Well what do we have here?
The son of former big league pitcher Jeff Shaw, Travis Shaw was drafted out of Kent State in the 9th round by the Sox in 2011. (And they also took him in the 32nd round in 2008 but he didn't sign.)
He's a big 6'4" LHH first baseman, born 4/16/1990, so he's in his age 22 season.
In 57 games with Lowell at age 21 in 2011, he hit 262/371/446. (He also got 9 plate appearances with Greenville, and had 3 hits.)
So far in High A ball in 2012, he's at .312/.406/.546, with 12 HRs and 63 RBIs in 81 games.
He's got a nice 45 BB/63 K ratio. He's 8 for 9 in stolen bases, despite being a 6'4" first baseman.
And the best part IMO is his line against lefties: .357/.415/.679 in 84 at-bats this year. Pretty great for a young LHH power hitter.
I haven't seen much hype about this guy, but he seems pretty promising.
Here's his scouting report from Sox Prospects:
Scouting Report: Left-handed corner infielder, with filled out frame. Not overly athletic. Displays strong plate discipline and advanced approach. Sweet spot for pitches down and in due to upward swing path. Average batspeed. Needs improvement covering outer third. Can be long with his swing, but stays back to hit inside of the ball. Gap-to-gap hitter. Solid-average power potential. Strong pull power into right-centerfield gap. Plays both third and first base defensively. Not enough range and quickness to play third. Learning how to play first base. Shows skills to handle position, but feet are on the slow side. Hands are not overly soft. Son of former major league pitcher Jeff Shaw. Previously drafted in the 32nd round in 2008 by the Red Sox, but elected to attend Kent State instead. Excellent work ethic and makeup. Student of the game. Batspeed will be tested in upper levels. Ceiling of an average regular on a second division team.
Some nice Advanced numbers too:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa578040&position=1B/3B#advanced
.426 wOBA and a .234 ISO.
I love that he's wrecking lefties and even stealing bases. Might he be boosted up to Portland this year?
The son of former big league pitcher Jeff Shaw, Travis Shaw was drafted out of Kent State in the 9th round by the Sox in 2011. (And they also took him in the 32nd round in 2008 but he didn't sign.)
He's a big 6'4" LHH first baseman, born 4/16/1990, so he's in his age 22 season.
In 57 games with Lowell at age 21 in 2011, he hit 262/371/446. (He also got 9 plate appearances with Greenville, and had 3 hits.)
So far in High A ball in 2012, he's at .312/.406/.546, with 12 HRs and 63 RBIs in 81 games.
He's got a nice 45 BB/63 K ratio. He's 8 for 9 in stolen bases, despite being a 6'4" first baseman.
And the best part IMO is his line against lefties: .357/.415/.679 in 84 at-bats this year. Pretty great for a young LHH power hitter.
I haven't seen much hype about this guy, but he seems pretty promising.
Here's his scouting report from Sox Prospects:
Scouting Report: Left-handed corner infielder, with filled out frame. Not overly athletic. Displays strong plate discipline and advanced approach. Sweet spot for pitches down and in due to upward swing path. Average batspeed. Needs improvement covering outer third. Can be long with his swing, but stays back to hit inside of the ball. Gap-to-gap hitter. Solid-average power potential. Strong pull power into right-centerfield gap. Plays both third and first base defensively. Not enough range and quickness to play third. Learning how to play first base. Shows skills to handle position, but feet are on the slow side. Hands are not overly soft. Son of former major league pitcher Jeff Shaw. Previously drafted in the 32nd round in 2008 by the Red Sox, but elected to attend Kent State instead. Excellent work ethic and makeup. Student of the game. Batspeed will be tested in upper levels. Ceiling of an average regular on a second division team.
Some nice Advanced numbers too:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa578040&position=1B/3B#advanced
.426 wOBA and a .234 ISO.
I love that he's wrecking lefties and even stealing bases. Might he be boosted up to Portland this year?