Over the Monster - Salem Red Sox 2013 updates
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2013-09-12T11:54:36-04:00
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2013-09-12T11:54:36-04:00
2013-09-12T11:54:36-04:00
Salem Red Sox review: Cecchini, Owens, Betts, cup
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<p>Prospect after prospect resulted in a Carolina League championship, even after promotions thinned things out.</p> <p>As disappointing as Greenville's season was, Salem's was exciting and successful. They took home the Mills Cup, the Carolina League's championship, and did it even though they promoted their most successful hitter and pitcher to Portland during the season. While there will still be prospects at the level in 2013, this was possibly one of the top Salem clubs we'll see for some time, simply due to the sheer volume of talent that passed through in this one summer.</p>
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<p><span>Garin Cecchini</span> and <span>Henry Owens</span> were the story in the first half of the season. Cecchini had spent all of 2012 in Low-A Greenville, and while he had a pretty good season, the 22-year-old entered 2013 as a fringe top-100 prospect type, someone who would maybe see an honorable mention here or there. That's all changed now, though, as Cecchini obliterated the Carolina League, hitting .350/.469/.547 with 28 extra-base hits in 63 games. No qualifying player had posted an OPS over 1000 like Cecchini did at the entire level, in which the average player -- a year older than Cecchini -- was at 712. He went to Portland, and while he didn't crush the level in the same way over 66 games, he still impressed with his plate discipline and reached base at least once in all but three of those contests.</p>
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<p>As for Owens, the muscle and velocity he added turned him into a pitcher with better command, and his swing-and-miss stuff not only survived post-promotion, but thrived. Owens ended his time in High-A with over 19 consecutive no-hit innings, essentially forcing him from a level in which he had nothing left to learn. Like with Cecchini, Owens found success in his first taste of the upper levels, and is likely to begin the 2014 season there to continue his education.</p>
<p>These two weren't the only ones to see a bump to Portland. Shortstop and 2012 first-round selection <span>Deven Marrero</span> ended up a Sea Dog before season's end as well, and while his numbers aren't as eye-popping, he's a shortstop who managed to hit at the expected level for the position, and his glove is the primary focus of his production, anyway. He didn't hit the ground running in Portland the same way Cecchini and Owens did, but with <span>Xander Bogaerts</span> taking hold of the shortstop slot in Boston for the foreseeable future, Marrero has plenty of time to take a leap, anyway.</p>
<p>Players who stayed in Salem did plenty, too. <span>Sean Coyle</span>, minus a short rehab assignment, was with the Salem Sox all season long, and while he hit just .241, he brought along a .321 on-base percentage and .272 Isolated Power. Henry Ramos had an up-and-down year, but the former soccer player showed some skills and teased a breakout en route to a .252/.316/.416 season. <span>Blake Swihart</span> brought himself back into the top-100 prospect conversation, as the switch-hitting backstop caught a career-high 101 games, hit .298/.366/.428, and threw out a Carolina League-leading 42 percent of would-be basestealers.</p>
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<p>Let's not forget what <span>Mookie Betts</span> did after his arrival in Salem. Betts, after turning it on at Greenville, ended up hitting .341/.414/.551 with 22 extra-base hits and 20 steals in 22 attempts over 51 games. He walked more times (23) than he struck out (17), reached base in his final 35 games (including the playoffs), and did all of this as a 20-year-old who earned a mid-season promotion. He'll likely begin 2014 at Double-A Portland as a 21-year-old, and if he keeps it up, this second baseman is going to need to find a new position soon.</p>
<p>The pitching did their part even after Owens departed for Maine. Mike Augliera, Boston's fifth-round draft pick in 2012, had stretches of success that made the idea of him as a big-league reliever someday very believable. Brian Johnson threw just 11 innings at the level, but they were strong ones, lending credence to the idea that Salem will be a brief stop for him in 2014. Miguel Pena and Noe Ramirez, both likely future relievers, showed promise with Salem and found themselves in Double-A before the year was out. Besides Owens, there were no significant starting pitching pieces here -- Johnson barely stopped in, and he's a back-end arm most likely -- but Salem still managed to develop some potential big-league pieces for the mound.</p>
<p>Salem didn't have Xander Bogaerts, like they did in 2012, but they didn't need to: instead, they had Owens, Betts, Cecchini, Marrero, Swihart, Coyle, Aguilera, Johnson, and more. The star power might not be the same, but if you're just talking in terms of future big-league players, Salem more than held their own in 2013.</p>
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Marc Normandin
2013-08-28T11:00:15-04:00
2013-08-28T11:00:15-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Swihart, Betts, Johnson
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<p>Swihart mashes through August, Betts continues his surge, and Johnson finally gets that promotion.</p> <h4>
<span>Blake Swihart</span>, C</h4>
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<p>Swihart has only drawn two walks in 18 August games, but it's hard to complain about that when he's hitting .354/.366/.468 with seven doubles and eight extra-base hits overall for the month. Despite having caught 30 more games than he did in 2012, Swihart is finishing up strong at the plate, and has rebounded from a tough July that had threatened to ugly to his overall season line.</p>
<p>It's expected that Swihart will find himself in Double-A Portland to begin his age-22 season, while the current Sea Dogs backstop, <span>Christian Vazquez</span>, will make the move up to Triple-A at the expense of either <span>Dan Butler</span> or Ryan Lavarnway. Swihart and Vazquez are likely the future at the position in Boston, possibly as soon as 2015 for one or both of them. Swihart still has plenty to work on -- his platoon splits aren't awful, but they exist, and while 2013 is an improvement, there's room to grow offensively overall. Despite this, though, this year has been a quality one that should get him back on those top-100 prospect lists.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Mookie Betts</span>, 2B</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.03"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="20.03" align="right">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Greenville Drive (Greenville, SC)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=933ee126">Greenville</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="South Atlantic League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41">SALL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="80.0000">A</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">340</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">24</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">18</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">58</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">40</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.296</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.418</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.477</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.895</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.04"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="20.04" align="right">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Carolina League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808">CARL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">190</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">7</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">17</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">19</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">17</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.321</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.392</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.536</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.927</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;"></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">826</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">41</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">5</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">15</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">56</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">109</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">87</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.293</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.389</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.430</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.819</td>
