Return to MLB Prospect index J.P. Arencibia - C J.P. Arencibia Scouting Report - Arencibia was selected 21st overall in the 2007 MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee. - He was born January 5th, 1986, is listed at 6'1", 210 lbs and bats right-handed. - While Arencibia hit 27 homers in 510 at bats in 2008, almost half and half exactly for each in high Single-A and Double-A, he struck out 101 times and walked just 18 times. That's Matt Wieters' kind of pop with Pedro Cerrano kind of contact and plate patience. - He has excellent balance and a quick bat through the zone. - Arencibia is a bright ballplayer and a natural leader, who can clearly handle the intangible aspects of catching. - He is mainly a pull hitter, but he can clearly hit the ball out of the yard going to right field. - He hit for an OPS of .782 OPS, four homers and eight doubles in 95 at bats during the Arizona Fall League. - Arencibia was a member of the USA National Team in 2006, along with David Price and Pedro Alvarez. - Arencibia has a good arm and has nice athleticism, but is relatively average defensively. He could end up at first base in the long run. J.P. Arencibia Updates RealGM will be tracking J.P. Arencibia throughout his minor league development and present updates on his progress here and within our Wiretap. May 18, 2009: Arencibia continues his hot May, going 3-for-3 with two homers. May 11, 2009: Arencibia has struggled in 2009, but went 4-for-5 with a homer and a double. J.P. Arencibia Links - Latest J.P. Arencibia news via Google - Arencibia's FirstInning.com page - Arencibia's Minor League Baseball Reference page - Arencibia's FanGraphs.com page - If you have updates on J.P. Arencibia that warrant inclusion on this page, please email me at [email protected]