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ayaghmour2 · 08-03-2023, 02:16 PM

2nd Round, 26th Overall: 3B Amos Peterson
School: Union City Golden Tornadoes
1947: .518/.598/1.000, 102 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 6 SB
Career: .518/.598/1.000, 102 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 6 SB

All aboard the A-Train! Amos Peterson didn't play varsity baseball until he was a Junior, but the switch hitting third basemen broke onto the scene in a big way. It wasn't quite Jerry Smith numbers, but Peterson had a 1.000 slugging percentage to go with 7 homers, 24 extra base hits, and a .518 batting average as a junior. OSA isn't a fan, but they haven't looked at him since August and if you think a guy who hit .500 "struggles to make consistent contact" then I don't buy the rest of what you say! Dixie Marsh has a keener eye, and is a huge fan of Amos, believing he could become "an elite starting third basemen." And while that may be a bit too optimistic, he's a very exciting young player. He does a great job working the count and should be able to maintain a high on base percentage. Dixie also expects him to hit around .330, which would be huge for someone who has above average power.

All this should translate into an outstanding offensive player, and guess what? It doesn't matter that we have a top 50 prospect in Otto Christian who should be manning the hot corner when lefties on are on the mound. The A-Train can get you to plenty of stops! Sure, most of his time came at third, but he made appearances at first, left, right, and even second! This gives us the ability to put an excellent top-of-the-order hitter at many different positions. I'm hoping third or second is the final landing spot, but my best guess is Amos ends up in a corner. He has the bat to stick wherever he ends up, and I think we'll move him around a lot in the early years. He'll be in La Crosse come June, and it will be fun to see how well he does in his first taste of professional ball. I'm not used to having to wait this long for a pick, but considering the quality of the players available, we were able to snag a first round quality guy 26th picks in.

08-03-2023, 02:16 PM	#1171
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	1948 Draft: Round 2 2nd Round, 26th Overall: 3B Amos Peterson School: Union City Golden Tornadoes 1947: .518/.598/1.000, 102 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 6 SB Career: .518/.598/1.000, 102 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 6 SB All aboard the A-Train! Amos Peterson didn't play varsity baseball until he was a Junior, but the switch hitting third basemen broke onto the scene in a big way. It wasn't quite Jerry Smith numbers, but Peterson had a 1.000 slugging percentage to go with 7 homers, 24 extra base hits, and a .518 batting average as a junior. OSA isn't a fan, but they haven't looked at him since August and if you think a guy who hit .500 "struggles to make consistent contact" then I don't buy the rest of what you say! Dixie Marsh has a keener eye, and is a huge fan of Amos, believing he could become "an elite starting third basemen." And while that may be a bit too optimistic, he's a very exciting young player. He does a great job working the count and should be able to maintain a high on base percentage. Dixie also expects him to hit around .330, which would be huge for someone who has above average power. All this should translate into an outstanding offensive player, and guess what? It doesn't matter that we have a top 50 prospect in Otto Christian who should be manning the hot corner when lefties on are on the mound. The A-Train can get you to plenty of stops! Sure, most of his time came at third, but he made appearances at first, left, right, and even second! This gives us the ability to put an excellent top-of-the-order hitter at many different positions. I'm hoping third or second is the final landing spot, but my best guess is Amos ends up in a corner. He has the bat to stick wherever he ends up, and I think we'll move him around a lot in the early years. He'll be in La Crosse come June, and it will be fun to see how well he does in his first taste of professional ball. I'm not used to having to wait this long for a pick, but considering the quality of the players available, we were able to snag a first round quality guy 26th picks in. Last edited by ayaghmour2; 08-03-2023 at 07:32 PM.