Drew Toussaint Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Andrew S. Toussaint
Born 10/24/1982 in Compton, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Southern
Drafted in the 13th round (383rd overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2004.

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Southern went 27-14 this year, a far cry from last year's Weeks-led 47-7 club, but the Jaguars still are loaded with pro talent. 3B Andrew Toussaint has quick hands at the plate, plus power and speed. He'll move back to the outfield or over to second base as a pro. He shifted to the hot corner because Southern had three outfielders who could get drafted.

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Toussaint was drafted by the Dodgers in the 10th round out of high school, but didn't sign and spent two years at Cal Poly before transferring to Southern in 2003. An all- Southwestern Athletic Conference pick in each of his two seasons with the Jaguars, he led the league with 14 homers last spring. The Angels drafted both Toussaint and Southern teammate Joshua LeBlanc, and they played key roles in Provo's Pioneer League championship run. Toussaint showed off his most impressive asset--his lightning-quick bat--in a showdown with Diamondbacks prospect Marion Duran last summer, turning around a 97 mph fastball and driving it for an opposite-field home run. His present power already grades as a plus, and he has slightly above-average arm strength and average speed. Toussaint spent most of his college career in the outfield, and he struggled at third base in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2003 and at Southern last spring. Those difficulties continued as a pro, as he committed 13 errors in 27 games at the hot corner. He lacks soft hands, making a return to the outfield likely. Following the draft, he had two bouts with the flu and lost some weight. Anaheim can't wait to see him at full strength this year in low Class A.

Even without Rickie Weeks, who went second overall in the 2003 draft, Southern University continues to produce talent. Seven Jaguars were drafted in 2004, starting with Provo second baseman Josh LeBlanc in the sixth round. PL observers thought Toussaint, a 13th-round choice, had more impact potential. His best tool is his bat. He has quick hands at the plate, plus present power and average speed. "He's long and lean, and he has outstanding wrists," Kotchman said. "Right now his power is in the middle of the field. You hear about guys who hit and balls come off the bat different, the sound is just different. This is one of those guys." Toussaint spent his first two years in college as an outfielder before moving to third base, where he has enough arm strength and range. But he lacks soft hands and committed 13 errors in 27 games at the hot corner for Provo, so he'll probably return to the outfield in the future.