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<div style="font-size: 0.83em;" class="sr_share">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Baseball-Reference.com</a>: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=betts-000mar&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#standard_batting">View Original Table</a><br>Generated 8/28/2013.</div>
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<p>Betts has just been flat-out ridiculous this year. He's only 20 years old, and has been better after a promotion than he was before it. He's walked more often than he's struck out while at High-A, has 19 extra-base hits in 45 games, and has even managed to steal 35 bases while only getting caught four times. His future with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> is highly unlikely to be at second base in the long-term, not with <span>Dustin Pedroia</span> now signed through the rest of this decade and the start of the next one. Betts is a former shortstop, though, and if he keeps on hitting, the outfield should be no challenge for someone with his athleticism.</p>
<p>The concern with Betts was size -- he's just 5-foot-9 and 156 pounds. Unlike the slender Jose Vinicio, though, Betts has added strength to his small frame, and he's got enough pop to produce despite his size. You don't want to just throw the P word around -- hint: it's "Pedroia" -- but if Betts is able to drive the ball with authority despite a body that says he should not, then it might be something we can bring up in the future. Let's let him finish up with High-A and keep it up in the high minors first, though. Given he's slugging .619 in the past month, we probably won't have to wait long for the former to happen.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
<h4>Brian Johnson, LHP</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.02"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="22.02" align="right">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="GCL Red Sox (, FL)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=f60f2fe6">Red Sox</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Gulf Coast League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=9242f9c6">GULF</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="130.0000">Rk</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">BOS</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.00</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">5.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">17</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.600</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1.8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">12.6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.50</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.03"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="22.03" align="right">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Greenville Drive (Greenville, SC)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=933ee126">Greenville</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="South Atlantic League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41">SALL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="80.0000">A</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.87</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">15</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">69.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">288</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1.130</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6.5</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.5</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.7</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.46</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.04"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="22.04" align="right">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Carolina League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808">CARL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.00</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">24</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1.000</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3.0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">7.5</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2.50</td>
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<p>Johnson finally made his way to Salem, and he didn't disappoint his debut at the level with six scoreless frames and five strikeouts against two walks. Johnson would have been in High-A long ago, if not for the loss of his 2012 season thanks to a line drive to the head, and time spent on the disabled list this season that cost him even more development time. He's where he should have been now, though, so it's about making up for lost time from here on out.</p>
<p>He's a fairly polished pitcher who was expected to make his way up the ladder in short order, so it wouldn't be a shock to see Johnson's time at High-A as brief, with a promotion to Double-A in 2014 occurring at a junction where meaningful time remains on the schedule. He'll have to produce more starts like his last one for that to happen, of course, but after reversing course and shutting down Low-A opponents following his return from injury, that does seem a likely occurrence.</p>
<h2>Read more Red Sox:</h2>
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<li> <a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/27/4662854/xander-bogaerts-red-sox-stephen-drew" target="_blank">Breaking down Red Sox prospect Xander Bogaerts</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/26/4659260/gif-xander-bogaerts-first-mlb-rbi-and-extra-base-hit" target="_blank">GIF: Xander Bogaerts' first MLB RBI and extra-base hit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/23/4651046/jacoby-ellsbury-carl-crawford-free-agent-rumors">Is Jacoby Ellsbury another Carl Crawford waiting to happen?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/22/4647330/what-to-do-with-stephen-drew-will-middlebrooks-and-xander-bogaerts-in" target="_blank">What to do with Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, and Xander Bogaerts in 2014?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/22/4646868/jacoby-ellsbury-resurgence-red-sox-free-agent" target="_blank">Jacoby Ellsbury's resurgence</a></li>
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https://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/28/4667264/salem-red-sox-update-blake-swihart-mookie-betts-brian-johnson
Marc Normandin
2013-08-21T11:30:22-04:00
2013-08-21T11:30:22-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Coyle, Ramos, Augliera
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<p>Coyle is back in Salem, Ramos continues to scuffle, and Augliera has his first poor start in months.</p> <h4>
