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JARED LAKIND
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FIRST BASEMAN
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Born: March 9, 1992 Height: 6′ 2″ Weight: 195 Bats: Left Throws: Left Drafted: 23rd Round, 687th Overall, 2010 How Acquired: Draft High School: Cypress Woods HS Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
| Lakind drew interest as a LHP whose fastball edged into the 90s, but the Pirates drafted him as a firstbaseman. He has the ability to hit for good power and average, but will probably take time to develop. PGCrosschecker rated him the 41st best prospect in Texas, while Baseball America ranked him 99th. He had a commitment to Arkansas, but somewhat surprisingly the Pirates were able to sign him for $400,000.
2010 Managed to get into four GCL games. Lakind fanned five times in seven at-bats in the first two, but in the second two went 3-for-7 with a double and HR. 2011 Showed some power, but struggled severely to make contact, striking out in 40% of his ABs. He also had problems in the field, with six errors and a .978 fielding percentage. Played only ten games in August as the Pirates moved Jose Ozuna to first. Lakind is likely to return to the GCL in 2012. |
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STATS
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| Baseball Reference–Minors Fangraphs MiLB.com
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2012: Minor League Contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: $400,000 MiLB Debut: 8/24/2010 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2016 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2014 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 8, 2010: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round, 687th overall pick; signed on August 12. |
