Brett Bonvechio
| AB | 1491 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .237 |
| OBP | .338 |
| SLG | .402 |
| HR | 46 |
- Full name Brett Mark Bonvechio
- Born 11/13/1982 in San Jose, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School West Valley College
- Drafted in the 37th round (1,112th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2000.
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Boston took Bonvechio in the 37th round out of high school in 2000, then liked his bat enough to give him a six-figure bonus as a draft-and-follow after he spent a year in junior college. The Red Sox still are enthusiastic about his offense promise but haven't seen as much of it as they would have liked. He broke a thumb in his first pro summer and was bothered by a hamate bruise in his wrist last year, limiting him to a total of 172 at-bats in two seasons. Bonvechio has a sweet lefthanded stroke, power potential and has shown a willingness to take walks. The injuries have kept him from working on his strength and conditioning, and he could improve rapidly if he stays healthy. Bonvechio played mostly first base in 2002 but Boston would like to return him to third base, where he played as an amateur and in his pro debut. He has enough arm for the position, but needs to work on his first-step quickness and agility. He has a chance to open 2003 in low Class A.
