SignOnSanDiego.com · Sep 19, 2015
Renfroe finds his fire in El Paso
Padres prospect Hunter Renfroe hit his fifth homer in his first 13 games with the El Paso Chihuahuas. / El Paso Chihuahuas
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Padres prospect Hunter Renfroe hit his fifth homer in his first 13 games with the El Paso Chihuahuas. — El Paso ChihuahuasIt was easy to see the warts on Hunter Renfroe.
The organization's first-round pick out of Mississippi State in 2013, the outfielder strikes out way too much - 132 times, once every 3.7 at-bats.
He doesn't walk much 37 times. And he doesn't steal bases for a guy with speed - five in six attempts.
But what caught the attention of rival scouts was Renfroe seemed to be going through the motions at Double-A San Antonio.