Indians Top 100 Prospects: #90 Cirilo Cumberbatch

90. Cirilo Cumberbatch - Outfielder
Born: 07/11/1986 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 205 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right

Year	Age	Team	Lvl	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2004	17	Burlington	R	37	126	15	33	4	1	1	7	7	35	1	.262	.304	.333	.637
2005	18	Mahoning Vy	A-	45	146	21	38	2	0	3	21	13	41	5	.260	.329	.336	.665
2006	19	Mahoning Vy	A-	8	32	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	13	0	.156	.156	.188	.344
	19	Lake County	A	55	182	23	39	4	0	3	15	20	42	5	.214	.302	.286	.588
2007	20	Lake County	A	82	290	46	87	13	2	6	43	34	50	5	.300	.388	.421	.809
	20	Akron	AA	2	8	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
2008	21	Kinston	A+	105	365	45	86	14	0	2	43	29	68	7	.236	.299	.290	.589
		Career		334	1149	151	290	40	3	15	132	103	249	23	.252	.324	.332	.656

History: The Indians signed Cumberbatch as an undrafted free agent in July of 2003 out of Panama City, Panama. He was signed just before his 17th birthday, so while 2009 will be his seventh season in the organization he still won't turn 23-years old until halfway through the upcoming season.

Strengths & Opportunities: Cumberbatch is solidly built and very strong, and his body still projects to get a little bigger. He has very good makeup and is a very hard worker. He is not a burner on the basepaths, but he runs well. Defensively, he is very good running routes to balls, has shown a strong and accurate arm, and can play all three positions. He is more a corner outfielder, but has the versatility to play center field. He made a name for himself with a good season in 2007 at Single-A Lake County, but was a big disappointment last year at advanced Single-A Kinston in all areas of his game. He had shown improvement in 2007 by swinging the bat better because he was handling breaking balls and using the whole field much better, but he took big steps back in his approach last year. He has pull tendencies still, so he needs to continue working on staying in the middle of the field driving balls. The Indians feel he is someone who can still develop some good power and consistently hit the ball to all fields, but at this point he looks like a fourth outfielder in the making.

Outlook: Even with Cumberbatch's poor showing in Kinston last year, the Indians are short on outfield talent at Double-A Akron. He should open the 2009 season at Akron, and may rotate in the outfield as the designated fourth outfielder there.

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