EDWIN ROMAN
4/8/90; '08 27th; Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
R/R; 5-10, 160
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 2008 R
|
.221 |
.315 |
.321 |
131 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
36 |
12 |
7 |
Roman was the second player selected by the Pirates from the
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, the other being seventh-round pick Benjamin
Gonzalez. Like Gonzalez, Roman is a speedy player with an excellent glove,
in centerfield in his case, who may not be able to hit. Baseball America
referred to him as having no real approach at the plate.
He was, however, the fastest player in Puerto Rico—Gonzalez was
the
second fastest. He signed shortly after the draft and went
to Bradenton, where he held his own, showing a little power
and passable plate discipline for a guy with no approach at the
plate. He hit LHPs well, with a .782 OPS, but posted only a .569
OPS against RHPs. He played some CF but mostly LF, probably because the Pirates had
a number of centerfielders at Bradenton. Roman may have shown enough to
go to State College in 2009.
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