Sean Coyle Second Base-Third Base

     
 













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Born: January 17, 1992
Chalfront, PA
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 3rd round, 2010
How Acquired: Draft
High School: Germantown Academy (PA)

Photo © Dave Letizi


SoxProspects.com Links
ESPNBoston: Q&A with Coyle and Cecchini (8.26.10)
The Book: Sean Coyle (10.6.10)
2011 Prospect Preview
2012 Prospect Preview

Coyle back to basics, rebounded in second half (9.5.12)
2013 Prospect Preview

Scouting Scratch: Wrapping up Spring Training (4.3.13)
Coyle, Jacobs move forward (4.19.13)
2013 Top 40 Season in Review
Coyle expands versatility by learning third base (3.20.14)
2014 Top 40 Season in Review
The Write-Up: More from the Fort (3.23.15)
Scouting Scratch: Brentz, Marrero, Coyle (6.23.15)
2015 Top 40 Season in Review

Claimed off waivers by LA Angels (July 2016)

Physical Description:
Smaller frame, muscular build. Well-filled out lower body and strong core. Strong wrists and forearms. Physically mature.

Hit: Aggressive approach. Generates plus bat speed, quick load, strong hands. Inconsistent contact. Approach needs refinement. Tendency to chase pitches out of the zone, especially up. Struggles with plate coverage against pitches on the outer third. Future fringe-average grade.

Power: Surprising power for his size. Strength and quickness in his swing. Ability to drive the ball with backspin. Future average to solid-average power.

Arm: Average arm strength. Plays best at second base. Throws on-target.

Field: Fundamentally sound. Controls body well. Improving footwork around the bag turning double plays. Soft hands. Average range. Future average defense. Began working out at third base in 2014 spring training, but this appears, for now, to have been in deference to Mookie Betts, as he moved back to second base almost exclusively after Betts’ promotion. Profiles best at second base.

Run: Slightly above-average speed. Strong instincts. Has had a high success rate stealing bases.  

Career Notes: Brother, Thomas, plays in the Tampa Bay system. Originally committed to the University of North Carolina before signing. Played for the Team USA Baseball U-18 team.

Summation: Future second-division regular. Needs to improve approach at the plate and strike zone awareness. Potential for four average tools at a premium defensive position. How his hit tool progresses will determine whether he reaches his ceiling.

 
   
  Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
  2010 Germantown HS HS --- 18 --- 79 34 40 10 3 11 44 89 --- --- 19 --- 0.506 --- 1.127 ---
  2010 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 18 3 10 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.200 0.333 0.300 0.633
  2011 Greenville SAL A Bos 19 106 384 77 95 27 7 14 64 178 60 110 20 6 0.247 0.362 0.464 0.826
  2012 Salem Car A+ Bos 20 116 437 60 109 31 2 9 63 171 29 116 16 0 0.249 0.316 0.391 0.707
  2013 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 21 6 20 3 3 0 0 1 3 6 3 6 1 1 0.150 0.292 0.300 0.592
  2013 Greenville SAL A Bos 21 6 25 4 8 3 0 1 4 14 3 9 0 1 0.320 0.393 0.560 0.953
  2013 Salem Car A+ Bos 21 48 195 41 47 9 1 14 28 100 24 65 11 0 0.241 0.321 0.513 0.834
  2014 Portland East AA Bos 22 97 336 60 99 23 1 16 61 172 38 95 13 1 0.295 0.371 0.512 0.883
  2014 Surprise AFL Fall Bos 22 19 67 8 14 4 1 1 7 23 7 22 5 1 0.209 0.303 0.343 0.646
  2015 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 23 10 38 10 11 4 0 1 8 18 3 19 0 0 0.289 0.357 0.474 0.831
  2015 Lowell NYPL A- Bos 23 3 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 0.250 0.308 0.333 0.641
  2015 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 23 39 126 21 20 3 0 5 16 38 20 44 4 1 0.159 0.274 0.302 0.576
  2016 Portland East AA Bos 24 40 146 21 27 9 0 3 10 45 19 56 1 2 0.185 0.296 0.308 0.604
  2016 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 24 24 72 6 9 1 0 2 4 16 6 30 1 0 0.125 0.192 0.222 0.415
  2016 Arkansas Tex AA LAA 24 40 157 20 32 6 1 3 13 49 14 56 7 3 0.204 0.277 0.312 0.589
  2017 Bowie East AA Bal 25 42 134 15 25 11 1 1 8 41 16 36 2 4 0.187 0.273 0.306 0.579
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract:
August 16, 2010 by Chris Calciano
Signing Bonus: $1,300,000
MiLB Debut: August 24, 2010 (GCL)
Added to 40-man: November 20, 2014 (Bos)
MLB Debut:
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  Awards
2009-2010 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year
2010 Baseball America All-America High School First Team
Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month (Aug./Sept. 2011)
Eastern League Player of the Week (June 23-29, 2014)
Eastern League Player of the Month (June 2014)
2014 Futures Game All-Star
2014 Eastern League All-Star
SoxProspects.com Awards
2011 SoxProspects.com All-Star - 2B
2011 SoxProspects.com Rookie of the Year
2012 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
2013 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (June 23-29, 2014)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (June 2014)
2014 SoxProspects.com Season-End All-Star
2014 SoxProspects.com Comeback Player of the Year
 
 
     
 
 
 
     
 
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