Stefan Gartrell
| AB | 3146 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .266 |
| OBP | .342 |
| SLG | .46 |
| HR | 137 |
- Full name Maurice Stefan Gartrell
- Born 01/14/1984 in San Francisco, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School San Francisco
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Drafted in the 31st round (945th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2006.
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Stephen Gartrell has more tools and athletic ability than the average senior sign and is an above-average runner and thrower. He has power but a long swing that will need adjustments.
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For a 31st-round draft pick, Gartrell already has proved himself a success just by getting added to the 40-man roster last fall. His consistent production and ability to hit for power could take him beyond the fringes of the big leagues. He has seemed like a reasonable facsimile of Jermaine Dye during his four minor league seasons and heads to his first big league camp as the White Sox are looking to replace the middle-of-the-order presence previously provided by Dye and Jim Thome. Gartrell is a solid athlete with good size and strength. He helped Birmingham establish itself as the best team in the Southern League before finishing 2010 at Triple-A, where his production dipped. He has a solid stroke that delivers power to all fields, and he drives balls to right-center when he's locked in. His plate discipline comes and goes, and he gets overly aggressive at times. He led the Rookie-level Appalachian League with 46 walks in 2006, but he has had trouble with pitch recognition and has yet to match that total since. Gartrell has enough arm to play right field, but a lack of first-step quickness limits his range. He's an average baserunner and shouldn't become a baseclogger anytime soon. His immediate future will depend on whom the Sox acquire in the offseason, but he'll get a major league opportunity if he keeps hitting.
