MLB international signing period roundup | MiLB.com 5. He doesnt track pitches especially well (his head often flies all over the place) and he has mediocre barrel variability, so hes likely to swing and miss at an above-average clip in the big leagues, but hes going to get to an absurd amount of power for a catcher and produce at an All-Star offensive level for that position. Erick Hernandez, OF, Dominican Republic White Sox ($1,000,000) More 29. Parada is not a lock to catch. Even though his career walk rates are extremely low (7%) for a complex-level prospect (where pitchers often struggle to throw strikes), Bleis chase rates are closer to average. Cols is exclusively an outfielder now, and he hit .269/.319/.481 in part-time duty with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan from 2017-19. How impactful a starter may depend on how his changeup, currently a tertiary offering, develops at the big league level. In a 2022 split evenly between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus, he slashed an impressive .263/.392/.496 with 21 homers and 20 steals, walking nearly as much as he struck out while with the Rubber Ducks. Holliday is a sweet-swinging shortstop with above-average feel for contact and burgeoning power. Not all of this is coming from raw power, its more from the quality of the contact Merrill makes. Hilariously, Mayos swing is perhaps well-suited for the current metagame because so many contemporary fastballs ride to the top of the strike zone, which is where Mayos barrel hunts. The switch-hitting Quero demonstrated improved feel for getting his barrel on the ball from both sides of the plate, bopping 17 homers and 35 doubles. For a further explanation of the merits and drawbacks of Future Value, please read this and this. The components of Hernandezs swing push and pull against one another, as his cut is pretty long but he also has very advanced barrel control. He might have to augment his swing to get to all of that power, and the chase component threatens to drag the hit tool down, but guys who hit the ball this often and this hard tend to turn into good big leaguers. Holes will get exposed, and weaknesses will become magnified. Even when he has to shorten up to protect, the strength in his hands enables him to do extra-base damage. Minnesota sent Lee to High-A almost immediately and he raked there, blowing scouts away. Its also when their dreams are realized. Position-wise, there are 20 infielders, 18 outfielders, five catchers, six pitchers and one two-way player. He had a somewhat rocky first full season in pro ball, running a FIP near 5.00 across 18 starts with Lakeland before finishing up with three fair outings at Western Michigan. Their ability as a group to rapidly move their way through the Minor Leagues was unprecedented. Theres enough hit/power combination for Neto to be a first-division regular there. The bumps and bruises suffered from catching can sometimes level players for whole seasons, and Davis had a lot of them in 2022. They recap top prospects who performed well at MLB's Desert Invitational in Arizona, including Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander and Grand Canyon shortstop Jacob Wilson, and other stars who got off to strong starts, such as LSU righty Paul Skenes. -- $320,000, CardinalsBracewell Taveras, SS, D.R. It was exciting that the lanky and projectable Ramirez hit that well as a teenager in full-season ball, though his minuscule walk rate (6.9%), especially during a year when automated balls and strikes seemed to inflate FSL walk rates, was at least a yellow flag. His strikeout rate began to decline after that, and while his fastball was averaging just over 96 mph across his first four professional starts, it was just below 94 mph over his last four. Ramirez has to cut some mechanical corners to swing as hard as he does right now, and that leads to swing-and-miss risk that adds to whats already present because of his propensity to chase, but that might be ironed out as he gets stronger and can take a more traditional swing. According to Baseball America, four of the top 25 prospects in baseball are currently catchers that came from the international ranks. Jung was an elite college performer at Texas Tech he posted a .348/.455/.577 line with more walks than strikeouts throughout his career but didnt hit for huge home run power there, in part because he tended to work the opposite field. Those penalties are over. His slider can bend in as hard as 94 mph and has late, two-plane finish. Juan Perez, C, Venezuela Giants ($1,100,000) More 31. Watch him hit and you see the breaking ball recognition and low-ball power, as well as the flexibility in Montgomerys lower half that should help him move the barrel around the zone. His footwork on throws to second is clunky and variable, which often impacts his throw times and accuracy, but the pure arm strength is in there. His fantastic bat-to-ball skill has enabled him to rake in the minors, but he has a tendency to offer at pitches that are way, way off the plate, pitches most hitters instantly know arent competitive. The 2021-22 international signing period opens on January 15, as for the second straight season, the usual July 2 opening date for the int'l was pushed back due to the pandemic. He chased at a 37% rate in 2022, which isnt terrible in a big league context, but is pretty bad when viewed through the minor league lens, where fewer pitchers have chase-inducing stuff. Angel Cepeda, SS, D.R. In a typical year, wed have a couple more than that, and sometimes as many as five or six, but this year there are only two. In fact, his dastardly mid-80s splitter, which falls off the table and finishes below the strike zone, is easily his best offering, garnering twice as many swings and misses as his fastball in 2022, and about as many whiffs as the rest of his many pitches combined. