Indians Top 100 Prospects: #93 Ryan Blair

93. Ryan Blair - Outfielder
Born: 04/06/1986 Height: 6'2" Weight: 185 Bats: Left Throws: Right

Year	Age	Team	Lvl	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2008	22	Cal St Sac	C	57	230	52	76	16	3	5	33	20	16	15	.330	.385	.491	.876
2008	22	Mahoning Vy	A-	66	247	34	58	8	1	2	22	25	62	5	.235	.310	.300	.610

History: Blair was a 21st round pick in the 2008 Draft out of Cal-State Sacramento.

Strengths & Opportunities: While Blair only hit .235 with a .600 OPS in his professional debut at short-season Single-A Mahoning Valley, he quickly became a favorite of many in the organization, namely Scrapper manager Travis Fryman. One of Blair's strengths in the early going was his ability to go to the plate with a good plan which will serve him well as plays more games down the road. His versatility as a hitter and outfielder allows him to play really any of the three outfield positions, and his 6'2" 185 pound frame is projectable and should fill out to where his power develops down the road. The Indians also feel that he will get stronger as he takes part in their strength and conditioning program. He has been compared to Matt Brown - another outfielder in the organization - and is learning how to swing the bat more aggressively because he has the potential to be more than a singles hitter. He also has great instincts on the bases.

Outlook: Blair profiles as a fourth outfielder in the big leagues, and should open the 2009 season as one of the starting outfielders at Single-A Lake County.

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