Reymond Fuentes is fast

[southcarolina]

The Sox new 1st round draft pick was clocked at 6.3 in the 60 m dash.


How fast is that?

I found this via Google:


Chapel Hill, NC - C.J. Spiller clocked a national-best 6.58 and won the 60m dash title at the Carolina Classic to pace the men's track & field team Saturday. Spiller's time ranks just ahead of the 6.59 run by professional sprinter Leonard Scott, also on Saturday.


and probably lesser known, but definately faster....Jacoby Ford


In February 2009, at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet, Ford ran a 6.52-second 60-meter dash, which was one-hundredth of a second shy of an NCAA record



Just for comparison, Jacoby Ellsbury ran a 6.55 just before the Sox drafted him.

[SamBam39]

The kid could definitely turn into something. But he is a high "schooler" so we will be waiting a few years.

[SamBam39]

Here is a scouting report on Fuentes from Baseball America:

Scouting Report: A relative of Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran, Fuentes is an electric, game-changing player. The 6-foot, 160-pound center fielder is slender, but has wiry strength and can put a change in a ball during batting practice. Like a ticking clock, he hits line drives from foul pole to foul pole with his lefthanded swing. He's also an elite runner, clocking in at just under 6.3 seconds in the 60-yard dash at Puerto Rico's annual Excellence Tournament in early May. In game situations, Fuentes stays within himself, goes with a contact-oriented approach and lets his plus speed play to his advantage. These tools make Fuentes an ideal leadoff hitter. Defensively, Fuentes' range will allow him to stay in center field as a professional. Right down to his below-average arm, he's a similar player to the Yankees' Johnny Damon.

[SamBam39]

A little interview with the newest Red Sox pick... In the days leading up to the draft, outfielder Reymond Fuentes had spoken with officials from the Rangers, Tigers and Diamondbacks.
So when the Puerto Rican speedster learned that he had been popped by the Red Sox with the 28th pick in the first round, he was taken aback.
"I was very surprised," Fuentes said. "I didn’t know I was going to get taken by Boston, but I’m very excited."
Fuentes, a cousin of Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, said he received a call from the four-time all-star, who found some down time amidst a game against the Phillies tonight to check in.
"Him and me are very close," Fuentes said. "Actually, when I got drafted by Boston—I think it was when he was at the game in New York—he was telling me congratulations."
At 6-foot, 160 pounds, Fuentes has game-changing speed to go along with a line-drive approach from the left side of the plate. That plus speed also figures to play well in center field, which is expected to be his defensive destiny in pro ball.
Fuentes says he patterns his game after Beltran, a fine center fielder in his own right.
"When I play, I get very focused on my game," Fuentes said. "I do what I have to do. I don’t pay any mind to anything outside the game. I consider myself very similar to Carlos because when he’s playing, he just plays the game and nothing else."
Although Fuentes said that his immediate focus will be on improving his throwing mechanics and getting physically stronger, he is proud to represent his country in the first round of the draft.
"Being a first rounder from Puerto Rico is amazing," Fuentes said. "I think the last one was Alex Rios, but I’m very excited. I thank God for everything, for giving me the tools I need to be a first rounder."

[sprocketboy]

goes with a contact-oriented approach and lets his plus speed play to his advantage

Willie Mays Hayes?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lRTwKEuBA3A/SBOc8Y7er-I/AAAAAAAAAXw/xdAjFC7YiLU/s400/willie.jpg

[SamBam39]

Second round pick....With their second pick, 77th overall, the Sox picked William Alexander Wilson, a senior reliever out of Texas A&M. The 22-year-old righty had Tommy John surgery earlier in his college career, but came back strong from the operation and has pitched well since.

"The success stories are numerous, and our medical staff didn't think there was a problem there," McLeod said.

Wilson has been a reliever in college, but Boston will prepare him as a starter. He will likely incorporate a changeup as a third pitch as he progresses.

"He brings a power fastball-power curveball combination, he's a real bulldog competitor on the mound. We really like the repertoire that he brings," McLeod said.

[SamBam39]

Third round pick...The third round brought 6'3", 200 pound David Renfroe, an 18-year-old from South Panola High School in Mississippi. The shortstop-pitcher has potential both in the batters box and on the mound, but the team sees his future as a hitter.

At the moment, Epstein said, "His highest upside is as a position player. A potential impact bat. But certainly, there's a lot to like as a pitcher as well."

Before the draft, there were many reports connecting Stassi to the Sox, and indeed, McLeod said the team was very interested in him. Stassi is still out there, and the Sox said it's certainly possible they could make a play for him on the second day.

"We spent plenty of time scouting him this year," McLeod said. "He's still out there, we'll see what the draft holds tomorrow."

[SamBam39]

Willie Mays Hayes?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lRTwKEuBA3A/SBOc8Y7er-I/AAAAAAAAAXw/xdAjFC7YiLU/s400/willie.jpgHe also supposedly has a noodle arm. :(

[sprocketboy]

He also supposedly has a noodle arm. :(

According to the article, he also seems to recognize that he needs to work on his throws.

We'll see if he has the discipline to follow through and actually improve in that area. I don't know what to expect, though. Can an eighteen-year-old, with hard work, improve his throwing from "below average" to "above average" by the time he's twenty-one?

[SamBam39]

According to the article, he also seems to recognize that he needs to work on his throws.

We'll see if he has the discipline to follow through and actually improve in that area. I don't know what to expect, though. Can an eighteen-year-old, with hard work, improve his throwing from "below average" to "above average" by the time he's twenty-one?
I wouldn't think he could make that much of an improvement. But I'm sure if he works on it he could improve.

[southcarolina]

I wouldn't think he could make that much of an improvement. But I'm sure if he works on it he could improve.

I read someplace over at that "other" RedSox board that part of his weak arm problems come from poor mechanics, namely shortarming his throws. if this is the case, then i would suspect that yes, he *could* improve his throwing, although by how much is a mystery.

[SamBam39]

Yeah I think I saw the same thing. Said he throws like a girl. :blink:

[rockthecasbah]

Really, if he can go and get it in center, being able to throw is a bonus.