Joey Gallo Draft Profile

Name: Joey Gallo

Position: 3rd Base/Right-Handed Pitcher

Year: Junior

School: Bishop Gorman HS (NV)

Bats/Throws: Left/Right

Height/Weight: 6'5"/ 205

Gallo

D.O.B.: 11/19/1993

College Commitment: Louisiana State

Scouting Report: Joey Gallo is one of the premier prep bats in the 2012 draft class out of Bishop Gorman High in Nevada. He is an imposing figure at the plate with a left-handed swing that provides easy power to all fields. He has a smooth swing and puts on fireworks displays when he takes batting practice. Joey's new highlight of his career was when he hit a home run that traveled 442 feet at the Perfect Game All-American Classic that earned him MVP honors. It was the longest homer ever at the All-American Classic and the 10th longest homer ever hit at the Padres' Petco Park. Gallo also shows solid actions at 3rd Base and is very athletic for a guy his size. He has a plus arm that fires bullets across the diamond. That arm is also helpful on the mound where he is consistently in the low 90's with his fastball and tops out at 94. Gallo also has the makings of an above-average curveball and decent change-up. He can struggle with quality off speed offerings at times while batting although the bat does stay through the zone long in his swing and he should become more adept at hitting secondary offerings at the next level. I consider Gallo to be a better position prospect right now, although some teams may see his big body and 94 MPH fastball and want to put him on the hill.

Future Grades:

Batting	60
Power	65
Speed	50
Fielding	55
Arm	60
Overall	60

Fastball	65
Curveball	55
Change-up	50
Command/Control	55
Delivery	60
Overall	55

Stats:

Year	Team	AVG	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	OBP	SLG	OPS
2009	BIS	.402	97	44	39	6	31	4	0	28	23	.527	.680	1.207
2010	BIS	.474	114	41	54	15	62	2	1	17	19	.529	1.044	1.573
2011	BIS	.471	121	64	57	25	76	8	3	24	17	.558	1.198	1.756

Year	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	WHIP	SO/9
2009	BIS	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	2	1	3	5	2.00	22.50
2010	BIS	1	2	1	4.60	6	2	24.1	24	13	21	1.54	7.84
2011	BIS	3	2	1	1.12	8	4	18.2	12	12	29	1.32	14.34

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