International Prospect Watch – 2015
January 30, 2016
2015 Prospect Watch – 30 International Prospects
By: Rocky Julich
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NAME POS/BATS/THROW COUNTRY AGE/DOB HT/WT
1 Alvarez, Yadier RHP R R Matanzas, Cuba 19 – 3/7/96 6’3”/ 175 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $16M – Los Angeles Dodgers
Scouting Grades: Fastball 70 / Slider 60 / Change 55 / Control 50
2 Gutierrez, Vladimir RHP R R Pinar del Rio, Cuba 20 – 9/18/95 6’3”/ 173 lb.
2014-2015 Serie Nacional Rookie of the Year
Defected Pinar del Rio team February 2015 during Caribbean Series in Puerto Rico
Eligible to sign 2015/2016 International signing period began 7/2.
Scouting Grades: Fastball 65 / Curveball 60 / Changeup 50 / Control 55
3 Diaz, Yusniel OF R R Havana, Cuba 19 – 10/7/96 6’1”/ 195 lb.
Defected 4/2015 team Havana Industriales (candidate Serie Nacional Rookie of the Year)
Signed: 11/2015 $15.5M – L.A. Dodgers
Scouting Grades: Hit 60 / Power 55 / Run 70 / Arm 60 / Field 60
4 Rodriguez, Alfredo SS R R Havana, Cuba 21 – 6/17/94 6’0”/ 185 lb.
Signed: 1/11/15 – $6M – Cincinnati Reds
Scouting Grades: Hit 40 / Power 40 / Run 60 / Arm 50 / Field 60
5 Martinez, Eddie OF R R Las Tunas, Cuba 21 – 1/18/95 6’2”/ 195 lb.
Signed 10/2015 – $3M – Chicago Cubs
Scouting Grades: Hit 60 / Power 60 / Run 70 / Arm 60 / Field 60
6 Fox, Lucius SS R R Nassau, Bahamas 18 – 7/2/97 6’2”/ 170 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $6M – San Francisco Giants (5 tool player)
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 45 / Run 60 / Arm 55 / Field 60
7 Guerrero,Vladimir, Jr. OF R R Nizao, D.R. 16 – 3/16/99 6’0”/ 220 lb.
Signed: 7/2/99 – $3.9M – Toronto Blue Jays (Son Vladimir Guerrero)
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 65 / Run 35 / Arm 45 / Field 45
8 Armenteros, Lazaro OF R R Havana, Cuba 16 – 5/22/99 6’2”/ 205 lb.
Signed: ? (great hands – muscular college-football-player body)
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 60 / Run 65 / Arm 60 / Field 60
9 Heredia, Starling OF R R Sto. Domingo, D.R. 16 – 2/6/99 6’0”/ 215 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.6M – Los Angeles Dodgers
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 60 / Run 50 /Arm 60 / Field 50
10 Ortiz, Jhailyn OF R R Sto. Domingo, D.R. 17 – 11/18/98 6’2”/ 260 lb.
Signed 7/9/15 – $4M Philadelphia Phillies
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 65 / Run 35 / Arm 55 / Field 50
11 Celestino, Gilberto OF R L Sto. Domingo, D.R 16 – 2/13/99 5’11”/ 165 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.5M – Houston Astros
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 40 / Run 50 / Arm 50 / Field 60
12 Javier Wander SS R R San Cristobal, D.R. 17 – 12/29/98 6’0”/ 165 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $4M – Minnesota Twins
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 50 / Run 50 / Arm 60 / Field 60
13 Matias, Seuly OF R R La Vega, D.R. 17 – 9/4/98 6’2”/ 190 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.25M – Kansas City Royals
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 – Power 55 – Run 50 – Arm 60 – Field 50
