Round 15, Pick 480 – Bruce Caldwell, SS
Posted on June 9th, 2012 by azruavatar in 2012 MLB Draft, tags: 2012 MLB Draft, Bruce Caldwell, SMC, St. Louis CardinalsBruce Caldwell
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC
Height: 5′ 11″
Weight: 180 lbs
DOB: 11/27/1991
Bats: L
Throws: R
I don’t think it’s embedabble but here’s some video of Caldwell from about a year ago.
Caldwell gets interviewed in high school by what clearly is some barely literate reporters. Skip to the 3:50 mark to hear Caldwell.
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I enjoy the rich S. Carolina accent of the first reporter.
Nintendo numbers:
http://gosmcpioneers.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/teams/spartanburg?view=lineup
I like the fact he is only 20 y.o. Can start him out in the GCL if necessary to get up to speed with higher level competition. There aren’t many players who you can say that if they put up 70% of their college numbers they’ll be an All-Star.
For those that are curious, this is a Junior College. Looks like Caldwell is a freshman so he has lots of options.
Wonder if there is any word of him transfering to a major college or what?
looks like he has signed so I guess he doesn’t have many options now :)
There’s a draft report on Caldwell in Baseball America’s top 500 prospects. I believe he’s no. 498! They like his bat better than his glove. He’s listed as a second baseman, not as a shortstop, and thought not like to stick defensively even at second. They project him as a utility man.