Lars Anderson (baseball)
| Lars Anderson | |
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 Anderson as a non-roster invitee in 2009 |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 62 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 25, 1987 Oakland, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 2010 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Batting average | .175 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
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Lars Anderson (born September 25, 1987, in Oakland, California) is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
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[edit] High school
Anderson attended Jesuit High School in Sacramento. In his senior season he hit over .400 with 14 home runs in 29 games. Before being drafted by the Red Sox, he had committed to the University of California, Berkeley.
[edit] Draft
Coming into the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, Anderson was considered an early round talent, but dropped to the 18th round due to signability issues. He agreed to an $825,000 signing bonus with the Red Sox, equivalent to the suggested bonus for a first round supplemental pick.
[edit] Minor leagues
He made his professional debut in April 2007 with the Greenville Drive.[1] "He really understands the strike zone well, and he recognizes balls and strikes early," said Gabe Kapler, the former Sox outfielder who was Anderson's manager at Greenville. "[H]e was way ahead of the game because he was already recognizing balls and strikes and had a plan, an approach at the plate that was advanced. He had planned on not swinging at breaking balls until he had two strikes on him."[2]
In September 2008, Anderson was named the Minor League Offensive Player of the Year for the Red Sox, following a season of a combined 18 home runs and 80 runs batted in while hitting over .300 for both the Lancaster JetHawks and Portland Sea Dogs.[3]
In 2009, his first full season at AA Portland, Anderson struggled, batting just .233 with 9 home runs and 51 RBI.[4]
Anderson started the 2010 season with the Sea Dogs. He was promoted to the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox on April 29 after hitting .355 with five home runs and 15 RBIs 17 games in Portland.[5]
On September 6, 2010, Anderson was called up to the Boston Red Sox and made his major league debut. Anderson replaced Mike Lowell at first base in the 5th inning in Lowell's last major league game, October 2, 2010, which was designated Mike Lowell Day by the Red Sox. On July 30, 2011, Anderson was nearly traded to his hometown Oakland Athletics, along with a player to be named later for Rich Harden. However, the deal fell through, with the Red Sox citing issues with Harden's health.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile at Sox Prospects". Soxprospects.com. http://www.soxprospects.com/players/anderson-lars.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox - Power trip - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. 2009-02-06. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/02/06/power_trip/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed7. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ^ "Maine news, sports, weather & breaking news | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram". Pressherald.mainetoday.com. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/sports/baseball/033471.html. Retrieved 2010-09-06.[dead link]
- ^ Career statistics Baseball-reference.com, January 6, 2010
- ^ Anderson promoted to Pawtucket Boston Globe, April 29, 2010
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110730&content_id=22542908&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
