![]() ![]() “A couple of years from now, god-willing. This group, we don’t give a bleep what the computer says. We don’t care, third baseman Alec Bohm said with a chuckle Tuesday before the Braves, with three regulars in the lineup (Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna, and rookie shortstop Vaughn Grissom), visited Ba圜are Ballpark. He smiled when asked about his estimated time of arrival. It hasn’t gone unnoticed in the Phillies’ clubhouse. Quinn is being expedited through the Phillies’ organization, and at this rate, it won’t be long before he ends up in the majors. “I started switch hitting last year…the more reps I got the better I got.” “Before I was moving way too fast for shortstop and once I start slowing down I’ll get more consistent at that position,” said Quinn. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school and also excelled as a point guard and quarterback. He came to the team as an athletic centre-fielder and has since matured into a high-speed, switch-hitting shortstop. 322 and went 22-8 with a 1.27 earned run average and 269 strikeouts in 198 innings in his career. It’s becoming clear why the Phillies are very excited about Quinn’s potential. A four-year starter who also played shortstop, Bryson batted. “We’re both small switch-hitting shortstops.” “I’m 100 per cent more comfortable right now because when I first started it was pretty tough getting adjusted to the pitching and everything,” said Quinn. ![]() Rollins and Quinn are both switch hitters, and the latter began learning the art of swinging from both sides of the plate just last year. “He’s a really good player and being compared to him feels pretty good,” said Quinn. The comparison also highlights baserunning, as both Rollins and Quinn are very adept at stealing bases. Quinn is often compared to current Phillies shortstop, Jimmy Rollins, the former National League MVP who has four Gold Glove Awards and a World Series ring. ![]() Quinn was speaking at the Paul Owens Training Facility, conveniently located next to Brighthouse Field, where Philadelphia’s major-league players were going toe-to-toe with the Washington Nationals. “Hard work and dedication always pays off.” “They warn us all the time about the bad things that happen to players,” said Quinn. The Phillies recently ranked Quinn as the fifth-best prospect in their minor-league system after only one full season of baseball for the team.įurthermore, he remarkably sneaked on to the Baseball America top 100 prospects list – creeping into the last spot.ĭespite seeing almost-instant success, the native of Port St Joe, Fl., remains grounded. I’m actually trying to hit three or four more than I did last year,” said Quinn with a smile. “I didn’t expect to get as many triples as I did last year. 281 batting average, 56 runs, 30 stolen bases and a league-leading 11 triples for the Williamsport Crosscutters in the Class A New York-Penn League. The 19-year-old shortstop’s stock has skyrocketed since being drafted 66th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011, and he’s currently trending upward in their farm system. CLEARWATER, FL - Great expectations have the power to pip a young athlete’s work ethic, but don’t bother telling that to Roman Quinn. ![]()
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