KYLE SAUKKO

12/21/88; '08 28th; Sierra (CA) JC
L/R; 5-11, 175

Level	BA	OBP	SA	AB	2B	3B	HR	BB	K	SB	CS
2008 NJCAA	.405	.450	.451	173	6	1	0	11	23	13	6
2008 R	.212	.358	.212	66	0	0	0	13	25	2	1

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2008 NJCAA	0-0-0	2	0	2.0	1	3	0	4.50	.143	.400	.143

Saukko played the outfield his first year in junior college, but the Pirates announced him as a pitcher at the draft. This wasn't completely bizarre, because Colorado drafted him as a pitcher in 2007, following his senior year in HS, and didn't sign him. As a hitter, he's very fast and consistently makes contact by simply serving the ball into left field. As a pitcher, well . . . who knows. The Pirates signed him in late June and sent him to the GCL, where he played mostly center and some left, so I guess he's an outfielder until further notice. He didn't hit much and had no extra base hits, although he drew a lot of walks. He'll probably fill in somewhere in short season ball next year.

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