Pablo O’Connor

There was no hitter Division II coaches hated to see at the plate more than O’Connor in recent years. The chiseled righthanded masher hit 50 home runs over the last three seasons as Azusa Pacific, many of them long shots that would go out of any ballpark in the country. O’Connor has true plus raw power. While there is some swing-and-miss to his game, he gets to both fastballs and breaking balls, sending them out to all fields. That power drives O’Connor’s value. He is an average left fielder with shoulder surgery in his past so he doesn’t throw well. He’s also a bit thick at 6-feet, 215 pounds, although it’s all muscle. He doesn’t run well and will be limited to left field. O’Connor has the power to make it work, but has to show he can adjust to a wood bat and higher-level pitching.