Position | Third Base
Bats/Throws | Left/Right
Born | August 26, 1986 (Sonoma, California)
School | Arizona State University
Height | 6'1''
Weight | 245 lbs.
2008 Ranking | Not Ranked
Breakdown
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brett Wallace with the 13th pick of the 2008 draft. After 3 very successful years with the Sun Devils at Arizona State, Wallace quickly continued his success in professional baseball, making his way all the way up to Double-A by the end of the season. Wallace's bat is Major League ready right now, but his defense is something that the Cardinals will have to keep a close eye on. He is a stout physically but lacks the range many prefer to play an adequate third base. Wallace has the potential to be a great #3 hitter in any lineup but his defense is likely best suited at first base. Unfortunately, the Cardinals have probably the best all-around player in the game at first base, so the chances of the Cardinals moving Albert Pujols to another position for Wallace seems pretty ridiculous. But with Pujols' future with the Cardinals past 2011 still up in the air, the Cardinals may try holding onto Wallace incase Pujols decides to continue his career elsewhere.
2008 Statistics
Level G PA AVG OBP SLG XBH HR RBIA 41 177 .327 .418 .490 14 5 25
AA 13 57 .362 .456 .653 8 3 11
2009 Outlook
Brett Wallace will likely be in Triple-A with the Memphis Redbirds for most of the 2009 season.
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Estimated Time of Arrival
2009
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