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Age: 25
Born:
March 10, 1984
La Selva Beach, CA
Height:
6-4
Weight:
227
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Drafted:
3rd round, 2006; 8th round, 2005 by FLA
How
Acquired: Draft
College: North Carolina State
High
School: Archbishop Mitty HS (CA)
ETA: Late 2009
Photo by
SoxProspects.com Staff
MLB Comparison:
Conor Jackson
Links
Baseball Prospectus - Aaron Bates Q&A
The
Ladder 5.13.09 |
Scouting Report:
Slugger with high power potential - won the Cape Cod League home run
hitting contest in 2005. Bates demonstrated his present power at
the lower levels in 2006 and 2007, but it stalled out somewhat at
Double-A Portland in 2008. the strength was always there, he just
struggled with making contact and elevating the ball. Prior to the
2009 season, Bates altered his mechanics by shortening his swing and
eliminating his leg kick timing step. The early results have been
outstanding. He's shown more balance and has been able to turn on
the ball a lot better. In addition to power, he possesses
above average plate discipline, showing a selective approach at the
plate and the ability to work the count. However, he can struggle
with breaking balls and had historically reached for a lot of balls
outside of the zone. Hits
well to the
opposite field. Average glove, range, and quickness at first base.
Bates has been moved to the outfield for the 2009 season, partly to add
some versatility and partly due to the presence of Lars Anderson at
first base. Still needs to show improvement in the field if he is
to advance as an outfielder, but it's still early in the transition. Hard worker with a
professional demeanor, well liked and respected by his
teammates. Prepares well mentally and physically for each game. |
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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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2006 |
NC State |
NCAA |
Coll |
- |
22 |
63 |
243 |
76 |
86 |
20 |
0 |
10 |
54 |
136 |
45 |
29 |
6 |
0 |
0.354 |
0.479 |
0.560 |
1.039 |
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2006 |
Lowell |
NYPL |
A |
Bos |
22 |
27 |
100 |
17 |
36 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
53 |
9 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
0.360 |
0.436 |
0.530 |
0.966 |
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2006 |
Greenville |
SAL |
A |
Bos |
22 |
43 |
152 |
13 |
41 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
60 |
17 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0.270 |
0.351 |
0.395 |
0.745 |
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2007 |
Lancaster |
Cal |
A |
Bos |
23 |
98 |
373 |
89 |
124 |
21 |
2 |
24 |
88 |
221 |
69 |
83 |
0 |
1 |
0.332 |
0.456 |
0.592 |
1.048 |
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2007 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
27 |
91 |
16 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
39 |
17 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0.198 |
0.348 |
0.429 |
0.777 |
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2008 |
Portland |
East |
AA |
Bos |
24 |
124 |
457 |
61 |
126 |
29 |
2 |
11 |
68 |
192 |
50 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0.276 |
0.366 |
0.420 |
0.786 |
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2008 |
Scottsdale |
AFL |
Fall |
Bos |
24 |
8 |
25 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0.200 |
0.310 |
0.360 |
0.670 |
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2008 |
Ponce |
PRWL |
Wint |
Bos |
24 |
18 |
59 |
5 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
7 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
0.271 |
0.358 |
0.356 |
0.714 |
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2009 |
Portland |
EL |
AA |
Bos |
25 |
52 |
206 |
41 |
70 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
39 |
104 |
17 |
49 |
1 |
0 |
0.340 |
0.405 |
0.505 |
0.910 |
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2009 |
Pawtucket |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
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Additional Player Info |
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Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: June 9, 2006 by Jeff Zona
Signing Bonus: $440,000
MiLB Debut: June 20, 2006 (Lowell)
MLFA Eligible: 2012-13
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2009-10 |
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
MLB Service Time (through 2008): -
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2009): MiLB Contract
Trade Restrictions: None |
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Awards
NYPL Player of the Week (July 3-9, 2006)
California League Player of the Week (April 30 - May 6, 2007)
California League Post-Season All Star (2007)
Red Sox ML Player of the Month (June 2008)
Eastern League Player of the Week (May 4-10, 2009)
Eastern League Player of the Week (May 25-31, 2009)
Eastern League Payer of the Month (May 2009)
Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month (May 2009) |
SoxProspects.com Awards
2007 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star - 1B
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (April 8-14, 2007)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (April 29 - May 5, 2007)
2007 SoxProspects.com All Star - 1B
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (May 4-10, 2009)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (May 2009)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (May 25-31, 2009)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (June 8-14. 2009) |
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