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Born:
August 8, 1989
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Drafted:
6th round, 2007
How
Acquired: Draft
High
School: Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)
Photo ©
Dave Letizi |
Traded to San Diego with
Reymond Fuentes,
Casey Kelly and Eric Patterson
for Adrian Gonzalez (Dec. 2010)
Scouting Report:
Tough-as-nails first baseman with an excellent build. Solid
overall approach at the plate, good eye, quick bat speed, impressive
timing. Could stand to
improve protecting the plate deeper in counts. Plus gap power to all fields.
Has had some trouble with advanced breaking stuff. An excellent defender with a solid arm and surprising lateral
quickness for his size. Outstanding instincts and fundamentals. Said to be a leader
by example and a great teammate. Rizzo was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's Lymphoma in May 2008.
After receiving chemo-therapy during 2008, he was declared cancer-free in
November 2008.
Links
Q&A with Anthony Rizzo
2009 Prospect Preview
The
Ladder 8.19.2009
2010 Prospect Preview
The Book: 6.6.10 |
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