Clayton Conner
| AB | 578 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .256 |
| OBP | .312 |
| SLG | .455 |
| HR | 23 |
- Full name Clayton A Conner
- Born 10/08/1986 in Pensacola, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Lurleen B. Wallace CC
- Drafted in the 45th round (1,344th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006.
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Conner was a 31st-round draft pick of the Nationals in 2005 out of a Florida high school, and he went to Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) CC but didn't sign with Washington as a draft-and-follow. So the Diamondbacks took him in the 2006 draft, then signed him after he spent a season at Wallace State (Ala.) CC, where he batted .466 with 13 home runs in 161 at-bats and nearly won the triple crown in the Alabama Community College Conference. He kept performing in his pro debut, leading Yakima in the triple-crown categories, and his 1.026 OPS would have led the Northwest League if he had enough at-bats to qualify. Conner's most intriguing asset is his combination of big raw power and a good approach at the plate. He's quick to the ball and can drive it to all parts of the park, and he has a feel for the strike zone. He's a big, physical player, but his body has some looseness to it. Still, he's a slightly below-average runner. Defense is the big question for Conner. He made 11 errors in just 36 games at third base in his debut, so he might be better off at first base, where he also saw some action. Arizona also thinks he could handle left field, a position he played as an amateur. For now he'll stay at third and see how far his bat takes him. He'll open 2008 back in low Class A.
