Minor League Thread: Almanzar Living Up to the Hype

I always have a tough time getting excited about the signing of 16-year-old Dominican players because, even if they’re great, you’re not likely to see them in the Majors for 6-7 years. That’s why Carlos Michael Almanzar’s signing last year did little for me. But he’s certainly making a big impression this year. Almanzar’s .348/.414/.472 line in the GCL was apparently impressive enough for the Sox to skip him to Class A Greenville. There, he’s gone 5/16 with a triple. Good contact so far, but not much power. He’s still a long way from the Majors, but it’s sure fun to have a young guy doing so well.