Anthony Hewitt (baseball)

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He left high school as a shortstop, but was moved to third base and eventually the outfield by the Phillies. He struggled defensively at each position and struck out an alarming number of times at each stop. For his minor-league career, Hewitt whiffed 763 times while walking just 91. He hit .223 without enough power to make up for it. Hewitt didn't reach even High A until his fifth minor-league season in 2012 ... It closes the book on a player who stands as a symbol of the Phils' early-round draft failures over the last decade. [8]

Following his release by the Phillies, Hewitt signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles but only played 13 games for the Orioles High-A affiliate the Frederick Keys. On March 24, 2016, Hewitt signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, joining fellow former Phillies first round pick Greg Golson. [10]

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Anthony Hewitt
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1989-04-27) April 27, 1989 (age 32)
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Right
Throws: Right