Hector Guevara
| AB | 1582 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .249 |
| OBP | .295 |
| SLG | .357 |
| HR | 25 |
- Full name Hector Javier Guevara
- Born 10/07/1991 in San Felix, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 192 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Guevara was the MVP of the Rays' Rookie-level Venezuelan Summer League club in 2009 before bypassing the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and reporting to Princeton for his U.S. debut last year. Despite being the youngest starting position player in the Appalachian League, he handled the leap with relative ease, just as he did a move from shortstop to second base. Guevara makes good contact with his patient approach. He has average speed and could develop power to match, potentially fitting into the No. 2 slot in a lineup. Guevara has good, soft hands and a decent arm that's fine at second base but was fringy at shortstop. His feet work well and he does an excellent job of turning double plays. He has a strong desire to succeed and is a quintessential baseball rat, making the sum of his game greater than the individual parts. A promotion to high Class A is next on his agenda.
Minor League Top Prospects
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he youngest regular position player in the Appy League, Guevara didn't exactly thrive but he didn't wilt either. The Rays skipped Guevara past the Gulf Coast League in assigning him to Princeton, while also switching him for shortstop to second base, originally to accommodate Brazilian Leonardo Reginatto. Guevara showed a feel for hitting, a patient approach, average speed and a modicum of pop. His performance perked up in August, when he batted .295/.336/.410 with nine extra-base hits and five steals. He could develop into a .280 hitter with average power. Defensively, he has good hands and nimble feet, which help him turn double plays. Guevara's arm rates as above-average for second base but might be a bit short to handle shortstop on an everyday basis.
