Chris Nash
| AB | 852 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .256 |
| OBP | .319 |
| SLG | .37 |
| HR | 13 |
- Full name Christopher Nash
- Born 02/22/1987 in Chesterfield, MO
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Marquette
- Drafted in the 24th round (731st overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2006.
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Courted more for his football background as an amateur, Nash was pursued by major college football programs such as Southern California, Michigan and Kansas State to play tight end. But a foot injury affected his football future and draft status in baseball as he fell to the 22nd round in 2005, when the Angels picked him as a draft-and-follow. He didn't sign, and the Indians drafted him the next year in the 24th round, after an all-conference season as a freshman that included nine home runs in 136 at-bats at Johnson County (Mo.) CC. Nash is one of the better athletes in the system and has above-average raw power to all fields. His swing can get a little long and he becomes too pull-conscious at times, but he held his own with wood in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He's somewhat raw defensively, but infield coordinator Ted Kubiak worked extensively on his hands and footwork around the bag, and Nash made improvements. His arm strength is just average, but his bat should be enough to carry him. Nash will move to low Class A in 2008.
