{"id":3029,"date":"2011-02-24T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T22:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=3029"},"modified":"2011-02-24T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T22:24:24","slug":"the-golden-sombreros-top-50-prospects-15-wil-myers-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/3029","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #15 – Wil Myers (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#15 Wil Myers<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Kansas City Royals<\/p>\n

C\/OF<\/p>\n

DOB: 12-10-90<\/p>\n

ETA: 2013<\/p>\n

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Myers was recently and quite publicly moved from catcher to the outfield, a move that we at the Sombrero would probably not have made.\u00a0 Nevertheless, his bat convinced the organization that a move would allow him to reach 600 plate appearances more consistently and more quickly.\u00a0 As the second-best hitting prospect in the top organization in baseball, Myers smashed his way to a .315\/.429\/.506 line at two stops in 2010, finishing the year up at High Class A Wilmington.\u00a0 He crushed 54 XBH\u2019s in only 447 AB\u2019s and will likely begin the year in right field at Double-A.<\/p>\n

Myers\u2019 arm graded at plus behind the plate and probably will be at least that in the outfield.\u00a0 His footwork behind the plate likely would have never allowed him to be anything more than average as a backstop, but average catchers who rake are essentially impossible to find, which is why we would have preferred to see him remain at catcher.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Myers\u2019 bat is likely no more than two years away from being Major League-ready.\u00a0 His eye is the best one in the Royals\u2019 system and far beyond what is expected of a 20-year-old, and his power will develop into at least a plus.\u00a0 He could definitely have a few 30-bomb seasons in his future.\u00a0 His plate coverage is ridiculous, and he runs very well for a catcher\/corner guy.\u00a0 There is very little not to love about Myers, and he should be joining Dwyer, Duffy, Montgomery, Lamb, Mike Moustakas<\/a><\/strong> and Eric Hosmer<\/a><\/strong> in Kansas City within the next couple of seasons.\u00a0 Get ready Royals fans.<\/p>\n

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