Mookie betts – 50 – of/inf full Name: Markus Lynn Betts Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Age: 22 Born: October 7, 1992 in Nashville, tn resides: Brentwood, tn major League Service: 70 days Acquired

Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-9 Weight: 160

Age: 22

Born: October 7, 1992 in Nashville, TN

Major League Service: 70 days

Acquired: Selected in the 5th round of the 2011 June Draft

Signed By: Danny Watkins (Red Sox)

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  Last year, climbed from Double-A to hit .291 with a .368 OBP in 52-game ML debut…Earned spots on both Baseball America’s All-Rookie Team and Minor League All-Star First Team.
  
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  Named Red Sox 2014 Minor League Player of the Year by both Baseball America and the Boston Baseball Writers.
  
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  Owns a .315 AVG/.408 OBP/.470 SLG/.877 OPS line in 298 career minor league games beginning in 2011.
  
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  Was an infielder playing mostly 2B in the minor leagues until converting to the outfield while at Double-A in May 2014.
  
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  Reached base safely in 71 consecutive games between High-A Salem (playoffs included) and Double-A Portland from 8/2/13-5/16/14.
  
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  Participated in the Red Sox Rookie Program in January 2015.
  

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  Among Red Sox with at least 200 PA, ranked 2nd in OBP (.368) and OPS (.812)…Reached base in 42 of 50 starts.
  
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  His .368 OBP ranked 2nd among ML rookies with at least 200 PA (CWS’ Jose Abreu, .383)…Joined Ted Williams (.436 in 1939, .442 in 1940) as the only Red Sox ever to post an OBP that high at age 21 or younger (min. 200 PA).
  
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  Played his first 38 ML games in the OF (28 games at CF, all starts; 12 games at RF, 8 starts)…His last 14 games beginning on 9/13 were all at 2B.
  
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  Selected to BOS’ major league roster on 6/28 and made big league debut the next night at NYY, singling off Chase Whitley in the 4th inning for his 1st hit.
  
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  Hit 1st HR in his 4th ML game on 7/2 vs. CHC, a 5th-inning shot off Carlos Villanueva.
  
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  Sent back to Pawtucket on 7/19 when Shane Victorino was activated from the DL.
  
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  Recalled on 8/1 and played 3 games before being optioned again on 8/7 when Kelly Johnson was activated.
  
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  Returned for his 3rd ML stint on 8/18 and started all 39 remaining Red Sox games…In that time, ranked among AL leaders in times on base (4th, 66), OBP (5th, .391), and runs (T-5th, 28)…Also led the team in extra-base hits (15), AVG (.304), SLG (.466), and OPS (.857) during that stretch.
  
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  Hit 1st career grand slam on 8/29 at TB in the 2nd inning off Chris Archer...At 21 years and 327 days old, became the youngest Red Sox with a grand slam since Tony Conigliaro did it at 20 years old on 8/24/65 vs. WSH.
  
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  Reached base safely in 24 of his last 27 games beginning 8/31…In that time, ranked 10th in the AL with a .324 AVG (35-for-108) and scored 23 runs, 1 shy of the ML lead (LAA’s Mike Trout, 24).
  
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  Took over as Boston’s leadoff hitter on 9/6 and batted .305 (25-for-82) with a .387 OBP in that role over the last 21 games of the season.
  
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  Hit his 1st career leadoff homer on 9/21 at BAL off Miguel Gonzalez…At 21 years old, was the youngest Red Sox with a leadoff shot since 21-year-old Bobby Doerr on 8/1/39 vs. CLE’s Bob Feller.
  
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  In 151 total games between Double-A, Triple-A, and MLB, combined to hit .328 (193-for-588) with 42 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 83 RBI, 82 BB, 81 SO, 40 SB, a .411 OBP, .502 SLG, and .913 OPS.
  
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  Named Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year for a 2nd straight season…Reached base via hit or walk in 92 of 99 minor league games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket, leading the Red Sox farm system with a .346 AVG (138-for-399)…Struck out only 50 times compared to 61 walks, posting a .431 OBP.
  
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  Named Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year by both the Boston Baseball Writers and Baseball America…Selected to the U.S. roster in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.
  
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  Named as the 2B on Baseball America’s season-ending Minor League All-Star First Team.
  
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  Was the 2B on Baseball America’s Minor League All-Star First Team and All-Rookie Team…Also tabbed by BA as the Eastern League’s best defensive 2B.
  
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  Began the year in his Double-A debut and hit .355 (76-for-214) in 54 games for Portland.
  
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  Chosen as Eastern League Player of the Month for April…An 22 April games, led the league in AVG (.430), hits (40), XBH (15), total bases (64), runs (30), OBP (.481), SLG (.688), and OPS (1.169).
  
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  Led off Sea Dogs’ season with a homer on 4/3 at Reading…Earned EL Player of the Week honors for 4/3-12 (.457, 16-for-35, 11 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI in 9 G).
  
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  Named Red Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month and Defensive Player of the Month for April…Batted .430 (40-for-93) with 10 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, and 11 BB with no errors…His 40 hits, 10 2B, and 10 SB tied Portland franchise records for April.
  
