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The Book on Juan Duran
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Juan Duran / OF, CIN
Born 9/2/1991
Santo Domingo,
D.R.
Height 6-6
Weight 190
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #485
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 huge pile of talent and potential, this six-foot-six teenager is a scout's darling, even if he's a bit rough around the edges. Scooped out of Dominica by some calendar-savvy Reds' scouts before anyone else noticed he was eligible, Duran is a bony, gawky youngster who's all arms, legs, elbows... and big, looping home run swings. Getting a taste of American ball in late 2011, Duran's value did nothing but rise, as he lived up to his potential with 16 homers and a .264/.329/.463 line at A-level Dayton. Of course, he also struck out 152 times in only 367 at-bats, probably because he's still only nineteen years old.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2008 | 16 | Rookie | DSL | Reds | CIN | 41 | 135 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 47 | .215 | .340 | .319 | .658 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2008 | 16 | Rookie | DSL | Reds | CIN | LF | 30 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 4 | .882 | |
| 2008 | 16 | Rookie | DSL | Reds | CIN | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 17 | Rk | Gulf | Reds | CIN | RF | 13 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .864 | |
| 2009 | 17 | Rk | Gulf | Reds | CIN | LF | 20 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .943 | |
| 2010 | 18 | Rk | Pioneer | Billings | CIN | RF | 37 | 48 | 39 | 4 | 5 | .896 | |
| 2010 | 18 | Rk | Pioneer | Billings | CIN | LF | 8 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .824 | |
| 2011 | 19 | A | Midwest | Dayton | CIN | RF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 | |
| 2011 | 19 | A | Midwest | Dayton | CIN | LF | 90 | 141 | 126 | 7 | 8 | .943 | |
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