Scouting criteria for outfielders

Question
HI, My name is Ethan Stetson and I am a 19yr old student at University Of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. I am working on a research project for IT class and my question for you is: "What is the set of criteria a scout uses to asess prospects for the outfield positions?"
As the research project is focussing on revealing the usefullness of e-mail as a research tool it would be ideal if you could send a reply directly to my address. Thanks for your help.
Regards, Ethan Stetson.

Answer
A scout will look for the following attributes for outfielder prospects:

1.  Running speed
2.  Throwing strength
3.  Good glove - ability to judge fly balls and track them down
4.  Willingness to be coached -- positive attitude
5.  Hitting skills (batting average, power, etc)

Those are the basics, and there are of course subtleties to all of those aspects. There are also differences in what a scout may look for depending on which outfield position(s) he is looking to fill. For instance, a center fielder typically will need more speed than a right fielder. But the right fielder's arm needs to be stronger due to the longer distance to the bases.

Hope this helps.

Mike F.