<span>Sean Coyle</span>, 2B</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.05"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="21.05" align="right">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Greenville Drive (Greenville, SC)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=933ee126">Greenville</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="South Atlantic League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41">SALL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="80.0000">A</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">28</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">3</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">9</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.320</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.393</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.560</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.953</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.06"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="21.06" align="right">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5">Salem</a></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">11</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">0</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">21</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.320</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.491</td>
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<p>Coyle is back in High-A Salem after an extended absence due to injury, followed by a rehab trip to Low-A Greenville. You will not be shocked to learn that Coyle has combined a low batting average with walks and power in his seven games with Salem since his return: he's hitting under .200 in this stretch, but with a .371 on-base percentage courtesy of eight walks, and with a .154 Isolated Power thanks to a homer and a double among his five hits.</p>
<p>He's in a bit of a weird spot, as he's clearly not finished learning what he needs to at High-A, but now <span>Mookie Betts</span>, who began the year at Low-A, has joined him on the roster. Coyle has been the designated hitter in the last six games, with Betts at second -- one wonders if Betts will end up in Double-A Portland in 201, where there's no competition at the keystone, leaving second to Coyle for what is hopefully a healthy continuation of what was looking to be a solid year.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Henry Ramos</span>, OF</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">90</td>
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<p>Ramos had been doing so well around mid-season, but August has continued to be a struggle. He's not at just .233/.310/.405 since the All-Star break, and much of it has to do with his performance against right-handed pitching. The switch-hitting Ramos has a .230 ISO against southpaws, but hasn't shown quite the same pop from the left side, slugging just .394 with a .141 ISO.</p>
<p>It should be pointed out, though, that this is a step up from last year, even if it's not quite where you want Ramos to be. In 2012, he posted a .238/.307/.349 line against right-handed pitchers in his second go of things for Low-A Greenville, whereas the only problem this season seems to be the lack of power, as he's at .251/.336/.394. The fact he's taken a bit of a step forward even with a promotion is a good sign, and if he can continue to make incremental improvements from the left side, the splits won't seem like a problem.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
<h4>Mike Augliera, RHP</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="23.02" align="right">23</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
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<p>Augliera had been rolling for two months, bringing his ERA down and starting to look like he would be finished with High-A in no time. That's still a possibility, but things look a bit worse after giving up seven runs in 3-2/3 innings on Monday night -- that one appearance brought his ERA up from 4.02 to 4.40, and jumped his ERA over his last 10 starts by a full run.</p>
<p>The ball just continued to find holes, as Augliera walked two batters and struck out a pair, and all without giving up a homer thanks to keeping the ball on the ground. He allowed eight hits, though, far too many for such a short outing, and it shows in the box score. As said, he's been doing very well lately, so it wouldn't be surprising to see his next start(s) go according to plan. There are still the occasional moments like this, though, where Augliera's command looks like it could still use some work in its quest to catch up to his control.</p>
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Marc Normandin
2013-08-14T11:00:05-04:00
2013-08-14T11:00:05-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Swihart, Betts, Pena
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<p>Swihart rebounds, Betts mashes, and Pena gets his first turn in the 2013 updates.</p> <h4>
<span>Blake Swihart</span>, C</h4>
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<th data-stat="year_ID" align="left" class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">Year</th> <th data-stat="age" align="center" class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" tip="Player’s age at midnight of June 30th of that year" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">Age</th> <th data-stat="team_ID" align="center" class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">Tm</th> <th data-stat="lg_ID" align="center" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" tip="<b>League</b><br><b>AL</b> - American League (1901-present)<br><b>NL</b> - National League (1876-present)<br><b>AA</b> - American Association (1882-1891)<br><b>UA</b> - Union Association (1884)<br><b>PL</b> - Players League (1890)<br><b>FL</b> - Federal League (1914-1915)<br><b>NA</b> - National Association (1871-1875)" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">Lg</th> <th data-stat="level" align="center" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" tip="<b>Classification of League</b><br>Classifications have changed over time but have generally ranged from<br>AAA to AA to A and then Short-Season or Rookie and B, C, D, etc." style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">Lev</th> <th data-stat="PA" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="<b>Plate Appearances</b><br>When available, we use actual plate appearances from play-by-play game accounts<br>Otherwise estimated using AB + BB + HBP + SF + SH,<br>which excludes catcher interferences.<br>When <span class=tooltip>this color</span> click for a summary of each PA." style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">PA</th> <th data-stat="2B" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Doubles Hit/Allowed" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">2B</th> <th data-stat="3B" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Triples Hit/Allowed" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">3B</th> <th data-stat="HR" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Home Runs Hit/Allowed" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">HR</th> <th data-stat="SB" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Stolen Bases" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">SB</th> <th data-stat="CS" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Caught Stealing" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">CS</th> <th data-stat="BB" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Bases on Balls/Walks" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">BB</th> <th data-stat="SO" align="center" class="tooltip" tip="Strikeouts" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">SO</th> <th data-stat="batting_avg" align="center" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" tip="<b>Hits/At Bats</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played<br>Bold indicates highest BA using current stats<br><span class=glimmer>Gold</span> means awarded title at end of year." style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">BA</th> <th data-stat="onbase_perc" align="center" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" tip="<b>(H + BB + HBP)/(At Bats + BB + HBP + SF)</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">OBP</th> <th data-stat="slugging_perc" align="center" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" tip="<b>Total Bases/At Bats or <br>(1B + 2*2B + 3*3B + 4*HR)/AB</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">SLG</th> <th data-stat="onbase_plus_slugging" align="center" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" tip="<b>On-Base + Slugging Percentages </b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">OPS</th>
