Video Interview with Corpus Christi Hooks OF Andrew Aplin

I first talked to Andrew Aplin in May of last year when he was playing at Lancaster and, after seeing how hard he plays the game, he quickly became one of my favorite players to watch in action. In Corpus Christi over the weekend, I had the opportunity to chat with him briefly. (It was a very windy day!)



In the interview, I mentioned that Aplin's power seemed to be developing slowly this season. Coincidentally, Aplin has kicked it into gear with a double and a home run (his first of the season) under his belt in the last two games.

I also spoke with Hooks Manager Keith Bodie about Aplin, "He's a very intelligent player, very aggressive, but his judgement needs development and refining [like all the players at this level], but he's a baseball player and he's going to figure it out. He's got enough power to hit the ball out of the ballpark. He's got enough speed to be a table-setter. He's got the challenge of figuring out the player he really is, and that's going to take a little time."

Aplin may still have that challenge ahead of him, but he's starting to figure it out. And when he gets there, I personally think it's going to be pretty special.