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Post by Bogey2Short on Feb 9, 2018 14:31:37 GMT -5
Everlouis Lozada #41 on soxprospects
Age: 19 Height: 5'7" Weight: 150lbs
Hit well in DSL GCL and lowell with good OBP and speed (SB's and triples)
Scouting Report: Very small, athletic. Some projection, but not as much as you’d expect given his age. Needs to add strength. Switch hitter starts open and utilizes a slight leg lift from both sides of the plate. Looks more comfortable left-handed. Short, direct swing. Slashes at the ball right handed. Participated in 2016 Fall Instructional League. A small sample size but in 3 games there he was 7-12 in Lowell. I just have a really good feeling about this guy...
Will be updated when the team gets to see him... Does he start in greenville or stay in lowell?
Also when will the team have a chance to see him so they can update the scouting report?
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Post by Addam603 on Feb 9, 2018 15:02:37 GMT -5
There’s precedence for him pretty much skipping Lowell and heading straight to Greenville. He hit well in the (worthlessly small sample size) 3 games he played in Lowell this year. OPS’ed .780 and .781 in the DSL and then GCL. The infield depth for his positions in Greenville is projected to include Netzer, Benge, Chatham, Nishioka, and Osinski. There’s depth there, but beyond Netzer and Chatham Lozada is probably the best of the prospects. It would be cool to see an infield of Castellanos (1B), Netzer (2B), Lozada (3B), and Chatham (SS).
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Post by James Dunne on Feb 9, 2018 15:18:20 GMT -5
I would be a little bit surprised to see him skip Lowell unless he's taken a big step forward physically. He's only 19, and he had a nice year in the GCL but not one that screams that he'd need to be fast-tracked.
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Post by Addam603 on Feb 9, 2018 15:38:00 GMT -5
How much does physicality play into it? I agree that he probably won’t start at Greenville, but there have been similar international guys with worse numbers in rookie ball that skip Lowell (Guerra, Rijo, Basabe). What are some factors that play a role?
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Post by James Dunne on Feb 9, 2018 15:46:23 GMT -5
He's really, really small. Unless he's grown, I don't see a lot of upside to subjecting him to a full season - I could easily see him wearing down and there are negative consequences to that. Unless there's something in his profile that the Red Sox see where he needs a specific challenge, Lowell seems like the right level for him. Also, for what it's worth, that shouldn't be seen as an indictment. I would always err on the side of not skipping a level.
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Post by sittingstill on Feb 9, 2018 15:53:50 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Feb 9, 2018 17:03:30 GMT -5
It’ll be interesting to see if he put on any weight over the offseason. I’m not sure how the organizations run the physical development of their players, especially with the younger guys. If the coaches/trainers had him add some weight since September, that could be an interesting development.
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Post by giltg on Feb 9, 2018 18:28:57 GMT -5
Jose Altuve 5'6" 160lb
Joe Morgan 5'6" 160lb
Pee Wee Reese 5'10" 160lb
Dustin Pedroia 5'9" 180lb
These are not comps to Lozada type of play in the GCL, but not all great players will stand out in the crowd. Wasn't there a story when Pedroia showed up to play in the majors most of the players thought he was the Bat Boy?
Just saying.
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Post by azblue on Feb 10, 2018 11:05:15 GMT -5
Pee Wee Reese is listed as 5-9 on Baseball-Reference. Fans who have had pictures taken with Dustin Pedroia have estimated that he is probably 5-6 1/2 or 5-7. Hack Wilson, Phil Rizzuto and David Eckstein were 5-6. Freddie Patek was 5-5.
The shortest that I have seen listed for Joe Morgan is 5-7. Altuve is probably 5-6...measured wearing his cleats. Tony Kemp, who was called up last season by the Astros, is about 5-4.
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Post by Addam603 on Feb 10, 2018 12:09:19 GMT -5
Height is one thing, but I think frame is more important. There’s a big difference between a 6-6 guy that’s lanky (think Sale) and a 6-6 guy who’s built like a brick wall. Height is one factor, but it’s not everything. Looking at Lozada, he’s short, but he’s also small framed. Concerns about whether his body can handle the grind of a full season definitely justified.
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Post by giltg on Feb 10, 2018 12:26:56 GMT -5
Pee Wee Reese is listed as 5-9 on Baseball-Reference. Fans who have had pictures taken with Dustin Pedroia have estimated that he is probably 5-6 1/2 or 5-7. Hack Wilson, Phil Rizzuto and David Eckstein were 5-6. Freddie Patek was 5-5. The shortest that I have seen listed for Joe Morgan is 5-7. Altuve is probably 5-6...measured wearing his cleats. Tony Kemp, who was called up last season by the Astros, is about 5-4. Totally forgot about Scooter(Rizzuto) and Patek smaller in height and smaller framed also. Rizzuto actually won the MVP in 1950 beating out the likes of Yogi Berra Bob lemon Larry Doby Joe DiMaggio and Boston's own Dom DiMaggio and Bobby Doerr. And was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1994 by the Veterans committee . Patek was listed at 148 lbs played 14 seasons 1650 games career .242 ba 385 stolen bases leading the league with 53 steals in 1977. |
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Post by michael on Feb 10, 2018 12:41:58 GMT -5
I am always in favor of giving young, multi position players a good look. He’s not “blocking” anyone and if he can play good even if not gold glove defense as well as get on base and run, why not. Size is clearly not a detriment to a super sub type. If Lozada is at Lowell, I’ll get a chance to watch him when he plays v. VT Lake Monsters.
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Post by jimoh on Feb 10, 2018 14:26:56 GMT -5
150 pound third baseman?
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Post by ramireja on Feb 22, 2018 18:59:33 GMT -5
There’s precedence for him pretty much skipping Lowell and heading straight to Greenville. He hit well in the (worthlessly small sample size) 3 games he played in Lowell this year. OPS’ed .780 and .781 in the DSL and then GCL. The infield depth for his positions in Greenville is projected to include Netzer, Benge, Chatham, Nishioka, and Osinski. There’s depth there, but beyond Netzer and Chatham Lozada is probably the best of the prospects. It would be cool to see an infield of Castellanos (1B), Netzer (2B), Lozada (3B), and Chatham (SS). Yeah, I actually think there's a chance he could skip Lowell as well. If we're trying to guess how prospects like him might be handled under the Dombrowski regime, we don't have many to compare to...but Lorenzo Cedrola was in a similar situation. At age 18, Cedrola spent the year in the GCL and played for Lowell in the playoffs. He hit .290 with an 11.8 K% showing some advancement for the GCL level. He then skipped over Lowell last year and played in Greenville at age 19 holding his own. Lozada similarly was 18 last year, played the majority of his games in the GCL hitting .314 with a 15.0 K%, received a cup of Lowell coffee and will be 19 for next year's season. As a reasonably high contact type bat, I wouldn't be surprised to see him and Castellanos on the Greenville squad this year. I love Suarez's athleticism and raw abilities, but he could probably use the extra developmental year in Lowell. |
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Post by Bogey2Short on Apr 13, 2018 13:45:36 GMT -5
HE'S LOOKING AMAZING
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