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<td align="right" csk="21.03" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">366</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">23</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">6</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">2</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">7</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">8</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">36</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">57</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.282</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.351</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.408</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.759</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">3 Seasons</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">750</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">40</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">9</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">13</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">10</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">62</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">127</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">.269</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">.326</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">.398</td>
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<div class="sr_share" style="font-size: 0.83em;">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Baseball-Reference.com</a>: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=swihar000bla&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#standard_batting">View Original Table</a><br>Generated 8/14/2013.</div>
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<p>The switch-hitting Swihart has been on a bit of a roll lately, with a .341 average in his last 10 games. He hasn't shown a lot of power over that stretch, though, and somehow hasn't drawn a single walk, but as you can see by his season line, that sort of thing shouldn't be much of a concern. He's mixed in far more positive months than negative ones, and August is off to at least a decent start, especially when you consider that Swihart has caught 22 more games this season than he did last year, and is still managing to produce even a little.</p>
<p>He's been better from the right side of the plate, hitting .333/.387/.464 on the season against southpaws, but it's not like he's been bad against right-handers: the backstop has managed a .268/.341/.393 line from the left. The power is the same, with more average against lefties and more walks against righties, but it all evens out into a pretty productive season from a 21-year-old backstop in his second full year in the pros. Remember, too, that the average Carolina League hitter is nearly 23, and hitting .254/.333/.381 -- Swihart is doing well, and should find himself in Double-A Portland next year, once Christian Vazquez moves up a level himself.</p>
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<td csk="2013.03" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td align="right" csk="20.03" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=933ee126" title="Greenville Drive (Greenville, SC)">Greenville</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41" title="South Atlantic League">SALL</a></td>
<td csk="80.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">340</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">24</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">8</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">18</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">2</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">58</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">40</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.296</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.418</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.477</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.895</td>
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<td csk="2013.04" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td align="right" csk="20.04" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">132</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">14</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.278</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.359</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.461</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.820</td>
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<p>You wouldn't even know that Betts had been promoted mid-season if it didn't say as much via distinct stat lines, as he's performing in a very similar manner almost across the board. No one can catch him on the bases still, and he's even ramped up the frequency with which he steals. He's hitting for a tad more power, and while he's drawing walks less often, but he's still getting them nearly 11 percent of the time, and striking out just barely more than that. Here's a guy who has an advanced approach at the plate and a keen eye, and to this point, High-A pitching has not been able to get him out with any consistency.</p>
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<strong>Read More</strong>: <a target="new" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/14/4620604/red-sox-minor-lines-an-18-inning-night-in-salem">Red Sox minor lines: An 18-inning night in Salem </a>
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<p>It's a sneaky breakout campaign for the 20-year-old, who began the year so, so slow for Low-A Greenville, but exploded to resurrect his line before seeing a promotion to the next level. He's stolen 33 bases and been caught just twice, has 44 extra-base hits in 472 plate appearances, and has managed to limit strikeouts to under 12 percent of the time despite his youth and inexperience. He might find himself in Double-A Portland before too long if this keeps up, especially with second baseman Sean Coyle still not quite finished conquering High-A, and both he and Betts requiring consistent playing time.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
<h4>Mickey Pena, LHP</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="22.04" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">22</td>
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<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">4.26</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">14</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">74.0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">317</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1.419</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">9.6</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0.5</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">3.2</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">6.0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1.88</td>
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<p>Pena gets his first turn in our 2013 updates after a couple of promotions thin the ranks at Salem. It's not that he's bad, but he's had something of a quiet year after an intriguing 2012 -- at least, it was quiet once he got back from his suspension for a banned substance. The seasonal stat line isn't pretty, but that's mostly from his first few starts, where he showed a whole lot of rust and posted a 5.71 ERA in four starts.</p>
