Luis Alejandro Basabe

Cesar Crespo

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Second Baseman
DOB: 8/26/1996
5'10" 160lbs
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Hometown: El Vigia, Venezuela
Acquired: August 2012, International Free Agent
Signed by: Eddie Romero & Luis Segovia
Bonus: $450,000

Baseball America (2/11/2013)


The Red Sox also made a pair of signings that sound almost too bizarre to be true. They signed identical twins from Venezuela, both named Luis Basabe, both switch-hitters who throw righthanded, both are around the same size and each of whom signed for $450,000 when they turned 16 on Aug. 26. Luis Alexander Basabe is an athletic, 5-foot-11, 165-pound center fielder with above-average speed, a 55 arm that could be plus in the future and solid power. Luis Alejandro Basabe is a 5-foot-10, 160-pound second baseman who also has plus speed. Alejandro has shown better ability to manipulate the bat head than his brother, though Alexander has more power. Alejandro has an average arm and some scouts think he might end up joining his brother in the outfield too. The brothers are from Anaco and trained with Jorge Agudelo.

The twin brother of Luis Alexander Basabe, Alejandro was/is considered the lesser of the two prospects due to a pedestrian start to his career that was also riddled with injury. Now at just 19 years of age, he is hitting .301/.404/.442 with 26bb and 39 strikeouts in 196 PA this year at Greenville. Always having the much better approach, it looks like Alejandro has started to grow into some power as well, although still less than his brother. The gap between the 2 has definitely narrowed and given Alexanders strike out problems, some may consider Alejandro the better prospect.

His biggest strength is his ability to take pitches. In his 320 Career PA stateside, he has drawn 47bb to go with 72k.

edit: Due to the nature of the signing and the fact they are twins, a lot of this will appear in Mabrowndogs Luis Alexander Basabe thread.
 

Cesar Crespo

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Last week he went 8/16, .500/.555/.813, 1 2b, 1 3b, 2bb/3k, 1 sb. For the season, he is now hitting .313/.414/.467.

In 161 PA since April 27, .331/.435/.515. 24bb/32k 17xbh, 10sb/2cs.
 

Cesar Crespo

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As of today, he is hitting .317/.420/480. .880 OPS in May, .949 in June, 1.289 so far in July. I'd guess he will be promoted soon. For someone who is only 19 and having the season he is having, you'd think more people would be talking about him.
 

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As of today, he is hitting .317/.420/480. .880 OPS in May, .949 in June, 1.289 so far in July. I'd guess he will be promoted soon. For someone who is only 19 and having the season he is having, you'd think more people would be talking about him.
Apparently Dombrowski was indeed talking about him, as he's been traded along with Jose Almonte to Arizona for Brad Ziegler.