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[jsinger121]

Moises Tejeda

Age: 16
Born: 1990 Dominican Republic
Height: ?
Weight: ?
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2006)



Scouting Report:

Amazing athlete shows all the tools, especially speed, getting on base, and a power arm. Excellent bat speed with gap power. Good glove at short. If he fills out his body more, he may be moved to third base or centerfield. Scouts loved him coming out of the Dominican in summer 2006, and he signed with the Red Sox for $525,000. Has impressed with his maturity and intellect for his age.

Edited by jsinger121, 30 November 2006 - 06:02 PM.

[hawaiirsn]

"Tejeda is (Alfonso) Soriano with better hands. I don't know if they're going to keep him at shortstop because he isn't real clean there right now, but at age 14 he had an average big league arm. And he just rakes."

Baseball America


Just noticed this pare of the article, also talks about the Catcher the Yankees signed, bash him a bit.

"One scout said Montero was already 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds and disparagingly compared his body to that of Henry Blanco; another said he was too stiff and lacked the athleticism to catch at the big league level.

"He has above-average raw power, a lot of power, but where do you put him?" the scout said. "I don't think he'll catch. He's a big-hipped kid and he's going to get bigger; he may have to end up at first base."

One director of international scouting for a National League club rated Montero's power as an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale, and raved about his approach at the plate. "He was hitting home runs to center field in Valencia, which is pretty tough to do," the scouting director said. "The question is where does he play? The body is pretty maxed out. He looks like Travis Hafner at age 16."

Also appears he participated in the 2006 Sox Fall Instructional League, see link: Sox Prospects Wiki

Edited by hawaiirsn, 23 December 2006 - 04:48 AM.

[jsinger121]

Tejada will be in XST before starting the season in the GCL in June.

[jsinger121]

Oscar will start 2007 in the GCL.

[jsinger121]

.286/.412/.429 in 14 at-bats so far for the GCL Red Sox

3BB/2K

also has a stolen base

[Razor Shines]

.346/.485/.615 now, with 2 SBs.

So far, so good...

[jsinger121]

.282/.391/.513 in 39 at-bats.

He has 1 HR and 7 RBI's with a 7/7 bb/k ratio. Also has 2 stolen bases.

[jsinger121]

.286/.350/.457 in 70 at bats

1 homerun and 11 rbi's

8/12 bb/k ratio

[jsinger121]

Promoted to Lowell.

[Jeff Van GULLY]

Promoted to Lowell.

Sweet.

Final GCL line:

.275/.344/.399/.743
1 HR
15BB
27K
6 SB
2 CS

[Steve Dillard]

Sweet.

Final GCL line:

.275/.344/.399/.743
1 HR
15BB
27K
6 SB
2 CS

.295
Makes room for Ryan Dent at GCL

Edited by Steve Dillard, 17 August 2007 - 05:10 PM.

[stephensjh]

Promoted to Lowell.

arriving @ Lowell at 17.6 y/o - a full year younger than Hanley. Is Tejeda the youngest player in the league?

[monkE0044]

arriving @ Lowell at 17.6 y/o - a full year younger than Hanley. Is Tejeda the youngest player in the league?

Yes. One of only 3 players born in 89. Along with Domnit Bolivar (Stl, born 5/12/89) and Freddy Galvis (Phi, 11/14/89). Galvis has played the entire year in the NYP, however.

[PrimusSucks626]

Why is the thread title "Moises Tejeda" when soxprospects (and one of the other posts mentioning his name) says his name is Oscar?

Edited by PrimusSucks626, 27 August 2007 - 05:01 PM.

[jsinger121]

Why is the thread title "Moises Tejeda" when soxprospects (and one of the other posts mentioning his name) says his name is Oscar?

He has gone by both names.

[SoxScout]

Full Name: Moises Oscar Tejeda

Goes by Oscar.

[GreyisGone]

From BP's Monday Morning 10 Pack:

Oscar Tejeda, SS, Short-season Lowell (Red Sox)

Scouts don’t catch too much Gulf Coast League action. Every once in a while, an especially energetic scout will catch the afternoon games while covering the Florida State League, but it’s hard to get too many outside reviews on players in the complex league. I’ve only heard from a couple of scouts this year who saw any action there, and for each, it was the same name that was the first to be mentioned: Tejeda. Signed last year for more than half a million dollars, the 17-year-old shortstop hit .295/.344/.399 in 45 games for the GCL Red Sox and has stepped it up as one of the youngest players in the New York-Penn League, delivering seven hits and five RBIs over the weekend to up his averages to .391/.404/.543 for the Spinners. On a tools level, Tejeda has no weaknesses. He runs well, has bat speed, a frame for developing power, outstanding fielding skills for a player so young and a cannon for an arm. The Red Sox gave up one of their ultra-toolsy young Dominicans, Engel Beltre, in the Eric Gagne deal, but the one they kept is looking awfully special of late.