<p>In his 10 games since, Pena has a 3.81 ERA, with 1.3 times as many ground outs as air outs helping to make up for his sub-par strikeout rate. He's walking too many batters for those strikeouts, but he's keeping the ball on the ground and in the park, and that helps mitigate quite a bit. Plus, Pena is a future reliever if he's anything, so both our expectations and the level of production needed to deem his work a success should be lower. He's got work to do, but he's definitely seeing some improvement after a rough introduction to the level.</p>
<h2>Read more <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a>:</h2>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/13/4616274/red-sox-free-agent-shane-victorino-jonny-gomes-stephen-drew">How have the Red Sox' free agent signings impacted 2013?</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/12/4612088/will-middlebrooks-xander-bogaerts-red-sox">Red Sox at third: Why Will Middlebrooks over Xander Bogaerts makes sense</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/12/4613696/red-sox-september-jackie-bradley-jr-xander-bogaerts">Which prospects could the Red Sox call up in September?</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/9/4604112/jonny-gomes-red-sox-daniel-nava">Give me more Jonny Gomes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/8/4602212/red-sox-prospect-alex-hassan">The transformation of Red Sox prospect Alex Hassan </a></li>
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Marc Normandin
2013-08-07T14:32:08-04:00
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Salem Red Sox update: Coyle, Ramos, Augliera
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<p>Sean Coyle is back, Ramos slows down a bit, and Augliera has been on a roll.</p> <h4>
<span>Sean Coyle</span>, 2B</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">162</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">7</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">10</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">13</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.309</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.517</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.826</td>
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<td align="right" csk="21.05" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">21</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=9242f9c6" title="Gulf Coast League">GULF</a></td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">24</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.375</td>
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<div class="sr_share" style="font-size: 0.83em;">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Baseball-Reference.com</a>: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=coyle-001sea&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#standard_batting">View Original Table</a><br>Generated 8/7/2013.</div>
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<p>Hey look, Sean Coyle is back! He's been out for much of the year with a knee injury, but he started a rehab assignment on August 3, putting him back in games. He's not back with Salem yet, but he could be shortly, unless the Sox plan to just leave him at Low-A Greenville for the rest of the year given the presence of <span>Mookie Betts</span> in High-A.</p>
<p>Coyle was striking out too often, and, in an unusual twist for him, not drawing enough walks prior to the injury. He was, however, mashing the ball all over the place and showing off on the basepaths, as his 11-for-11 and 10 homers with a .269 Isolated Power suggest. He's still all of 21, and could be in a very different place this season than he is now had he stayed healthy, whether it was the league adjusting to him or Coyle figuring out where the lost walks went. It'll be interesting to see how he manages to close out what was looking like a rebound campaign after his tough 2012 introduction to the Carolina League.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Henry Ramos</span>, OF</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="21.05" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.257</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.341</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.424</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.765</td>
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<div class="sr_share" style="font-size: 0.83em;">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Baseball-Reference.com</a>: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ramos-001hen&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#standard_batting">View Original Table</a><br>Generated 8/7/2013.</div>
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<p>Ramos has come down a bit from his mid-season explosion at the plate, but there's still a lot to like here. He's just 21, is striking out 18 percent of the time while still managing to draw walks 11 percent of the time, and he's shown some pop at the plate. About the only real concern is the stolen bases, which he should stop attempting sometime around yesterday.</p>
<p>He's likely lost his chance at a promotion to Double-A, given it will take the last few weeks of the season to prove his performance merits an in-season bump, but still, he's in a pretty good place for a guy who was relatively unknown just a few months back. He could begin next year with Portland, and, if all goes well, actually manage to give the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a> an outfield prospect worth keeping an eye on.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
<h4>Mike Augliera, RHP</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="23.02" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">23</td>
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<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">9.4</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">2.4</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">1.273</td>
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<p>Augliera's season still doesn't look impressive on the whole, but he's had his moments, including three Pitcher of the Week honors in the Carolina League in the last five weeks. He has 10 strikeouts against three walks in his last three starts and 19 innings, a stretch where he managed to hold opponents to just two runs, and that's just the latest in a two-month run that has produced a 3.27 ERA over 55 innings and 10 starts.</p>
<p>He's not going to be a big strikeout guy, but he's also not going to be a starter in the long-term -- if he can keep the walks and the ball down in a relief role, he'll do fine for himself even without the whiffs. Command is the key for him going forward, as the control has always been there -- he didn't lead the NCAA in strikeout-to-walk ratio because of luck last spring. So long as he's able to adjust to what constitutes a quality strike, rather than just a strike, as he moves up the organizational ladder, he'll get to keep on reaching for that next rung.</p>
<h2>Read more Red Sox:</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/6/4594384/xander-bogaerts-red-sox-boston-promotion-brock-holt-brandon-snyder" target="_blank">It's time to bring Xander Bogaerts up to the Red Sox</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/6/4593954/steven-wright-spot-start-red-sox-pitching" target="_blank">Steven Wright's spot start an important moment for Red Sox pitching depth</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/5/4590098/shane-victorino-brandon-mccarthy-twitter">Shane Victorino is a classy dude</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/1/4578682/even-with-jake-peavy-red-sox-flush-with-cash-for-2014" target="_blank">Even with Jake Peavy, Red Sox flush with cash for 2014</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/31/4571474/jake-peavy-trade-brandon-workman-clay-buchholz" target="_blank">Jake Peavy changes rotation, bullpen now and later</a></li>
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https://www.overthemonster.com/2013/8/7/4598804/salem-red-sox-update-sean-coyle-henry-ramos-mike-augliera
Marc Normandin
2013-07-24T16:45:17-04:00
2013-07-24T16:45:17-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Marrero, Swihart, Betts
