JEREMY FARRELL

11/11/86; '08 8th; Univ. of Virginia
R/R; 6-3, 200

Level
BA
OBP
SA
AB
2B
3B
HR
BB
K
SB
CS
2006 NCAA
.324
.382
.429
148
9
1
2
8
30
2
0
2007 NCAA
.349
.447
.500
86
7
0
2
9
20
2
1
2008 NCAA
.316
.421
.579
209
14
4
11
33
50
13
3

Farrell originally was a thirdbaseman, but moved to first last year.  The Pirates drafted him as a thirdbaseman.  He does not have good bat speed, but managed to hit for good power in 2008 after having some injury problems prior to that.  He did not do well in two years in the wood bat Cape Cod League, but he supposedly made some adjustments in 2008.  Farrell's numbers aren't overwhelming, but Virginia appears to have played in a low-offense environment.  Among other things, he accounted for nearly half the team's HRs (11 of 25) by himself.  Farrell's father, John, is the Red Sox pitching coach and was reportedly sought-after by the Pirates for their managerial job.  Farrell signed relatively quickly and should head to State College.  He'll probably be the regular at 3B, but the Pirates drafted so many thirdbasemen that it's hard to be sure.

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