#58 Jonathan Papelbon Boston Red Sox  |  Pitcher

     
 

Resides: Jacksonville, FL
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
 Drafted: 4th Round, 2003;
40th round, 2002 by OAK
 How Acquired: Draft
 College: Mississippi State
 High School:  Bishop Kenny High School

Scouting Report: Good pitcher's build with a live arm and  solid delivery. Fastball has been clocked up to 95 mph, typically hitting the low-90s with great command. Very good slider and changeup, as well as a slurve curveball.  All can be thrown for strikes, and Papelbon has improved his consistency with these pitches. Papelbon also added a splitter to his arsenal in the spring of 2005, after some tutoring from Curt Schilling.  Looked to be moved to the starting rotation after the 2006 season, but in Spring Training 2007 Papelbon stated his desire to return to the closer's role, where he hoped to remain for his entire career.
 

  
   
    Career Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l % era g gs cg sh sv ip h r er hr bb so k/bb
  2003 Mississippi St. College Coll   22 6 2 0.750 2.28 25 0 0 0 7 47.1 41 16 12 3 14 54 3.86
  2003 Lowell NYP A Bos 22 1 2 0.333 6.34 13 6 0 0 0 32.2 43 23 23 2 9 36 4.00
  2004 Sarasota FSL A Bos 23 12 7 0.632 2.64 24 24 2 0 0 129.2 97 43 38 6 43 153 3.56
  2005 Portland EL AA Bos 24 5 2 0.714 2.48 14 14 0 0 0 87.0 59 28 24 9 23 83 3.61
  2005 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 24 1 2 0.333 2.93 7 4 0 0 1 27.2 21 9 9 2 3 27 9.00
  2005 Boston AL MLB Bos 24 3 1 0.750 2.65 17 3 0 0 0 34.0 33 11 10 4 17 34 2.00
  2006 Boston AL MLB Bos 25 4 2 0.667 0.92 59 0 0 0 35 68.1 40 8 7 3 13 75 5.77
  2007 Boston AL MLB Bos 26 1 3 0.250 1.85 59 0 0 0 37 58.1 30 12 12 5 15 84 5.60
2008 Boston AL MLB Bos 27     stats                            
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: Pap-ul-bawn
Originally Signed: June 12, 2003 by Joe Mason
Signing Bonus: $264,500
MiLB Debut: June 2003 (Lowell)
MLFA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A		 Added to 40-man: July 31, 2005
MLB Debut: July 31, 2005 (Boston)
MLB Service Time (through 2007): 2 years, 64 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
MLB Contract (2008): $775,000
Trade Restrictions: None
     
  Awards
 2004 Sarasota Red Sox Pitcher of the Year
2004 FSL Post-Season All-Star
2004 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month (Jul.)
2004 Florida State League All Star
2004 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month (Apr.)
 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month (May 2005)
Eastern League All-Star (2005)
Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (7.3.05)		 Awards (cont.)
American League Rookie of the Month (Apr. 2006)
American League All Star (2006)
American League All Star (2007)
2007 DHL Delivery Man of the Year (Top Closer)

SoxProspects.com Awards
 2004 SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Year
 


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