Dan Uggla
| AB | 4759 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .241 |
| OBP | .336 |
| SLG | .447 |
| HR | 235 |
- Full name Daniel Cooley Uggla
- Born 03/11/1980 in Louisville, KY
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Memphis
- Debut 04/03/2006
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Drafted in the 11th round (338th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.
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Uggla keyed Memphis' turnaround from 15-37 last year to 34-24 in 2001, providing power for new head coach Dave Anderson. Uggla set a school single-season doubles record and made a run at the home run mark as well. He stays on pitches well and rarely is fooled at the plate. He's an offensive player who saw time at second base, third base, shortstop and catcher for Memphis in his first two seasons before settling in at second base as a junior. He's kind of stocky at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds and has the bat for third base if he needs to move as a pro.
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Uggla was the first of Florida's two major league Rule 5 draft picks at the Winter Meetings, preceding the choice of lefty Mike Megrew from the Dodgers. Before the Marlins can send either to the minors in 2006, they would have to clear waivers and then be offered back to their original teams for half the $50,000 draft price. Uggla has had an up-and-down career since being drafted out of Memphis, alternating good seasons with bad. He had his best year yet in 2005, leading Tennessee in several categories in his return to Double-A. Strong and stocky, Uggla has advanced hitting skills and above-average power. His swing can get a little long at times, leaving him behind on plus fastballs, and most of his power (18 of 21 homers) came against righthanders. Uggla has settled in defensively at second base and has soft hands and good instincts there. He also got extensive action last year at the other three infield positions. While he's versatile with the glove, he's no better than average at any of the positions he can play. Uggla has average speed. Scouts love his makeup, and he gives it his all both in games and in drills. He'll be 26 this season, so it's unlikely he'll be more than a utility player. But the Marlins have nothing but question marks in their middle infield, so he could get plenty of big league playing time.
