The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Buster Posey and Jon Heder

As the Super Regionals head toward a conclusion and the Omaha field is set, it seems appropriate to introduce to our readers to Arizona State shortstop Deven Marrero, who is likely to land in the first-round and perhaps even within the first 10 picks.  Yet, he is not even the top shortstop in his own conference that will be eligible for the 2012 draft.  That honor belongs to Stanford’s Kenny Diekroeger.

Marrero profiles as an above-average defender at short with a plus arm and a plus glove.  He has outstanding instincts for the position and should have no problem staying there as a professional.  At the plate, he fails to generate tremendous bat speed in large part due to a lack of lower body action.  He hits against a pretty quiet front, though, and keeps his hands inside well enough to be a 50 to 55 hit tool player.  He will never hit many bombs in the pros, but he runs well enough to at least have an isolated power.

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Top 1: Kelly Johnson struck out swinging against Javier Vazquez

Top 3: Johnson called out on strikes against Vazquez

Top 4: Johnson hit a three-run double to center against Vazquez

Top 6: Johnson struck out swinging against Brian Sanches

Top 8: Johnson struck out swinging against Edward Mujica

Final Line: 1-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 K

Notes: Johnson’s golden sombrero on Saturday might have been platinum had he not mixed in a bases-clearing double against Javy Vazquez.  Still, the free-swinging second baseman—who had raised his average to .221 entering Monday—became the first Diamondbacks’ player to join the club.  Normally that would not have been the case, but the Mark Reynolds trade really opened the door.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 40

Top 1: Miguel Olivo struck out swinging against Justin Verlander

Top 4: Olivo struck out swinging against Verlander

Top 6: Olivo struck out swinging against Verlander

Top 9: Olivo struck out swinging against Jose Valverde

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Hitting in the four-hole on for the Mariners on Thursday night, Olivo stuck out swinging in all four at-bats.  Granted, three were against Verlander, who is about as good as anyone at racking up strikeouts.  It was just one of those days for both Olivo and the Mariners.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 39

Bottom 2: J.D. Drew grounded out to second base against Trevor Cahill

Bottom 5: Drew singled to right against Cahill

Bottom 7: Drew struck out swinging against Cahill

Bottom 9: Drew struck out swinging against Brian Fuentes

Bottom 11: Drew struck out swinging against Andrew Bailey

Bottom 13: Drew called out on strikes against Michael Wuertz

Bottom 14: Drew singled to center and drove in game-winning run against Guillermo Moscoso

Final Line: 2-for-7, 2 RBI, 4 K

Notes: I somehow overlooked this one even though it happened in the same game as Landon Powell’s, which I recapped earlier in the week.  Anyway, after putting the bat on the ball in his first two at-bats, Drew notched a sombrero in his next four at-bats.  However, the former 30/30 collegiate standout was just saving his old-man-strength for the 14^th inning, when he came through with a walk-off single.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 38