Reid Fronk
| AB | 1593 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .248 |
| OBP | .361 |
| SLG | .391 |
| HR | 33 |
- Full name Reid Thomas Fronk
- Born 07/21/1986 in Milwaukee, WI
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School North Carolina
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Drafted in the 7th round (215th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2007 (signed for $120,000).
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Fronk has gotten the most out of his tools during his career and was showing the bat speed and surprising pop to warrant a spot in the seventh or eighth round. His defensive skills are suspect, meaning he's probably going to have to play left field, where his fringe-average power doesn't profile well.
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Fronk's first full year in pro ball was a tale of two seasons. He hit .237/.333/.425 during the first half, followed by a .338/.461/.563 performance afterward. His red-hot finish allowed him to rank third in the South Atlantic League in on-base percentage (.398) and sixth in slugging (.492), as well as fourth in the system in RBIs (83), earning Columbus MVP honors. His perseverance was no surprise given his hard-nosed approach. Fronk shows good power and could produce bigger numbers if he added some loft to his swing. He also could hit for a higher average should he flatten his bat's path to the ball. Right now he's a tweener in several aspects of the game, including his defense. A shortstop in high school who played third base at North Carolina, Fronk moved to left field as a junior with the Tar Heels. The Rays gave him a look at both second and third base during instructional league but decided to leave him in left field. He has fringy speed and range to go with average arm strength. His outfield instincts could use some fine-tuning, particularly with his routes on flyballs. Some club officials believe Fronk could excel as a Ryan Freel type, playing a variety of positions in the infield and outfield. Tampa Bay wants him to continue to produce and develop at high Class A in 2009.
