Nationals Farm Authority

Virginia 1B/LHSP Sean Doolittle

Class	DOB	Ht	Wt	B	T
Junior	9/26/86	6′2″	185	L	L

Pitching

Repertoire: High-80s fastball, solid curveball

Year	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	ERA	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP
2005	3	2	22	1	2	49.33	1.64	5.7	0.4	2.9	12.0	0.95
2006	11	2	18	15	1	90.67	2.38	6.4	0.5	2.1	10.7	0.94

Hitting

Year	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG
2005	60	224	36	70	11	57	7	4	25	28	0.313	0.391	0.522
2006	62	216	49	70	4	57	2	3	54	28	0.324	0.454	0.458

Doolittle is viewed by many scouts as a developing lefthanded pitching prospect. He is developing as a solid LHSP, though he needs to ensure add a third pitch to his repertoirre if he hopes to remain as a starter. But he also has value as an above average defensive 1B with a great eye and gap power, think John Olerud. A tired arm prevented him from pitching for the US National team and his bat did not impress (batting 0.239 with 2HR and 13RBI). Doolittle is an above average all-around athlete and a drafting team will have to make a decision on where he best projects in the majors, similar to what the Pirates had to do with John Van Benschoten in the 2001 draft. Doolittle was last drafted in the 4th round of the 2004 draft by the Atlanta Braves but chose to attend Virginia. Doolittle may be familiar to the Nationals given their scouting of Ryan Zimmerman back in 2005 as well as his high school career in New Jersey (a favorite scouting ground of Dana Brown). Doolittle is a likely first rounder.