[SouthPaw21]

Oscar was mentioned in the "Helium" section of this weeks Prospect Hot Sheet over at Baseball America...

Oscar Tejeda, ss, short-season Lowell (Red Sox)

While the Red Sox traded Engel Beltre to the Rangers, they still have fellow Dominican bonus baby Oscar Tejeda, who is showing some flashes of his potential with Lowell. Tejeda, who signed with the Red Sox for $525,000 last year, is hitting .391/.404/.543 through his first 10 games. Though certainly a small sample size, Tejeda's early numbers in that league are remarkable given that he's 17. He began the season playing in the Gulf Coast League, where he hit .295/.344/.399. Though the power isn't there quite yet, it is a skill that should develop with age, and his strong, quick hands, present wiry build and plus bat speed bode well for his development.

[SouthPaw21]

Amalie Benjamin had an article about Tejeda in her August 31st Minor League Notebook. They talk very highly about his hitting, but seem pretty down on his defense...

"He's been very impressive as far as his plate awareness, his body awareness, his ability to drive a fastball, his ability to hit breaking balls," DiSarcina said. "He's very advanced for his age. He moves runners over, drives the ball well into both gaps. The important thing is he's not overmatched."

And, though it would be easier (and likely more helpful to the Spinners' playoff pursuit) to use Tejeda as the full-time DH, DiSarcina stresses that could stunt Tejeda's development. Pressure isn't always a bad thing.

[SouthPaw21]

Jim Callis talked about Tejada today in a chat on ESPN.com

Jim (CT): Is Oscar Tejada even in the same ballpark as Carlos Truinfel?

Jim Callis: (2:45 PM ET ) Same ballpark, but Triunfel deserves more credit for playing well at a higher level. Tejada has a better chance to stay at shortstop, though.

[jsinger121]

Tejeda will begin the 2008 season in Extended Spring Training.

[PedroMarteamez]

People over at soxprospects are saying that Tejada was promoted to Greenville

[SouthPaw21]

People over at soxprospects are saying that Tejada was promoted to Greenville

This is being reported at both SoxProspects and OurSports Central. Tejeda will take the place of Aaron Reza who was promoted to Pawtucket.

Edited by SouthPaw21, 23 April 2008 - 08:43 AM.

[ekim colorwaterpit]

This is being reported at both SoxProspects and OurSports Central. Tejeda will take the place of Aaron Reza who was promoted to Pawtucket.

And its true since Tejeda is 2-2 with a walk so far for Greenville today.

[TheGoldenGreek33]

Tejeda must still have some lingering injuries. He has missed 5 of the last 7 games.

[Saturnian]

Does anyone know anything about the nature of Tejeda's injury? I know he was slowed by a staph infection in camp, but the closest thing to info on his situation is mention of "leg soreness" over at Sox Prospects. Is this latest setback related to the original infection, or something different?

EDIT: Tejeda was back in the lineup at DH tonight, so hopefully he'll be able to stay healthy going forward.

Edited by Saturnian, 16 May 2008 - 09:15 PM.

[Cuzittt]

Returned to lineup today as a DH.

[sleepyjose03]

Oscar's lines so far @ Greenville:

.249/.282/.323/.605 with 23R 12(2B) 0(3B) 1HR 18 RBI and 3SB in 201AB through 54 games. He has walked 8 times and struck out 41 times. On the bright side, however, he won't turn 19 until the day after Christmas (!!!!!) For comparison, Michael Jones has appeared in a team-leading 86 games, and accumulated 331ABs. Tejada also appears to be sharing the SS duties with Yamaico Navarro (who has 325ABs in 83 games).

I really hope he gets back on track, especially with out SS issues as of late. He's got a chance to become one of the best SS prospects in the league.

[SoxScout]

Pre All-Star: 123 AB, .228/.242/.276
Post All-Star: 78 AB, .282/.341/.397

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Tejeda has become somewhat of a forgotten man in the system, but its worth point out how promising his start has been, a bit obscured by a very low BABIP. Obviously we are talking very small sample size (49ABs) but right now he has the following line: .224/.316/.408

That's an isolated patience of .092 and an isolated power of .184. Last year his isolated patience was .040 and isolated power was .086.

