Mike Papi's Player Profile

Papi put up massive numbers for Virginia last year, and while those numbers don’t accurately reflect what kind of prospect he is, he’s not a Raph Rhymes situation, either.

While Papi doesn’t have upper-echelon power, he keeps his hands in well and has quality hip rotation and he can turn on fastballs. He’s also shown an improved feel for hitting and extension to hit the ball the other way, though it remains to be seen whether or not he can hit the ball hard to left with wooden bats. He has excellent plate discipline, and doesn’t swing and pitches outside of the strike zone.

Right now Papi plays in the outfield and he has a strong throwing arm, but more than likely he’ll have to move to first base as he’s not a great athlete with limited speed. It’s not guarantee that he’ll hit enough to play in left or right field, so a move to first base would limit his value significantly.

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Mike Papi Videos

Mike Papi (02-21-23-2014) vs ECU (Charlottesville, Va.)

Mike Papi - LF - University of Virginia (2014-04-04&06 at Pitt)

Mike Papi — University of Virginia

Mike Papi — University of Virginia

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