Red Sox prospect reaches base in 16 straight plate appearances
可怕的纪录...
Single-A Salem’s Michael Almanzar, the son of former big-league reliever
Carlos Almanzar, got hits in his first three at-bats Wednesday to reach base
in 16 straight plate appearances before flying out in his final at-bat of the
night.
The minor league record for such a feat is unknown, but Almanzar matched the
modern-day major league record established by Ted Williams in 1957.
Almanzar, who received a $1.5 million bonus to sign with the Red Sox out of
the Dominican Republic five years ago, began the streak by going 2-for-2 with
two walks on Sunday. He followed that up by going 3-for-3 with a homer and a
HBP on Monday and 4-for-4 with a walk on Tuesday. Three more hits tonight put
got him to 16.
Almanzar was viewed as a major disappointment entering the season — he hit
just .199 with four homers in 397 at-bats for two A-ball teams in 2011 — but
he’s put himself back on the map by hitting .316/.369/.481 with nine homers
for Salem this year. He’s just 21, and he’s routinely been young for his
leagues. Double-A next year will determine whether he’s a legitimate
prospect. Since he’s made the move from third base to first, his bat will
have to carry him.
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四场连16打席上垒!
2-2 2BB
3-3(HR) HBP
4-4 1BB
3-4
本季小联盟出赛成绩 94G 339AB 107H (29 x 2B)(9 x HR) 316/369/481 OPS : .849
近十场4HR 553/630/974 OPS : 1.604