{"id":2476,"date":"2011-01-04T21:03:16","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T03:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2011-01-04T21:03:16","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T03:03:16","slug":"the-golden-sombreros-top-50-prospects-47-jose-iglesias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2476","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Sombrero&#8217;s Top 50 Prospects: #47 &#8211; Jose Iglesias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/jose-iglesias-sombrero-prospects.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2477\" title=\"jose-iglesias-sombrero-prospects\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/jose-iglesias-sombrero-prospects-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#47 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/minors\/player.cgi?id=iglesi001jos\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jose Iglesias<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Boston Red Sox<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SS<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DOB: 1-5-90<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ETA: 2012<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As a 20-year old in Double-A, the slick-fielding Jose Iglesias posted a .285\/.315\/.357 slash line.\u00a0 While those numbers sound soft, his $6.25 million signing bonus is more than twice the next largest bonus the Sox have ever dished out.\u00a0 After the club completed the swap with the San Diego Padres for Adrian Gonzalez this winter, Iglesias became the organization\u2019s top prospect and further hints at the enormous movement within the game to play quality defenders up the middle, regardless of whether they choose to bring wood or wet towels to the plate.\u00a0 Nevertheless, the Cuban shortstop has age, athleticism, and a 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