Age: 21
Born: December 11, 1997
Carora, Venezuela
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: International
free agent (July 2015)


Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Physical Description: Looks taller and heavier than listed height and weight. Strong, large frame. Somewhat stiff and will have to watch body as he matures.

Hit: Starts square with hands high. Starts on front toe and never leaves ground, utilizing toe tap. Short stride, lot of upper body in swing. Long, rotational swing. Has a hole on the inner half; likes to get arms extended. Pitch recognition a work in progress. Lot of swing-and-miss. Struggles with identifying secondary offerings. Fringy bat speed.

Power: Plus raw power but curiously below-average in-game power. Power comes mostly from strength. Will put on a show in BP, but power has so far failed to translate in game action. In-game swing fails to generate loft; hits far too many balls on the ground. Needs to incorporate lower half into swing to tap into power in-game, especially against more advanced pitching.

Run: Well below-average runner. Smart on the bases; will score from first on a double despite lack of speed. Takes very large leads.

Field: Stiff. Minimal range. First base-only profile. Uses height to his advantage, getting good extension when stretching for throws. Shows good hands picking throws from the dirt. Has played some outfield but does not project well there.

Arm: Average arm.

Career Notes:  Excelled against DSL competition in 2016, when he was much more physically mature than most of the rest of the league. Participated in 2016 and 2018 Fall Instructional League.

Summation: Bat will be tested as he progresses through the system as he hasn’t shown the bat speed or approach to succeed against more advanced pitching. Development will depend largely on fixing his issue of failing to tap into his raw power at all. First base-only defensive profile, so will have to hit both for average and power. High risk prospect with low floor due to potential for swing and miss.