Drafted in the 13th round (419th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2007 (signed for $25,000).
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Sometimes good things come in small packages. The White Sox believe that's true with Miranda, whose stature contributed to him sliding to the 13th round in the 2007 draft. Like Duke outfielder Jimmy Gallagher, Chicago's 2007 seventh-rounder, he came out of college as a polished performer lacking the tools that get scouts excited. But there's no doubt he knows how to play the game, as he won a college Gold Glove last spring and then more than held his own with the bat in low Class A after signing for $25,000. Miranda is a switch-hitter with impressive bat control and a good knowledge of the strike zone, which allowed him to walk more than he struck out in his debut. He had batted .376 as a three-year starter at Virginia Commonwealth, but scouts expected him to have trouble adjusting to a wood bat. He's a better hitter lefthanded than righthanded but will continue to work as a switch-hitter. Miranda has been groomed to play pro ball, attending the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy before college. His arm is average, but he had the range to set a school record for assists last year at VCU. Miranda will open 2008 with one of the Class A teams and could move quickly. He has replaced Robert Valido as the best bet to become the organization's first homegrown regular at shortstop since Bucky Dent was traded to the Yankees after the 1976 season.
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Rated Best Defensive 2B in the Southern League in 2011
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