BeeJ
05-08-2008, 02:36 PM
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080507&content_id=2656864&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp
The junior third baseman was idled during the opening weeks of the season after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand during the Commodores' season opener against Oregon State and missed 23 of the team's first 24 games.
Expected to be an early -- if not the first -- pick in next month's First-Year Player Draft, his injury has impacted his numbers.
However, it shouldn't impact his chances, according to Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin.
"The body of work over the last two years is apparent," Corbin said of Alvarez, who earned National Freshman of the Year honors following the 2006 season, All-Southeastern Conference and All-America honors after last season, and came into the current campaign with 40 career home runs, 132 RBIs and a .359 career batting average.
The junior third baseman was idled during the opening weeks of the season after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand during the Commodores' season opener against Oregon State and missed 23 of the team's first 24 games.
Expected to be an early -- if not the first -- pick in next month's First-Year Player Draft, his injury has impacted his numbers.
However, it shouldn't impact his chances, according to Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin.
"The body of work over the last two years is apparent," Corbin said of Alvarez, who earned National Freshman of the Year honors following the 2006 season, All-Southeastern Conference and All-America honors after last season, and came into the current campaign with 40 career home runs, 132 RBIs and a .359 career batting average.