International prospect Vargas enjoyed strong professional debut in '23

Spectacular debuts from 2023 worldwide class: Pipeline Podcast

nn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”kind”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”wealthy”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Joendry Vargas (No. 3/LAD No. 12)**  n*Callis: Shortstop from the Dominican Republic who signed with the Dodgers for just a little over $2 million. He went to DSL and hit .328, had an OPS barely over .950, seven homers and 19 steals in 48 video games. You could possibly see instruments, you may see instincts. Former switch-hitter, he now hits solely right-handed. Good swing, good strategy, focuses on hitting line drives to all fields. He’s 6-foot-4, he’s going to get stronger. He’s bought loads of bat velocity so I believe we’re speaking 25-home run energy as soon as he’s bodily mature. And though he’s greater than most shortstops, he does have good actions. He strikes properly to either side. He’s bought a robust arm, I believe there’s a fairly good likelihood he can keep at quick. And if for some purpose he can’t, I believe if you mission him bodily and also you have a look at the bat then he would profile rather well at third base too. He will get ignored perhaps just a little bit within the Dodgers system as a result of it’s one of many deeper programs on the market and I believe it’s just a little tougher for a man making his debut recent out of the worldwide class to stand up the record. He’s No. 12 on that record which I believe is a fairly robust rating in a really deep system.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2022-09-28T21:48:48.798Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/28/2cafdfde-abf8b906-8e21a885-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”2023 Prime Worldwide Prospects: Joendry Vargas will keep in the course of the infield so long as he can, and his plus arm will serve him properly”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:50″,”slug”:”top-int-l-prospects-vargas-ss”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ghxkhdfux5wn2nomdpp1″},”title”:”Prime Int’l Prospects: Vargas, SS”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/top-int-l-prospects-vargas-ss”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Alfredo Duno (No. 4/CIN No. 13)**  n*Dykstra: A catching prospect final yr who really didn’t catch, he DH’d within the DSL whereas he was rehabbing an arm harm. They simply didn’t wish to push issues. He was solely 17 years previous, he really turns 18 on January 7, so an early Glad Birthday to him. However, if he’s not going to play protection he’s going to must hit to catch our eye and he actually did that, hitting .303 with a .451 .OBP, .493 slugging. I agree with Jim, you possibly can’t all the time belief stroll numbers within the DSL as a result of generally guys simply don’t know the place the ball goes, however he did stroll 38 occasions and struck out 41 occasions in these 45 video games. He’s going to be energy over hit it looks as if, and the ability began to be there – six homers in these 45 video games. All of the items are there and regardless that we haven’t seen him defensively fairly but, he’s thought-about a plus defender with a very robust arm. So we may see him take off to a brand new degree in 2024 as soon as he comes stateside to the Arizona Advanced League. As soon as he’s absolutely wholesome once more. All of the items are there for him to be much more fascinating as he begins so as to add defensive work to his sport as properly.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2022-09-28T21:52:57.589Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/28/44cfacd5-8b772489-a0e1cddd-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”2023 Prime Worldwide Prospects: Alfredo Duno barrels the baseball properly, persistently hits the ball onerous and frames pitches precisely”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:53″,”slug”:”top-int-l-prospects-duno-c”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/xnrunljzjjvsgrhgrdv0″},”title”:”Prime Int’l Prospects: Duno, C”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/top-int-l-prospects-duno-c”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Luis Morales (No. 5/OAK No. 5)**  n*Dykstra: He was the highest pitcher on the worldwide market final yr. Signed with the A’s for $3 million. More often than not once we’re speaking about worldwide signees for pitchers, they’re extraordinarily uncooked. It’s going to take them some time to maneuver. Morales isn’t actually that. He’s already 21 years previous, he turned 21 final September. Popping out of Cuba, he’s most polished than most of those guys and the A’s pushed him accordingly. He began out within the DSL, completed the yr at Excessive-A Lansing, throughout these 4 ranges had a 2.86 ERA, 53 strikeouts, solely 15 walks, 1.09 WHIP, .202 batting common in opposition to. The management is clearly there, he is aware of the place the ball goes not like many different worldwide signees. He’s bought a fastball that he can throw as much as 99 mph if he’s actually rearing again, an above-average slider, all 4 pitches proper now nice at having not less than common potential. So the items are there for him to be not less than an honest starter. Now could be when he begins to construct on that – 44 innings, like I stated, final yr. You hope he can perhaps get to 100 this yr after beginning out once more within the Midwest League. That’s going to be an fascinating expertise. The Midwest League goes to be chilly in April when he begins there, how is he going to have the ability to deal with that? We’ll see, however for the whole lot you may have hoped for Luis Morales’ first skilled season, stateside, he actually checked all of the bins and turns into an fascinating arm for an A’s system that wants as many fascinating arms as they will get.