With The 22nd Pick, The Cardinals Select…

About Kolten Wong:
*5-9, 175 lbs
*IF/OF/C
*Junior at University of Hawaii

2011 Stat Line:
*.378 BA
*209 ABs
*79 Hits
*53 RBIs
*7 HRs

Perfect Game USA described Kolten, “Pound for pound, there may not be a better prospect in the 2011 draft class than the 5-foot-9, 190-pound Wong. That is incredibly encouraging for a club that has had problems on the 2B side for quite some time. In fact, the one player I hear resoundingly getting negative reviews from the fans ability-wise could possibly be Skip Schumaker and this is a terrific future prospect to bring up through our system.

He was drafted 486th overall by the Minnesota Twins in the 2008 Draft.

Wong has been touted by many to be very similar to Fernando Vina and even tonight Peter Gammons went on to describe him as being the next Carlos Baerga.

He was ranked the 25th overall prospect by MLB.com and with their entry that follows, we cannot help but be excited with what the kid may bring.

“There aren’t that many pure college bats in this year’s Draft class, but Wong has one of them. He gets overlooked because of his size, his position and the fact he plays in Hawaii. But, drawing comparisons to Carlos Baerga, Wong can really hit.

He’s got a professional approach at the plate, with a little power, and is the kind of hitter who should not take a long time to get to the big leagues. He’s an above-average runner, and while he may not be a Gold Glover, he’s a solid defender at second base. There tends to be a knock against guys who enter the Draft already at second, but Wong is a much better all-around player than perhaps he gets credit for.”