Cesar Nicolas
| AB | 1751 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .274 |
| OBP | .388 |
| SLG | .45 |
| HR | 59 |
- Full name Cesar J Nicolas
- Born 04/17/1982 in Queens, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Vanderbilt
- Drafted in the 5th round (146th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004 (signed for $60,000).
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Scouting director Mike Rizzo likes to budget for a low-cost college senior in the fifth round of the draft, and he may have found a bargain in Nicolas in 2004. He didn't sign until last spring, then led the Midwest League in on-base and slugging percentage in his pro debut. He also ranked third in homers despite missing six weeks early in the season with a broken right hand. He also hit .424-2-10 in the postseason as the Silver Hawks won the league title. Nicolas is a hulking first baseman. He has an excellent approach at the plate, understands the strike zone and features big-time pull power. His power bat is his only tool, however. He's a lumbering runner who relies on excellent instincts to make up for a lack of athletic gifts at first base. At 23 Nicolas was older than most MWL players, and some observers thought his performance was mainly just a matter of picking on younger pitching. He's exactly the type of player who could put up huge numbers at Lancaster's launching pad, but the Diamondbacks will look to get him to Double-A at some point in 2006.
