Manuel Margot

Manuel Margot is a Dominican center fielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Listed at 5' 11, 170 lb., he bats and throws right-handed.
Margot was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in July 2011, receiving a reported bonus of $800,000. According to scouting report, he has plus-plus speed that he uses well on the bases, above average range and solid outfield defense, as well as the ability to hit the ball hard to all fields. At age 17, he started his professional career with Rookie Level Dominican Summer League Red Sox in their 2012 season.
In his season debut, Margot earned Red Sox Minor League Latin Program Player of the Year honors, after batting a slash line of .285 (BA)/.382 (OBP)/.423 (SLG) with 38 stolen bases in just 68 games, gaining a spot on the DSL All-Star team. Regarded as a patient hitter, he walked more than he struck out in the DSL (36-to-25 in 260 at-bats).
Following his successful debut, he did manage to get a hit in 12 out of his first 15 games with Lowell, collecting a .254/.343/.307 line through July 24, when a hamstring injury laid him up. After a disabled list stint, he returned on August 16 showing glimpses of his potential with a .447/.475/.658 line over his first eight games back. He finished the year with a .270 average and 18 stolen bases in only 49 games.
Margot posted the best numbers in the entire system in August 2014, showing no signs of an adjustment period after a mid-month promotion. He hit .340/.356/.560 in just 18 games, combining for a .293/.356/.462 line with 12 homers and 59 RBI in 115 contests for Greenville and Salem. Besides, he led the Sox minors system with 42 stolen bases. It was just the latest part in what has been a very solid season in the organization despite his youth. As such, he climbed from No. 11 to No. 6 in the MLB.com Top 20 Boston Red Sox Prospects list.<ref name=MiLBMargot/>

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