Robb Quinlan
| AB | 1112 |
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| AVG | .276 |
| OBP | .322 |
| SLG | .401 |
| HR | 25 |
- Full name Robb William Quinlan
- Born 03/17/1977 in St. Paul, MN
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Minnesota
- Debut 07/28/2003
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Drafted in the 10th round (311th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 1999.
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1B Robb Quinlan set most of Minnesota's career batting records this season. Righthanded-hitting first basemen are plentiful, diminishing Quinlan's appeal.
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After setting the Minnesota single-season home run record with 24 as a junior, Quinlan was overlooked in the 1998 draft. He showed scouts he could swing a wood bat by leading the Northwoods League in homers that summer, then led the Big 10 Conference in batting (.413) and RBIs (84) and was league MVP as a senior. The Angels, who also selected him in the 56th round out of high school, finally took him in the 10th round. Quinlan has continued to hit and won MVP honors in the short-season Northwest League in his pro debut and again in the Pacific Coast League last year. Quinlan, whose older brother Tom spent parts of four seasons in the majors, has good bat speed and uses the whole field. He's the type of player who grows on you, according to one scout who compared Quinlan to Dustan Mohr and Shane Spencer. The Angels will give him the opportunity to grow in front of their eyes in spring training. Quinlan's lack of speed and arm strength limit him in the outfield, and he's not gifted with the glove in the infield. He played third base earlier in his career and saw time at first base in 2002. With the Angels re-signing Brad Fullmer, Quinlan's shot at a DH role may have evaporated.
