1st Round - 24th Pick Overall - San Francisco Giants - OF - Gary Brown

5. Gary Brown – Cal State Fullerton – junior R/R… 2009: .340, 3-HR, 40-RBI, 63-G




7-23: stats thru 7-15 in Cape Cod League: .344, 2-HR, 9-RBI… starting in Cape Cod All-Star game

8-2: from 6-16 article www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com: Brown's speed tantalizes scouts, who would love to see him perform at a more consistent level. He's bounced between the outfield corners and third base for the Titans and may profile best at second. His well-above-average speed would play anywhere in the middle of the diamond, or at the top of the lineup as his bat develops.

9-16: From www.baseballamerica.com : - College Top 25 draft prospects: 24. Gary Brown, of Cal State Fullerton

10-7: - from http://mlbbonusbaby.com - Gary Brown, Cal State Fullerton - Brown’s a controversial guy in the scouting community, but I put him here just to keep you aware of him. This spot could have easily gone to one of Leon Landry, Tyler Holt, or Michael Choice, but Brown’s a lesser name that you should remember. He’s got plus-plus speed and a solid hit tool, and even though he’ll never hit for much power, that should make him a decent offensive threat. His speed also makes him a good defender in center, though he needs to add arm strength to an otherwise accurate arm. Projected draft slot: Early-second to early-third round.

11-7-9 from www.mlbresource.com: - Gary Brown, OF Cal State Fullerton - Brown carries a big bat. Defense is still a bit shaky as he is a converted outfielder.

11-23 from www.collegebaseballblog.com: - ranked the 58th top college player for the 2010 season

1-1-9 from www.draftsite.com: - #66 Seattle Gary Brown OF Cal State Fullerton 6'0" 185 R,R

2-5: from www.collegebaseball360.com: Baseball America Pre-Season All American team: - Second Team - OF Gary Brown, Cal State Fullerton

2-8 from www.pnrscouting.com: - mock drafted 102nd



2-17 from: http://baseballdraftreport.com - 2010 MLB Draft College Conference Position Breakdowns – Big West Outfielders - JR OF Gary Brown (2010 – Cal State Fullerton) reminds me of three established big leaguers, all for different reasons. He resembles Shane Victorino for his defensive range in center, plus speed, and intriguing power/speed combo. I see some Chone Figgins (pre-2009 breakout, mostly) in the way he’ll be an incredibly valuable player due to defensive versatility despite having only an average arm. At his very best, however, I can see some young Johnny Damon in his game, especially if his power potential comes around the way I expect it will. Brown has legit plus speed, untapped raw power, and a good but not great throwing arm. He’s a joy to watch on the bases and his defense is excellent in centerfield, although some think he has the natural fielding actions to make a move to second base a possibility. He is expected to be the veteran anchor in a Fullerton outfield where he’ll be flanked by freshman Anthony Hutting and two-way sophomore Tyler Pill, and backed up by Casey Watkins and Ivory Thomas, a pair of promising freshmen. Continued development could push him up into the late first round, but his most likely draft ceiling is late supplemental first/early second. I’m not saying he is a better baseball player than teammate Christian Colon, but I think the gap is much closer than the majority of people think. In fact, I think Brown’s superior tools actually make him a better bet to be a well above-average player than Colon.



3-24 from: http://pnrscouting.com/articles_stockwatch_2010class_10onthrerise_03232010.html - Stock Watch: Ten on the Rise (2010 Draft Class) - Gary Brown, OF, California St. Univ. - Fullerton (#103 on PnR Preseason Top 300): Brown has plus-plus speed and a plus to plus-plus defensive tool, covering wide swaths of grass out in center and utilizing excellent reads off the bat. There is little to no power at the plate, but his wheels allow him take an extra base or two when he's able to drive the ball to a gap or down the line. The first month of the 2010 season has been thirty days of nearly everything clicking for the Fullerton center fielder, with an eye-popping slash line of .457/.479/.707 and over one of every three hits going for multiple bases. Despite his speed, he really doesn't profile as a lead-off guy, given his non-existent plate patience. His contact rate is high enough, however, that he could get consideration for the two spot as a pro, provided he doesn't see the switch to wood limiting his bat speed to the point his strikeouts become a problem. Even with the excellent start to 2010, he isn't going to bump too much higher than he was ranked here preseason, but, like Grovatt, he could go as high as the 2nd round to a team that places high value on statistical performance and defense.

4-20 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/20/big-west-players-of-the-week-6 - Cal State Fullerton junior CF Gary Brown is the Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week. Brown rebounded from a 0-for-4 day at the plate Friday to hit .500 (7-for-14) for the series, including a double, a triple and two home runs He had six runs scored and six RBI in addition to stealing a pair of bases as the Titans took two out of three games against the Gauchos. Brown also slugged 1.143 for the week. He exploded at the dish in Saturday’s 17-3 triumph. He recorded a career-high tying five hits, a career-high five RBI and four runs scored to account for nine of the team’s 17 runs. Brown tripled and homered twice in the offensive onslaught. His triple gave him eight for the season and 17 for his career, moving him to within one of setting the school record in both categories. In Sunday’s 6-1 win, Brown went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI to help the Titans clinch the series. After legging out a double in the seventh inning, Brown manufactured CSF’s sixth and final run with his speed. On Carlos Lopez’s fly ball to center, Brown tagged up and not advanced to third, but came home on a two-base sacrifice fly.



5-17 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com - Cal-State Fullerton Titans Center Fielder Gary Brown broke his middle finger on his left hand sliding into second base on a successful steal attempt at Long Beach State on Sunday, but will not require surgery. Brown has been a beast all season and will be tough to replace. My best guess is that Austin Kingsolver could be sent to Center Field. Kingsolver started quite a few games early in the season in left field but is only hitting at a .242 clip and has been used primarily as a pinch hitter since, while Brown led the Titans with a .438 average. Brown could be the unanimous Big West Player of the Year, as he leads the conference in 7 categories, including Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, Runs, Hits, Triples and Stolen Bases.