06/15/2008 - College PREP - San Jose, CA Alan is a young, switch hitting SS with an athletic looking body. Foot speed is average but foot quickness is efficient as he moves well. Arm strength is average and more suited for 2B at the next level at present time. He needs to get on a strict long toss program to further aid in the building of arm strength. Defensive abilities are solid average. He presents soft hands and comes to get the baseball with his feet. At the plate, Sandoval shows near above average from the left side through a balanced approach. From the right side, he shows more of a load that transfer into better power from the right side. He displays a level / line drive swing path from both sides. Hands are quick, showing bat speed and he does a nice job of keeping the barrel behind and through the baseball, utilizing the entire field from both sides. Overall body strength will aid in the increase of power numbers and elevate his entire game. Alan shows a lot of potential and should get some looks from the college coaches.
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