Lars Anderson
Anderson as a non-roster invitee in 2009
Boston Red Sox
First baseman
Born: September 25, 1987 (1987-09-25) (age 22) Oakland, California
Bats: Left	Throws: Left

Lars Anderson (born September 25, 1987, in Oakland, California) is a professional baseball first baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Contents 1 Draft 2 High School 3 Minor leagues 4 References

[edit] Draft

Coming into the 2006 MLB Draft Lars was considered an early round talent, but slipped 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] High School

Lars attended high school at Jesuit High School in Sacramento and did very well there. In his senior season he broke out with 14 home runs in 29 games. He also hit over .400 for the season.

[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."[1]

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.^[2]

[edit] References

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