Peter O'Brien continues power surge

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Yankees prospect catcher Peter O'Brien was 2-for-4 with a home run on Thursday for High-A Tampa.

O'Brien's dinger was his seventh of the season, and he's now batting .333/.364/.708 with six doubles and 13 RBI in 19 games. The 23-year-old has massive raw power, evidenced by his .544 slugging percentage, 39 doubles and 22 home runs last season in 119 games between both Class-A levels. However, O'Brien's defense is pretty rough behind the plate and will prevent him from becoming an everyday catcher in the major leagues. And while O'Brien's power profiles cleanly at any corner position, his penchant for whiffing (134 strikeouts in 119 games last season) raises questions about its potential utility at the highest level. Don't be surprised if the Yankees move him to a new position at some point this season with the goal of expediting his arrival in the major leagues.


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(rotoworld.com)
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