Right now his BB/K is 7/7. Last year it was 20/76.

Again, its a very small sample, but there are some signs of a real leap being made. This kid is still only 19-years-old (only Almanzar and Hissey are younger on the Greenville squad).

[SoxScout]

Career:

		PA		1B	2B	3B	HR		SB	CS		BB	SO		BA	OBP	SLG	OPS		IsoD		K%	BB%
Rk (1 season)		193		36	13	1	1		6	2		15	27		.295	.344	.399	.743		.049		14%	8%
A- (1 season)		101		21	5	2	0		4	1		6	26		.298	.347	.394	.740		.049		26%	6%
A (2 seasons)		808		150	31	4	7		14	10		50	165		.259	.306	.340	.645		.047		20%	6%

And 2010 so far:

		PA		1B	2B	3B	HR		SB	CS		BB	SO		BA	OBP	SLG	OPS		IsoD		K%	BB%
A+ 2010		33		8	3	0	0		3	1		1	8		.355	.364	.452	.815		.009		24%	3%

Can a dope change the title to the name he goes by, Oscar?

[Cuzittt]

Can a dope change the title to the name he goes by, Oscar?

Sure thing.

[ItOnceWasMyLife]

A little bit on Tejeda from Jim Callis' ESPN chat of today.

Xavier (Lowell)


All of the talk of late has Jose Iglesias as the shortstop of the future for the Red Sox, but I am not sure he will hit enough to be an everyday player. Doesn't Oscar Tejeda have a higher ceiling as a hitter? Could he potentially be the answer at short for the Sox?

Jim Callis (2:20 PM)


I've talked to a lot of people about Iglesias, and everyone says he's a Gold Glove shortstop who will hit enough. Tejeda might have a higher ceiling at the plate, but he projects more as a third baseman in the big leagues.

[SoxScout]

It's been a wild ride:

		G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO		AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS		BB%	K%		IsoP	BABIP
April		19	80	30	4	1	5	17	1	18		.375	.378	.638	1.016		1%	22%		.250	.439
May		27	118	32	9	1	3	12	4	30		.271	.288	.441	.729		3%	25%		.161	.341
June		8	28	13	3	0	0	4	3	2		.464	.485	.571	1.056		10%	6%		.107	.500

[gammoseditor]

Another walk last night for Tejeda. He now has 7 in his last 12 games, after walking only 5 times in his first 47 games. Oh, and he's hitting pretty good too.

[PaulinMyrBch]

Oscar with a solo bomb in the Car/Cal AS game. Turned on a 94 mph baseball. Over the short porch fence but out of entire park.

[FanSinceBoggs]

Tejeda's development is perhaps the biggest story in the Red Sox farm system this year. . . .

He is arguably the Red Sox's best prospect--the one with the most upside and highest ceiling. His tools are off the charts. He will remind a lot of people of Hanley Ramirez. Tejada should be a hot commodity during trade talks. Unless the Red Sox get something elite in return, though, I wouldn't expect a trade.

Prospect rankings are so arbitrary and dumb. Nevertheless, I would rank Tejeda right up there with Casey Kelly and Jose Iglesias. I would rank Tejeda higher than the hyped Lars Anderson and I think Tejada has surpassed Will Middlebrooks as the best third base prospect in the Red Sox system (I'm assuming 3b will be his position in the major leagues if he stays with the Red Sox).

Edited by FanSinceBoggs, 24 June 2010 - 01:08 PM.

[JakeRae]

I think it's far too early to consider him a top 5 prospect in the system. He almost definitely still has holes in his swing that he will have to close off after they get exposed at higher levels. And, the top 5 prospects, despite recent struggles, all dominated A+ at similarly young ages (except Iglesias). I can see a case for Tejeda as high as 7 right now. But, a breakout half-season doesn't get him into the top of the system.

If he keeps hitting the way he has, he may get a shot at AA late in the season. If he can succeed there, he will rise to the top of the system like Lars did 2 years ago. Remember that? Before we get hasty and jump Tejeda past guys who hit just as well at just as young an age while showing better plate discipline, it is important to remember that failing as you advance and then adjusting is part of the development process for most prospects. Tejeda is just emerging from a 2-year stretch of not making those adjustments which he seems to have fixed this year. Our top prospects have all been aggressively promoted and are pretty much all stuck in the pre-adjustment phase where they are struggling at new levels. That doesn't mean they won't make those adjustments and it doesn't mean Tejeda won't see the same thing happen again as he moves up the ladder. He is showing his talent this year, but it is still just half a season and his OPS was under .650 the previous two years.

