Brandon Allen has been touted as one of baseball's top power hitting prospects. While he has the size and strength to hit 30+ home runs he still needs some refinement before he can become a productive big league player. In 2008 he hit 29 HRs between A and AA but in 2009 dropped to 20 between AA and AAA. In 116 at bats with the Diamondbacks he managed only 4 HR with a .202 avg.
Strikeouts continue to be his achilles heal, whiffing on 38.5% of his trips to the plate at the big league level. However, he did manage to significantly cut his strikeouts in the minors. Allen struggled in the Arizona Fall League and has gotten off to a slow start in 2010 further delaying his return to the show.
Brandon swiped 17 bases in 2008 and while it is unlikely he will post similar numbers in the majors it does show a level of athleticism. The speed means he has quick feet for a man his size and it could come in handy in the field. If he can display solid defense it will give him a longer leash in the bigs to display his power and cut down on the Ks, otherwise he will end up as yet another power hitter with nothing else to offer.
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