ADENSON CHOURIO

7/22/86; NDFA '05; Venezuela
B/R; 5-9, 160

Level
BA
OBP
SA
AB
2B
3B
HR
BB
K
SB
CS
2005 VSL
.230
 
.253
87
2
0
0
11
23
13
 
2006 VSL
.295
.390
.339
227
8
1
0
31
34
38
10
2007 VSL
.319
.458
.393
229
8
3
1
48
31
44
16
2008 A-
.188
.235
.188
16
0
0
0
1
5
3
1
2008 R
.335
.410
.351
185
3
0
0
22
30
30
8
2009 A
.243
.326
.272
301
7
1
0
31
71
27
9

Chourio improved significantly each year in the VSL, getting on base a lot and stealing bases.  As with nearly all of the team's Latin American prospects, he was older than you'd want when he reached the GCL.  He did very well there, batting leadoff and continuing to get on base, earning him a trip to State College after the GCL season ended.  The extreme lack of power, though, is going to make it hard for him to advance.  He isn't going to continue drawing walks if he's no threat at all even to hit a double, and it'll be harder for him to get infield and bloop hits as the defenses improve.  He got a break when the Pirates lost Jarek Cunningham for the season during spring training.  That left Chourio to open 2009 as the starting secondbaseman at West Virginia.  He was overmatched early in the season, posting an OPS of .356 in April and .527 in May.  He picked it up after that.  He still has no power at all, but he's at least willing to take a walk.  He remained a good base stealer.  After Chase D'Arnaud moved up to Lynchburg, Chourio spent a lot of time at short, with Greg Picart moving to second.  Chourio doesn't have the range or arm for short, though, and isn't great at second, either.  He's likely to be overmatched by Florida State League pitchers, but the Pirates may move him up in 2010 due to the lack of middle infield options.

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