To use the Hanley comp, Hanley destroyed both GCL and NYPL pitching at 18, struggled to hit for average as a 19 year old but still showed good power and average plate discipline in a full season league, and then hit for average at A+ and dominated AA as a 20 year old. Tejeda hasn't had a season with an OPS above .750. Hanley also showed superior secondary skills to Tejeda at every stop, walking more and striking out less while displaying more power. Hanley is a far too lofty comp for Tejeda even if you completely buy into his breakout season.

[FanSinceBoggs]

He reminds me of Hanley Ramirez in terms of his tools and upside. When you watch Tejada play, he stands out as the best player on the field and Hanley Ramirez was that way as well.

When Hanley was 20 years old, he played in Single-A Augusta and put up some rather pedestrian numbers: 422 AB, 8 HR, .327 OBP, .730 OPS. In comparison, Tejada's statistics this year--at the age of 20--are better, his lack of plate discipline notwithstanding.

Hanley played in Double-A at the ages of 21 and 22 and his numbers in Portland were decent but not great, nothing in the statistics (at that stage) to suggest that Hanley would be one of the best at the major league level. When Hanley was traded, some believed that the Red Sox sold him high because his most recent minor league numbers did not suggest stardom. With that said, his tools and upside were off the charts and that is why the Marlins wanted him.

I agree with you in that Tejada's lack of plate discipline is a source of concern and could be exposed at the higher levels. Still, he has the tools and skills to improve in this area and be a great major league player. His offensive production is finally catching up to his vast potential.

EDIT:
(I should note: I have Hanley in Double-A at the age of 21, whereas you have him there at the age of 20. I'm getting my ages from this source: http://www.soxprospe...irez-hanley.htm -- take note of the year, level, and age of the player. I'm too lazy to do the math on my own to figure out if the ages, and corresponding years, are correct. As I look at them, I think the source is incorrect. If I bump Hanley's age down a year, he would be 20 years old during the 2004 season, a year in which his numbers at Single-A Sarasota (a .753 OPS) fall short of Tejada's Single-A numbers in 2010 thus far. But you would be right in saying that Hanley reached Double-A at the age of 20. Though, Tejada should reach Double-A at the age of 20 as well).

Edited by FanSinceBoggs, 25 June 2010 - 12:52 AM.

[JakeRae]

Based on Baseball Reference's Hanley Ramirez page Hanley was born on Dec. 23 1983, making him 20 during the 2004 season where he split time between A+ and AA with a brief stint in the GCL. (SoxProspects has the same birthday, but the ages are all one year too old.) Overall, for the year, he hit .314/.369/.436 with the better half of his season coming in AA after promotion. That is absolutely an elite prospect type season for a SS at those levels, especially one with power projection. His second and last season at AA was unimpressive but mostly due to a bad BABIP, which in retrospect is easier to dismiss. His power still hadn't arrived, but his hitting .271 instead of .310 was probably just bad luck, and if he had hit .310, he would've duplicated his 2004 season.

Then the Marlins called him up and his power jumped, not a surprise given he was 22. Then his power jumped again the next year. Power develops at different rates, and Tejeda definitely projects to develop Hanley type power if not more if he reaches his power ceiling. He is taking a huge step toward that this year. But, the other holes in his offensive game are still there this year and make it so there are still serious questions about how he is going to develop.

My point is that Tejeda has never been very good despite massive tools. There are plenty of physically gifted athletes who don't make great baseball players. He has played at very age advanced levels, so I'm not advocating writing him off as a prospect either. But, 3 great months are not enough to make me completely forget that these are the only 3 months were he has been good. I think you can make a strong case for ranking him as high as 7 based on his ceiling, tools, and this year. But, I can't see him being compared to Doubront, Lars, Rizzo, Kalish, Kelly, or Iglesias yet as a prospect. If he finishes the year strong, he definitely belongs in that group somewhere, but if he fades down the stretch, it will be equally clear cut that he doesn't even though there would still be a chance that he ends up being the best major league player of the group.

[FanSinceBoggs]

SoxProspects has the same birthday, but the ages are all one year too old.)

I didn't notice the error on the soxprospects page until my edit.

At the age of 20, Hanley split time between High Single-A and Double-A and the same will be true of Tejeda if he is promoted to Double-A later this year. Moreover, I would expect Tejeda to play in Portland next year at the age of 21--the same age as Hanley when he played in Portland in 2005. So, this will all make for some interesting comparisons (I hope). Tejeda failed to produce prior to this season, and I don't dispute that fact, but he is producing now and could be an ascending talent.

