JUSTIN BYLER
8/12/85; '05 36th; Gulf Coast CC
R/R; 6-1, 190
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 2006 NJCAA |
.341 |
.413 |
.597 |
176 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
13 |
26 |
7 |
2 |
| 2006
A- |
.184 |
.311 |
.211 |
38 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006 R |
.306 |
.360 |
.510 |
147 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
24 |
5 |
0 |
| 2007
A- |
.312 |
.362 |
.487 |
263 |
18 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
68 |
1 |
0 |
| 2008
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The Pirates drafted Byler in 2004 and followed him at Gulf
Coast CC, but didn't sign him even though he led Florida JC players in batting. They drafted him again and signed him shortly before the 2006 draft after he had another good year. His JC hitting #s have to be considered in light of the fact that he was playing in a high-offense environment. He was a catcher in 2005, but moved to 3B in 2006. The Pirates listed him as a right fielder when they signed him. He started off in the GCL and hit very well, but apart from an increase in his walk rate, didn't do well after a promotion to Williamsport. He was mainly a DH in his brief stint there, which may not speak well for his defense. He returned to that level in 2007 and spent the season as the regular 1B. He had a good year and was the main run producer for State College. He didn't initially hit for much power, but he hit six of his HRs in August and slugged .627 for the month. The one negative sign was his plate discipline, which needs to improve. He should have opened 2008 as the regular at 1B for Hickory, but he broke his arm in spring training and missed the entire season. Hopefully he'll be ready to open somewhere in class A in 2009.
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