Scouting Report: Reymond Fuentes, OF, San Diego Padres
Former Boston Red Sox first round pick Reymond Fuentes recently found a new home with the San Diego Padres Organization as a key piece in the Adrian Gonzalez trade. In posting a .270/.328/.377 line in with Greenville of the South Atlantic League, he displayed a line drive stroke and speed to burn from the bottom half of the batting order. Having played the 2010 season as a 19-year old, Fuentes is still years away from San Diego. However, it’s never to early to discuss his strengths and weaknesses and how he may fit into the Padres future plans.
Game Report: Dexter Carter, SP, San Diego Padres
Dexter Carter (8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K) – One of the biggest questions of the 2009 minor league season is how much weight to put into a 22-year old in full season A ball leading all of MILB in strikeouts. With 138 strikeouts in 111 innings, Carter’s strikeout totals jump [...]
Scouting Report: Anthony Rizzo, 1B, San Diego Padres
Entering the 2009 season, Anthony Rizzo was arguably the biggest wild card in the Boston Red Sox organization. A former 6th round pick, only cancer has kept baseballs safe from the slugging first baseman whose minor league career triple slash line of .314/.376/.476 is on par with many of the best prospects in baseball. The [...]
Game Report: Casey Kelly, SP, San Diego Padres
I have been high on Casey Kelly since he spurned an offer to play quarterback for my Tennessee Volunteers and signed with the Red Sox for three million dollars as an over slot first round pick in the 2008 draft. After signing, he focused on shortstop posting a .215/.255/.331 line which, in turn, took some [...]