I would rank Tejeda higher than Lars Anderson for a few reasons. In the first place, Anderson was reasonably productive earlier in his professional career, but Anderson didn't produce at an elite level for a sustained period of time (his 2008 season at Lancaster cannot be taken seriously). Secondly, Anderson has struggled so much in the upper levels that I consider him to be a "B" prospect at this stage. I prefer a prospect who struggles in the lower levels, appears to be overcoming those struggles and ascending versus a prospect who was somewhat productive in the lower levels but a general failure in the upper levels. To be sure, I don't know how Tejeda will perform in the upper levels--he may not succeed at all--but I know for certain that Anderson has not succeeded in the upper levels and I consider that to be a bigger red flag (at this point). Finally, I think positional value has some relevancy. Lars Anderson is a first baseman; Tejeda is a middle infielder or third baseman. As such, Tejeda brings a more unique and valuable skill set to the table.

Edited by FanSinceBoggs, 26 June 2010 - 05:12 AM.

[FanSinceBoggs]

I think you can make a strong case for ranking him as high as 7 based on his ceiling, tools, and this year. But, I can't see him being compared to Doubront, Lars, Rizzo, Kalish, Kelly, or Iglesias yet as a prospect. If he finishes the year strong, he definitely belongs in that group somewhere, but if he fades down the stretch, it will be equally clear cut that he doesn't even though there would still be a chance that he ends up being the best major league player of the group.

JakeRae, a question: would you rank Tejeda higher than Will Middlebrooks at this point?

I would. Tejeda and Middlebrooks are playing at the same level. Tejeda is hitting better even though he is a full year younger than Middlebrooks. Middlebrooks wasn't overly productive prior to this season. I think Tejeda has superior tools and skills. Though, Middlebrooks is a high-ceiling prospect, too.

Edited by FanSinceBoggs, 29 June 2010 - 12:43 PM.

[Wake's knuckle]

BA just released its All-Star team (more like an all-prospect all-star team, spanning all levels). MOT was the only Red Sox farmhand who sniffed the list, getting an honorable mention.

[FanSinceBoggs]

BA just released its All-Star team (more like an all-prospect all-star team, spanning all levels). MOT was the only Red Sox farmhand who sniffed the list, getting an honorable mention.

Excellent. Just found the link: http://www.baseballa...10/2610303.html

Tejeda receives honorable mention in the Brett Lawrie section as a second baseman.

[JakeRae]

JakeRae, a question: would you rank Tejeda higher than Will Middlebrooks at this point?

I would. Tejeda and Middlebrooks are playing at the same level. Tejeda is hitting better even though he is a full year younger than Middlebrooks. Middlebrooks wasn't overly productive prior to this season. I think Tejeda has superior tools and skills. Though, Middlebrooks is a high-ceiling prospect, too.

Right now, I would rank Tejeda higher. 2 weeks ago, it probably would've been a decent story. Tejeda had dramatically better plate discipline in June and has stayed hot. Those are both great things for his prospect status.

As I've said early in the thread, I would not argue with him as high as 7. I would place him at 10 right now. Kelly, Kalish, Rizzo, Anderson, Doubront, Iglesias, Bowden, Stolmy, Vitek, Tejeda, Navarro, Reddick, Exposito, Middlebrooks is my current top 14. To give some depth to the list, I would tier those rankings as 1-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-14. I view 10 as a fairly aggressive but reasonable ranking for Tejeda. Anywhere from 7-15 is a reasonable place for him in the system, in my opinion.

[FanSinceBoggs]

Tejeda has multiple hits in five of his last 10 games and had a home run and five RBIs in two games entering the weekend. The numbers across the board for the 20-year-old are very impressive, as he ranks among the leaders in every significant offensive category.

Yet, perhaps the best indication of his maturation lies in increased evidence of plate discipline. In the first two months of the season, Tejeda drew only five walks and struck out 48 times. Since then, his walk-to-strikeout ratio is a much more respectable 24:36.
http://www.nesn.com/...t-rankings.html

[SoxScout]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — There was a time when Oscar Tejeda looked lanky and even a touch frail. When he signed with the Red Sox as a 16-year-old in 2006, he weighed 177 pounds, but after making his U.S. debut as a very impressive 17-year-old in 2007, he required offseason surgery to repair a minor heart defect that all but stopped him from working out. He subsequently developed a staph infection that further limited his activity.

