Sean Ratliff
| AB | 1222 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .271 |
| OBP | .325 |
| SLG | .456 |
| HR | 43 |
- Full name Sean M Ratliff
- Born 02/24/1987 in Oklahoma City, OK
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Stanford
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Drafted in the 4th round (134th overall) by the New York Mets in 2008 (signed for $225,000).
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Stanford's top talent, junior outfielder Sean Ratliff, might have worked into the first-round mix with more polish at the plate. His 18 homers ranked fifth in the Pac-10, he runs well for his 6-foot-3, 225-pound size, and he has enough arm to hit 92 mph off the mound. It's a prototype right-field profile, but Ratliff has an unorthodox swing with holes in it, and he swings and misses a lot. His 72 strikeouts tied for second-worst in Division I entering regional play.
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Ratliff was primarily a pitcher as a Stanford freshman before becoming a full-time outfielder in his final two seasons. As a junior in 2008, he tied for the Pacific-10 Conference lead with 22 homers, and his power is what led the Mets to draft him in the fourth round that June. He's strong and gets tremendous leverage from his 6-foot-3 frame, but it's uncertain that he'll make enough consistent contact to be an everyday player. He's too aggressive at the plate, trying to pull every pitch and rarely drawing walks. His bat doesn't stay in the strike zone for long, and he particularly struggles on pitches away from him. Ratliff is a good athlete with average speed. He was clocked up to 92 mph as a college pitcher, and his arm is accurate as well as strong. He saw most of his time in 2009 in center field, but he gets late jumps at times and fits better in right field. He'll be old for high Class A this year at age 23 and needs to start moving more quickly.
