{"id":5724,"date":"2011-12-23T15:37:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T21:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5724"},"modified":"2011-12-23T15:37:45","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T21:37:45","slug":"a-dream-come-true-year-for-lance-jeffries-prep-baseball-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5724","title":{"rendered":"A dream come true year for Lance Jeffries (Prep Baseball Report)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lance_Jeffries.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5726\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lance_Jeffries-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lance_Jeffries-267x300.jpg 267w, http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Lance_Jeffries.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Growing up, every aspiring baseball player shares a common dream: to one day play for their hometown team.\u00a0 For many, it\u2019s a dream that dissipates over time, as the daunting reality of what it takes to even play at the collegiate level takes center stage.<\/p>\n<p>But for St. Louis native Lance Jeffries (right), the dream became a breathtaking reality on June 7, when the St. Louis Cardinals selected the McCluer outfielder in the 10<sup>th<\/sup> round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft.\u00a0 Two days later, Jeffries and the Cardinals made it official when he signed his first professional contract, and was subsequently assigned to the organization\u2019s Gulf Coast League affiliate in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>As a senior, 6-foot, 205-pound Jeffries garnered Prep Baseball Report Missouri First Team All-State honors after posting a .457 batting average and .587 OBP, with 10 home runs, 38 runs scored, 45 RBI, and a perfect 46-for-46 in stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was obvious that Jeffries\u2019 sheer athleticism extended well beyond his robust stats.\u00a0 In August of 2010, the speedster opened eyes nation wide by running an event-best 6.6-second 60-yard dash at USA Baseball\u2019s Breakthrough Series.\u00a0 Then at Prep Baseball Report\u2019s Super 60 draft showcase in McCook, IL last February, Jeffries flashed his 90+ mph arm and plus bat-speed.\u00a0 In a matter of months, he had emerged as one of the nation\u2019s more intriguing five-tool prep prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after an impressive inaugural campaign in the GCL, Jeffries is back in St. Louis and spending time with his friends and family. And despite his success and acclimation to life as a professional baseball player, the awe of being drafted \u2013 by his hometown team nonetheless \u2013 has hardly faded.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prepbaseballreport.com\/news\/MO\/A-dream-come-true-year-for-Lance-Jeffries-0813672549\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading &#8216;A dream come true year for Lance Jeffries&#8217; at PrepBaseballReport.com &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, every aspiring baseball player shares a common dream: to one day play for their hometown team.\u00a0 For many, it\u2019s a dream that dissipates over time, as the daunting reality of what it takes to even play at the collegiate level takes center stage. 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