Cory Harrilchak Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Cory Justin Harrilchak
Born 10/27/1987 in Carmel, NY
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Elon
Drafted in the 14th round (418th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2009.

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Outfielder Cory Harrilchak is just 5-foot-11 but hit .410 as a junior before adding power as a senior, when he hit 16 homers. He also has arm strength but is more of a grinder than a tools guy. His feel for hitting should land him in the first 15 rounds.

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Though he had played just a half-year at high Class A, Harrilchak went to the Arizona Fall League after the 2010 season and hit .333/.432/.520 in 75 at-bats. His performance was a testament to the progress he made in his first two years of pro ball after signing for $1,000 as an unheralded 14th-round senior sign from Elon. Harrilchak is a grinder who can hit and get on base. He battles every time he steps in the batter's box and his swing produces line drives from gap to gap. He has below-average power but average speed and the baserunning instincts to steal 15-20 bases per year. Harrilchak is the best defensive outfielder in the system. He gets good jumps and covers both gaps in center field, and he has the solid arm strength and carry on his throws to play right field. He gets the most out of his abilities, though his tools fit more of a fourth-outfielder profile than that of a regular. A promotion to Double-A is on Harrilchak's immediate horizon.