H/W: 6-5 240 lb. B/T: L/R DOB: 5/21/87
The San Diego Padres' 1st round pick is a prototypical 1B prospect. His towering frame produces easy power to all fields as evidenced by his 49 career HR at Wake Forest. Dykstra has a smooth left-handed swing and superb plate discipline that he exhibited in his brief stint with High-A Lake Elsinore where he hit .292 with a HR 10 RBI and a 7 BB/7 K ratio in just 24 AB's. A business major at Wake Forest, Allan was an academic All-American whose intelligence and work ethic extends from the classroom to the diamond. There are culpabilities in Dykstra's game as well. Defensively, has subpar range and decent hands which should make him a fringe average 1B. Many scouts felt that Dykstra was a step behind many of the top tier first sackers in the '08 draft class fearing that his long-armed swing would struggle to consistently hit MLB pitching. With the pleasing development of Adrian Gonzalez and the potent bat of Kyle Blanks waiting in the wings, Dykstra will be hard pressed to wedge his way into San Diego's future plans, but given his offensive polish and power potential, the Friars may find it difficult to keep him down for long.
2009 Projection: Dykstra made the jump from college to HIgh-A successfully and it is a good bet that he will be back at Lake Elsinore to begin the '09 season. Some scouts feel that this hulking 1st Basemen has holes in his swing that can be exploited by good pitching. This could lead him to be susceptible to racking up big strikeout numbers. Keep an eye on this as well as his batting average. Dykstra's best bet is to play well enough to become an intriguing trading chip for the Padres down the road as Adrian Gonzalez is the 1B of the present for the Padres and Kyle Blanks is the future.
Key Allan Dykstra Baseball Cards:
- 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Auto #/1069
- 2008 Donruss Prime Cuts Auto #/249
- 2008 Razor Signature Series Auto #/1199
 ALLAN DYKSTRA 2008 TRISTAR PROSPECTS PLUS GREEN DIE CUT ROOKIE RC 14/5 $4.99 |
 CH) 2010 Bowman Black Wrapper ALLAN DYKSTRA RC $1.95 |
 2010 BOWMAN CHROME PROSPECTS ALLAN DYKSTRA #BCP44 PADRES *23040 $1.75 |
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