Age: 19

Born: April 11, 1985 - Venezuela

Height: 5-11

Weight: 150

Bats: Both

Throws: Right

How Acquired: Undrafted free agent (2002)

ETA: 2009

Scouting Report: Excellent speed and good ability to get on base. Switch hitter with extremely quick hands. Great plate discipline. Gets to a lot of balls in the field, but apt to making throwing errors. Learning English quickly.

Awards
2003 Dominican SL Red Sox Player of the Year

SoxProspects.com

Final stats at Lowell this season:

AVG = .272
AB = 119
R = 21
2B = 3
3B = 2
HR = 0
RBI = 10
SB = 10
CS = 5

Christian's season was cut short by a finger injury. His manager, Luis Alicea, calls him the most impressive prospect on the team & says he could be in MLB by the time he's 21 or 22. That's high praise.

A slow start for Lara at Greenville. Here are his numbers for the month:

OBP = .318
AVG = .230
AB = 61
R = 8
H = 14
2B = 3
3B = 1
HR = 0
RBI = 4
SB = 2
CS = 1
E = 4

If hes in the MLB at 21,22 it won't be with the Red Sox, or else as a backup but I don't see them taking a 22 year old prospect as a backup. Too bad for the kid that Hanley is coming up through the system, since hes clearly our guy. Christian could be good trade bait in a few years however...

Lara had the fortune to go to Cooperstown to play in the Hall of Fame game earlier in the week. He replaced Mark Bellhorn at second base early in the game, and went 1 for 2 with a run scored.

Here are his current numbers at low-A Greenville, where he's the shortstop:

AVG = .241
AB = 112
H = 27
2B = 4
3B = 1
HR = 0
RBI = 8
SB = 3
CS = 1

Through 6/24 in Greenville:

AVG = .269
AB = 193
H = 52
2B = 10
3B = 2
HR = 2
RBI = 18
SB = 4
CS = 2

Red Sox acquire relief pitcher Eric Hull from Dodgers

BOSTON—The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed reliever Eric Hull from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league infielder Christian Lara.

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The 22-year-old Lara, a shortstop, played last season for Single-A Lancaster. He batted .238 with nine home runs and 53 RBI in 99 games.