I'm not sure what Law is talking about. Lawrie's been hitting with wood this entire spring, and is used to hitting with wood since most Canadian
Leagues use wood bats. He impressed scouts last summer on the showcase circuit (the East Coast Pro comes to mind), and again, they use wood bats, which is part
of the main point about showcase events. The main travel circuit during the summer that uses metal bats is the BCS league, of which I don't know if Lawrie
was a part of or not.
Lawrie's being able to catch or not is definitely more of a long-term project, and as noted his bat is thought to be more advanced that you may not want to slow his bat down. I think he could handle 3B, and if he can't he can move to a corner OF spot. I'm not so sure 2B is a good match for him, as I think he's going to get to big to have the range necessary for a middle IF.
He's a good fit for the first of two Twins first-round picks, as they probably won't have a chance to get him with their 2nd of two first's, and they do have a history of drafting Canadians. He's actually a very similar player to Michael Cuddyer given his skill-set.
Lawrie's being able to catch or not is definitely more of a long-term project, and as noted his bat is thought to be more advanced that you may not want to slow his bat down. I think he could handle 3B, and if he can't he can move to a corner OF spot. I'm not so sure 2B is a good match for him, as I think he's going to get to big to have the range necessary for a middle IF.
He's a good fit for the first of two Twins first-round picks, as they probably won't have a chance to get him with their 2nd of two first's, and they do have a history of drafting Canadians. He's actually a very similar player to Michael Cuddyer given his skill-set.
