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I saw where it was posted that him dropping basketball was a false rumor but thought I'd post this anyway:
5. Johnny Coy, 3b/1b, St. Joseph (So., Wichita State)
Coy was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round in 2008 and was their highest draft pick that went unsigned. Coy starred in basketball and baseball in high school and chose to attend Arizona State to play both sports. After one semester, he had a change of heart and decided to transfer to Wichita State and play solely baseball. Transfer rules required him to sit out last spring, but he had a good summer in the MINK League, batting .299/.331/.394 with three homers and seven walks and 30 strikeouts in 137 at-bats. Coy has a massive 6-foot-8, 210-pound frame and has plenty of room to further fill out his upper body. Scouts say Coy has above-average to well above-average raw power, but it hasn't shown up in games yet. He has an impatient approach at the plate, and his poor plate discipline impacts his hitting and power tools. Coy runs well for his size and stole 10 bases for St. Joseph's. He has good hands at the hot corner, but he may have to shift across the diamond if he outgrows the position. Now that Coy has dropped basketball, he can focus on managing the strike zone better. His ability to recognize balls and strikes will make or break his career, but his ceiling is high.
Coy was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round in 2008 and was their highest draft pick that went unsigned. Coy starred in basketball and baseball in high school and chose to attend Arizona State to play both sports. After one semester, he had a change of heart and decided to transfer to Wichita State and play solely baseball. Transfer rules required him to sit out last spring, but he had a good summer in the MINK League, batting .299/.331/.394 with three homers and seven walks and 30 strikeouts in 137 at-bats. Coy has a massive 6-foot-8, 210-pound frame and has plenty of room to further fill out his upper body. Scouts say Coy has above-average to well above-average raw power, but it hasn't shown up in games yet. He has an impatient approach at the plate, and his poor plate discipline impacts his hitting and power tools. Coy runs well for his size and stole 10 bases for St. Joseph's. He has good hands at the hot corner, but he may have to shift across the diamond if he outgrows the position. Now that Coy has dropped basketball, he can focus on managing the strike zone better. His ability to recognize balls and strikes will make or break his career, but his ceiling is high.
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