Aneury Tavárez #57

Signed by Red Sox scout Manny Nanita.

Named an Eastern League mid-season and post-season All-Star...Ranked second in the league in batting average (.33506), ranked second in triples (13), third in OBP (.379), and fourth in slugging percentage (.506) ...Led Double-A Portland in batting average, runs scored (59), hits (129), triples, total bases (195), stolen bases (18), and OBP...Finished the season on a 12-game hitting streak, batting .377 (20-for-53) with two home runs, and 10 RBI during the stretch... Recorded his frst career multi-home run game on 8.7 at Akron, hitting a home run in his frst two at-bats...Set a career high with fve hits on 6.18 at Richmond, going 5-for-5 with a double, triple, two RBI, and two runs scored...Reached base safely in all six plate appearances on 8/10 at Erie, going 4-for-4 with two walks, and four runs scored...Recorded 36 multi-hit games (one fve-hit, three four-hit, eight three-hit, and 24 two-hit games)...Stole six bases in a fve-game stretch, 7.29-8.3, including multi-stolen base games (7.29 and 7.31 at Binghamton)...Hit .413 (26-for-63) with 13 RBI in 18 games during June...Batted .341 (104-for-305) with 18 doubles, 12 triples, and fve home runs against right-handed pitching...Hit .340 (36-for-106) with six doubles, four triples, and 39 RBI with runners in scoring position.