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Milwaukee Brewers REVISED Top 10 Prospects for 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Apr 21, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Miller Park logo outside of Miller Park prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Miller Park logo outside of Miller Park prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. Trent Clark, OF

Birthdate: 11/1/96 (20 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: low A
Stats in 2016: .231/.346/.344, 2 HR, 5 SB

Clark was a very highly regarded hitter in the 2015 draft class, and the Brewers were very pleased to get him at #15 overall. They pushed him to full-season ball in the Midwest League this season, but injuries derailed his first season.

At his best, Clark has a quick swing that allows him to get to balls throughout the zone in spite of an odd swing mechanic in his grip of the bat where he holds the ball like you’d hold your golf driver.

Clark uses his fringe-plus speed plus excellent instincts both in the field and on the bases to receive high marks

Even with his odd bat grip, Clark showed that he could tap into at least gap power consistently, and with his high level of athleticism, he should be able to develop that into more over the fence power, along the lines of a 15-20 homer hitter down the road with plenty of doubles and triples.

Clark uses his fringe-plus speed plus excellent instincts both in the field and on the bases to receive high marks for his base running and his fielding in center field. While he has a below-average arm, the way he covers ground and gets to balls will allow that to play in center as he moves up.

His instincts on the base paths should allow Clark to turn his well-struck balls into plenty of doubles and triples as he builds on his strike zone recognition, which is still a piece that needs to come. He has a solid walk rate, but he did strike out in 26% of his plate appearances, which is a high rate for a guy who profiles best at the top of the lineup.

Clark will likely see time in high A in 2017.

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