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JOHN RAYNOR
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OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Age: 26 Born: January 4, 1984 Height: 6′ 2″ Weight: 185 Bats: Right Throws: Right Drafted: 9th Round, 275th Overall, 2006 How Acquired: 2009 Rule 5 Draft, 2nd Pick College: UNC-Wilmington Agent: N/A RETURNED TO MARLINS |
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SCOUTING REPORT
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| Raynor entered the 2009 season as the Florida Marlins 11th best prospect, according to Baseball America. However, the 2009 season was a down year for Raynor, who hit for a .257/.327/.360 line in 447 at-bats in AAA. Raynor also had six homers and 19 stolen bases during that span. This follows a year in which Raynor hit for a .312/.402/.489 line in 452 AA at-bats, with 13 homers and 48 stolen bases. Raynor also had success in low-A in 2007, with a .333/.429/.519 line in 445 at-bats, 13 homers, and 54 stolen bases.
One issue with Raynor is strikeouts. Raynor struck out 121 times last year, a 27 percent ratio. He had the same ratio in AA, when he struck out 122 times. Raynor had a decent walk ratio in AA, at 12 percent, but saw that drop to 8 percent in AAA. In his minor league career, Raynor has a 25 percent strikeout rate, and a 10 percent walk rate. Raynor is very quick, as shown by his 142 career stolen bases in 419 games. Raynor has been clocked from the right side of the plate to first base at 4.1 seconds. However, he has a below average arm, which is why he has played the majority of his time in left field, rather than center field. Raynor was in competition for the starting left field position with Florida last year, but lost out to Cody Ross in Spring Training. Raynor seems to me like a Nyjer Morgan type in the short term. He wouldn’t be a bad option off the bench, providing good speed and defense, with the ability to play all three outfield positions. Long term, Raynor has more upside than Morgan, with the ability to hit for some power. However, he’s 26 years old, so he doesn’t have much time to grow. The big issue lies with the strikeouts, although Raynor showed that he can be productive despite a high strikeout total in his time with AA. |
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STATS
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2010: $400,000
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: $17,500 MiLB Debut: 2006 MLB Debut: 4/8/2010 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Added to 40-Man: 12/10/2009 (Removed 4/27/2010) Options Remaining: 3 (As of start of 2010 season) MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
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PROSPECT RANKINGS
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| 2005: Colonial Athletic Conference All-Star OF 2006: Colonial Athletic Conference All-Star OF 2006: 3rd Team College All-American OF 2007: South Atlantic League MVP 2007: South Atlantic League All-Star OF 2007: Low-A All-Star OF 2008: Southern League All-Star OF |
Baseball America
2007: #23 FLA |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 8, 2005: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round, 363rd overall pick. June 7, 2006: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 9th round, 275th overall pick. June 16, 2006: Signed by the Florida Marlins to a minor league contract with a $17,500 bonus. December 10, 2009: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Florida Marlins with the 2nd pick in the 2009 Rule 5 draft. April 27, 2010: Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates. May 4, 2010: Returned to the Florida Marlins by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
