H/W: 6-3 200 lb. B/T: L/L DOB: 7/1/86
Drafted twice as a pitcher, the long, lean Georgia Tech alum found his future as a position player would be much more lucrative. After a successful 2008 campaign with the Yellow Jackets (.396 8 HR 45 RBI 25 SB and 66 runs scored), the Colorado Rockies made him their 2nd round selection. Blackmon continued to hammer pitching at short season Tri-Cities to the tune of a .338 BA with 2 HR 33 RBI and 13 SB as well. Blackmon has a lively, athletic frame that has room to build extra bulk. His lefty swing has good balance and potential gap power that could produce 15-20 HR per season. His speed plays well on the basepaths and in the OF where his range is good enough for CF and his arm strength plays well in RF. Blackmon doesn't strike out much, but he doesn't walk much either. This can be due to the fact that he is still quite inexperienced as a full time position player and has yet to establish a strong feel for the strike zone.
2009 Projection: His exceptional short season performance and advanced age may be cause for Blackmon to spend very little time at Low-A Ashville before earning a promotion to HIgh-A Modesto. There should be an increase in the HR totals this season as Blackmon smacked 21 doubles at Tri-Cities. As he gains more polish, he should also have an increased comfort in being more aggressive on balls in the inner portions of the plate. With Dexter Fowler and Carlos Gonzalez likely manning CF and LF in the near future, it will be crucial for Blackmon to increase his power output if he is to stick as an everyday Rockies RF. Brad Hawpe has a stranglehold on that position through at least 2010 (and a $10 million club option in 2011) which should provide Blackmon enough time to develop into a viable replacement for Hawpe.
Key Charlie Blackmon Baseball Cards:
- 2008 Playoff Prime Cuts Auto #/249
- 2008 Playoff Contenders Auto
- 2008 Bowman Sterling Auto
- 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft
- 2008 Razor Signature Series Auto #/1499
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 2008 Tristar Plus Charlie Blackmon Signed Card Rockies US $5.00 |
 2008 Prospects Plus Charlie Blackmon Auto Autograph Rc US $.99 |
 2008 Bowman Sterling Autograph Charlie Blackmon US $4.00 |
 2008 Bowman Sterling Charlie Blackmon Rc Auto Rockies US $3.00 |
 2008 Tristar Prospects Charlie Blackmon Farmhands Auto US $4.99 |
 2008 Razor Charlie Blackmon Prospect Auto 746 1499 US $7.99 |
 Charlie Blackmon 2008 Bowman Sterling Rc Auto Bsp Cb US $2.99 |
 2008 Bowman Sterling Prospects Charlie Blackmon Auto US $4.99 |
 2008 Bowman Sterling Bsp Cb Charlie Blackmon Auto US $10.00 |
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