Nick Longmire Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Nicholas Craig Longmire
Born 01/05/1989 in La Mesa, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Pacific
Drafted in the 5th round (169th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010 (signed for $144,000).

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He hasn't had the best statistical year among Northern California's college players, but there is no doubt that Longmire has the best package of tools. He had a great freshman year, struggled a bit as a sophomore, but has had a solid junior season. Longmire was considered a fringe prospect coming out of high school in San Diego and many Division I programs passed on him because they had concerns about his swing, which is how he came to be at Pacific. He was one of the state's home run leaders his senior year in high school and currently grades out as having plus raw power. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Longmire not only passes the tools test, but also the eye test. He can be graded out above-average across the board, except for his ability to hit for average. His body type is not quite the same, but he could be compared to Diamondbacks center fielder Chris Young in terms of what scouts can envision him doing at the major league level.

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Longmire's solid three-year career at Pacific was highlighted by a big sophomore year in 2009, but his production dropped off some as a junior and he slipped to the fifth round of the draft. His pro career got off to a torrid start, as he hit .409/.453/.841 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 44 at-bats in June before cooling off. Longmire flashes above-average raw power in batting practice, but he employed a gap-to-gap approach and a flat, line-drive swing this summer. He gets over-aggressive and chases pitches out of the strike zone at times, and he's still learning to pull balls with authority. A good athlete with average speed and a fringe-average arm, he can play all three outfield positions and shows good instincts in center. "He may be the best player in the league, from everything I've seen. He killed us," Williamsport manager Chris Truby said. "He can run, he can throw, he plays the heck out of center field. He's got some juice in that bat. I like him a lot."