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Felix Doubront (born October 23, 1987 in Carabobo, Venezuela), was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an International Free Agent in July of 2004, out of Venezuela. Doubront received a signing bonus of $150,000.
Scouting Report
- Doubront utilizes a high 80s fastball that tops out at 91 mph with a very good curveball and an improving slider. Flawless and fluid pitching motion with very good control. Deceptive delivery, hitters don't pick up the ball until late, causing his fastball to look a little faster. Struggles against left-handed batters. After dominating the short season levels, Doubront struggled quite a bit in 2007 against hitters at the A-Ball level, but that may be attributable to numerous injury problems that occurred before and during the 2007 season. Doubront returned to form in 2008, looking confident and regularly hitting his spots. He has a reserved and modest demeanor, but is aggressive on the mound. Sometimes has the tendency to leave the ball up in the zone too much, giving up too many home runs. ~ SoxProspects.com
Minor League Career
- 2005: Began his pro career in 2005 in the Venezuela Summer League. Doubront was the organization's Latin Pitcher of the Year. He was 7-1 with an 0.97 ERA in 13 starts, held opposing hitters to a .152 batting average, whiffed 58 batters, and did not allow a home run in 64 2/3 innings, and won his final seven decisions. Doubront was a parting gift to the Sox from Venezuelan scout Miguel Garcia, the same guy who steered All-Star Miguel Cabrera to Louie Eljaua and the Marlins. Garcia left in 2004 to join the Tigers.
- 2006: Split the season between the Gulf Coast League Red Sox and the Lowell Spinners of the Class A Short-Season New York-Penn League. Doubront combined to post a 2.92 ERA (21 ER, 64 2/3 IP), sixth best among Red Sox Minor Leaguers. He also ranked first in the GCL with 11 starts and tied for fourth with 53 2/3 innings pitched. Felix went 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA (4 ER, 13 2/3 IP) in his final three starts at the Rookie level before his promotion to Lowell in August. Doubront was a perfect 2-0 in his first experience at the Class A Short-Season level.
- 2007: Felix split the 2007 season between the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League and the Lowell Spinners of the Class A Short-Season New York-Penn League. Doubront had some shaky results as he allowed three or more runs in nine of his 11 games for the Drive, and went five innings or fewer in 10 of his 11 starts, including six starts of four frames or fewer. Overall he went 3-7 with an 8.93 ERA for Greenville and 1-3 with a 5.66 ERA for the Spinners.
- 2008: Doubront spent most of the 2008 season with Single-A Greenville, earning a late-season promotion to Single-A Lancaster. Combined to lead all Red Sox minor leaguers with a 138 strikeouts and ranked 3rd among that group with 13 wins in 129.1 innings over 26 starts, all career highs. Overall, Felix went 13-9 with a 3.70 ERA (53 ER/129.1 IP).
- 2009: Starting the 2009 season with Double-A Portland.
Minor League Awards
- Red Sox Minor League Latin Pitcher of the Month - July 2005
- 2005 Red Sox Minor League Latin Pitcher of the Year
- 2008 South Atlantic League All-Star
Moment in the Sun
- After a shaky outing in his first start stateside, Doubront pitched 27 innings over his next five starts, surrendering only 12 hits, 3 BB and 3 ER, while striking out 24 batters.
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