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2008 Catching prospects are few and far between, but Hernandez doesn't merely deserve consideration because supply lags so far behind demand. He's a solid line-drive hitter with adequate receiving skills and a strong arm behind the plate (killing off 29 percent of attempting base stealers), although he's almost tiny by backstop standards, which handicaps any projection of future power. He's young, but not so young that he can afford to stumble on his way up. 2007 Francisco Hernandez is probably the best prospect listed in this paragraph due to his youth and defensive abilities, but his bat has failed to progress after a promising 250-PA stretch at Great Falls in the first half of 2005. 2006 On the plus side, Hernandez was just 19, and both the scouts and our numbers suggest that he could be a premium defensive catcher. On the negative side, he`s very small, very slow, and hit an empty .222 against Sally League pitching. Did we mention that he was just 19?
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