Matt Brown

Matt Brown - Outfielder
Age: 23 Height: 6'1" Weight: 183 Bats: Left Throws: Right

	Avg.	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2007 Mahoning Valley	.250	63	224	22	56	14	3	0	31	25	41	6	.325	.339	.665

The Indians 13^th round pick in 2007, coming out of college last year his biggest challenge was developing better plate discipline. He is an intriguing outfielder who offers a great package of overall tools, one of the best in the 2007 draft. He was the 184^th best prospect in the 2007 draft according to Baseball America and that publication predicted he could have gone as high as the 3^rd or 4^th round so he is a very good late round pick by the Indians. He has good bat speed, raw power, good arm strength, is an average runner and his defense is a major strength for him right now. He is an all-out player which is good in the field, but he takes that attitude to the plate with him which presents a problem and the Indians will continue to work as they did in the Fall Instructional League to get him to shorten his long, maximum-effort swing. He had a sore arm in the instructional league and so had to mostly DH there which could be a problem if it continues into next season. He should open the season in Lake County.

Video: Brown at the plate.

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