The Book on Adeiny Hechevarria
Prospect Info
Adeiny Hechevarria
Born 3/23/1988
SS, TOR
The Red Sox's Cuban shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias gets a lot of ink, but 2009 defectee Hechevarria (pronounced and sometimes spelled Echevarria) is probably the superior player. In MLB terms, Hechevarria is an 'offensive-minded' shortstop in the Cal Ripken mode: a high-average hitter with above-average power. At the plate, his spray chart looks a little more like Ichiro Suzuki: he has a knack for finding infield holes and hitting behind runners. He'll command a high signing bonus and start in the minor leagues, with 2012 or 2013 looking like a possible MLB arrival date.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #223 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
Adeiny Hechevarria's true age has been called into question by a few front offices. Speculation is now floating about that he may be 21, rather than the 19 previously reported. Until it's cleared up, this reduces his attractiveness somewhat.
2/16/2010 by KDaddy
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