Ryan Kalish

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Ryan Kalish

Born:	March 28, 1988
Birthplace:	Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	195 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:	2006: 9th Round, 283rd Pick by the Boston Red Sox
College:	None
High School:	Red Bank Catholic HS (NJ)
ETA:	2011

Ryan Kalish (born March 28, 1988 in Shrewsbury, NJ), was drafted by the Red Sox with their 9th pick of the 2006 Amateur Draft out Red Bank Catholic High School in New Jersey. Kalish was rated by Baseball America as the 97th best prospect for the 2006 Draft, but slid in the draft due to his commitment to the University of Virginia. He agreed to terms with Boston and signed on July 31, 2006 for $600,000 (plus future college expenses).

1 Scouting Report
2 Amateur Career
3 Minor League Career
- 3.1 Minor League Awards
4 Links

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Scouting Report

Excellent athlete with a solid build, good bat speed, and lots of quickness on the basepaths. Leadoff hitter potential. The organization worked with Kalish to improve his swing and plate patience prior to his 2007 short-season debut, and since then he has demonstrated a very good approach at the plate. Not a lot of present power but does have decent power potential. In the field, he has excellent range, a fairly strong arm, and average accuracy, but needs to work on his decision making. Tough competitor with a mature demeanor. Kalish tends to be a very popular player with fans, and he himself grew up a Red Sox fan. Could project as a center fielder or a right fielder -- it all depends on how much he fills out. Missed part of 2007 season with a wrist injury, which seemingly lingered throughout the 2008 season. ~ SoxProspects.com

A good athlete, he possesses a solid arm and line-drive power, and is an average runner. Baseball America's scouting report says he probably does not possess corner-outfield power.

Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Jason McLeod said: "He’s an exciting kid. Ryan is real(ly) energetic, and along with being a centerfielder was a high school quarterback. His hand-eye coordination is very good. He has an uncanny feel for getting the bat on the ball and the scouts tell me he didn’t swing and miss at a single pitch all year."

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Amateur Career

Hit .422 his senior season at Red Bank Catholic HS in New Jersey. Counted 5 doubles, a triple and a homer among his 27 hits. Stole 30 bases.

Summer of 2006, played for the Middletown Monarchs in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation, a summer collegiate baseball league.

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Minor League Career

2006: In limited action with the GCL Red Sox after signing, he hit .300 in 20 ABs, with a homer, a .333 OBP and a .550 slugging percentage. Kalish was promoted after the Gulf Coast League season, and appeared in 11 games for short season Lowell where he collected 7 hits in 35 at bats.