The Keepers - #92 - 1B Cole Frenzel:

92.     1B   Cole Frenzel:

2008:  The number 94 top high school baseball prospect of 2009 by Baseball America is Cole Frenzel of Dickinson, ND. I found this video on a blog thanks to Dickinson Sports Writer Dustin Monke. We all know ND is not much of a baseball state and to be regarded as a top 100 prospect in the nation is a big deal. Frenzel is a great all-around baseball player. I personally played against him in my 3 years of varsity baseball and 1 outta my 2 years of JV ball. He is the real deal as he launched HR after HR after triple against my team. He is currently being looked at by Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon St., and Virginia to name a few schools.  http://thesportsflow.blogspot.com/2008/07/nd-baseball-prospect-cole-frenzel.html  

2009:  Cole Frenzel is a 2009 SS/3B with a 6'2'', 205 lb. frame from Dickinson, ND who attends Dickinson. Frenzel showed good hands in the infield and a strong arm. He has a strong LH bat and projects very well. He has good strength in his swing and shows good power potential. Interesting bat to watch as he continues to develop. He has signed with Arizona - http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=7960 

Arizona 2010: - Missed more than half of freshman season with a broken hamate in right hand suffered after hitting a foul ball against Long Beach State on February 27 ... Appeared in 26 games, and made 21 starts ... Started the final 19 games of the year, including the final 17 at first base ... http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/frenzel_cole00.html

7-14-11: - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/7/11/2270752/mets-minors-road-report-binghamton-7-9-brooklyn-7-10 - I think the Lucas Duda comparisons are inaccurate. He’s shorter than Duda (listed at 6’2" which looks generous to me) and kind of stocky. Basically, he looks like he should be a catcher. He played a pretty solid first, though nothing too difficult came his way. He was a SS/3B coming out of high school, so he should be fine there. Like the swing, but don’t know how much power he will hit for, hamate or no hamate.

12-7-11: - http://baseballdraftreport.com – Like so many players we’ve talked about before, Arizona 1B Cole Frenzel’s greatest challenge will be hitting enough to warrant playing time at a position that demands consistent offensive excellence. A baseball pal who has seen Frenzel play a lot compared him to a poor man’s Jeff Cirillo at the plate. If he can play a few other positions passably, he could have a future as a four-corners utility guy. Also, there’s no way I’m the only guy who reads his name and immediately thinks of this guy, right?