He's a great shortstop in the big leagues. I haven't even proven myself yet. We're two totally different players. But Dierker sees the potential. He remembers evaluating the scouting report on Everett when the Astros acquired him.
Nobody gets an eight.
Everett spent this offseason working mostly on his hitting and in the weight room adding 10 pounds. Eventually it did. It was nice to finally get some results. But those numbers came against college players, and with aluminum bats. Now he must prove he can swing a wooden bat in the big leagues.