Todd Glaesmann Stats & Scouting Report

AB	2363
AVG	.261
OBP	.309
SLG	.433
HR	75

Full name Todd Mcintosh Glaesmann
Born 10/24/1990 in Waco, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Midway
Drafted in the 3rd round (108th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 (signed for $930,000).

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After a so-so performance on the showcase circuit last summer and surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament last fall, Glaesmann has exceeded expectations this spring. He has emerged as a potential five-tool talent and a possible second-round pick. He has a prototype 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame that should give him plenty of leverage for power, though he employs more of a line-drive approach at this point. Glaesmann has some obvious length to his swing, but he shows patience and should hit for average from the right side of the plate. He has solid speed and arm strength, with the possibility of sticking in center field and the tools to be a standout in right field should he move there down the road. A quality athlete, Glaesmann played quarterback and wide receiver in high school and played through the injury to his left (non-throwing) thumb. One area scout compared him to former Texas high school and college star Drew Stubbs, the eighth overall pick in the 2006 draft, with less athleticism but better baseball skills. Glaesmann has committed to Texas A&M.

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The light came on for Glaesmann in 2012, when he was named Rays minor league player of the year after leading the system with 21 home runs. Tampa Bay's top signee from the 2009 draft, when he went in the third round and landed $930,000, he entered the season having gone deep just 11 times in his first three pro seasons combined. Fully healthy for his first extended period as a pro, he learned to relax, improved his pitch recognition and started taking advantage of pitchers' mistakes. With his short stroke and willingness to use all fields, Glasemann should hit for average. More patience also would allow him to tap into his solid power potential on a more regular basis. He runs well for his size and has one of the strongest outfield arms in the system, a combination that led managers to rate him as the best defensive outfielder in the Midwest League last year. He played mostly center field at Bowling Green, then saw most of his Charlotte action in right field. If Glaesmann can repeat the progress he made last year in Double-A this season, he'll be knocking on the door to the big leagues.
With the Rays failing to sign first-rounder LeVon Washington and second-rounder Kenny Diekroeger, Glaesmann became the highest-drafted player to join the club out of the 2009 draft. He played briefly that summer after signing for $930,000, then flashed five-tool potential in 2010. Glaesmann has a body built for power, showing excellent strength, plus bat speed and long limbs that generate leverage. He has more of a line-drive swing than one built for home runs, and the Rays hope he maintains that approach while making the necessary adjustments to hit for better average. His swing gets long, causing him to miss fastballs on occasion, and he tends to chase breaking balls down and away. Glaesmann has played center field but looks more natural in right. He has plus arm strength and speed, though he's still learning the nuances of basestealing. Glaesmann is raw in many ways but his tools give him a high ceiling. He'll move up to low Class A in 2011.
Because the Rays couldn't reach deals with their first- and second-round picks, Glaesmann emerged as their top signee from the 2009 draft. An athletic outfielder who had an impressive senior high school season, he signed for $930,000 while turning down an opportunity to play at Texas A&M. He didn't stand out during the showcase circuit in the summer of 2008, then tore a thumb ligament in the fall while playing football. The package came together, however, as the baseball season progressed, and Glaesmann now rates at least average with all five tools. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, he has a frame that should produce power once he learns to add loft to his line-drive swing. His speed is also above average, both on the basepaths and in the field. So is his arm strength, which will allow him to make the move from center to right field if needed. Glaesmann will need to shorten his swing in order to make more consistent contact at higher levels, but otherwise he just needs to polish the tools he has. He'll play the entire 2010 season at 19, so he'll probably spend the summer at Princeton.

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Scouts compared Glaesmann with former Texas high school and college star Drew Stubbs, now with the Reds, leading up to the 2009 draft. Glaesmann carried those comps through season, showing above-average power but not enough feel for hitting in what essentially was his pro debut. He appeared in just five games after signing for $930,000 in August 2009. Glaesmann has a body built to hit for power, with present strength, bat speed and long limbs to generate leverage. He connected for 17 doubles on the year and hit three home runs in a two-day period in late July, but overall he hit just .233 and struck out 70 times, third-most in the league. It's common for teenage hitters to chase pitches out of the zone, but he also swings through fastballs at times. He runs well and can handle center field now, but as his body matures, Glaesmann probably will outgrow the position and take his strong arm to right field. If his power develops into a plus tool, the Rays will accept that tradeoff.