Friday, July 11, 2008 | By Alex Eisenberg

Breaking Down the Draft - Picks 27 - 35

In my fourth installment of this series of Major League Baseball Draft Articles, we look at the likes of Carlos Gutierrez (Twins), Casey Kelly, (Red Sox), Brad Holt (Mets), and Zach Collier (Phillies) among others. Below is an excerpt on the 29th pick Lonnie Chissenhall of the Cleveland Indians:

When I'm evaluating a player, I like to see what adjustments that player has made in the past. Since Chisenhall was drafted in 2006, I went back to check the video and found a couple of interesting differences:

He has adjusted his stride into foot plant, he carries his weight forward for a longer period, and he doesn't spin his hips out of the way as much as he did in 2006, though that is still a problem for him. Also notice that he is starting his swing later now than he was in 2006, indicating he is waiting on the ball just a tiny bit longer. The changes made by Chisenhall are subtle, but even small changes like these can have a major impact.