Jason Place
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Jason Place
| Born: | May 8, 1988 |
| Birthplace: | Piedmont, South Carolina |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 205 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 2006: 1st Round, 27th Pick by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Wren High School (SC) |
| ETA: | 2010 |
Jason Place (born May 8, 1988 in Piedmont, SC), was drafted by the Red Sox with their first pick of the 2006 Amateur Draft out of Piedmont, South Carolina.
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Scouting Report
- Outfielder with five-tool potential who plays the game at full tilt. Raw power and above average speed. Strikes out a ton and struggles a lot with off-speed pitches. Top notch defensive outfielder - strong arm with excellent range, gets a good jump on balls hit out to center. The organization plans to keep Place in CF for the indefinite future. Place is making a lot of adjustments to the Red Sox hitting philosophies in his first few years in the organization, particularly putting a lot of work towards improving his swing and his plate discipline. His development is coming along slowly but surely, and his swing is looking better as time goes on. However, even in 2008 his swing is still long and lacks fluidity. Place is a super-confident player, and that has reportedly rubbed teammates the wrong way in the past. However, his teamwork skills are said to be improving. Overall, he's going to have to get the bat on the ball more and cut his strikeout numbers down significantly if he wants to make the grade at higher levels. ~ SoxProspects.com
- Jason has big time power potential. Scouts rate it as a 70 on the 20-80 scale. He has quick wrists and a sweet swing. He has a very strong arm, good speed, and gets good reads in the OF. He is the typical 5-tool player. He hit over .500 his last two years of High School.
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Amateur Career
Hit .544 with 4 homers and in 57 ABs during his senior year at Wren High School. Rated by Baseball America as the 47 best prospect for the 2006 Amateur Draft.
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Minor League Career
Assigned to GCL Red Sox, Place finished with some very respectable numbers. 33/113, 17 BB/35 K, 4 HR 21 RBI, 3 2B, 3 SB/3 CS, .292/.442/.386
For his efforts, he was voted as the GCL's 5th best prospect by Baseball America.
He hit .185 against lefties (in 27 ABs) and .326 against righties (in 86 ABs).
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Trivia
- Makes most SoSHers feel really really old.
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External Links
- Jason Place - Minor League Information Courtesy of Sox Prospects
- Jason Place Interview - Courtesy of Red Sox Nation
