The MWAH prospect countdown marches on with an unexpected gem from the late rounds of the 2012 draft.
Wade Hinkle
Position: 1B Highest Level: Rookie
Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 6'0" Weight: 225 lbs.
Age: 23 Born: 9/5/89
2012 Season Stats
Rookie: 325 PA, .338 AVG, .443 OBP, .586 SLG, 21 2B, 0 3B, 15 HR, 57 RBI, 52 SO, 1 SB, 1 CS, .368 BABIP
Contact – B. For a power hitter, Hinkle actually makes an exceptional amount of contact. He hit for average while playing at Kansas State and that trend continued in the very hitter friendly Pioneer League. He shouldn’t have any problem hitting for average, especially if he ends up skipping Burlington and going straight to the Cal League.
Power – B. Hinkle didn’t hit for a ton of power until his senior year at Kansas State. But seeing his swing and build, Hinkle’s power really is authentic. So his 20+ doubles and 15 homeruns in 70 games in the Pioneer League were not entirely surprising. This
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