Steven Proscia
| AB | 1525 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .266 |
| OBP | .311 |
| SLG | .458 |
| HR | 68 |
- Full name Steven Carlo Proscia
- Born 06/26/1990 in Suffern, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Virginia
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Drafted in the 7th round (213th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2011 (signed for $160,000).
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Proscia attended New Jersey's Don Bosco Prep for high school, when he was a third baseman on a team that finished No. 2 in the country in 2008, as well as a wide receiver and defensive back for the nationally ranked football team. At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, he is a physical athlete. He doesn't move well laterally but has a chance to stay at third base thanks to a strong arm, soft hands and ability to come in on balls. He can handle the bat, though sometimes he swings too much with his upper body and shoulders rather than letting his hands work. He has solid power, tying teammate John Hicks with five home runs for the team lead in Virginia's expansive ballpark.
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In high school, Proscia was a standout football player at national powerhouse Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), playing on both sides of the ball for a nationally ranked team that won state championships in 2006 and 2007. His gridiron mentality is evident on the diamond, as he's a blue-collar grinder who started every game but one during his three college seasons at Virginia. After signing for $160,000 as a seventhround pick in 2011, he had no trouble adapting to pro ball, even with an aggressive assignment to high Class A. Offensively, Proscia fits the bill at third base. He has above-average power potential with bat speed, a swing that stays in the hitting zone a long time and the ability to lift the ball and create good backspin. Proscia has feel for the strike zone, but he can get too aggressive at the plate and drew just four walks in 44 pro games. He did hit 12 homers, though 11 of them came at extremely hitter-friendly High Desert. Proscia has a thick, muscular build and is better coming in on balls than he is moving laterally. He has solid arm strength but may profile best defensively as a corner utility guy rather than as a regular at the hot corner. The speed of the pro game and High Desert's fast infield helped contribute to Proscia making 10 errors in 28 games at third. He has fringy speed but runs the bases aggressively. He may return to high Class A to being 2012 in order to work on his defense.
