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TopProspectAlert.com Minor League News & Autograph Blog HomeTop Prospect Alert - Taggert Bozied By Schuyler DombroskeDOB: 7/24/79, Age: 22, Bats/Throws: R/R,
Height: 6’3’’, Weight: 230. Acquired: Padres - Drafted in the 3rd Round of
the 2001 Draft (U. of San Francisco). 2001 Stats: DNP - Played in Indy
League. 2002 Stats: (High-A - Lake Elsinore) .298 AVG, 161 AB, 12 2B, 0
3B, 10 HR, 3 SB, 24 BB, 32 K, .389 OBP, .559 SLG.
Tag Bozied is a slugging
first-base prospect that was, until this week, part of a “Murderers’ Row”
of sorts for the Padres’ California League club. Bozied, Xavier Nady, and
Jake Gautreau have had the unique opportunity to play with each other at
Lake Elsinore this year. The opportunity is unique because all three of
them had defensive experience at first and third base prior to their
entrance into the Padres organization. Xavier Nady has been unable to play
the field thus far, and Gautreau has been shifted to second base for the
time being, as the Padres have more of an opening there than at third at
the big-league level. Bozied has been free to play either first or third,
but with the exception of a few games at the hot corner (and a few in
right field), he has been the first baseman for the Storm. Tag has the
potential to be an offensive force, as he is blessed with patience, power,
and good speed for a big man. Bozied led the NCAA with 30 homers as a
sophomore, and although he did not approach those totals the rest of his
career at USF, still has tremendous power. He is on pace to draw close to
100 walks for the year, showing quite a bit of plate discipline
considering his spot in the order (third - in front of Nady and Gautreau).
As far as hitting for average, he probably won’t be a batting title
contender, but he won’t be Dave Kingman either. Bozied is disciplined
enough to take what is given to him, and will hit the ball to all fields.
He is a fairly complete hitter, although as with many players who walk
quite a bit, he strikes out more than your average hitter. On the bases,
Bozied has much more speed than you would expect from a player with his
build. As his power numbers decreased last year, his speed seemed to
improve. His 20 stolen bases in his final year at USF show promise of a
Jeff-Bagwell like power/speed combination, if the Padres can find a place
for him. Therein lies the problem: Bozied prefers to play third base, the
Padres are content with him at first, and his best organizational
opportunity might be in a corner outfield spot. At age 23, he needs to
keep moving forward, and the positional logjam might present a problem for
him (among other prospects). Other than that issue, Bozied just needs to
move forward, as he has all the tools necessary to become an excellent
major-league hitter.
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