Derrik Gibson Utility

     
 

Born: December 5, 1989
Seaford, DE
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2nd round, 2008
How Acquired: Draft
High School: Seaford HS (DE)

 Photo © Brett Tomasko

 Links
Q&A with Derrik Gibson
2009 Prospect Preview
The Ladder - 7.1.2009
Road to the Show: Derrik Gibson

Signed with Baltimore (Nov. 2014)

Scouting Report: Small-framed utility player with playing experience in both the infield and outfield, but plays primarily OF now. Has excellent fundamentals on defense. Quick, soft hands and plus range. Accurate arm. Throwing mechanics are jerky, and he short arms his throws. Has trouble making long throws from deep in the hole. Average bat speed, but lack of strength causes bat to drag through the zone. Has trouble pulling pitches consistently with authority. Patient approach with a plan at the plate. Will look to all fields. Tends to swing and miss too much. Minimal present power, which projects as below-average power as he matures. Plus runner when he entered the organization and for his first few years, but now a fringe-average runner. Solid base-running instincts. Ceiling of a utility infielder if he can continue to show improved contact skills. Began playing outfield in 2014 to improve versatility, mostly in left field.

Links (cont.)
2010 Prospect Preview
2011 Prospect Preview
After embracing his role, Gibson hopes to flourish (3.27.12)

  
   
  Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
  2008 Seaford HS HS HS --- 18 --- --- 34 --- 5 5 5 25 --- --- --- 13 --- 0.655 --- --- ---
  2008 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 18 27 94 15 29 6 1 0 9 37 14 18 14 0 0.309 0.411 0.394 0.804
  2008 Lowell NYPL A Bos 18 14 35 4

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 0 0 0 3 3 6 11 2 0 0.086 0.233 0.086 0.318
  2009 Lowell NYPL A Bos 19 67 255 54 74 15 4 0 25 97 39 42 28 5 0.290 0.395 0.380 0.776
  2010 Greenville Car A Bos 20 122 487 77 112 22 3 2 40 146 61 101 39 7 0.230 0.321 0.300 0.621
2011 Salem Car A Bos 21 128 445 56 107 20 3 1 30 136 48 86 24 9 0.240 0.321 0.306 0.627
  2012 Portland East AA Bos 22 115 405 43 91 13 3 0 26 110 44 93 14 5 0.225 0.304 0.272 0.576
  2013 Portland East AA Bos 23 88 260 40 65 16 1 2 22 89 37 61 12 5 0.250 0.348 0.342 0.690
  2013 Surprise AFL Fall Bos 23 14 10 7 5 1 0 1 2 9 9 10 0 0 0.125 0.286 0.225 0.511
  2014 Portland East AA Bos 24 85 291 49 88 2 2 2 9 31 38 54 8 7 0.302 0.390 0.395 0.785
  2014 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 24 21 78 9 19 2 2 2 9 31 4 15 2 0 0.244 0.282 0.397 0.680
  2015 Bowie East AA Bal 25 31 98 14 24 3 0 1 8 30 17 17 0 0 0.245 0.364 0.306 0.671
  2015 Norfolk IL AAA Bal 25 48 128 15 30 2 2 0 5 36 19 31 3 3 0.234 0.338 0.281 0.619
  2016 Binghamton East AA NYM 26 107 392 65 110 18 4 2 35 142 44 70 14 4 0.281 0.363 0.362 0.725
  2017 Albuquerque PCL AAA Col 27 108 376 53 91 16 12 5 47 146 34 87 10 1 0.242 0.306 0.388 0.695
  2018 Albuquerque PCL AAA Col 28 34 120 25 33 5 6 4 16 62 15 27 2 3 0.275 0.350 0.517 0.867
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: July 15, 2008 by Chris Calciano
Signing Bonus: $600,000
MiLB Debut: July 18, 2008 (GCL)		 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
     
 

Awards
2005 Delaware All-State Honorable Mention
2006 Delaware First Team All-State (DBCA)
2007 Delaware First Team All-State (DBCA)
2006-2007 Gatorade/Rise Magazine Player of the Year (Delaware)
2008 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School First Team All-American
2008 Delaware First Team All-State (DBCA)
2008 Delaware Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year
2007-2008 Gatorade/Rise Magazine Player of the Year (Delaware)
2008 Baseball America HS First Team All American
Red Sox Player of the Month (June 2009)
Red Sox ML Base Stealer of the Month (July 2009)
NY-Penn League All-Star (2009)
Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month (Aug/Sep 2009)
Red Sox ML Defensive Player of the Month (May 2011)
Red Sox ML Base Stealer of the Month (May 2012)
2014 Eastern League All-Star
2014 Portland Sea Dogs 10th Player Award

 SoxProspects.com Awards
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (June 22-28, 2009)
2009 SoxProspects.com All-Star - SS
2010 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - 2B
 
 
     
 
 		  
     
 
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