Shawn O’Malley Stats & Scouting Report

AB	268
AVG	.231
OBP	.315
SLG	.317
HR	3

Full name Shawn Michael O'Malley
Born 12/28/1987 in Richland, WA
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: S / Throws: R
School Southridge
Debut 09/07/2014
Drafted in the 5th round (139th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006 (signed for $200,000).

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O'Malley put together his best season as a pro last year, turning a corner in his development as a hitter. A career .237 hitter through his first three seasons, he batted .268 in high Class A and .313 in the Arizona Fall League. At the plate, the switch-hitting O'Malley focuses on making line-drive contact and using his speed. Despite having little power, he will turn on pitches, and he also hit to the opposite field with more consistency in 2009. His plate discipline improved dramatically, as he led the Florida State League with a .388 on-base percentage and ranked third in the AFL with a .470 OBP. He has become an excellent basestealer, succeeding on 40 of 52 attempts last year. A hustle player who comes to the ballpark ready to play every day, O'Malley has a strong arm at shortstop, along with above-average range and soft hands. With his athleticism and defensive savvy, he'll be able to play shortstop at higher levels and could be valuable as a utilityman. Jason Bartlett, Reid Brignac and Tim Beckham are ahead of him on Tampa Bay's depth chart, so O'Malley has his work cut out for him to become a starting shortstop for the Rays. He'll spend 2010 honing his skills in Double-A.
O'Malley has developed slowly since being drafted out of a Washington high school in the fifth round in 2006. His biggest assets are his strong arm and relatively soft hands at shortstop, along with his above-average speed, which helped him rank third in the organization last year with 28 steals. Those tools should play in the major leagues . . . provided he hits enough. O'Malley has struggled offensively, never hitting above .242 in any of his three seasons and slugging .298 for his career. He has shown flashes of potential with the bat, particularly with his ability to work the count, but he hasn't displayed any consistency and very little power. His poor performance doesn't come from a lack of effort, as he's a gritty performer who plays the game hard every day. O'Malley has the defensive skills to be an everyday shortstop as well as the athleticism and versatility to become a utilityman. In order for either scenario to become a reality, he must get stronger and make more consistent contact. No. 1 overall pick Tim Beckham is ticketed for low Class A and O'Malley's bat hasn't merited a promotion, leaving his status for 2009 unclear.