The Book on Christian Bethancourt
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Christian Bethancourt / C, ATL
Born 9/2/1991
Panama City,
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Panama
Height 6-2
Weight 175
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/9/2012): #79
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #91
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #37
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
Signed as a sixteen year old out of Panama back in 2008, catcher Christian Bethencourt is a toolsy ballplayer dripping with all-around talent. Competing with far-older players in 2009, the 17-year old showed flashes of power and above-average speed to complement his advanced bat control skills. He looked better positioned at low-A Rome in 2010 and 2011 while working primarily on his defense.
While he struggled at the plate being promoted to Lynchburg, the emphasis on his catching is a valid explanation for his slow-cooking bat. Since he's a catcher with the entire universe of game calling and defense to master, he's still several years away, but he's such a shining star that he's a near-lock to rise through the prospect ranks every year for the next four or five before taking over in Atlanta. He's just that talented.
[ 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 | Braves | ATL | 34 | 116 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .267 | .328 | .371 | .699 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2008 | 16 | Rookie | DSL | Braves | ATL | C | 32 | 249 | 207 | 36 | 6 | .976 | |
| 2009 | 17 | Rk | Gulf | Braves | ATL | C | 27 | 242 | 214 | 24 | 4 | .983 | |
| 2009 | 17 | Rk | Appy | Danville | ATL | C | 11 | 114 | 103 | 8 | 3 | .974 | |
| 2010 | 18 | A | Sally | Rome | ATL | C | 80 | 625 | 536 | 77 | 12 | .981 | |
| 2011 | 19 | A | Sally | Rome | ATL | C | 50 | 412 | 346 | 55 | 11 | .973 | |
| 2011 | 19 | A+ | Caro. | Lynchburg | ATL | C | 35 | 249 | 215 | 26 | 8 | .968 | |
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