JOSE SALAZAR, SHORTSTOP
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Born: July 11, 1994 Height: 6’2″ Weight: 174 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2011, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Venezuela Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
The Pirates signed Salazar when he was 16, but he’s never shown anything with the bat. He seems to have good range in the field. He started off as a shortstop, but has increasingly played other positions, primarily third and, most recently, first.
2011 Salazar played mostly shortstop in the VSL. He did little at the plate. 2012 Salazar struggled even more at the plate in the DSL. He played mostly third but saw some time at short. 2013 Salazar hit just marginally better. His OBP was buoyed by 11 HBPs. In the field, he mainly split his time between first and third. (In the low minors, first base is often manned by non-prospects so the more promising players can stay at the more challenging positions.) 2014 Salazar opened the season in the GCL, but the Pirates promoted him to Bristol after a month. At both stops, he played mainly third, with a little time at first. He didn’t hit at all in the GCL, but hit surprisingly well at Bristol, albeit with little power. Salazar will probably continue to fill in at the lower levels. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2015: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2011 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2017 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2015 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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April 9, 2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |