H/W: 5-11 190 lb. B/T: L/L DOB: 12/12/86
The Cincinnati Reds may have struck gold by selecting this former Northwestern Wildcat in the 22nd round of the '08 draft. Coming off of an intensely disappointing collegiate season that saw him bat just .227, Wiley tore apart the pitching of the Pioneer League hitting .327 with 5 HR 37 RBI 17 doubles and 29 runs scored in just 39 games. Wiley is an exceptional athlete with enough footspeed to be an above average CF and a threat to steal double digit bases every year. His left handed swing drives the ball well to the gaps with occasional fence clearing power. His 24 walks in 139 AB shows that he has the capability to work deep into counts, but the rub on Wiley is his disturbingly high strikeout totals. This was a main factor in his struggles at Northwestern (he struck out 51 times in 46 games) and, despite his early success, he punched out 49 times in 39 games with Billings.
2009 Projection: Wiley will move to full season Low-A Dayton to try and build upon his promising short season numbers. The K rate is the big thing to watch in Wiley. He doesn't walk enough nor possess enough power to make his high strikeout rates acceptable. He has shown in previous collegiate seasons a much better grasp of the strike zone, which offers promise that he can do the same with the Reds organization. There is some level of promise with this young outfielder and, in time, he could become widely regarded as a late round steal and potential starting MLB outfielder.
Key Byron Wiley Baseball Cards:
- 2008 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Auto
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 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospects Refractor Byron Wiley 777 US $2.00 |
 2010 Bowman Prospect Bp24 Byron Wiley US $1.00 |
 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospect Bcp24 Byron Wiley US $1.00 |
 Byron Wiley 2008 Playoff Contenders Rookie 8 US $1.50 |
 Byron Wiley 2010 Bowman Chrome Printing Plate Black 1 1 US $49.99 |
 2010 Bowman Chrome Byron Wiley Card Bcp24 US $.99 |
 2010 Bowman Chrome Byron Wiley Red Refractor 1 5 US $300.00 |
 Byron Wiley 2010 Bowman Purple Ref1st Card 708 999 US $.99 |
 3 2010 Bowman 1st Card Byron Wiley Bp24 US $.99 |
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