#21 Lars Anderson Portland Sea Dogs  |  First Base

     
 

Age: 22
Born: September 25, 1987
Oakland, CA
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 18th round, 2006
How Acquired: Draft
High School: Jesuit (CA)
ETA:2011

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Scouting Report: Large, powerful slugger with a great hitter's frame, excellent present power, and an elite power ceiling.  Extremely smooth and fluid swing.  Impeccable batting eye with very good patience at the plate, he actually could stand to be a little more aggressive.  Hits especially well to the opposite field, but also can pull the ball on occasion.  His swing is tailor-made for Fenway.  Still strikes out  too much, particularly against off-speed stuff from more advanced pitchers.  Has shown a few streaks where he struggles at the plate for weeks at a time, occasionally looking overmatched.  Athletic for his size, plays a pretty good first base.  Digs throws in the dirt well.  Makes some nice diving plays, but still can look awkward at times.  Mediocre range.  Not a stolen base threat, his speed is below average.  Takes instruction well and learns fast.  Strong work ethic.  Intelligent and confident.  Likely would have been  a supplemental first round pick in 2006 if not for high bonus demands.  Anderson spent significant time in left field in high school  (but has yet to play there professionally), so it's not out of the question that he could spend some time in the outfield in case his path is temporarily blocked at 1B in the Red Sox system. 


MLB Comparison: Carlos Delgado

  
   
    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 Jesuit HS   HS   17 24 70 25 26 6 1 5 28 49 10 9 1 0 0.371 0.458 0.700 1.158
  2006 Jesuit HS   HS   18 29 78 39 33 2 1 14 33 89 24 11 6 3 0.423 0.574 1.013 1.587
  2007 Greenville SAL A Bos 19 124 458 69 132 35 3 10 69 203 71 112 2 4 0.288 0.385 0.443 0.828
  2007 Lancaster Cal A Bos 19 10 35 13 12 2 0 1 9 17 11 9 0 0 0.343 0.489 0.486 0.975
2008 Lancaster Cal A Bos 20 77 306 58 97 19 1 13 50 157 46 64 0 0 0.317 0.408 0.513 0.921
2008 Portland East AA Bos 20 41 133 27 42 13 0 5 30 70 29 43 1 0 0.316 0.436 0.526 0.962
2009 Portland EL AA Bos 21 119 447 50 104 23 0 9 51 154 63 114 2 0 0.233 0.328 0.345 0.673
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: August 8, 2006 by Blair Henry
Signing Bonus: $825,000
MiLB Debut: April 5, 2007 (Greenville)
MLFA Eligible: 2012-13
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2010-11		 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
MLB Service Time (through 2009): -
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2009): MiLB Contract
Trade Restrictions: None
     
  Awards
2006 Baseball America First Team HS All-American
Red Sox Minor League Top Quality Plate Appearances (May 2007)
Eastern League Player of the Week  (August 11-17, 2008)
2008 Red Sox ML Player of the Year
Eastern League All Star (2009)

SoxProspects.com Awards
2008 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All Star - 1B
 SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (June 30 - July 6, 2008)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (August 4-10, 2008)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (August 2008)
 2008 SoxProspects.com All Star - 1B
2008 SoxProspects.com Offensive Player of the Year
2009 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All Star - C

 
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