Although this year's class of college catchers is not as impressive as last year's, the top backstop in the nation is a solid player in Florida State's Buster Posey. At 6'2" 200 lbs, he's an exceptional athlete who made the switch from shortstop to catcher in his 2nd year of school. Although there are some doubts as to how much power he will develop, Posey makes consistent contact, having about the same amount of walks (70) as strikeouts (72) in his career at FSU. Agile behind the plate, he is a good receiver who blocks pitches in the dirt well. Besides his natural leadership abilities, his arm strength is also a plus, where he pumps low 90's heat as the closer for the Seminoles. His quick release has been clocked at 1.8 seconds from home to second.
Coming to Florida State in 2006 as an offensive minded shortstop, Posey hit .346 while starting every game for the Noles. He recorded 27 multi hit games, with 14 doubles and 4 home runs. He followed that up with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, batting .289 as a freshman for Yarmouth-Dennis. Baseball America rated him the 23rd best prospect in the league.
Excited when Coach Mike Martin Jr. proposed a switch to catcher in the fall of his sophomore year, Posey took to the position right away. He showed durability by starting all 62 games while committing just 3 errors and throwing out 40.9% of base stealers. At the plate, he hit .382 with 21 doubles and 2 homers. His 94 hits and 65 RBI were 3rd best in the ACC.
Returning to Yarmouth-Dennis as a sophomore, Posey impressed scouts with his throwing, receiving and blocking. Catching 31 games, he helped lead the Red Sox to a 2nd consecutive Cape League Championship. He hit .281 with 3 home runs and 3 doubles, rated as the 17th best prospect in the Cape by BA.
A Pre Season All American entering 2008, look for Posey to continue to improve behind the plate and be the first college catcher taken off the board in June.
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Coming to Florida State in 2006 as an offensive minded shortstop, Posey hit .346 while starting every game for the Noles. He recorded 27 multi hit games, with 14 doubles and 4 home runs. He followed that up with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, batting .289 as a freshman for Yarmouth-Dennis. Baseball America rated him the 23rd best prospect in the league.
Excited when Coach Mike Martin Jr. proposed a switch to catcher in the fall of his sophomore year, Posey took to the position right away. He showed durability by starting all 62 games while committing just 3 errors and throwing out 40.9% of base stealers. At the plate, he hit .382 with 21 doubles and 2 homers. His 94 hits and 65 RBI were 3rd best in the ACC.
Returning to Yarmouth-Dennis as a sophomore, Posey impressed scouts with his throwing, receiving and blocking. Catching 31 games, he helped lead the Red Sox to a 2nd consecutive Cape League Championship. He hit .281 with 3 home runs and 3 doubles, rated as the 17th best prospect in the Cape by BA.
A Pre Season All American entering 2008, look for Posey to continue to improve behind the plate and be the first college catcher taken off the board in June.
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