Natanael Yuten Salem Red Sox Outfield

       
 
Age: 20 
Born: October 9, 2004
Birthplace: La Romana, DR
Height: 6-3
Weight: 150
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent (Jan. 2022)
   

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First Pro Contract: January 15, 2022
Signing Scouts: Manny Nanita
& Eddie Romero
Signing Bonus: $400,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2026
MLFA Eligible: November 2028
   
Pro Debut: June 6, 2022 (DSL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
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  Physical Description: Tall, very thin frame. Might be able to add some strength, but does not have a frame that looks like it could hold substantial added weight. Will always be on the skinny side.

Hit: Starts vertical and square. Leg lift timing device. Swing lacks separation. Lack of strength limits bat speed. Approach is very raw. Struggles with pitch recognition. Unable to do much damage against offspeed or good velocity. Very aggressive and chases at a high rate. Does not consistently make hard contact and struggles against high velocity. Has a long way to go with his hit tool. Well below-average potential hit tool without significant improvement.

Power: Average raw power. Swing lacks lift, so despite average exit velocities for his age, hits the ball on the ground too often to have hard-hit balls turn into extra bases often. Will struggle to tap into raw power without refinement with his swing. Will occasionally flash some good pop to the pull side when he is able to put the ball in the air. Below-average potential game power without an improved swing path.
  Run: Average speed. Takes long strides.

Field: Solid range, but initial reads and routes need work. Corner-only profile. Potential average defensive profile.

Arm: Average arm strength.

Career Notes: Was one of the top performers for the Red Sox 2023 FCL team.

Summation: Potential low-minors depth. Raw talent that requiresa lot of development to get out of the low minors. Needs significant development physically and with his swing/approach to project as even a high minors contributor, but he is still young and shows flashes of some promise. Needs to add strength and make better impact at the plate to reach his potential. Approach is raw and overly aggressive and requires substantial refinement.

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  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2022 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 17 50 199 30 61 11 2 1 24 79 17 43 4 6 0.307 0.374 0.397 0.771
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 18 38 149 28 50 9 2 3 32 72 11 36 8 4 0.336 0.396 0.483 0.880
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 18 18 71 13 14 1 1 0 5 17 3 25 2 1 0.197 0.240 0.239 0.479
2024 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 19 101 379 39 92 20 7 6 50 144 30 105 12 11 0.243 0.304 0.380 0.684
2025 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 20     stats                            
   
     
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  2023 Florida Complex League All-Star 
Red Sox Minor League Baserunner of the Month (July 2024)
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