ANDREW BIELA
12/26/88; '07 13th; Palatine, IL (HS)
R/R; 5-11, 207
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 2007 R |
.302 |
.408 |
.415 |
106 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
24 |
2 |
4 |
| 2008
A- |
.249 |
.342 |
.283 |
205 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
26 |
42 |
6 |
4 |
| 2009 A |
.000 |
.071 |
.000 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009
A- |
.196 |
.286 |
.268 |
112 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
According to Baseball America, Biela was a catcher in high school, although I've also read that he played LF. The Pirates played him in the OF after signing him away from a commitment to Illinois State. He opened in Bradenton and had a good season. He played at State College in 2008 and got off to a good start, hitting .355 in July, but he hit only .189 after that. His plate discipline remained good, but he showed almost no power at all throughout the season. Since he's limited to LF and doesn't have good speed, he's going to have to add power or hit for a very high average. In 2009, he played briefly early in the season for West Virginia, then later served as a backup outfielder for State College. He didn't hit at all. If he's still around in 2010, it'll probably be as a low level fill-in.
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