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Boston Red Sox Arizona Fall League Preview Part 2: The Hitters

By Drew Peabody

Sep 24, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (65) works out prior the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (65) works out prior the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Red Sox hitters playing in Arizona are led by the organization’s number one prospect, Yoan Moncada.

Oct 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A Baseball glove and ball rest on the field prior to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A Baseball glove and ball rest on the field prior to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

In the second half of this year’s Arizona Fall League preview, we will be focusing on the hitters that are gaining some valuable experience against the best of minor league talent in baseball. In the first part of this preview we talked about the pitching prospects, led by fireballer Michael Kopech, who is trying to show the Red Sox made a good move in drafting him in the first round as he tries to distance himself from his recent setbacks.

The hitters are undoubtedly led by “bonus baby” (to borrow a term from the 20th century ) Yoan Moncada, who impressed scouts and the organization this season with his raw tools but showed his limitations when he made his major league debut in September.

Mauricio Dubon is a name likely familiar to more devoted fans of the Red Sox minor league talent as he put up some surprising numbers this year. Lesser known outfielder Danny Mars rounds out the Red Sox contingent for their Arizona squad, the Surprise Saguaros.

In case you didn’t read the first half of this preview, this is going to follow the format of that one.  We will look at a scouting report, pedigree in terms of how player was acquired, age and height and weight, a general outlook for the player and what he hopes to achieve in the AFL

Let’s get started.

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