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Trojan97 · 08-15-2011, 08:02 AM

So I was scrolling through the draft list and thought it was odd that Eric Arce (25th round pick) is listed as having no school. A quick google brought me this..

http://www.wftv.com/news/23105399/detail.html

"LAKELAND, Fla. -- He was one of the best baseball players ever to come out of Central Florida and he was expected to go to Florida State University and then the major league. But now, star Lakeland High School player Eric Arce has been arrested. Arce and his friend were caught by police kissing their girlfriends and WFTV learned they face felony charges because they had just turned 18 and their girlfriends were underage.

According to an arrest report, Deputy David Clement saw a pickup truck on the side of the road, flashed his light inside and noticed the teens. Simmons was in the front seat with a 15-year-old girl and Arce was in the backseat with a 14-year-old.
Records show the girls' parents knew they were dating Arce and Simmons and their actions were consensual, but Florida law doesn't allow sexual contact between adults and minors."

Kind of a weird story. He appears to be a good prospect though..

"Eric Arce has had a bit of a whirlwind year, as he moved up to the Athens, Georgia area in the summer from Lakeland, only to move back again right before practices started for the spring season. Combined with Yordy Cabrera, Arce probably formed the most dangerous duo in all of high school baseball. Arce isn’t the biggest player you’ll see, but he’s built strongly through his core, though he has catcher speed, below-average overall. His major calling card is his plus bat, with both a plus future hit tool and plus raw power, which is surprising for his size. His bat speed is some of the best in the entire draft class, and he shouldn’t have many problems adjusting to pro pitching right off the bat. Behind the plate, Arce has solid tools, but he’s a bit of a raw receiver. He’ll need to work on blocking balls and handling plus stuff. However, he has an average to above-average arm, coupled with very quick feet, and he’s put up plus pop times at showcase events in the past. He had originally signed on to play at Georgia Tech, but after a bit of a snafu involving credits he committed to Florida State in the fall. He should go anywhere from rounds two to four and will be signable for the neighborhood of slot money."

******Upon further investigation, Arce was actually redrafted this year by the Jays and is currently mashing in the GCL. His stats look like this...273/.446/.633/.1079. In 128 AB's he has 4 2B's, 3 3B's, 12 HR's, 33 RBI's. 33 walks/39 strikeouts (wow). He's apparently slow as dirt but has raised his conditioning to where he's able to handle a corner outfield spot. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this kid as he progresses. He looks like a good one.*********

08-15-2011, 08:02 AM	#1374
Trojan97 First Line Centre Join Date: Jan 2004 Exp:	So I was scrolling through the draft list and thought it was odd that Eric Arce (25th round pick) is listed as having no school. A quick google brought me this.. http://www.wftv.com/news/23105399/detail.html "LAKELAND, Fla. -- He was one of the best baseball players ever to come out of Central Florida and he was expected to go to Florida State University and then the major league. But now, star Lakeland High School player Eric Arce has been arrested. Arce and his friend were caught by police kissing their girlfriends and WFTV learned they face felony charges because they had just turned 18 and their girlfriends were underage. According to an arrest report, Deputy David Clement saw a pickup truck on the side of the road, flashed his light inside and noticed the teens. Simmons was in the front seat with a 15-year-old girl and Arce was in the backseat with a 14-year-old. Records show the girls' parents knew they were dating Arce and Simmons and their actions were consensual, but Florida law doesn't allow sexual contact between adults and minors." Kind of a weird story. He appears to be a good prospect though.. "Eric Arce has had a bit of a whirlwind year, as he moved up to the Athens, Georgia area in the summer from Lakeland, only to move back again right before practices started for the spring season. Combined with Yordy Cabrera, Arce probably formed the most dangerous duo in all of high school baseball. Arce isn’t the biggest player you’ll see, but he’s built strongly through his core, though he has catcher speed, below-average overall. His major calling card is his plus bat, with both a plus future hit tool and plus raw power, which is surprising for his size. His bat speed is some of the best in the entire draft class, and he shouldn’t have many problems adjusting to pro pitching right off the bat. Behind the plate, Arce has solid tools, but he’s a bit of a raw receiver. He’ll need to work on blocking balls and handling plus stuff. However, he has an average to above-average arm, coupled with very quick feet, and he’s put up plus pop times at showcase events in the past. He had originally signed on to play at Georgia Tech, but after a bit of a snafu involving credits he committed to Florida State in the fall. He should go anywhere from rounds two to four and will be signable for the neighborhood of slot money." ****Upon further investigation, Arce was actually redrafted this year by the Jays and is currently mashing in the GCL. His stats look like this...273/.446/.633/.1079. In 128 AB's he has 4 2B's, 3 3B's, 12 HR's, 33 RBI's. 33 walks/39 strikeouts (wow). He's apparently slow as dirt but has raised his conditioning to where he's able to handle a corner outfield spot. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this kid as he progresses. He looks like a good one.******* Last edited by Trojan97; 08-15-2011 at 08:32 AM.