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<p>Marrero and Swihart scuffle, while Betts doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word.</p> <h4>
<span>Deven Marrero</span>, SS</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="22.02" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
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<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">314</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">19</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">33</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.339</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.337</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.676</td>
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<p>Marrero had been hot for a bit, but his bat seems to have cooled off, and his OPS has fallen to 676 because of it. He's still having a solid campaign, all things considered, as he's looked great on the bases -- it's hard to argue with 18 of 18 on steals, even in High-A -- and has 20 extra-base hits in 72 games, which would look a little nicer in his slugging if he weren't hitting .258. The patience is there, and the strikeouts are at a reasonable rate, but he needs to start getting more out of the balls he does put in play, even if it just means more singles. </p>
<p>Remember, too, that Marrero's calling was always going to be his defense. The bat is more of a question mark, but the expectation is that he'll hit more than enough to justify a role as a starting big-league shortstop. The fact he's not really far behind the average Carolina League hitter even with his scuffles is a bit encouraging, but hopefully the last month-plus of the season goes better than his July has to reinforce that point further.</p>
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<span>Blake Swihart</span>, C</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.03"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="21.03" align="right">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Carolina League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808">CARL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">298</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">17</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">6</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">33</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">48</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.263</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.343</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.397</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.740</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" colspan="3">3 Seasons</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;"></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">682</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">34</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">10</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">9</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">12</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">59</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">118</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.260</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.320</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.392</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.712</td>
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<p>Swihart has also seen his production slip after stringing together high-quality work in both May and June. While he hit .281/.361/.438 prior to the All-Star break, he's at just .226/.305/.310 since. Swihart might be a little tired, honestly: he's caught 74 games, or eight more than he caught in <i>all</i> of 2012, setting a career-high in the process. That's pretty normal for a young catcher first building up their workload behind the plate, and one wonders if the Salem <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> will compensate a bit by giving Swihart a few scattered games at DH over the rest of the season.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Mookie Betts</span>, 2B</h4>
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<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="Player’s age at midnight of June 30th of that year" class="tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" align="center" data-stat="age">Age</th>
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<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="Doubles Hit/Allowed" class="tooltip" align="center" data-stat="2B">2B</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="Triples Hit/Allowed" class="tooltip" align="center" data-stat="3B">3B</th>
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<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="Bases on Balls/Walks" class="tooltip" align="center" data-stat="BB">BB</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="Strikeouts" class="tooltip" align="center" data-stat="SO">SO</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="<b>Hits/At Bats</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played<br>Bold indicates highest BA using current stats<br><span class=glimmer>Gold</span> means awarded title at end of year." class="tooltip hide_non_quals" align="center" data-stat="batting_avg">BA</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="<b>(H + BB + HBP)/(At Bats + BB + HBP + SF)</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" align="center" data-stat="onbase_perc">OBP</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="<b>Total Bases/At Bats or <br>(1B + 2*2B + 3*3B + 4*HR)/AB</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" align="center" data-stat="slugging_perc">SLG</th>
<th style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" tip="<b>On-Base + Slugging Percentages </b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" align="center" data-stat="onbase_plus_slugging">OPS</th>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.03"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="20.03" align="right">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Greenville Drive (Greenville, SC)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=933ee126">Greenville</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="South Atlantic League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41">SALL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="80.0000">A</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">340</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">24</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">1</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">8</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">18</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">58</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">40</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.296</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.418</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.477</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.895</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="2013.04"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="20.04" align="right">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a title="Carolina League" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808">CARL</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000">A+</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">55</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">2</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.275</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.296</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.510</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " align="right">.806</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;"></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">691</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">6</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">73</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.283</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.381</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;" align="right">.407</td>
