Preston Wilson CF, Rockies. (Scouting Report).

Age: 28

Height: 6-2 Weight: 213

Throws: Right Bats: Right

2003: Hitting a career-best .301 with 19 home runs and 76 RBIs.

Last year: Hit .243 for the Marlins, a career low since he became an everyday player, with 23 homers and 65 RBIs.

Approach: He stands in the back of the batter's box; his stance is open and upright. He strides in the direction of left-center/center field. When loading, he drops his hands to the letters.

Tendencies: He is a power hitter at Coors Reid, a fly-ball hitter elsewhere. He is aggressive and likes to go after the first pitch. He is a good fastball hitter, especially on pitches middle in and up. He is more patient than he was last year, when he would swing at almost any waste pitch when behind in the count. His swing is long on anything down and away. He is susceptible to an above-average diving changeup anywhere. Though he has good opposite-field power, he has not learned to use all fields effectively. In two-strike counts, he looks for off-speed pitches away. He arches his back slightly, as he wants to extend his arms middle half-in. He tracks four-seamers middle half-in the best. He has plus bat speed on a four-seamer ...