2009 Indians 6th Round Pick: 1B Ben Carlson

In the 6th round, the Cleveland Indians select: 1B Ben Carlson - Missouri State University
6'3" 230 lbs.

UPDATE (06/11/2009 10:03 AM EST): Dennis Nosco
198th ranked prospect in BA’s top 200

From the Missouri St. Website:
Ben Carlson bio
• 2009 stats: .301, 16 HR, 51 RBIs, .444 on-base %, .645 slugging %• Career stats: .326, 38 HR, 140 RBIs, .437 on-base %, .611 slugging %• 2008 ABCA First-Team All-American• 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team• 2008 and 2009 first-team all-MVC• Seventh in MSU history with 38 home runs. School record holder with 41 career hit by pitch.

Topeka newspaper article

UPDATE (1:35 PM EST): Jeff Ellis
Ben Carlson is listed as a 1B/ OF from Missouri, but he is strictly a first basemen. His older brother is currently in the Tigers farm system. He led the Missouri Valley conference in home runs the last 2 years. He is a strong left handed bat with a good eye. If there is one pattern in this draft its every bat taken has a good eye at the plate. He had Tommy John surgery following his 2008 season. He is a bit like Hafner who in terms of good athleticism, but still lacks speed. So the Indians get a proven college slugger with a good eye.

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