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With the 29th overall pick in the first round, compensation for Shin-Soo Choo, the Cincinnati Reds selected infielder Alex Blandino out of Stanford. He played shortstop in college, but as you will see below, he doesn't project to stay at the position.
6' 0" 190 lbs
Scouting Report
While he played shortstop in college, he isn't expected to stay there. He may wind up anywhere between second base, third base or even left field. Offensively he may be an average hitter who shows below-average to fringe-average power depending on where you are looking at. He has below-average speed. He brings a strong arm to the defensive side of the ball. He has some bat speed to work with, so maybe good coaching can turn that into more power than he has been projected with.
| Year | Team | Age | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2012 | Stanford | 19 | 153 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 12 | 31 | .294 | .371 | .523 |
| 2013 | Stanford | 20 | 179 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 17 | 33 | .268 | .340 | .453 |
| 2014 | Stanford | 21 | 215 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 29 | 30 | .312 | .399 | .540 |
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