Greg Walker talks about Shea Langeliers
Greg Walker is now a special assistant for the Atlanta Braves. He was the team's MLB hitting coach between 2012-2014. Now Walker helps out in the amateur scouting and looking at prospects in the farm system.
Last year, Walker saw Shea Langeliers at Baylor. Langeliers became the Braves first round pick in the June draft.
When Langeliers was drafted, the knock was he was all about defense. But that defense was so good, the legend claimed, that any offense you got would be a plus.
Well in spring training, Langeliers showed there may be more to his offense than once believed. He hit .429 with a home run and five runs batted in. Granted, it was in only 14 Grapefruit League at bats, but it was enough to show the Braves coaches he knows what he’s doing in the other side of the batter’s box.
Langeliers was all about defense at Baylor. He won a Rawlings Gold Glove for Division 1. He also hit a little bit, finishing his junior season with a .308 average, 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 44 games. In his three college seasons, Langeliers hit .289 in 622 at bats.
After being drafted by the Braves, Langeliers went to Low-A Rome, where he hit .255 with two home runs and 34 RBI in 216 at bats. His OBP was .310. Those are not eye-popping numbers, but his pop times behind the plate usually are.
Walker believes the Braves have a solid prospect who could make an impact soon.
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