Austin Wates

Bio

School: Virginia Tech
Drafted: 3rd round pick of the 2010 draft by the Houston Astros
Scouting Report: Wates was among the league leaders in hitting all season in the Cape Cod League for Yarmouth-Dennis. Wates’ main problem is he doesn’t have a true position, as Y-D has moved him to the outfield after being unimpressed by him as an infielder. Wates seems to hit the ball hard whenever he’s at bat. An all-around athlete who his coach, Coach Hughes, has called "the most athletic kid I've ever recruited" ... Is working to be a more consistent defender in the infield, but proved to be an outstanding offensive player in high school ... Has power potential and is looking to prove that he can also be a really good offensive player at the collegiate level. With his speed and athleticism, he will get a lot of consideration from Major League teams next year.

Rumors

First Round Mock Draft: Jonathan Mayo (6/5/2010)
Jonathan Mayo with his spin on how the first round will play out.

NCAA Regional Match Ups (6/3/2010)
A closer look at some of the interesting match-ups this weekend.

First Round Mock Draft: Yahoo! Sports (6/2/2010)
Yahoo! Sports's guess at how Monday's first round will go down.

Rating: 9.2 / 10

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