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May 9, 2001 |
| Birthplace: |
Manati, PR |
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6-1 |
| Weight: |
190 |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Throws: |
Right |
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| Drafted: |
2nd round, 2019 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
(Miami commit) |
| High School: |
Carlos Beltran
Baseball Academy (PR) |
Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Matthew Lugo photos by Kelly O'Connor |
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Pronunciation: |
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| First Pro Contract: |
June 19, 2019 (BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Edgar Perez |
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Signing Bonus: |
$1,100,000 |
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| Pro Debut: |
June 26, 2019 (GCL) |
| MLB Debut: |
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| Twitter: |
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| Instagram: |
@_matthewlugo |
Traded to Los Angeles (AL) with Niko Kavadas, Ryan
Zeferjahn, and Yeferson Vargas for Luis Garcia (July 2024)
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Average frame with some
remaining projection. Has filled out since he signed. Average
athlete.
Hit: Starts square in a slight
crouch. Slight leg lift. Wide stance, repeatable swing with
smooth mechanics. Above-average bat speed, but swing can get
long at times. Struggles with pitch recognition and has the
tendency to expand the zone against off-speed pitches. At his
best when he looks to drive the ball in the gaps rather than
sell out for power. Aggressive at the plate, looks to attack
fastballs. When he makes contact, tends to hit the ball hard.
Concerns about his approach will translate against more advanced
pitching especially against good fastballs up in the zone.
Potential fringe-average hit tool.
Power:
Will show plus raw power in batting practice. Power is most
evident to the pull side. Potential for average game power if he
can make enough contact for his power to actualize.
Run: Average speed. Moves well on the bases,
but has already started to slow as he has matured and could see
his speed tick down further.
Field:
After spending most of his career at shortstop, moved to third
base in August 2022. Was inconsistent defensively at shortstop.
Would flash soft hands and fluid actions in the field, but also
would miss a routine play. At third base, he showed average
range, but was a little stiff and upright. Bad decision-making
also led to errors on plays where he would have been better
suited to just hold the ball. Looked more comfortable at third
base than shortstop, but was still not a natural defender there
and transitioned exclusively to outfield in 2024. Potential
fringe-average defender in the corner outfield and at third
base.
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Arm: Average arm strength. Will occasionally
show more than that, but will often dial throws way back in
order to ensure accuracy.
Career Notes:
Nephew of former MLB player Carlos Beltran, whose baseball
academy he attended. Committed to University of Miami before
being drafted. First overall pick in the 2019 draft in the
Puerto Rican winter league. Participated in the Fall
Instructional League in 2019 and 2020. Did not play in 2020
Puerto Rican winter league due to a wrist injury. Did not
participate in the 2021 Puerto Rican winter league despite being
announced as part of the Caguas roster. Participated in the 2021
Fall Performance Program. Participated in 2022 Winter Warm-Up.
Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that
was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Received a non-roster
invitation to MLB spring training in 2023. After a down 2023
season, showed dramatic improvement at the plate to start the
year in Portland and earned a promotion to Worcester. Production
in Triple-A was hampered in part due to a hand injury suffered
after a hit-by-pitch.
Summation:
Potential bat-first reserve. Ceiling of a utility player capable
of starting a few games a week at multiple positions. Lacks a
plus tool, which limits his ceiling. Power-over-hit approach.
Can play multiple positions. Needs to show that improvements in
his chase rate and quality of contact in 2024 can translate
against more advanced pitching. Does not project to add much
defensive value, but should be able to play both corner
outfields and third base on a short-term basis.
Links
State of the System 2020: Middle Infielders (4.29.2020)
Scout Chatter (11.30.2020)
Notes from the Field (5.15.2022)
Countdown to Spring Training (3.6.2023)
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Hitting 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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2019 |
Beltran Academy |
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HS |
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18 |
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19 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
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8 |
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0.421 |
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2019 |
GCL Red Sox |
GCL |
Rk |
Bos |
18 |
39 |
136 |
19 |
35 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
45 |
15 |
36 |
3 |
0 |
0.257 |
0.342 |
0.331 |
0.673 |
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2019 |
Lowell Spinners |
NYPL |
A- |
Bos |
18 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.250 |
0.250 |
0.250 |
0.500 |
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2019 |
Atenienses de
Manati |
LBPRC |
Wint |
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18 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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2020 |
Season Cancelled |
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Bos |
19 |
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2020 |
Atenienses de
Manati |
LBPRC |
Wint |
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DNP -
Injured |
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2021 |
Salem Red Sox |
LAE |
A |
Bos |
20 |
105 |
418 |
61 |
113 |
21 |
3 |
4 |
50 |
152 |
38 |
94 |
15 |
4 |
0.270 |
0.338 |
0.364 |
0.701 |
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2022 |
Greenville Drive |
SAL |
A+ |
Bos |
21 |
114 |
466 |
76 |
134 |
25 |
10 |
18 |
78 |
233 |
35 |
100 |
20 |
7 |
0.288 |
0.344 |
0.500 |
0.844 |
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2022 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
21 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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0.083 |
0.083 |
0.167 |
0.250 |
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2022 |
Criollos de Caguas |
LBPRC |
Wint |
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21 |
39 |
120 |
20 |
33 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
19 |
54 |
11 |
34 |
2 |
3 |
0.275 |
0.360 |
0.450 |
0.810 |
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2023 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
22 |
83 |
289 |
37 |
70 |
23 |
1 |
5 |
37 |
110 |
19 |
89 |
8 |
4 |
0.242 |
0.297 |
0.381 |
0.677 |
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2024 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
43 |
146 |
27 |
46 |
10 |
4 |
11 |
35 |
97 |
20 |
36 |
9 |
1 |
0.315 |
0.405 |
0.664 |
1.069 |
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2024 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
23 |
35 |
124 |
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31 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
19 |
56 |
12 |
38 |
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0.250 |
0.340 |
0.452 |
0.792 |
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2024 |
Salt Lake Bees |
PCL |
AAA |
LAA |
23 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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0.400 |
0.400 |
1.200 |
1.600 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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South Atlantic League Player of the Week (Aug. 15-21, 2022)
South Atlantic League Player of the Month (August 2022)
2022-23 LBPRC Rookie of the Year
Eastern League Player of the Week (April
15-21, 2024)
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SoxProspects.com Player of the Week
(May 16-22, 2022)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (Aug.
15-21, 2022)
2023 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
SoxProspects Player of the Week (August 21-27, 2023)
SoxProspects.com
Player of the Week (April 15-21, 2024)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (April 2024) |
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