EDDIE PRASCH
1/25/86; '04 3rd; Alpharetta , GA (HS)
L/R; 6-1, 180
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 2004 HS |
.463 |
|
.837 |
123 |
15 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
20 |
0 |
| 2004
R |
.220 |
.301 |
.305 |
118 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
27 |
1 |
1 |
| 2005 A- |
.217 |
.321 |
.239 |
92 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
| 2005
R |
.302 |
.403 |
.340 |
53 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 A |
.241 |
.303 |
.341 |
369 |
18 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
103 |
7 |
5 |
| 2007
A |
.236 |
.327 |
.385 |
348 |
20 |
4 |
8 |
36 |
122 |
6 |
1 |
| 2008 A+ |
.271 |
.362 |
.362 |
365 |
22 |
1 |
3 |
50 |
72 |
8 |
2 |
| 2009 AA |
.294 |
.368 |
.294 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 A+ |
.179 |
.301 |
.292 |
151 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
40 |
1 |
2 |
A 3rd-round pick, Prasch was taken for his bat, which was
regarded as his only plus tool. He was a line drive hitter in HS, although
the Pirates thought he'd develop power. A SS in HS, he moved to 3B as
a pro. He struggled to hit in his first two years. As a
thirdbaseman, he needed to hit for power and he seemed to make some strides in
that direction while he was in low A, but it came at the cost of striking out a
lot and hitting for a low average, and he never developed more than very modest
power. His natural stroke was to left-center, so hitting for power
probably just wasn't going to happen. He's also struggled with LHPs
throughout his career, batting well under .200 against them. In 2008, he
seemed to be focusing more on just making contact and had his best year, with
good plate discipline. By that time, though, he'd become a utility player,
playing half the time in the outfield. The improvement didn't get him a
promotion to AA and, back at Lynchburg in 2009, his hitting cratered. With
plenty of infielders available, he didn't get much playing time. He
did
get a late-season promotion to Altoona due to injuries.
Prasch struggled defensively early in his career, as
groundballs tended to eat him
up sometimes and he had an odd throwing motion in which he seemed to sling the ball from the hip. His error total in 2006 (31 in 105 games at 3B) wasn't good, although at that level it wasn't unusual, either. He improved significantly, though, committing only 13 errors the following year in almost the exact same amount of playing time. He's been a solid defensive player since then. Prasch won't be eligible for minor league free agency for another year. He's a much better hitter than he showed in 2009, so the Pirates may choose to keep him for another year. If so, he could be a utility player at either Lynchburg or Altoona.
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