April 1, 2056
by Banjo Jackson
Nashville, TN
1B De-shi Kuo
Contact | Gap | Power | Eye | Avoid K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start 2055 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Start 2056 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Potential | 6 (+1) | 7 (+1) | 8 (+2) | 8 (+3) | 7 (+2) |
Kuo was scouted and assigned to Nashville's international complex in 2052. Like his fellow Taiwanese prospect, Bin-ying 'Bye Bye' Yen, his father works in transportation as a conductor for the Chungyuan railway station. His dream of leaving the island for USA was always in sight and he's worked extremely hard to make it happen.
Heading into 2055, Kuo was just an ordinary teenager in the international complex, however, as the season went along, he really started making some heads turn. He will begin 2056 in rookie ball where scouts hope his bat continues to improve. Although he will be limited to 1B duties, at best, his left-handed bat is good enough to earn a spot on the top 10 list. Breaking into the BBA level at that position will be difficult in Nashville, so his best hope is being traded to a team in need of a power bat at 1B.
ETA: 2059