Carlos Febles
| AB | 1656 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .25 |
| OBP | .328 |
| SLG | .354 |
| HR | 24 |
- Full name Carlos Manuel Febles
- Born 05/24/1976 in El Seybo, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Sagrado Corazon De Jesus (DR) HS
- Debut 09/14/1998
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Background: After struggling to hit .237 in Class A in 1997, the Royals bumped Febles to Double-A Wichita in 1998 based on his athletic maturity and defensive skills. The young Dominican responded with one of the best overall offensive seasons in the minor leagues. He showed no fear of big league pitching in a late trial. Strengths: Febles is both quick and fast and has the baserunning instincts offensively and the actions and balance defensively to take advantage of his speed. The biggest surprise in his game in 1998 was slamming 51 extra-base hits. Defensively, Febles is very quick turning the double play and has excellent instincts. Weaknesses: The only thing keeping Febles from becoming a complete package is his arm strength, which is average for second base but insufficient for shortstop. The Future: With his speed, hitting ability and batting eye, Febles has a chance to be a dynamic leadoff hitter and could have that role in Kansas City as early as next spring. He will be challenged by Jed Hansen but Febles' superior skills should enable him to win out.
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Best Tools List
- Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the Kansas City Royals in 1999
- Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Kansas City Royals in 1999
