SoxProspects: Top 10 at season's end
By Mike Andrews, SoxProspects.com | ESPNBoston.com
1. Xander Bogaerts (19)
SS, Double-A Portland
How acquired: Signed as an international free agent out of Aruba in August
2009. $410,000 bonus.
2012 Stats: .305/.371/.522 with 20 home runs for Portland and High-A Salem
Scouting Report: Bogaerts is looking more and more like a future perennial
All-Star. From a statistical standpoint, the Aruban shortstop posted solid
numbers across the board this season while generally playing against
competition three to four years his senior. Scouting wise, he continued to
show an improved plate approach while maintaining impressive power
production. He’s demonstrated a tremendous ability to adapt and learn at
each level, proving to be an intelligent and mature player who takes well to
coaching and the organization’s philosophies. The ball explodes off his bat
to all fields, whether it be in-game situations or in batting practice. He
projects as a middle-of-the-order run-producing bat for a first-division
club. In terms of areas of improvement, Bogaerts still has fringe-average
present pitch recognition and strike-zone judgment, and he’ll need to tone
down the aggressiveness of his approach. On defense, he has a slightly
above-average arm, solid range, and rough footwork. With more experience, he
should be able to slow his game down defensively and resist the need to rush
plays. But he also may lose lateral range as he continues to grow into his
frame. While it still looks like he’ll need to move off position to third
base or outfield over the long-term, it’s now a distinct possibility that
Bogaerts could break into the majors as a shortstop, possibly in late 2013.
If that’s the case, expect high error totals early on. While no one likes to
cite errors as a measure of defensive prowess, Bogaerts has averaged 44
errors-per-162-games over his minor league career. To put that in
perspective, the Dodgers have the most shortstop errors in the league in 2012
with 28. Boston has just 17.
Projection: Regular All-Star
Ceiling: Franchise Player
Projected 2013 assignment: Portland
1. Xander Bogaerts (19)
游击手, Double-A Portland
如何获得: 2009年八月以自由球员身分于阿鲁巴群岛签约，签约金 41 万美金。
2012数据: .305/.371/.522 20全垒打
球探报告: Bogaerts看起来越来越像一个可以年年入选明星赛的明星球员。从数据
角度看，这位出身阿鲁巴的游击手本季所有的统计成绩都很优秀，而且
这是在他面对的对手几乎都比他年长三到四岁的情况下打出来的。球探
的角度来看，他在保持着杰出长打能力的情况下他的打击策略也不断进
步。他展现了惊人的调整能力并且在各层级都有进步，证明了他是一个
聪明且成熟的球员，对于教练的指导还有球团的风格都很适应。不论是
在比赛还是练习中，球都被他打得像子弹一样的射向各个方向。他被认
为会成为一个强队的核心打线打下大量的分数。在还需要改进的方面，
Bogaert 对于球路的判断还有选球仍然略低于平均，而且他有时挥棒太
过于积极。在防守方面，他的臂力略高于平均，防守范围不错，但脚步
仍显粗糙。随着经验的增加，他可望在守备上不再那么毛躁并且能够更
从容的面对各种情况。但另一方面随着他不断的变壮，他防守的范围可
能会变小。虽然长期看来他仍然最终会被移往三垒或外野，目前他仍有
机会在 2013 球季末以游击手的身分升上大联盟。如果这成真的话，可
以预期经验仍显稚嫩的他会发生很多守备失误。在他的小联盟生涯中，
平均每 162场他会发生多达 44 次的失误。作为比较，道奇队在过去一
年是游击手失误最多的球队，共 28 次，而红袜则只有 17 次。
预期: 固定的全明星
最佳情况: 球队当家球星
2013年预期层级: AA Portland
2. Matt Barnes (22)
RHP, Salem
How acquired: Drafted in the 1st round, 2011. $1,500,000 bonus.
2012 Stats: 7-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 133 strikeouts, 29 walks in 119.2
innings with Salem and Low-A Greenville
Scouting Report: With the 19th overall pick in the 2011 draft