The Keepers - #95 - OF - Kurt Steinhauer

Kurt Steinhauer – OF – Rookie – 24/yrs.

Steinhauer was drafted in the 27th round of the 2009 draft.

From: http://www.pointloma.edu/: - As a Junior (2008) - Returned from an injury to have a stellar season, starting 47 games, while appearing in 49… hit .344 (62-for-180) scoring 34 runs, on nine doubles, and a team high 11 homers… knocked in 39 runs… stole three bases and walked eight times... had 81 putouts with five assists, and just two errors in the outfield… was 4-for-5, scoring three runs on 1/26 against Oregon Tech… was 2-for-4 with five RBI off of two home runs on 4/5 against Biola… had 18 multi-hit games… strung together a 10-game hitting streak.

From: http://www.dailybreeze.com/: - Former Peninsula High standout Kurt Steinhauer, a Point Loma Nazarene University senior, was selected in the 27th round by the New York Mets on Wednesday. Steinhauer, a 6-foot-1 center fielder, hit .379, blasted a school-record 19 homers and drove in 52 runs this season for the NAIA World Series runners-up. Steinhauer earned Rawlings Gold Glove honors for his excellent defense.

From: http://www.ncnews.com/: - Californian Kurt Steinhauer, an outfielder with Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), was taken by the New York Mets in the draft's 27th round (824th overall). The right-hand power hitting Steinhauer was selected on Wednesday. The senior hit a PLNU record 19 home runs this past season while batting .379 and accumulating 52 runs batted in (RBI). An outfielder with good size at six-feet, one-inch, he also earned Rawlings Gold Glove honors for his defensive work in centerfield.

Steinhauer started the season off with the GCL Mets and did okay: 45-AB, .267/.377/.356/.733. He was called to Kingsport and went lights out for the remainder of the season:

.364/.457/.623/1.080, 5-HR in 77-AB, 24-RBI in 22-G.

Forecast: Steinhauer has shown the ability to produce some pop, which is always a welcomed sign from a Mets minor league outfielder. Based on his age alone, he should move a little faster than some of the other players, and there’s a good chance you’ll see him on the full-season Savannah team, come spring.