Mitchell Dening
| AB | 2348 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .277 |
| OBP | .353 |
| SLG | .405 |
| HR | 42 |
- Full name Mitchell John Dening
- Born 08/17/1988 in Gosford, NSW, Australia
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 209 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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Dening played for Red Sox Pacific Rim scouting coordinator Jon Deeble at MLB's Australian academy in 2005 before signing that September. After spending another year at the academy, he came to the United States in 2007 and has topped .300 in each of his first two pro seasons. He has quick hands and a short, sweet lefthanded swing. He stays inside the ball well and sprays line drives to all fields. He imparts good backspin on the ball, and once he adds more strength, turns on more pitches and learns the strike zone better, he could produce 30 doubles and 15 homers on an annual basis. The rest of Dening's tools--speed, outfield defense, arm strength--are average across the board. He played all three outfield positions last year and should settle in right field in long run. He's just beginning to develop, but the Red Sox are excited by what they've seen so far. They'll send him to low Class A in 2009.
