Jimmy Cesario
Falmouth 2008
Outfielder/Infielder
Houston
Jimmy Cesario didn’t stay on the Cape quite as long as everyone in Falmouth would have hoped. He signed a pro contract with the Rockies soon after the All-Star game.
But in the 34 games he played in before he left, Cesario made his stay worthwhile.
Much like J.C. Holt, Cesario got hot at the beginning of the summer and never really cooled down. His league-best .387 average was one point off Holt’s decade-best average.
Cesario is a little higher on this list because he delivered some amazing run production for a guy who wasn’t flashing a whole lot of power. He had one home run, eight doubles and one triple, but finished the season with 30 RBI, which ranked fourth in the league.
Cesario put up those numbers despite a situation that could have left him unsettled. He’d been drafted in June but not until the 46th round. He hooked on with Falmouth to try and enhance his stock. Once there, he bounced around the batting order and the field, playing 17 games in the outfield, 14 games at second base and two at first.
Through it all, Cesario just kept hitting and kept driving in runs. His 30 RBI were the most by a batting champ in the decade.
After the Cape
By the team the season was over and awards were getting handed out, Cesario was already a professional. He hit .333 in 22 games with Casper of the Rookie Pioneer League. He spent 2009 with the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League, batting .285 with 11 home runs.
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