That time now seems like a distant memory. His manager in Salem in 2010, Kevin Boles, said that opposing managers in the Carolina League would approach him last season to comment on Tejeda’s maturing physique, and they surely would have more to discuss if they were to see him this spring, following an offseason in which he went home and played for the Gigantes of the Dominican Winter League. Tejeda, now 21, appears robust, weighing a muscular 205 pounds this spring.

So the question is obvious as he stands on the field. What player does he look like?

“Terrell Owens?” mused one talent evaluator.

Tejeda noted that he made adjustments at the plate that proved instrumental in his improved results. He eliminated a leg kick, allowing his swing to be shorter and more direct to the ball.

“That way, I could recognize the pitch — curveball, slider, whatever the pitch,” he said.

Meanwhile, he embraced playing second base. Tejeda said that, after playing solely on the left side of the infield from 2007-09, he felt that playing on the right side of the infield was “easier” and permitted him greater comfort. Sox officials noted that he did not merely accept the switch but instead embraced it, and that his actions in the field were natural. At times, he remains too upright and long when coming across the bag, but that is something that they expect him to be able to fix if he continues the work that he invested in the position last year.

Tejeda — who will likely open the year in Double-A Portland — was added to the Sox’ 40-man roster this offseason, but he has not appeared out of place in big league camp, despite the fact that he is the second youngest player (behind only Stolmy Pimentel, who is about five weeks younger) in the clubhouse. Instead, he seems eager to take advantage of the opportunity to show his talents in a brighter spotlight.

Prospect Watch: The growth of Oscar Tejeda

[Eric Van]

They have been tweaking PECOTA endlessly and what appears as comps in their initial spreadsheet may not be the last word. And It appears that they are only listing players who made MLB; it's quite likely that Tejeda's actual top three comps are guys who never made the show.

So Tejeda's current three listed current comps are only a measure of his upside ... but they are so mind-boggling that they deserve as much phony drama as possible (and you might try guessing the 3rd based on the first two ...)

Spoiler

Rod Carew

Spoiler

Paul Molitor

Spoiler

and Robin Yount.

And no, the whole PECOTA system has not gone overboard with comps for prospects:

Jesus Montero = Ryan Zimmerman, Billy Butler, Jeff Francoeur
Brandon Belt = Andy Marte, Scott Moore, Curt Blefary
Domonic Brown = Jay Bruce, Nick Evans, Shin-Soo Choo

... there's usually at least one big-time bust in the top three.

Edited by Eric Van, 21 February 2011 - 12:57 PM.

[Worst Trade Evah]

They have been tweaking PECOTA endlessly and what appears as comps in their initial spreadsheet may not be the last word. And It appears that they are only listing players who made MLB; it's quite likely that Tejeda's actual top three comps are guys who never made the show.

So Tejeda's current three listed current comps are only a measure of his upside ... but they are so mind-boggling that they deserve as much phony drama as possible (and you might try guessing the 3rd based on the first two ...)

Spoiler

Rod Carew

Spoiler

Paul Molitor

Spoiler

and Robin Yount.

And no, the whole PECOTA system has not gone overboard with comps for prospects:

Jesus Montero = Ryan Zimmerman, Billy Butler, Jeff Francoeur
Brandon Belt = Andy Marte, Scott Moore, Curt Blefary
Domonic Brown = Jay Bruce, Nick Evans, Shin-Soo Choo

... there's usually at least one big-time bust in the top three.

On what basis? His .800 OPS in the Carolina League? Who knows why PECOTA is spitting out what it's spitting out -- it's a black box with a horrendous record ever since Nate Silver got more interested in politics than baseball. Marcel has beaten Pecota what? 3 years in a row? When Jesus Montero was a year younger than Tejeda is now he was destroying AAA.

A nice prospect, but why even bother with statistical comps for a 21 year old in A ball? It's like counting angels on pinheads or something, isn't it?

Yes, you did say "phony drama" and I guess it's worth noting when PECOTA says something like that about a Sox prospect, sort of, even when it's essentially meaningless.

Edited by Worst Trade Evah, 21 February 2011 - 03:00 PM.

[SoxScout]

Tejeda is the youngest hitter on the youngest average batting-age team in Double-A.

He's hitting .269/.333/.370 overall.

.324/.410/.441 4 2B, 5 BB, 4 K in his last 10 games.

He has crazy home/away splits:

Home... 379/455/534 in 58 AB
Away..... 164/212/213 in 61 AB