Harrison Bader: A Cardinals Prospect on Being a Sponge
Posted: May 19 16, 2:37 pm
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/harrison ... -a-sponge/by David Laurila - May 19, 2016
Harrison Bader is raking in his first full season of pro ball. The 21-year-old St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect ranks second in the Double-A Texas League with a .351 batting average. Batting leadoff for Springfield, Bader boasts a .401 OBP and his slugging percentage is a sporty .554.
Last year, he hit the ground running after being drafted in the third round out of the University of Florida. Splitting his debut campaign between the New York-Penn and Midwest Leagues, the Bronxville, New York native put up an .891 OPS. This year he’s been even better, which he partly attributes to being a sponge.
Bader talked about his approach to the game, including his insatiable thirst for knowledge, earlier this week.