The Stokes brothers, Ricky and Mykal. Ricky was forced to miss Tuesday’s game with an ankle injury. A sophomore, Ricky is a fullback-sized right fielder with an impressive arm and an emerging power bat. Ricky Stokes first caught the eye of local scouts during a scout ball game in October, which pitted OCC against an Angel Elite Squad filled with So Cal high schoolers who figure to populate the first three rounds of the 2009 draft. He blasted a long wood-bat home run early in the contest, showing off his power potential.
Ricky’s younger brother Mykal is a freshman, drafted last year by the Yankees in the 41st round. Tall, lithe and athletic, Mykal is faintly reminiscent of a young Carlos Beltran in build and playing style, gliding to fly balls with his excellent speed and then casually snapping up even the trickiest drives. Mykal has a decent arm, but he will need to adopt a higher arm slot on his throws and eliminate a flipping action. At bat, Mykal flashes quickness and bat speed. However, from a hitting mechanics standpoint, he is a ways away from being pro ball ready. Mykal’s obvious hitting talent may take some time to develop.
The Stokes brothers are similar to the Upton brothers in the sole sense that they possess completely different frames: Ricky has a strong and mature build, while Mykal is wiry and projectable. Ricky’s game is based on power; Mykal’s on speed, defense and line drives.
The Stokes brothers, beyond parentage, do share one characteristic: Local scouts and college recruiters will track them closely in 2009, based on their abilities and due to the fact the Southern California JC and college draft classes are fairly thin on top notch outfielders.
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