John Raglani
| AB | 1371 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .263 |
| OBP | .365 |
| SLG | .452 |
| HR | 52 |
- Full name John Anthony Raglani
- Born 04/06/1983 in Indiana, PA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School George Washington
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Drafted in the 5th round (148th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004 (signed for $180,000).
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Raglani drew notice in the Cape Cod League last summer and has one of the better bats in the region. He has a solid frame with broad shoulders and good strength, and he batted .333-11-46 this spring with a .601 slugging percentage even though he played with a broken hamate bone in his right hand. Raglani has a balanced, upright stance with his hands at shoulder height. He has a short stride and easy stroke with a slight uppercut that produces solid-average power. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound lefthanded hitter is aggressive at the plate, uses his hands well through the zone and makes consistent, hard contact. He has below-average speed but gets good jumps and takes proper routes in the outfield. He occasionally struggles to get his swing started, and at times tries to pull the ball too much. His arm is well-below-average and profiles best in left field.
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When the Dodgers took Raglani in the fifth round of the 2004 draft, he became their highest-drafted four-year college hitter since they grabbed Koyie Hill in the fourth round in 2000. Raglani raised his stock in the summer of 2003 by performing well in the Cape Cod League, then hit .333-11-46 as a junior at George Washington despite playing much of the year with a broken hamate bone in his right wrist. Signed for $180,000, Raglani jumped to high Class A for his first full season. His best tool is his bat. He deploys an aggressive approach and has a balanced, short swing that produces solid-average power. He gets pull-happy and doesn't work counts as well as his on-base percentage might suggest, but he makes consistent contact. Ragliani isn't overly athletic, as he's a fringe-average runner with a below-average arm. He profiles as a left fielder. The Dodgers envision his ceiling as a Brian Giles with less pop. Raglani should spend 2006 in Double-A.
