Jeff Deardorff
| AB | 3636 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .267 |
| OBP | .336 |
| SLG | .45 |
| HR | 142 |
- Full name Jeffrey Allen Deardorff
- Born 08/14/1978 in Michigan City, IN
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School South Lake
- Drafted in the 3rd round (97th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1997.
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Entering 2001, Deardorff had spun his wheels for three seasons at the Class A level, failing to live up to offensive expectations and playing himself off his original position of third base. The switch to the outfield finally allowed him to relax at the plate and develop as a hitter. He turned on the power switch and finally got to Double-A with a midseason promotion. Finally, he's a prospect again, though not a particularly young one. Deardorff continued to hit in the Arizona Fall League and was leading Maryvale with five homers in 18 games when he was selected to play for the silver-medal U.S. team in the World Cup tournament in Taiwan. That experience was a fitting end to a long-awaited breakthrough year. Deardorff's development has been slower than expected but perhaps it's not too late. -