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<p>Betts started off a bit slow after a promotion to High-A Salem, but he's turned that around quickly. In his last 10 games (of 14), he's hit .324/.333/.622 with two homers and five extra-base hits in all. He's got three steals in three chances in that time, too, and just three strikeouts. It's a small sample, but it's always good to see pitchers having to adjust to a hitter after a promotion instead of the other way around. </p>
<p>Betts had no trouble walking in Low-A, and drew 18 more free passes than strikeouts in his time there. It's to be seen if he'll keep that up a level higher, but he's at least off to a decent start by virtue of whiffing all of three times in 14 games. You'd prefer he achieve it by walking, but hey, one thing at a time: he's slugging .510 two weeks into a promotion, and that's pretty alright. </p>
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https://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/24/4553950/salem-red-sox-update-deven-marrero-blake-swihart-mookie-betts
Marc Normandin
2013-07-17T10:30:06-04:00
2013-07-17T10:30:06-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Owens, Ramos, De La Cruz
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<p>Owens scuffles, Ramos might be in line for a promotion soon, and De La Cruz starts to struggle once more.</p> <h4>
<span>Henry Owens</span>, LHP</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="20.02" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
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<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">3.14</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">360</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1.221</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">6.5</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">10.2</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">2.26</td>
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<p>Owens' season remains strong as a whole, but he's hit something of a rough patch lately. He allowed five runs in two innings on July 5 coming off of three runs in five the start prior, and hasn't struck out more than he's walked in any of his last three starts. A little mid-season slide is just something that happens, though, and as Owens is just 20, you can't necessarily expect him to end-to-end dominate a level in which he's essentially a baby.</p>
<p>If Owens continues to scuffle, it's a reminder that, given where he is developmentally, he might be closer to the likes of Trey Ball and Ty Buttrey in terms of his place in Boston's future, rather than, say, <span>Matt Barnes</span>, <span>Anthony Ranaudo</span>, and so on. Just one level separates Owens from the elder pair, but, from the looks of it, Barnes is going to need another year with Portland, and it already took Ranaudo two years at the level to put on a convincing need for a promotion, one he still hasn't received. There's little rush with Owens -- who isn't even Rule 5-eligible until 2015 -- and while he might be something of a tweener developmentally given he's younger than Barnes and Co. but more experienced than those closer to his age, he could very well be separate from any wave of pitching talent that comes to the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a> over the next five years. With his stuff, at his size, Owens could be plenty of a wave all by himself if things continue to work out, at least.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Henry Ramos</span>, RF</h4>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="21.05" align="right">21</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; " csk="70.0000" align="left">A+</td>
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<p>Ramos continues to excel after a very slow start to the season. He posted a 555 OPS in April and a better-but-not-great 726 mark in May, but then in June mashed to the tune of .326/.400/.536 with four homers and 10 extra-base hits overall, and has continued to smack the ball around with ease this month, in which he's currently batting .321/.381/.518 with another two long balls. Remember, too, that the average hitter in the Carolina League has a .256/.334/.386 line this year: even with Ramos' early problems at the plate, he's managed to exceed that with room to spare.</p>
<p>As a soccer player who didn't commit fully to baseball until he turned pro, it's understandable it would take Ramos some time to get going in a noticeable way. He's kept strikeouts low, though, with 17 percent on the year and about 15 percent since the calendar turned over to June. Walks are coming in roughly 11 percent of the time, and he's drawn 19 free passes against 25 strikeouts during his two-month stretch of excellence. He's coming along nicely, and might end up in a situation like <span>Christian Vazquez</span> last year, where he was promoted after a lengthy and great stretch even with his season line looking just okay. There's only so much to learn at each level, and sticking around long enough to make a line more aesthetically pleasing makes no sense.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
<h4>Keury De La Cruz, OF</h4>
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<td csk="2013.06" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td align="right" csk="21.06" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">21</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">383</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">28</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">3</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">5</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">9</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">20</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">75</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.286</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.324</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.422</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.746</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">105</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">28</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">38</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">65</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">38</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">116</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">327</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">.281</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">.333</td>
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<p>Remember when De La Cruz was in the process of boosting his line thanks to batting .387 in June? Well, the batting average in balls in play luck that helped to buoy what was an otherwise unimpressive line has vanished, and De La Cruz finds himself with a 559 OPS thus far in July. The walks, for once haven't been a problem for him, as he's drawn five in 14 games, but he has just one extra-base hit and 11 hits overall for the month.</p>
<p>It's poor timing for him to slip at the plate, especially when you consider the Red Sox were just able to trade <span>Brandon Jacobs</span> for <span>Matt Thornton</span> following a successful uptick in his previously lame production. De La Cruz is also Rule 5-eligible this off-season, and while he doesn't have the same chance of being claimed, he's still a potential trade piece for a club that remembers his breakout 2012, and dreams on him developing some plate patience to go along with his ability to put the ball in play.</p>
<h2>Read more Red Sox:</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/16/4526520/red-sox-word-cloud-xander-bogaerts-jackie-bradley-jr-garin-cecchini">Red Sox position prospects, in word cloud form </a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/16/4527130/xander-bogaerts-red-sox-will-middlebrooks-stephen-drew-jose-iglesias" target="_blank">Now is not the time for Xander Bogaerts</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/13/4518832/andrew-bailey-red-sox-closer-koji-uehara-john-farrell" target="_blank">Andrew Bailey needs to be the closer for the Red Sox</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/12/4511878/red-sox-pitching-prospects-word-cloud" target="_blank">Red Sox pitching prospects in word cloud form</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/10/4511168/red-sox-prospect-brandon-workman-bullpen" target="_blank">What to expect from Red Sox prospect Brandon Workman </a></li>
