School: George Washington
Class: Senior
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 230 lbs.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Pos: lf/dh
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
High School: Old Bridge HS
Previously Drafted: None
| Year | Team | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | XBH% | ISO | 2B+3B | BB% | K% | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | George Washington | 104 | .260 | .333 | .404 | 26% | .144 | 3 | 10.7% | 15.6% | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | George Washington | 217 | .300 | .381 | .498 | 37% | .198 | 15 | 10.5% | 14.2% | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | George Washington | 210 | .327 | .407 | .576 | 38% | .252 | 13 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
Honors:
- 2007 Atlantic 10 All-Conference first-team
- 2006 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honorable Mention
- 2006 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team
Strengths:
Charlie Kruer is a complete hitter. He has an excellent approach at the plate, is patient and rarely overswings. He’s willing to walk, but can also put a charge into the ball. He has power to all fields as he showed when he hit third 2008 home run against William & Mary on March 5. He took a low and away fastball and deposited it over the left-center field fence.
Weaknesses:
All of Kruer’s value is in his bat. He’s got a weak arm and poor range in left field. He is a below-average runner. Kruer’s actions are a little stiff. He’s got a top hand swing that causes the ball to have top spin. He may struggle with the transition to wood bats.
The Future:
Kruer should be easy to sign if drafted. His bat merits a selection in the first fifteen rounds.
