Engel Beltre

by laxtonto on May 5, 2008 1:39 PM EDT

Engel Beltre, in the Midwest League: .295/.331/.446

The MWL is a pitcher's league, and low-A is generally populated by guys who are a year or two out of high school, international signees, and lower-light college draftees in their first pro season.

Beltre is 18 years old...if he were American, he'd be in the 2008 draft.

Two high school hitters went in the top three picks in 2007, and they both project as CIFs. Mike Moustakos, who went #2 overall, is hitting .198/.260/.260 in the Midwest League right now. Josh Vitters, who went #3 overall, is hitting .214/.214/.429 in just 4 games in the MWL, after posting an aggregate 281 OPS in 14 games in the minors last yaer.

per Lonestarball

Engel Beltre went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBI for low Single-A Clinton on Sunday.
David Murphy and Kason Gabbard have already paid dividends, but Beltre has the most raw talent of the players the Rangers picked up from the Red Sox for Eric Gagne last summer. The 18-year-old is batting .295/.331/.446 in the Midwest League.

per rotoworld

Who does he remind you of? What are your concerns still at this point in his developement?

And no angry hate remarks about the Gagne deal.....

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juan gonzalez

by Bravesin07 on May 5, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

Murphy and Gabbard weren’t going to get fair shakes in Boston, dealing them cleared the paths for Ellsbury, Moss, and Buchholz. As useless as Gagne was, you’re not going to hear me complaining too much about the deal.

(As for the topic at hand… well, ahunno. I wouldn’t feel comfortable projecting anyone that far off, but that’s just me.)

"...and the only things I've found better than listening to Vin Scully are listening to Keith Jackson and uncut cocaine." (bleedjaxblue)

by drjayphd on May 6, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions