Cards Draft Quicksilver Jr. in 6th
Posted on June 10th, 2009 by erik in 2009 MLB Draft, tags: Virgil HillTalk about bloodlines of a champion: Per BA.
Hill, a 35th-rounder last year (Athletics), is a 6-foot, 190-pounder who hit .462 with 10 homers and 27 stolen bases this spring. An exciting and aggressive player, he flashes a rare combination of speed and power. Hill is still a bit raw after missing a year in high school to run track and play football. He has tremendous athleticism and bloodlines, as both of his parents were Olympians. His mother Denean Howard-Hill won a silver medal in the 1988 Olympics in the 4×400 meter relay. His father Virgil Sr. also won a silver medal, as a boxer in the 1984 Olympics. He later won the WBA cruiserweight title.
Check out his dad’s website.
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LOVE this pick. Seems like a very toolsy, high potential player with lots of projection. Based off the scouting reports I have read, he has at least 4 out of 5 tools with the only one lacking being his arm but I think not much is known about that at this point. Power, speed, high average and a great fielder, what’s not to like? I think he could be a major sleeper for us and if his arm isn’t good enough, put him at a corner OF position.
Check out his scouting video on MLB.com if you haven’t already, he looks super athletic and his swing is very compact without holes, I really like how he projects and his amazing bloodlines. Great pickup..
he sounds good. unfortunately, all this “bloodline” talk makes me wonder if we accidentally drafted a racehorse.
Yeah, I love the pick too. Great to get a super athletic kid with room to grow.