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James Gillespie

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27 # Second Basemen

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Opening Day Age: @ EXP: 2 Years

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Full Name: James Thomas Gillespie

Birthplace: Waukegan, IL

Born: March 3rd, 1992

High School: Waukegan Township

College: University of Hard Knocks

MLS debut: May 13th, 2003

Nickname: James

Bats: Right / Throws: Right

Height: 5’09” / Weight: 160

Sanctions: N.S.A. / A.S.A.

League Level: Recreational

Tourney Level: Rookie

	Gms	P.A.	A.B.	Runs	O.B.	Hits	O.B.P	1H	2H	3H	4H	S.L.G	X.B.	RBIs	KO	BB	A.V.G	O.P.S	RE	RFC	R / G	OB / G	H / G	BI / G
2004 Stats	8	26	23	9	17	10	.654	10	0	0	0	.435	0	7	0	3	.435	1.089	0	4	1.1	2.1	1.3	0.9
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Fall League	4	13	12	5	8	7	.615	7	0	0	0	.583	1	4	0	1	.583	1.199	0	1	1.4	2.1	1.6	0.4

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Scouting Grades:

Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 52 | Arm: 50 | Field: 48 | Overall: 49

First Pro Contract: KornBREAD Kidz Softball

WHAT? Acquisition: Signed as a Free Agent, Summer 2004

Team debut: 7-22-04 vs. Go jo’s Softball, at Dugdale Park going ( 1 for 3 , 2 Runs )

Last Game: 9-21-04 vs. Melanie Cove Club, at Belvidere, South’ going ( 4 for 4 , 2 RBIs / 2 Runs )

Patch 2004 Waukegan

Safely Reaching Base:

First Base Hit: Thursday July 22nd, 2004 vs. Go jo’s Softball, Gm 1 at Dugdale Park

First Double: *

First Triple: *

First Home Run: *

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Scouting Report

Hitting

James goes into spring training penciled in as the No. 10 hitter. He has an upper cut swing that too often leads to popups instead of keeping the ball on the ground and using his speed. He is susceptible to pitchers who go up the ladder with highballs. He batted everywhere in the order but third and fourth last year and, interestingly, his best average (.520) was from the ninth spot. It’s actually considered a good sign that his attempted homers have decreased in each of his eight full games while his base hits have increased.

Base-Running & Defense

Gillespies’ defense is the strongest part of his game. He has excellent range, especially to his right, and possesses the kind of arm that allows him to throw out a runner even after making a play deep in the hole.He also is steady on the routine plays. Gillespie has not become the base runner that many expected him to be after he tied a minor league record with 56 extra base hits in the kornBREAD kidz softball.

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