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  Was Boston’s Minor League Base Stealer for June, when he was successful in all 12 SB attempts.
  
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  Reached base safely in an EL-best 36 straight games to begin the season from 4/3-5/16…On 5/17, drove in 2 runs but snapped a 71-game on-base streak between 2013 (High-A Salem regular and postseason) and 2014 in Portland.
  
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  Promoted on 6/3 to Triple-A Pawtucket and hit .335 (62-for-185) in 45 games for the PawSox.
  

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  Paced all Red Sox minor leaguers in total bases (234), 2B (tied, 36), SB (38), and SLG (.506, min. 250 AB).
  
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  Began the season with the Drive and earned a spot as the utility player on the South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star Team.
  
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  Named both Red Sox Minor League Hitter and Base Runner of the Month for May (.356, 19 XBH, 23 R, 8 SB, 21 BB in 26 games).
  
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  Matched the longest hit streak of the season in the SAL with a 19-gamer from 5/5-25 (.419, 31-for-74, 8 2B, 6 HR, 9 RBI, 14 BB)…Named SAL Player of the Week for 5/6-13.
  
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  Promoted to Salem on 7/9 and named the Red Sox Minor League Base Stealer of the Month for July after swiping 15 bases in 16 attempts over 20 games between the Drive and Salem.
  
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  Twice selected as Carolina League Player of the Week: 8/5-12, 8/19-26.
  
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  Named Red Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month for August/September .404 (46-for-114).
  
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  Closed out the regular season with a 30-game on-base streak, the longest in the CL all year (.418, 46-for-110, .496 OBP).
  
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  Reached safely in 10 of 20 PA in postseason play for the CL Champion Salem Sox (.412, 7-for-17).
  
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  After the season, hit .271 (16-for-59) for the Arizona Fall League Champion Surprise Saguaros and was named to the West Division Fall Stars Team.
  
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  Following the season, ranked as the 3rd-best 2B prospect in baseball by Baseball America, No. 75 overall, and the Red Sox’ No. 7 prospect, as well as the best athlete in the system.…Also named the 7th-best prospect in the CL by the same publication.
  

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  Paced the Spinners and tied for 4th in the NYPL with 71 games...Also led Lowell with 31 RBI and ranked among club leaders in AB (2nd, 251), runs (3rd, 34), hits (2nd, 67), BB (2nd, 32), and steals (3rd, 20).
  
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  Batted .338 (27-for-80) against southpaws.
  
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  Named Red Sox Minor League Base Stealer of the Month for August/September after swiping 9 bases without being caught.
  

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  Batted .509 and stole 30 bases to earn Louisville Slugger High School All-American honors as a senior in 2011 at John Overton (TN) High School.
  
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  At Overton High, was also a member of the basketball team and a standout bowler.
  
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  Named after former NBA point guard Mookie Blaylock.
  

In January 2015, Mookie interacted with fans at Red Sox Winter Weekend…Met and visited with Jimmy Fund patients during the Red Sox Rookie Development program in 2014…Also participated in the Red Sox Destinations program and Picnic in the Park, which benefitted the Red Sox Foundation…Attended a BoSox Club Luncheon, and greeted fans at the gates before a 2014 home game.

2011 GCL Red Sox .500 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3

2012 Lowell .267 71 251 34 67 8 1 0 31 2 4 3 32 30 20 4 15

2013 Greenville .296 76 277 63 82 24 1 8 26 3 1 1 58 40 18 2 12

Salem .341 51 185 30 63 12 3 7 39 1 1 1 23 17 20 2 6

2014 Portland .355 54 214 56 76 18 3 6 34 0 3 1 35 20 22 3 4

Pawtucket .335 45 185 31 62 12 2 5 31 0 0 0 26 30 11 4 1

BOSTON .291 52 189 34 55 12 1 5 18 1 0 2 21 31 7 3 4

2011 Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a 5th-round selection in the June Draft

2014 BOSTON .368 .444 .812 84 2

2014 BOSTON OF .989 37 36 84 3 1 88 2

BOSTON 2B .955 14 14 25 38 3 66 7

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

HITS 3, 2 times, last 9/25/14 at TB

DOUBLES 2, 7/9/14 vs. CWS

HOME RUNS 1, 5 times, last 9/21/14 at BAL

RBI 4, 8/29/14 at TB

RUNS SCORED 3, 9/5/14 vs. TOR

WALKS 2, 2 times, last 9/24/14 vs. TB

STRIKEOUTS 2, 5 times, last 9/24/14 vs. TB

STOLEN BASES 1, 7 times, last 9/28/14 vs. NYY

HITTING STREAK 6, 9/4/14-9/9/14

EJECTIONS None

HOME RUN NOTES

MULTI-HOME RUN GAMES (0)

LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1)

9/21/14 at BAL off Miguel Gonzalez

GRAND SLAMS (1)

8/29/14 at TB off Chris Archer

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0)

EXTRA-INNING HOME RUNS (0)