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Aaron Bates / 1B, MIN
Born 3/10/1984
Manhattan, NY, USA
School: North Carolina State
Height 6-4
Weight 232
Bats/Throws R/R

ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/8/2012): #393 none
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a


A third-round pick from the 2006 draft class, the 6-4 and 240 pound Bates is a big, strong hitter with solid plate discipline. Aaron has plus power that's near big-league ready, but not much else. His bat-speed is suspect, which means he may flounder at higher levels if he keeps trying to hit every pitch 600ft. In his first full season under the Twins' tutelage, he seemed to curtail some of his free-swingingness, slashing .316/.408/.439 and taking 53 walks versus only 90 strikeouts at AAA Rochester. He could see 1B/DH duty in Minnesota this year.

[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]




Batting History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2006 22 A- NY-Penn Lowell BOS 27 100 17 36 8 0 3 14 2 1 9 21 .360 .436 .530 .966
2006 22 A Sally Greenville BOS 43 152 13 41 7 0 4 16 0 0 17 26 .270 .351 .395 .745
2007 23 A+ Cal Lancaster BOS 98 373 89 124 21 2 24 88 0 1 69 83 .332 .456 .592 1.048
2007 23 AA Eastern Portland BOS 27 91 16 18 9 0 4 13 0 0 17 29 .198 .348 .429 .777
2008 24 AA Eastern Portland BOS 124 457 61 126 29 2 11 68 0 0 50 114 .276 .366 .420 .786
2009 25 AA Eastern Portland BOS 52 206 41 70 13 0 7 39 1 0 17 49 .340 .405 .505 .910
2009 25 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS 76 272 28 58 10 0 5 18 0 0 22 59 .213 .285 .305 .590
2010 26 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS 122 429 49 103 15 2 12 54 0 1 59 119 .240 .338 .368 .706
2011 27 AAA Intl-Lg Rochester MIN 106 358 57 113 23 0 7 37 1 1 53 90 .316 .408 .439 .847
2009 25 MLB AL Boston BOS 5 11 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .364 .417 .545 .962


Fielding History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2006 22 A- NY-Penn Lowell BOS   1B 26 289 270 17 2 .993
2006 22 A Sally Greenville BOS   1B 43 431 395 28 8 .981
2007 23 A+ Cal Lancaster BOS   1B 87 846 771 68 7 .992
2007 23 AA Eastern Portland BOS   1B 24 183 172 9 2 .989
2008 24 AA Eastern Portland BOS   1B 94 787 720 57 10 .987
2009 25 AA Eastern Portland BOS   LF 47 98 90 2 6 .939
2009 25 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS   LF 3 4 3 1 0 1.000
2009 25 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS   1B 72 612 564 44 4 .993
2010 26 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS   RF 1 4 3 1 0 1.000
2010 26 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS   LF 79 144 136 5 3 .979
2010 26 AAA Intl-Lg Pawtucket BOS   1B 26 198 186 11 1 .995
2011 27 AAA Intl-Lg Rochester MIN   LF 6 5 5 0 0 1.000
2011 27 AAA Intl-Lg Rochester MIN   1B 42 382 345 34 3 .992
2009 25 MLB AL Boston BOS   1B 5 36 35 0 1 .994

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