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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