Player Development: How Did Theo Do?
Breaking down the minor league system under Theo Epstein.
Category: Pete Hissey
Q+A: Boston OF prospect Pete Hissey
Pete Hissey was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 draft and hails from Pennsylvania. Hissey, 19, spent his second professional baseball season with mid-A Greenville. SoxProspects notes Hissey as a speedy centerfielder with an advanced approach at the plate with current below-average power that has the potential to improve. In 369 at-bats for the Drive, Hissey hit .279/.356/.347. He currently ranks 34th on the SoxProspects chart, an impressive ranking for a 19-year old (ranks seventh among under-20 prospects).
You completed your first full professional season recently. How do you feel you handled it both on and off the field? Was it more difficult than you imagined?
I learned a lot as the year progressed, and found out how to take care of my body, balance my eating, and manage the ups and downs of the season. I stayed positive through the tough times and felt like my attitude helped me to turn things around.
Some quick notes from Ft. Myers (Fife, Pimentel, etc.)
I've been down at the Fort for the past couple of days, and have spent most of that at the Player Development Complex. Here's some quick notes from yesterday and today.