Jeff Natale Second Base-First Base

     
 

Born: August 24, 1982
Hamden, CT
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 32nd round, 2005
How Acquired: Draft
College: Trinity College
High School: Westminster (CT)

Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Released (April 2010)

Scouting Report
: Natale has a nice bat coupled with excellent plate discipline and pitch recognition. Surprised many scouts with his early pro performances.  While his defense at second base has improved since joining the organization, his glove likely won't cut it at second at the big league level.  As such, Natale spends a lot of time at first base and designated hitter.  Plays first adequately.  Hard worker with good leadership skills. A very likeable teammate.

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    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
  2005 Trinity NCAA Coll   22 44 150 53 67 18 5 6 50 113 29 9 14 1 0.447 0.553 0.753 1.306
  2005 Lowell NYPL A Bos 22 12 41 9 20 5 0 0 9 25 3 3 2 0 0.488 0.522 0.610 1.132
  2005 Greenville SAL A Bos 22 47 160 35 54 19 4 2 35 87 28 14 1 0 0.338 0.463 0.544 1.007
  2006 Greenville SAL A Bos 23 50 175 38 60 10 0 10 41 100 41 20 2 1 0.343 0.487 0.571 1.058
  2006 Wilmington Car A Bos 23 82 273 46 76 13 0 7 46 110 62 54 1 0 0.278 0.419 0.403 0.822
  2007 Portland East AA Bos 24 119 404 66 109 28 1 5 64 154 88 36 5 3 0.270 0.417 0.381 0.798
2008 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 25 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.167 0.333 0.167 0.500
2008 Lowell NYPL A Bos 25 11 39 11 13 6 0 1 6 22 9 3 2 0 0.333 0.449 0.564 1.013
2008 Portland East AA Bos 25 9 29 4 7 2 0 1 4 12 6 1 2 1 0.241 0.395 0.414 0.809
2008 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 25 25 82 12 23 2 1 3 11 36 11 11 0 0 0.280 0.410 0.439 0.849
2009 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 26 58 170 23 48 9 1 3 19 68 31 26 0 1 0.282 0.397 0.400 0.797
  2010 Scranton-WB IL AAA Nyy 27 14 22 3 4 1 0 0 6 5 3 1 0 0 0.182 0.286 0.227 0.513
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: Nuh-tal-ee
First Pro Contract:
June 18, 2005 by Ray Fagnant
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: June 2005 (Lowell)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut:
-
 
     
  Awards
Red Sox ML Offensive Player of the Month (April 2006)
Red Sox ML Quality Plate Appearances Award (April 2006)
Red Sox ML Quality Plate Appearances Award (May 2006)
2006 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
SoxProspects.com Awards
2006 SoxProspects.com All-Star - Second Base
2007 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - 2B
 
 

 
     
 
 
 
     
 
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