If Lewis Hamilton played baseball: second base, rated 90

Lewis Hamilton as a baseball player: scouting report

Lewis Hamilton plays second base, and his reflexes are the reason. Seven Formula One world championships, a record shared with Michael Schumacher, and more race wins and pole positions than any driver in history were built on decisions made in fractions of a second at close to two hundred miles an hour. A hard ground ball up the middle gives a second baseman far less to process than a wet braking zone at Silverstone.

His speed is the top mark on his card and his fielding is right with it, so he ranges to both sides, charges slow rollers and turns the double play pivot with a racer's precision. Contact is nearly as strong, which makes him a high average hitter who puts the ball in play, and his eye matches it, so he rarely gives away an at bat. He started karting as a young boy and climbed every rung of the sport's ladder, so the long grind of a baseball season holds no surprises; he knows how to stay sharp from the first race to the last.

The arm is the weak spot, which is exactly why second base suits him better than shortstop. The throw is shorter and quick hands matter more than velocity. He can still slide to shortstop with a modest drop, and his speed makes him a fine outfielder in a pinch. Power is light, so bat him leadoff and let him run. He moved from McLaren to Mercedes and on to Ferrari, adjusting each time, and he will fit any lineup you build. Take him early; he is one of the best middle infielders in this pool.

Plays like A lightning quick second baseman with racing reflexes

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