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. Though his lower half looks a little stiff and he plays defense with a high center of gravity, hes capable of acrobatic defensive plays and at least has a shot to stay at shortstop long-term. The Yankees scouting department has done a phenomenal job outside of domestic borders in recent years, putting the "NY" letters on multiple talented ball players from overseas.13 of the Yankees'. It is the open of the 2022 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. Nitpicking about his swing actualization is fine because were talking about one of baseballs best prospects, but the foundation of present skills and tools combined with Jones physical projection makes him a potential franchise-altering superstar. It can be found here. Hes still likely to get to enough power and play good enough defense to be an impact regular for Arizona. Those negotiations failed, meaning that the future signing periods of the 2022-26 CBA will continue to operate on the current schedule and under the current rules. Robert Calaz, OF, D.R. He has tended to strikeout at a 20% or lower clip throughout his pro career, even when chase was an issue, which is very impressive considering Ramos age relative to the levels to which hes been assigned. Abel has a strong natural proclivity for spinning his breaking stuff, and his low-to-mid-80s slurve is already an above-average pitch and could be a 70-grade shove machine at maturity. From the left side, he shows doubles power and hits line drives. Joendry Vargas, SS, D.R. He did this amid multiple wrist injuries, which is something to keep in the back of your mind in the event that it becomes a chronic issue, as Woods wrists are an integral part of keeping his swing short enough to be manageable. His range and actions at third base are both fantastic, and hes an accurate thrower from all sorts of awkward platforms, but there are times when he lollipops deeper (and even some routine) throws over to first base. Manuel Cabrera, SS, D.R. His raw power has improved considerably over the last two years, and at age 19, he already has thunderous pull-side pop and is lifting the ball consistently in games. Wiemer is a power/speed freak who might bust or be a power-hitting anomaly. He slashed .287/.388/.476 at High-A in 2022 and hit 43 extra-base hits during the year, but Carters game is much more about soft skills than premium tools. Thanks to his looseness and flexibility (again, think a lankier Gerrit Cole), not only does Abel project to maintain this level of velocity, but perhaps hell add to it as his frame fills out. This was in part due to a notable adjustment to his pitch mix. Though hes mostly started so far and has three nasty pitches, Millers delivery is very violent and his injury history suggests he may only have so many bullets, so we expect Oakland will put him on the big league roster in fairly short order, perhaps in a relief role. Short but not small, his lack of length and size is actually an advantage for Johnsons swing, as he can enjoy a bat path geared for power and lift without it being too long. As hes gotten stronger, Amadors defensive projections have shifted to second base. This years crop of prospects has a relatively shallow high-impact group at the very top of the list. 2022-23 Southeast Standings. He is expected to sign with the Yankees for a bonus in the $4 million range. Meet the top international prospects expected to sign when the period commences in January: 1. -- $750,000, RaysWilian Trinidad, INF, D.R. It would be an above-average pitch were it simply in the low-to-mid-80s, but at this velocity, its a 70-grade weapon, and Espino has consistent feel for locating it down and to his glove side. Something is comforting about knowing you have a group of players you can go to when the player pool thins out. Over the last year, Prez has added about 30 pounds, experienced a two-tick fastball velocity bump, and incorporated a second, harder breaking ball that has become his primary non-fastball weapon. 2023 Top 100 Prospects | FanGraphs Baseball Diego Benitez, SS, Venezuela Braves ($2,500,000) More 11. OHoppe started the 2022 season at Double-A in the Phillies system before the Angels snagged him as part of the Brandon Marsh deadline deal. Wood was a divisive amateur prospect, with some scouts seeing him as a center fielder with 70 raw power projection and others seeing him as an eventual first baseman with hit tool risk. