Scouting Notes: Michael Almanzar, 3B, Boston Red Sox
Scouting notes and video Boston Red Sox prospect Michael Almanzar as he tries to regain the prospect status which earned him a 1.5 million dollar signing bonus.
New York Mets Wilmer Flores Heads the List for Top “Sally” Third Base Prospects
2010 was a good year for the South Atlantic League in terms of third base prospects as a plethora of young Latin American talents worked their way into and through the league. Additionally, the league played host to first round pick Kolbrin Vitek for the last couple week of the season, as well as 2009 second round Nolan Arenado, who has the best power/contact combination of any bat in the league.
Sally Stock Watch: 8/4/2010
Fresh off an overnight trip to Greenville to watch the Drive face the Lakewood Blueclaws, I’m looking down the barrel of about an hour and a half of video to sift through and four or five pages of player notes to turn into coherent reports. To start the writing juices flowing, I figured why not [...]
Scouting The Sally on Sox Prospects
Last night, I had the opportunity to spend a half hour with the guys over at Sox Prospects talking current and former members of the Greenville Drive. We touched on the recent Greenville series and a number of players including Reymond Fuentes, Kendall Volz, Manuel Rivera, Chris McGuiness, Michael Almanzar, Derrik Gibson, and Ronald Bermudez. [...]
Greenville Drive @ Savannah Sand Gnats Series Preview
For those paying attention, tonight is actually game three of the five game set between the Sally Red Sox and Mets in Savannah. Having been in Chicago for games one and two, tonight is the first time I’ll have an opportunity to see Greenville this season. Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal [...]
Scouting Report: Michael Almanzar, 1B/3B, Boston Red Sox
The most expensive signing of the 2007 international free agent class, Michael Almanzar began the 2009 season in Greenville after moderate success during his stateside debut. In just over 400 at bats, Almanzar posted a disappointing .220/.276/.298 line across two minor league levels (demoted mid-season) exhibiting poor plate discipline and power numbers. At 19, Almanzar [...]