Carl Wise
| AB | 573 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .227 |
| OBP | .27 |
| SLG | .304 |
| HR | 5 |
- Full name Carl Addison Wise
- Born 05/25/1994 in Lexington, SC
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School College Of Charleston
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Drafted in the 4th round (122nd overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 (signed for $450,000).
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Last fall, Wise experimented with catching. The project was going well, but the Cougars opted to move Wise back to third base after a thumb injury. Scouts who believe in Wise's ability to play behind the dish see him as a potential Major League regular, while those who see him at third view him as sort of a tweener. Wise shows potential for above-average power, with the ability to hammer balls out to center field. Wise has feel for the barrel, though he has shown swing-and-miss issues when facing high-quality competition. Wise posted impressive numbers in the Cape Cod League last summer, and continued his hot hitting this spring. He receives strong marks for his makeup. The team that takes Wise will likely try him as a catcher.
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The Blue Jays have gone to the College of Charleston in each of the last two drafts for the left side of the Cougars' 2014 infield, signing Gunnar Heidt and now Wise, who signed for $450,000 as a 2015 fourth-round pick. Wise had a strong junior season, belting 12 home runs and ranking sixth in NCAA Division I with 70 RBIs. He's strong-bodied (and strong-limbed, with big forearms) and has tried catching in the past before a thumb injury moved him back to third base. He's a below-average runner with limited range who may try left field or first base if he can't stay at third, though he has an average arm. He combines strength and leverage for plus raw power. Whether he'll get to it enough against quality pro pitching is the issue. He has some swing-and-miss issues and needs to be more flexible, both in his swing and defensively. Wise will move up to low Class A Lansing in 2016.
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Last fall, Wise experimented with catching. The project was going well, but the Cougars opted to move Wise back to third base after a thumb injury. Scouts who believe in Wise's ability to play behind the dish see him as a potential Major League regular, while those who see him at third view him as sort of a tweener. Wise shows potential for above-average power, with the ability to hammer balls out to center field. Wise has feel for the barrel, though he has shown swing-and-miss issues when facing high-quality competition. Wise posted impressive numbers in the Cape Cod League last summer, and continued his hot hitting this spring. He receives strong marks for his makeup. The team that takes Wise will likely try him as a catcher.
