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Brad Emaus – Toronto Blue Jays 2B


H/W:  5-11  210 lb.     B/T:  R/R     DOB:  3/28/86

The Blue Jays' 11th round selection from the 2007 draft rediscovered his power that seemingly eluded him in his final two seasons at Tulsa.  Playing solely at High-A Dunedin, Emaus batted .302 with 12 HR 71 RBI 12 SB and 87 runs scored and 34 doubles.  He continued his hitting ways in the Hawaiian Winter League, hitting .333 with 2 HR 12 RBI and a sterling 17 BB/7 K ratio in 26 games.  Emaus has a swing that matches his body frame--compact and powerful.  He has an excellent eye at the plate, earning a 60 BB/56 K ratio last season, while effectively driving the ball from foul line to foul line.  He has fringe average speed, but he uses it well on the basepaths.  Defensively, Emaus has substandard range as a middle infielder and will likely need to shift to a corner infield spot in the future.  He has played some third base, but the results have been less than adequate at this point as he racked up 4 errors in 47 chances last season.

2009 Projection: Emaus has turned heads in Blue Jays camp this spring, hitting .333 with 4 HR.  He will likely start the '09 season at AA New Hampshire with a solid shot at earning a promotion to AAA Syracuse at some point during the season.  There is some good offensive upside to this overachiever's game and he has been giving every indication that he can sustain this production at any level.  Keep an eye on the defensive numbers from Emaus and his power numbers as well.  He has below average power for a corner infielder at this point, but there is hope that he can be a high-average, 20 HR hitter at the major league level in the not too distant future.  The Jays are pretty well set with Aaron Hill manning the 2B helm for the next few seasons, but the oft-injured Scott Rolen becomes a free agent after the 2010 season.  That should provide ample time for Emaus to evolve into a quality MLB third baseman.

Key Brad Emaus Baseball Cards:

  • 2007 Bowman Chrome Draft

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