Nick Noonan
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Nicholas Noonan
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Francis W. Parker School
- Born May 4, 1989 in San Diego, CA USA
Nick Noonan was a first-round draft pick in 2007.
Noonan had hit .376 as a freshman and .419 with 12 homers as a sophomore. As a junior, he hit .491 with 30 steals. Baseball America named him as one of three junior position players to make their All-American high school team; Noonan and Michael Burgess were the lone juniors to crack the third team. Noonan was rated the top prospect in the San Diego area by Baseball America and made the AFLAC All-American Classic. In 2007, Noonan batted .540 with 15 HR, 42 steals in 44 tries and 55 RBI. USA Today named him to their All-USA second team infield. The San Francisco Giants took him with the 32nd pick in the 2007 amateur draft. Noonan debuted with the AZL Giants and hit .316/.357/.451 with 18 stolen bases in 21 attempts and 40 RBI in 52 games. He was 7th in the Arizona League in average and steals and second to only Andrew D'Alessio in RBI. He made the AZL All-Star team at shortstop.
Sources: 2007 Baseball Almanac, 6/28/07 USA Today, AFLAC All-American bio, MILB.com
