A Junior 1B out of Saint Mary’s College, Anthony Aliotti is a two-way player, pitching from the left side, in addition to playing 1B.

He was mostly a 1B this year, and did so fantastically, hitting once every three at-bats, for an average of .333.  His 39 RBI was second on his team, and he drew 27 walks.  He may be a bit like JD Pruitt, as he was hit by a pitch 14 times.  If we have another guy like Pruitt for a third year in a row, there is something up (in a good way).

Aliotti held a slugging percentage of .491, and had just 3 errors.

On the hill he struggled, I’ll go as far as that.  He was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA.

Luckily for him, he’s great at the dish, and Oakland needs a good left-handed hitter this draft.  It looks to me like Aliotti may be that guy.

Just looking at him quickly, reminds me a bit of Sean Doolittle (2007), who was also a two-way LHP/1B at College.  Of course, Doolittle is now in AAA with Sacramento.

Aliotti was 3-5 with 2 RBI and a double, with 11 putouts at a game in Spokane against the Bulldogs on May 2nd.  That’s the kind of clutch performance Oakland is looking for in him, I would guess.

Check back later tonight for the rest of the 15 picks from today (I need a break).