Dustin Pedroia
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[edit] Biography
Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and previously for Arizona State University. Pedroia made his major league debut and collected his first major league hit on 22 August, 2006 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Pedroia is listed by Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox at 5'9". Pedroia collected his first major league home run on 9 September, 2006 against Kansas City Royals' pitcher Luke Hudson.
He grew up in Woodland, California and starred at Woodland High School before going to Arizona State. He became the fourth Woodlander to make it to the Major Leagues joining Steven Andrade, Tony Torcato and Mike Griffin.
[edit] Awards
- 2004 Golden Spikes Award Finalist
- 2004 First-Team Baseball America and USA Today All-American
- 2003 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year
- 2003 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Boston Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month on (April) 2005)
- Boston Red Sox Minor League "Quality Plate Appearances" Award on (June) 2005)
- 2005 Post-Season Eastern League All-Star
- 2005 SoxProspects.com All-Star - 2B
- 2005 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2005 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 - No. 45
- 2006 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 - No. 23
- 2007 MLB American League Rookie of the Year
- 2008 MLB American League Most Valuable Player
[edit] Scouting Report
Pedroia did not play well upon joining the Red Sox for a late cup of coffee, OPSing just .561 in 89 ABs. However, he posted solid OBP's throughout his minor-league career, suggesting that he has the patience to be a real factor down the road. A wrist injury robbed him of his power last year, but he slugged .508 in Portland two years ago, and .523 at Sarasota, so he does have some pop. His fielding has been solid as well, and he may well blossom into a quality middle infielder before long. In fact, with the departure of Mark Loretta, the Red Sox are counting on it.
[edit] Strengths
- Brilliant eye-hand coordination
- Sprays the ball to all fields
- Will pull the ball for power despite small frame
- Doesn't get cheated up there
- Good defensive 2B
- A tough, gritty sumbitch
- Off-the-charts mental toughness and makeup
[edit] Weaknesses
- Can overswing at times
- Numbers are a lot better at Fenway Park than on the road
- Small stature
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
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| 2006 | BOS | A | 31 | 89 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 7 | .191 | .258 | .303 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | BOS | A | 139 | 520 | 86 | 165 | 8 | 50 | .317 | .380 | .442 | 39 | 1 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 170 | 609 | 91 | 182 | 8 | 50 | .299 | .363 | .422 | 43 | 1 | 54 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
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| 2006 | BOS | A | SS | 6 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .952 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | 2B | 27 | 19 | 172 | 45 | 73 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 2007 | BOS | A | 2B | 137 | 132 | 1141.1 | 259 | 360 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 2007 | BOS | A | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Total | 2B | 164 | 151 | 1313.1 | 304 | 433 | 9 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 | ||
| Total | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | SS | 6 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .952 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft on (June 7, 2004 - signed on July 21, 2004).
[edit] Trivia
- Winner of the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year.
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[edit] See Also
[edit] Recent Dustin Pedroia ArmchairGM Stories
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[edit] External links
- Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
- No. 45 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 - Minor League News - Situational Stats
- No. 23 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 - Minor League News
