Juan Carlos "JC" Linares Outfield

     
 

Born: September 7, 1984
Havana, Cuba
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: International league free agent (July 2010)

 Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Released (March 2014)

Scouting Report: Advanced defensive center fielder with above-average range and the instincts to get solid reads on balls off the bat. Good closing speed. Moves well from gap-to-gap. Average, accurate arm with a quick release. Compact swing. Generates solid-average bat speed, but has the tendency to hook his swing and over-pull. Average present power with quick bat. Will have to show ability to hit advanced secondary pitches for power to translate into game action. Attacks strikes, but needs to be more selective with which ones he can handle. On the older side for a Cuban defector.

Links
ESPNBoston - Don't write off Sox prospect Linares
2011 Prospect Preview
2012 Prospect Preview

  
   
  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
  2007 La Habana Cuba Intl --- 22 --- --- --- --- 23 --- 16 --- 187 65 64 --- --- 0.345 0.467 0.586 1.053
  2008 La Habana Cuba Intl --- 23 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0.308 0.438 0.536 0.974
  2009 La Habana Cuba Intl --- 24 68 --- --- --- --- --- --- 63 --- --- --- --- --- 0.325 0.430 0.588 1.018
  2010 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 25 4 15 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0.267 0.313 0.333 0.646
  2010 Portland East AA Bos 25 13 46 3 11 4 0 1 4 18 0 13 1 1 0.239 0.271 0.391 0.662
  2010 Peoria AFL Fall Bos 25 17 68 17 27 7 1 3 14 45 1 7 2 1 0.397 0.423 0.662 1.084
2011 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 26 17 60 8 14 5 1 3 12 30 4 12 0 1 0.233 0.281 0.500 0.781
  2011 Scottsdale AFL Fall Bos 26 4 18 2 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0.111 0.111 0.278 0.389
  2012 Portland East AA Bos 27 58 210 34 70 17 1 8 33 113 22 30 0 1 0.333 0.403 0.538 0.941
  2012 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 27 52 202 24 60 11 1 8 29 97 7 36 0 0 0.297 0.321 0.480 0.801
  2012 Margarita VWL Wint Bos 27 10 32 3 6 0 0 1 1 9 2 9 0 0 0.188 0.257 0.281  0.538
  2013 Portland East AA Bos 28 81 301 44 83 24 2 8 51 135 26 72 0 0 0.276 0.351 0.449 0.800
  2013 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 28 14 45 6 9 3 0 0 1 12 5 12 0 0 0.200 0.294 0.267 0.561
  2013 Gigantes DWL Wint Bos 28 18 51 8 9 0 0 2 4 15 6 15 1 0 0.176 0.300 0.294 0.594
  2013 Zulia VWL Wint Bos 28 20 73 13 25 3 0 3 16 37 7 17 0 0 0.342 0.402 0.507 0.909
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: July 12, 2010
Signing Bonus: $750,000
MiLB Debut: August 17, 2010 (GCL)
 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
     
  Awards
Eastern League Player of the Week (April 5-15, 2012)		 SoxProspects.com Awards
2011 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - OF
 
 
     
 
 		  
     
 
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