2014 MLB draft prospects rankings: nos. 10-6

7. Bradley Zimmer, San Francisco, OF, 6′ 5″, 205 lbs.

Check out Zimmer’s stats from this past season…

.368/.461/.573, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 42 runs scored, 21 SB in 54 G (220 AB)

Not bad. What might surprise you is that Zimmer’s in conference (West Coast) numbers weren’t as good. They played a decent non-conference schedule in seeing a few teams that made the field of 64.

Of note is that Zimmer was plunked 16 times.

When at the plate, Zimmer shows a willingness to work the count. The swing is free and easy. Some swing and miss can come into play, and there’s some power potential. But that leads us to the proverbial “putting some muscle on his frame” business. With Zimmer, I’m not sure it adding a lot would be necessary.

Zimmer is fast. Actually very fast for a guy that goes 6′ 5″. Maybe he could play center field instead of right field. Adding too much weight and muscle could be a detriment to his speed. Depends on how the trade-off is viewed. Again, adding a little extra weight and muscle might be enough.

This video is short, but you get a good idea of the swing Zimmer has.