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Dave Letizi |
Born:
September 9, 1988
Texarkana, TX
Height:
6-4
Weight:
200
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:
5th round, 2007
How
Acquired: Draft
High
School: Liberty-Eylau HS (TX)
ETA: Mid-2012
Links
Q&A with Will Middlebrooks
2009 Prospect Preview
Fire Brand Q&A (8.5.09)
2010 Prospect Preview
The
Ladder (5.5.10)
ESPNBoston: Middlebrooks makes strides (6.10.14)
2011 Prospect Preview
The Book: Will Middlebrooks
(5.9.11)
The Ladder - 7.6.11
2012 Prospect Preview
The Book: Will Middlebrooks (4.30.12)
Player Retrospective: Successes and struggles... (12.23.14) |
Traded to San Diego for Ryan Hanigan (Dec. 2014)
Scouting Report:
Solid all-around athlete with ideal
third-baseman frame that has filled out since signing. Despite added
weight has maintained athleticism. Plus bat speed with improving upward
plane through the hitting zone. Hits the ball hard with backspin when he
squares it up. Projects for plus power to all fields at the major-league
level. 25 home-run potential. Improving bat control and pitch recognition.
Aggressive hitter. Needs to learn to be a bit more selective as he
progresses through the upper minors. Can over-extend arms during swing,
which causes him to be susceptible on the inner third. Must work to
improve with hitting inside the baseball in this area to produce
average-to-better contact and increase hitting zones. Will strikeout, but
improvement in closing hole on inner third will help mitigate. Offensive
inconsistencies stem from tendency to over-pull during stretches and
wrapping the head of the bat around the ball. At best when looking up the
middle and using the whole field. Plus-to-better arm. Light on feet
defensively with strong anticipation, reactions, and first step. Solid
footwork and stays square to the ball. Can stand to improve range to his
left by stabbing less at the ball and taking another step or continuing to
become comfortable throwing on the move. Rounding towards a plus defender.
Hard worker that makes adjustments. Just beginning to learn what he can do
as a baseball player. Projects as an everyday third baseman at the
big-league level with above-average offensive potential during peak
seasons. |
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Career Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
tb |
bb |
so |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
ops |
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2007 |
Liberty-Eylau |
HS |
HS |
- |
18 |
38 |
110 |
52 |
61 |
22 |
2 |
5 |
48 |
102 |
36 |
12 |
22 |
3 |
0.555 |
0.664 |
0.927 |
1.592 |
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2008 |
Lowell |
NYPL |
A |
Bos |
19 |
59 |
209 |
21 |
53 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
77 |
12 |
73 |
10 |
0 |
0.254 |
0.298 |
0.368 |
0.666 |
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2009 |
Greenville |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
20 |
103 |
374 |
53 |
99 |
25 |
3 |
7 |
57 |
151 |
48 |
123 |
7 |
4 |
0.265 |
0.349 |
0.404 |
0.753 |
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2010 |
Salem |
Car |
A |
Bos |
21 |
114 |
435 |
69 |
120 |
31 |
2 |
12 |
70 |
191 |
35 |
121 |
5 |
3 |
0.276 |
0.331 |
0.439 |
0.770 |
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2011 |
Lowell |
NYPL |
A |
Bos |
22 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.333 |
0.400 |
1.167 |
1.567 |
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2011 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
22 |
96 |
371 |
54 |
112 |
25 |
1 |
18 |
80 |
193 |
21 |
95 |
6 |
0 |
0.302 |
0.345 |
0.520 |
0.865 |
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2011 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
22 |
16 |
56 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
3 |
18 |
3 |
1 |
0.161 |
0.200 |
0.268 |
0.468 |
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2011 |
Scottsdale |
AFL |
Fall |
Bos |
22 |
13 |
56 |
9 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
29 |
4 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0.250 |
0.300 |
0.518 |
0.818 |
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2012 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
23 |
24 |
93 |
18 |
31 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
27 |
63 |
7 |
18 |
3 |
1 |
0.333 |
0.380 |
0.677 |
1.057 |
