Hundley, Nicholas

- Catcher, San Diego Padres

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Baseball Player Info

NL
Age	26
Bats or Throws	Right

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This Hundley not a Hot Rod

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Reviewed by SteveP
March 09, 2010
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We actually like Hundley. He averaged over 20 HRs per 500 ABs in the minors and probably would approach that in the majors on occasion. His five stolen bases in 2009 were more than double his career total as a pro before that, but as we all know, running for players like this is largely a matter of coaching decisions rather than speed, he might do that again (for whatever it is worth).

But the Padres signed Yorvit Torrealba in the off season to cover left-handers (against whom Hundley batted a rousing .159 with a .587 OPS). Hundley has the good side of the platoon, but PetCo, plus a sub .250 BA and hitting back close to the pitcher? There just has to be something better. .240-25-10-35-4. 325ABs

Positives / Upside	The power is real, and if he bats 7th instead of 8th as he did for much of 2009, he could continue to steal bases. (no need to play station to station with the pitcher on-deck). Torrealba is no spring chicken and handled lefties very poorly last season, so it would make some sense to start working Hundley back in or even take the job back outright if he got hot. .245-40-16-55-5. 400ABs
Negatives / Downside	Although he batted a bit higher in the low minors, he would have to alter his game almost entirely to hit much more than .250 and lower is more likely. He had stolen a grand total of two bases as a professional before last season so projecting any number of steals for Hundley is just a guess at Bruce Bochy's coaching behaviour. Batting close ahead of the pitcher means fewer runs, batting behind the Padre's poor on-base hitters equals fewer RBI chances. Add in PetCo and a timeshare and the end result is something to avoid. .235-20-10-30-2. 275ABs
Recommendation	Avoid
Draft Position	387