re: Fields and Baseball...

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-“The general consensus is that he’s a raw, interesting prospect on the baseball field.

-“Personally, I don’t think he would be a shortstop at the next level. Just because his actions are still a little bit raw. I don’t think he has the glove or the footwork for shortstop, just on my one look.”

-He had a fringe to average arm

-“His footwork to the baseball and getting the ball out of the glove was a little fringey. Fringier than most of the guys you see take reps at shortstop or playing shortstop in game.

-“I think at this point, most people see Fields as a much better football player than a baseball player.


“Baseball instincts are lagging, and not playing fall ball doesn’t help, especially when you are talking $1 million-plus to buy him out of college,” the scout said. “The bat, of course, is behind due to the lack of at-bats. Would be a 2-year GCL [Gulf Coast League] kid just to get him reps on both sides of his games.”

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