Reymond Fuentes

[jacksonianmarch]

Kid doesnt get much pub on here for some reason. He was the 1st round pick in 2009 out of a HS in PR. As a 19 yr old, he skipped short season for 2010 and went right to long season A ball. For a kid who was dubbed as having all wheels and no power, he's hitting pretty well. 17 of his 62 hits are for extra bases, and he's got an IsoPower of .126, not bad for a 19 yr old in long season. He has also stolen 27 bases in 28 tries. The only big thing that seems to drag him down is his K:BB rate. He's on pace to reach 100K's and his 5.6K:BB rate is a bit rough for a kid projected to hit at the top of the order. But his speed and his ability to reach the gaps is definitely something to keep an eye on. If the sox can help him with his plate discipline, he might make it very easy to say good-bye to Jacoby in 2-3 yrs.

[Rdsxmbnt]

I've been impressed with him also, he's holding his own in Greenville. What stands out to me is the 27 for 28 SB, that is quite impressive for only 235 AB. He's posted similar stats to Lin when he was 19 in A, hopefully unlike Lin he'll make a bigger leap once he starts hitting the upper minors.