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2012 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
23 |
75 |
267 |
34 |
77 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
136 |
13 |
70 |
4 |
1 |
0.288 |
0.325 |
0.509 |
0.835 |
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2013 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
24 |
45 |
179 |
25 |
48 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
35 |
83 |
16 |
38 |
1 |
0 |
0.268 |
0.327 |
0.464 |
0.790 |
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2013 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
24 |
94 |
348 |
41 |
79 |
18 |
0 |
17 |
49 |
148 |
20 |
98 |
3 |
1 |
0.227 |
0.271 |
0.425 |
0.696 |
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2014 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
29 |
104 |
13 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
39 |
6 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0.231 |
0.277 |
0.375 |
0.652 |
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2014 |
Boston |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
25 |
63 |
215 |
14 |
41 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
57 |
15 |
70 |
1 |
1 |
0.191 |
0.256 |
0.265 |
0.522 |
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2015 |
El Paso |
PCL |
AAA |
SD |
26 |
38 |
153 |
13 |
39 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
58 |
8 |
35 |
1 |
2 |
0.255 |
0.287 |
0.379 |
0.666 |
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2015 |
San Diego |
NL |
MLB |
SD |
26 |
83 |
255 |
23 |
54 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
29 |
92 |
11 |
60 |
2 |
1 |
0.212 |
0.241 |
0.361 |
0.602 |
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2016 |
Wisconsin |
Midw |
A |
Mil |
27 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.286 |
0.286 |
0.286 |
0.572 |
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2016 |
Biloxi |
Sou |
AA |
Mil |
27 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.500 |
0.500 |
0.500 |
1.000 |
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2016 |
Colorado Springs |
PCL |
AAA |
Mil |
27 |
68 |
248 |
38 |
70 |
22 |
2 |
10 |
47 |
126 |
9 |
59 |
1 |
1 |
0.282 |
0.310 |
0.508 |
0.818 |
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2016 |
Milwaukee |
NL |
MLB |
Mil |
27 |
10 |
27 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0.111 |
0.226 |
0.111 |
0.337 |
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2017 |
Round Rock |
PCL |
AAA |
Tex |
28 |
78 |
306 |
51 |
79 |
14 |
0 |
23 |
64 |
162 |
31 |
88 |
0 |
1 |
0.258 |
0.327 |
0.529 |
0.857 |
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2017 |
Texas |
AL |
MLB |
Tex |
28 |
22 |
38 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0.211 |
0.231 |
0.368 |
0.599 |
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2018 |
DNP-Injured |
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Additional Player Info |
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Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: August 15, 2007 by Jim Robinson
Signing Bonus: $925,000
MiLB Debut: June 17, 2008 (Lowell)
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Added to 40-man: November 18, 2011
MLB Debut: May 2, 2012 |
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Awards
2007 High School All-America Second Team (BA)
Red Sox ML Player of the Month (July 2009)
Carolina League All-Star (2010)
Red Sox ML Offensive Player of the Month (July 2010)
2010 Carolina League Post-Season All-Star
2011 Futures Game All-Star
2011 Eastern League All-Star
2011 Eastern League Year-End All-Star
2011 Arizona Fall League Rising Star
Red Sox ML Offensive Player of the Month (April
2012)
American League Player of the Week
(June 18-24, 2012) |
SoxProspects.com Awards
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (September 1-7, 2008)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (July 27 - August 2, 2009)
2010 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - 3B
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (July 12-18, 2010)
2010 SoxProspects.com All-Star - 3B
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (July 4-10, 2011)
SoxProspects.com
Player of
the Week (April 9-15, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Player of
the Week (April 16-22, 2012)
SoxProspects.com
Player of
the Month (April 2012)
2012 SoxProspects.com Graduated Prospect of
the Year |
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