Anthony Rizzo | SoxProspects.com

#38 Anthony Rizzo

Salem Red Sox | First Base

Age: 20
Born: August 8, 1989
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 6th round, 2007
How Acquired: Draft
High School: Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)
ETA: 2012

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Scouting Report: Tough-as-nails first baseman with an excellent build. Solid overall approach at the plate, good eye, quick bat speed, impressive timing. Gap power to all fields. An excellent defender with a solid arm and surprising lateral quickness for his size. Outstanding instincts and fundamentals. Said to be a leader by example and a great teammate. Rizzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in May 2008. After receiving chemo-therapy during 2008, he was declared cancer-free in November 2008.

Links
Q&A with Anthony Rizzo
2009 Prospect Preview
The Ladder 8.19.2009

MLB Comparison: Todd Helton

	Career Stats
year	team	lg	level	org	age	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	tb	bb	so	sb	cs	avg	obp	slg	ops
2007	Douglas HS	HS	HS	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	48	-	28	-	-	-	0.468	-	-	-
2007	GCL Red Sox	GCL	Rk	Bos	17	6	21	6	6	0	0	1	3	9	1	2	0	0	0.286	0.375	0.429	0.804
2008	Greenville	SAL	A	Bos	18	21	83	9	31	6	0	0	11	37	3	15	0	0	0.373	0.402	0.446	0.848
2009	Greenville	SAL	A	Bos	19	64	245	40	73	21	0	9	42	121	25	60	2	1	0.298	0.365	0.494	0.859
2009	Salem	Car	A	Bos	19	55	200	23	59	16	0	3	24	84	25	39	2	0	0.295	0.371	0.420	0.791


	Additional Player Info
	Pronunciation: --- First Pro Contract: August 15, 2007 by Laz Gutierrez Signing Bonus: $325,000 MiLB Debut: August 20, 2007 (GCL) MLFA Eligible: 2013-14 Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2011-12	Added to 40-man: - MLB Debut: - MLB Service Time (through 2009): - Options Remaining: 3 (0 used) Contract (2010): MiLB Contract Trade Restrictions: None

	Awards South Atlantic League All-Star (2009) Red Sox ML Defensive Player of the Month (July 2009)	SoxProspects.com Awards SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (April 20-26, 2009) 2009 SoxProspects.com All-Star - 1B 2009 SoxProspects.com Comeback Player of the Year 2010 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - 1B

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