Al Jolson  
Third Baseman | Texas Rangers

Hitting
In past seasons, Jolson has been a bit of a liability with men on base. Jolson was a line-drive hitter when he first came up, but over the last few years has become more of a true home-run hitter, lofting more high flyballs. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. His strength is in the gaps.

Baserunning & Defense
He rarely makes a highlight play and struggles with balls to his right. Jolson doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a handful of bases each season without getting caught very often.

2010 Outlook
The Texas Rangers were smart, they locked Jolson up to a long term contract. Jolson has impressed at the A-ball level. Look for the Texas Rangers to give him a shot in Double or Triple A before the year is up.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2006 TEX 3B 54 54 48 49 52 48 46 47 49 19 0 Low Minors 48 44 . 271
2007 TEX 3B 59 55 50 49 52 48 46 47 49 20 0 Low Minors 53 44 . 282
2008 TEX 3B 61 59 54 49 52 48 46 47 49 21 0 Low Minors 58 44 1B-45 295
2009 TEX 3B 65 64 56 49 52 48 46 47 49 22 0 Low Minors 63 48 1B-45 311
2010 TEX 3B 69 73 56 49 52 48 46 47 49 23 0 Low Minors 71 50 1B-46 333
Ratings Delta     +4 +9               +1     +8 +2   +22
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.