Nick Northcut hits his first homer with the Portland Sea Dogs
Northcut leads the Red Sox organization with homers this season
Red Sox prospect Nick Northcut has been hitting homers all year long down. He’s power surge was rewarded when he was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday.
The organizations top home run hitter has led the Red Sox with 26 homers entering Wednesday night.
In his second game with Portland, Northcut smashed his first with them and his 27th of the season.
Prior to his promotion, Northcut was hitting .223/.286/.530 with 13 doubles, 26 homers, 58 RBIs, 43 runs scored, 21 walks, and 118 strikeouts in 77 games (322 plate appearances) with the Greenville Drive this season.
The 23-year-old is currently not regarded as a highly-touted prospect by any of the top publications. However, there is no denying the power potential that Northcut has and has been displaying this season.
SoxProspects lists Northcut as a “Potential bat-first organizational player. Has a long way to go developmentally and needs to show significant improvement to succeed in the high minors. High-risk profile. Biggest strides need to be made at the plate, especially with his approach and bat-to-ball skills.
Needs to learn to use all fields and improve pitch recognition. Will always have swing-and-miss in his game, but will need to keep it at a manageable level in order to tap into his raw power, which is his best tool. Bat profiles better at third base than at first base. Long-term defensive home will depend on how he develops physically and maintains his athleticism.”
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