2013 MLB Draft Profile: Phillip Ervin
by Matt Grabusky | Posted on Monday, February 25th, 2013
Player: Phillip Ervin
Position: OF
School: Samford
Date of Birth: 7/15/92
Height/Weight: 5’11/205
Bats/Throws: R/R
2013 Class: College Junior
Previously Drafted:
Scouting Report:
- Strong tools across the board
- Outstanding hit tool
- Quick, short swing
- Explosive hand speed
- Patient hitter
- Good baserunner
- Above average speed
- Gets good reads and takes good routes in the outfield
- Strong arm
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Awards/Achievements:
- 2013 BLF Preseason All-American 1st Team
- 2013 Golden Spikes Award Watch List
- 2013 Baseball America Preseason All-American 1st Team
- 2013 Perfect Game Preseason All-American 1st Team
- 2013 Preseason SoCon Player of the Year
- 2012 PG Summer Collegiate All-American Team
- 2012 Named the #3 Prospect in the CCBL by Baseball America
- 2012 Named the #5 Prospect in the CCBL by Perfect Game
- 2012 CCBL Player of the Year
- 2012 CCBL All-Star
- 2012 All-SoCon 1st Team
- 2012 All-SoCon 2nd Team
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Statistics:
| YR | LG | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG |
| 2012 | CCBL | 130 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 10 | .323 |
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How would he compare say, with Michael Choice?
Ervin is one of my favorite players in this draft. Will the tweener label drop him into the 20s? Not if he keeps hitting HRs. Here’s a quick blurb from the cape, I love the Boston-esque “wicked local” http://www.wickedlocal.com/capecod/athlete_profiles/x57809015/Meet-Harwich-s-Phil-Ervin#axzz2M1vzU1XR
Its a quick interview, but I think it show a mature kid, who is working to improve his game. Also, I think its a good idea to keep an eye on that Lex Rutledge character out of Samford as well!
Shankbone, Ervin keeps growing on me, just a really nice package of tools coupled with production. With the lack of top college bats, it isn’t the worst year to be stuck with the tweener label either.
Same here Matt.
The kids absolutely got 1 hell of a bat.