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors Below is a look at which players from MLB.coms Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, and for how much. All Rights Reserved. March 1, 2023. He started the season at High-A, advancing to Double-A in late May, where his strikeout rate increased slightly, but not at all to a concerning degree. Though hes been playing a lot of shortstop, he isnt a fit there and his hands and actions are below average. Over time, some managers become more emboldened (myself included) to chase the next big thing. Mead has spent a lot of time at third and second base. A powerful on-mound athlete, Pfaadt is one of few pitching prospects capable of missing bats with every one of his weapons. Roughly 30 percent of current MLB players were originally signed as international free agents, including superstars like Ronald Acua Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,Fernando Tatis Jr., and Juan Soto. His strong skills on the field are matched by his notable family bloodline as his grandfather, father and uncle all played professionally. He had among the highest average exit velocities in college baseball at a whopping 98 mph, though that came with what would constitute 40-grade peak exit velocities, around 105 mph (and with a BBCOR bat major league players average is 110 mph with wood). The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. 40/50. 5 Packs per Box, 5 Cards per Pack (Factory Sealed). Despite being this size at this age, which might typically cause long-term 1B/DH projection, Colliers defensive feet, hands, actions, and arm strength are all excellent, and make him a future plus third base defender. McGarrys mid-80s slider and low-80s changeup are both plus, but his control issues extend to those pitches. Ramos has performed in the minors even though scouts consider him raw in many respects. No more. His arm slot is not as deliberately north/south as before, but his fastball still plays as an in-zone bat-misser because of his angle and carry. -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. The tools Merrill has in place already make him feel like a high-probability impact player, and if he develops feel for lift without compromising contact as he enters his 20s, then hes going to be one of the top couple of prospects in the minors before he debuts. Stone raced to the upper levels of the minors and generated one of the highest swinging strike rates among Double-A pitchers who threw at least 70 innings in 2022. The batting average component was down a little due to his .241 BABIP at Columbus, but otherwise 2022 was another standard Rocchio season with the stick. He shares many similarities with Eduardo Escobar. Soderstrom may end up like Bryce Harper and Wil Myers, where the As cut bait on him catching to get his excellent bat to the big leagues sooner. Acuas swing is explosive and athletic, starting upright with a load and leg kick similar to his brothers, before he takes a gargantuan stride toward the mound. Some of Lawlars offensive performance has been inflated by his home parks hitting environments, especially Low-A Visalia and Double-A Amarillo. Yorkes 2021 pro debut was a rousing success, as he hit .325/.412/.516 across two A-ball levels as a teenager. He still has two years before he technically has to be added to the 40-man, and theoretically the Phillies could use all that runway to keep developing him as a starter in the hopes that things click, but going on age 24 that feels like a bit of a pipe dream. MLB.com's free scouting report says Cols can "play all three outfield positions and projects to hit in the middle of the order." He should be the Mets primary catcher as soon as most of the big league pitching staff feels confident and comfortable throwing to him. 4/5 on a contender. PCA played just six games at Low-A in 2021 before missing the remainder of the season with a labrum injury. Described as the "total package" solid hit/solid power. Configuration: 1 pack per box. Chourio is a hard-swinging center fielder with plus power and speed. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. Look under the hood and there is cause for concern. He makes up for mediocre twitch and range with outstanding instincts, elegant body control, lightning-fast hands and actions, and a plus arm. The ball explodes off his bat to all fields, and he can do extra-base damage even when he mis-hits a ball. He turned out to have a stress fracture in his lower back, which the Giants revealed as players reported to camp at the start of 2023. There are bonus pool penalties for signing a qualified free agent, and teams that receive a competitive balance lottery draft pick (i.e. That said, Wood is already defying convention by looking as good as he does out there at his current size. Whites stuff continues to shine when hes healthy, which is especially impressive given the amount of time hes lost. Healthy Espino is a physical freak with exceptional talent and drive, and his continued presence on the 100 is as much a bet on his demeanor and makeup as it is his ability. MLB does nothing by accident and moving the last two signing periods into a single calendar year would allow the league to easily shift to an offseason international draft. While injured, he was dealt to the Cubs, and when he returned in 2022, he wasted little time demonstrating why hed netted the Mets Javier Bez and Trevor Williams in return. : Mariners ($600,000) More 43. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29.
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