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https://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/17/4531340/salem-red-sox-update-henry-owens-henry-ramos-keury-de-la-cruz
Marc Normandin
2013-07-10T11:42:16-04:00
2013-07-10T11:42:16-04:00
Salem Red Sox update: Marrero, Swihart, Betts
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<p>Marrero gets back on track, Swihart continues to put April behind him, and Betts gets a promotion.</p> <h4>
<span>Deven Marrero</span>, SS</h4>
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<td csk="2013.02" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&year=2013">2013</a></td>
<td align="right" csk="22.02" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">22</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">16</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">37</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.351</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.355</td>
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<p>Marrero had some issues at the plate after a stint on the minor-league disabled list earlier in the season, but he seems to be out of that particular funk. He recovered during June to hit .284/.352/.368. and is at .308/.413/.385 over his last 10 games. Those aren't super impressive numbers or anything, but Marrero is a glove-first shortstop that you want to get as much offense out of as you can: if he's hitting like he has of late, he's doing his job, even if it's not exciting.</p>
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<a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/7/10/4510430/mlb-draft-2013-jordan-sheffield-chooses-vanderbilt-over-red-soxK">
<h2>MLB Draft 2013: Jordan Sheffield chooses Vanderbilt over Red Sox</h2>
<img src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/16203793/draft_2013_logo.0_standard_730.0.png"></a> <span>Boston loses out on another promising high school player who has chosen education over the pros. </span>
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<p>Of course, you want him to do a bit better, and force the issue of a promotion to fill the shortstop vacancy at Double-A that Xander Bogaerts has left behind. But, given the success of Jose Iglesias in the majors, combined with the presence of the aforementioned Bogaerts, there's really no need to rush Marrero, either: it's not like Jose Vinicio is banging down the door behind him just yet. </p>
<p>It's also worth pointing out that your average Carolina League hitter has a slash line of .256/.333/.388 this year -- Marrero, once again, has a line that's better than average, and is doing it as a shortstop. It's not sexy, but it is successful, especially when you consider he's putting the ball in play and drawing plenty of walks despite his relative inexperience in the pros.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*****</p>
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<span>Blake Swihart</span>, C</h4>
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<td align="right" csk="21.03" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">21</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">262</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">15</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">6</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">2</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">6</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">4</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">30</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">43</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.271</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.352</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.415</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.767</td>
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<p>Swihart struggled in April, but it's harder to notice that in his line these days. He posted an 890 OPS in May and followed that up with an 854 in June, and has struck out just 16 percent of the time this year, with walks over 11 percent of the time, despite his youth and the fact he's a switch-hitting catcher developing two swings. </p>
<p>Even with April in tow, when you consider the aforementioned Carolina League average, Swihart is having himself a quality season -- catchers aren't expected to hit as much as other positions, just like at short, so when you combine his developing defense with his developing bat, you find the catcher that prospect analysts thought the Red Sox were drafting two years ago. </p>
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<span>Mookie Betts</span>, 2B</h4>
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<th data-stat="onbase_perc" align="center" class="tooltip hide_non_quals" tip="<b>(H + BB + HBP)/(At Bats + BB + HBP + SF)</b><br>For recent years, leaders need 3.1 PA<br>per team game played" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;">OBP</th>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=54256e41" title="South Atlantic League">SALL</a></td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">340</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">24</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.296</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.418</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.477</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.895</td>
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<td align="right" csk="20.04" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">20</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=869713d5" title="Salem Red Sox (Salem, VA)">Salem</a></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool&id=b7325808" title="Carolina League">CARL</a></td>
<td csk="70.0000" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">A+</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">4</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">1</td>
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<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">0</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.250</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.250</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.500</td>
<td align="right" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; ">.750</td>
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<td colspan="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;">3 Seasons</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #ddd; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9em;"></td>
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<p>Betts should have had trouble taking over at second base at Salem, given the presence of Sean Coyle, but Coyle is in Fort Myers working back from a knee injury that's kept him out of action since early June. Betts had clearly learned all he could from Low-A, as his .296/.418/.477 line doesn't even tell the whole story: Betts was hitting .150/.343/.263 for the season just a little over two months ago, but has reversed that with some excellent hitting since. </p>
<p>He's young for the level, as the average Carolina League hitter is closer to 23 than 22, and Betts is fresh off of his teenage years. If he's able to plow through High-A pitching like he did that of Low-A, he might find himself leapfrogging Coyle, who will likely return to High-A to finish his education once his knee checks out. That's getting ahead of ourselves, though: Betts' youth likely means, despite his talent, that he'll end up in some kind of timeshare with Coyle next year, until one of them hits their way out of it.</p>
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