The Second Xander Twin (Basabe)

ianrs
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The Second Xander Twin (Basabe) Jul 31, 2015 22:15:07 GMT -5

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Post by ianrs on Jul 31, 2015 22:15:07 GMT -5

Player A, 18 years old in Lowell: 158 PA, 12.0 BB%, 25.3 K%, .210 ISO, .389 wOBA, 144 wRC+
Player B, 19 years old in Lowell: 267 PA, 14.2 BB%, 18.4 K%, .188 ISO, .409 wOBA, 159 wRC+
Player C, 18 years old in Lowell: 216 PA, 10.2 BB%, 18.5 K%, .081 ISO, .331 wOBA, 113 wRC+

Player A is Luis Alexander Basabe.
Player B is Ryan Westmoreland.
Player C is Manuel Margot.

If Basabe gets the K rate down and keeps this up over a full season, he might be special. His season is even more impressive considering he is doing damage as a RHH and LHH. Could Luis Alexander Basabe be the second Xander twin in just a few years to emerge as a star for the Red Sox?

Does anybody have any reports on his defense? If that is plus, that helps his cause even more.

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nomar Veteran Posts: 10,700	The Second Xander Twin (Basabe) Jul 31, 2015 23:17:29 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nomar on Jul 31, 2015 23:17:29 GMT -5 His power isn't big enough to make me at all comfortable with that K rate. Love his great eye though.

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The Second Xander Twin (Basabe) Aug 1, 2015 10:19:58 GMT -5 burythehammer, alnipper, and 1 more like this

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Post by jmei on Aug 1, 2015 10:19:58 GMT -5

The power/athleticism combo at such a young age is certainly intriguing. I'm less impressed by the walk rate-- at the lower levels, it's less indicative of a great batting eye since pitchers are wild enough that if you're just passive (as opposed to selective), you can rack up great walk rates. Margot's a good example of this-- he had above-average walk rates in Lowell and Greenville despite the scouting reports suggesting that he was too aggressive, and those walk rates have declined significantly as he's moved up through the system. I also remember being really high on Alixon Suarez based on his 2012 DSL season (14% K, 14.7% BB, .155 ISO), which turned out to be a mirage.

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The Second Xander Twin (Basabe) Aug 1, 2015 13:19:08 GMT -5

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Post by burythehammer on Aug 1, 2015 13:19:08 GMT -5

Yeah, like I said in the other thread, his numbers are intriguing but I'm very curious to hear if the scouting takes on him support the power numbers and the walk rate. Clearly has to cut down on the swing-and-miss but a 25% k rate for an 18 year old in short season is not abysmal, after all.

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