14 Pache, Cristian OF R R Boca Chica, D.R. 17 – 11/19/98 6’1”/ 180 lb.
Signed: 7/3/15 – $1.4M – Atlanta Braves
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 50 / Run 50 / Arm 60 / Field 50
15 Selijas, Alvaro RHP R R Maracay, VZ 17 – 10/10/98 6’1”/ 175 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $762,500. – St. Louis Cardinals
Scouting Grades: Fastball 60 / Curveball 60 / Changeup 50 / Control 55 – Overall 55
16 Montano, Daniel OF L R Maracay, VZ 16 – 3/31/99 6’1”/ 178 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2M – Colorado Rockies
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 50 / Run 50 / Arm 50 / Field 60
17 Perlaza, Yonathan SS S R Maracaibo, VZ 17 – 10/11/88 5’8”/ 175 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1.3M – Chicago Cubs
Scouting Grades: Hit 60 – Power 50 – Run 50 – Arm 60 – Field 50
18 Gualmaro, Albert OF R R Puerto La Cruz, VZ 17 – 1/17/99 5’11”/ 188 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $300,000 – Boston Red Sox
Scouting Grades: Hit 40 / Power / 50 / Run 50 / Arm 60 / Field 50
19 Gimenez, Andres INF L R Barquisimeto, VZ 17 – 9/4/98 5’11”/ 158 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1.2M – New York Mets
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 35 / Run 60 / Arm 60 / Field 50
20 Estiwal Sierra, Yonathan OF L L San Cristobal, D.R. 17 – 10/17/98 6’3”/ 205 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.5M – Chicago Cubs (Compared to Darryl Strawberry)
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 50 / Run 40 / Arm 45 / Field 45
21 Guerrero, Gregory SS R R Nizao, D.R. 17 – 1/20/99 6’1”/ 170 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1.5M – New York Mets (Vladimir Guerrero nephew)
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 55 / Run 40 / Arm 60 / Field 50
22 Taveras, Leodys OF S R Tenares, D.R. 17 – 9/8/98 6’1”/ 165 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.1M – Texas Rangers
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 40 / Run 50 / Arm 50 / Field 60
23 Adelman, Aramis SS L R Sto. Domingo, D.R. 17 – 9/13/98 5’10”/ 150 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – Chicago Cubs
Scouting Grades: Hit 55 / Power 35 / Run 50 / Arm 50 / Field 60
24 Brito, Ronny SS L R San Francisco 16 – 3/22/99 6’2”/ 170 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2M – Los Angeles, Dodgers de Macoris, D.R.
Scouting Grades: Hit 45 / Power 35 / Run 50 / Arm 60 / Field 55
25 Soto, Juan OF L L Sto. Domingo, D.R. 17 – 10/25/98 6’1”/ 175 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1.5M – Washington Nationals
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 50 / Run 40 / Arm 60 / Field 50 / Overall 50
26 Olivo, Cristian OF L L Boca Chica, D.R. 17 – 9/30/98 6’2”/ 210 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1M – Cincinnati Reds
Scouting Grades: Hit 40 / Power 50 / Run 60 / Arm 50 / Field 50
27 Cruz, Derian SS S R Sto. Domingo, D.R. 17 – 10/3/98 6’0”/ 170 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2M – Atlanta Braves
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 30 / Run 70 / Arm 40 / Field 50
28 Amaya, Miguel C L R Los Santos, Panama 16 – 3/9/99 6’0”/ 160 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $2.25M – Chicago Cubs
Scouting Grades: Hit 40 / Power 40 / Run 20 / Arm 60 / Field 60
29 Vargas,Carlos SS R R San Cristobal, D.R. 16 – 3/18/99 6’3”/ 180 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $1.7M – Seattle Mariners
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 50 / Run 30 / Arm 60 / Field 50
30 Tatis, Fernando, Jr. SS R R San Pedro De Macoris, D.R. 17 – 1/2/99 6’1”/ 175 lb.
Signed: 7/2/15 – $700,000. – Chicago White Sox (Fernando Tatis son)
Scouting Grades: Hit 50 / Power 40 / Run 50 / Arm 60 / Field 50
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