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Sano's tremendous power puts him among the top hitting prospects in the game and a strong season at Low-A puts him on track to perhaps be Minnesota's next star hitter. Sano had an encouraging developm...
May 6, 2013 – Miguel Sano News
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Sano is hitting .385/.456/.761 with 10 home runs in 29 games for High-A Fort Myers. "I don't get the final word, but I think he is ready for Double-A," Fort Myers manager Doug Mientkiewicz told ESPN.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | R | Gul | 41 | 161 | 148 | 23 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .338 | .473 | .811 |
| 2011 | 18 | R | Eli | 66 | 293 | 267 | 58 | 78 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .352 | .637 | .989 |
| 2012 | 19 | A | Bel | 129 | 553 | 457 | 75 | 118 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 100 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 144 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .258 | .373 | .521 | .894 |
| 2013 | 20 | A+ | For | 42 | 181 | 153 | 40 | 55 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .359 | .453 | .712 | 1.165 |
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Yes No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | R | Gul | 161 | 148 | 6.2% | 26.7% | 0.23 | 71% | .386 | .182 |
| 2011 | 18 | R | Eli | 293 | 267 | 7.8% | 26.3% | 0.30 | 71% | .341 | .345 |
| 2012 | 19 | A | Bel | 553 | 457 | 14.5% | 26% | 0.56 | 68% | .316 | .263 |
| 2013 | 20 | A+ | For | 181 | 153 | 12.2% | 24.3% | 0.50 | 71% | .438 | .353 |
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Arcia, Oswaldo (OF)AAA
Albers, Andrew (P)AA
Beresford, James (SS)A+
Baxendale, D.J. (P)A
Berrios, Jose (P)Rookie
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2013
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2012
Sano is living up to the hype that made him a high-priced signing out of the Dominican Republic and he may be Minnesota's next star hitter. Sano hit .292/.352/.637 with 20 home runs in 66 games in the rookie Appalachian League. He displayed massive power potential at just age 18 and was drawing comparisons to Miguel Cabrera. While Sano drew more walks in his second professional season, he still needs to improve his contact rate (77 strikeouts in 267 at-bats). He alternated playing third base and shortstop and his future position likely depends how much he grows beyond his 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame. The Twins haven't ruled out playing him at shortstop, but he'll likely move to third base or even the outfield at higher levels. A strong season at Low-A Beloit could bring him to the ranks of the most elite prospects in baseball.
2011
Sano showed enough in his first professional season to draw comparisons to a young Miguel Cabrera. He was considered the top prospect in the Dominican Republic when he signed with the Twins in November 2009. At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, he was moved to third base from shortstop and posted a 1.009 OPS in 20 games in the Dominican Summer League, before hitting .291/.338/.466 for the Gulf Coast League Twins in rookie ball. He struggled with the strike zone (10:43 K:BB ratio), but held his own in rookie ball at just 17. He has explosive bat speed with huge power potential. Sano needs refinement, but the upside is very high.
2010
Jean was considered the top prospect in the Dominican Republic, which made it a surprise when the low revenue Twins nabbed him with a $3.15 million singing bonus. The 16-year-old shortstop looks like a fully developed player at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds and he's said to have good power and a strong arm. However, we'll need to see how he fares in his first taste of professional baseball to see if he'll have the mobility to remain at shortstop given his size. He also changed his name from Miguel Angel Sano to Miguel Jean after his signing, so beware any confusion.
