David Villar, 3B. DOB: 1/27/1997. B-R, T-R. 6'1", 205 lbs. Drafted 2018, Round 11, #316 Overall.
2016 College: .239/.305/.390, 14 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 8.41 BB%, 27.43 K%, 41 XBH%, 226 PA.
2016 New England Collegiate League: .276/.388/.575, 7 HR, 11.65 BB%, 22.33 K%, 50 XBH%, 103 PA.
2017 College: .290/.417/.449, 13 2B, 7 HR, 15.41 BB%, 23.21 K%, 32 XBH%, 266 PA.
2017 Northwoods League: .312/.399/.545, 15 2B, 13 HR, 8.42 BB%, 20.51 K%, 39 XBH%, 273 PA.
2018 College: .374/.463/.648, 24 2B, 12 HR, 10.37 BB%, 21.48 K%, 44 XBH%, 270 PA.
2018 Short Season: .279/.332/.549, 22 2B, 13 HR, 6.48 BB%, 27.13 K%, 56 XBH%, 247 PA.
How can I list a new 11'th round draft pick this high? Simply put, I think the Giants might have gotten the steal of the 2018 draft with David Villar who had a breakout college season although his college career followed a normal progression. He did not play in the most prestigious summer league but put up strong numbers in the two he did play in. He then kept right on mashing in his first pro season after the draft. Between college and the pros he smacked 46 2B and 25 HR's in 542 PA's.
Villar is from a respectable college program that also featured LHP Shane McClanahan. He likely fell in the draft due to a bad body which is reminiscent of Dan Uggla, but he plays 3B. We don't have to look any further than Pablo Sandoval to find a bad bodied player who could pick it at 3B. Villar seems to have enough arm to make the throws to first from behind the bag. On video, his swing is simple, short without a lot of extra movement, yet he is able to generate impressive power with simple body rotation.
I expect Villar to keep raking his way up the through the organization starting with A+ San Jose in 2019.
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I did not know anything about this guy or even knew who he was before reading this. I love the guys who don't rely on pure talent to excel and he sounds like one of those guys. Thanks for turning me onto him, I'll be following him with plenty of anticipation going forward.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly why I urge readers to not get too hung up on placement. The point of the exercise is to get to know your Giants prospects. Glad to hear we accomplished that goal here.
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