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-09-09T02:00:04.604Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://milb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/08/c56e4558-a1b7c395-6767af-prod-milb-diamond-asset-4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”Athletics’ No. 7 prospect Luis Morales strikes out his fourth and remaining batter in a four-inning scoreless begin for Excessive-A Lansing”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:11″,”slug”:”luis-morales-fourth-strikeout”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-806960″,”title”:”Luis Morales”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:806960″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”133-affiliate”,”title”:”A’s affiliate”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”minor-league-baseball”,”title”:”Minor League Baseball”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/e4fmqpliv395aast2kpp”},”title”:”Luis Morales’ fourth strikeout”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/luis-morales-fourth-strikeout”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Sebastian Walcott (No. 8/TEX No. 3, MLB No. 62)**  n*Callis: He tore up the Arizona Advanced League. Had an .849 OPS when he was there. And it wasn’t simply even the stats, he hit seven homers, he had 9 steals in 35 video games at that degree at age 17. That’s him making his US debut after 9 video games within the Dominican Summer season League. He came visiting virtually instantly. And it wasn’t simply the numbers, it was the way in which wherein he did it. He’s producing exit velocities in extra of 110 mph frequently, which is loopy for a man that younger. His arm from shortstop, you already know, you possibly can put a plus-pus grade on it should you needed. He’s a stable runner who’s quicker by way of straight line velocity. Once more, small pattern dimension however he struck out 64 occasions in 48 video games, so we’re going to have to observe that. However by way of dynamic instruments after which having the ability to carry out at age 17 in the US, and even have sufficient to the place you possibly can maintain your personal for just a few video games at Excessive-A on the finish of the yr, I used to be actually actually impressed together with his debut in a summer season once we had a number of robust worldwide debuts.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2022-09-29T16:06:40.75Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/29/0bb1f819-0404411f-242c5fb9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”2023 Prime Worldwide Prospects: Sebastian Walcott is a protracted and lean shortstop with elite athleticism”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:44″,”slug”:”top-int-l-prospects-walcott-ss”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ai3cgv3bp8ewljph85xw”},”title”:”Prime Int’l Prospects: Walcott, SS”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/top-int-l-prospects-walcott-ss”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Rayner Arias (No. 15/SF No. 6)** n*Callis: One of many extra bodily gamers within the 2023 worldwide class. He’s bought some comparisons to a younger Eloy Jiménez. Signed for just a little below $2.7 million, which was the second highest bonus in franchise historical past for a global participant. He solely performed 16 video games on the DSL, he sprained his wrist diving for a ball, so he didn’t get to play a complete lot. So there’s solely 58 at-bats, so, OK, small pattern dimension and Dominican Summer season League, however should you’re going to have a small pattern dimension on the Dominican Summer season League it’s fairly spectacular if you hit .414 with a .539 on-base share, .793 slugging share, extra walks than strikeouts, 4 homers and 4 steals in 16 video games. I really moved him fairly considerably up the Giants prospect record. I’ve him at No. 6 on their record on the finish of the 2023 season. And the Giants are very enthusiastic about what this man brings to the desk offensively. He’s going to be a nook man in the long term – might be a proper fielder, he has sufficient instincts and arm power to deal with proper discipline. However, it is a man who, in a few years, might be one of many higher hitting prospects within the Minor Leagues. They’re very enthusiastic about the way in which he began his profession.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2022-09-29T17:44:42.512Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/29/d1824261-e0d50ed4-11a7b370-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”2023 Prime Worldwide Prospects: Rayner Arias has a robust baseball IQ with management qualities setting him aside from different prospects”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:45″,”slug”:”top-int-l-prospects-arias-of”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/z8qofvvfivj6anlwud9w”},”title”:”Prime Int’l Prospects: Arias, OF”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/top-int-l-prospects-arias-of”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”**Jeremy Rodriguez (No. 47/NYM No. 30)**  n*Dykstra: We simply put him onto the Mets record at No. 30. He can be transferring up once we do our replace right here in just a few months. However, Jeremy Rodriguez was one of many youthful gamers within the DSL this yr, solely turned 17 on the fourth of July. He was moved from the D-backs to the Mets fairly rapidly after that within the Tommy Pham deal. What I like about Jeremy Rodriguez is he doesn’t swing and miss very a lot, not less than, for that degree and particularly for his age. That particularly got here by after the commerce, you already know, it was a really small pattern, he solely performed 13 video games for the Mets’ DSL affiliate. However in these 13 video games he walked 11 occasions and struck out solely 4. Confirmed some good velocity too with seven steals. He’s bought largely hole energy proper now. All of the reviews we bought on him when he first signed with the D-backs for $1.25 million, which was their greatest signing final yr, was that energy may come for him ultimately, it’s largely to the gaps proper now. It’s going to take some time for that to develop, I believe. However that incontrovertible fact that he’s making some actually fascinating swing choices, he’s placing bat on ball – particularly relative to his age – it’s a robust begin. Might play quick, may play second base, we’ll see how he finally ends up defensively. However, this might find yourself being, you already know, for just some months of Tommy Pham, a fairly robust pickup for the Mets if he continues on this developmental path.*”,”kind”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2022-09-29T19:15:58.753Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/29/ff7e8820-b7b76ca8-4ad5a443-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”kind”:”video”,”description”:”2023 Prime Worldwide Prospects: Jeremy Rodriguez has proven the flexibility to drive the ball to all fields and has a stable arm and mushy arms”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:44″,”slug”:”top-int-l-prospects-rodriguez-x5899″,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ydzcm2iuusojuhifvdfc”},”title”:”Prime Int’l Prospects: Rodriguez”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/top-int-l-prospects-rodriguez-x5899″}],”relativeSiteUrl”:”/information/impressive-debuts-from-2023-international-class-pipeline-podcast”,”contentType”:”information”,”subHeadline”:null,”abstract”:”As we strategy the start of the 2024 worldwide signing interval, let’s have a look again at among the standout performers from the final yr’s class. The highest 10 worldwide prospects from 2023 fared fairly properly, beginning with No. 1 Ethan Salas, who omitted the advanced ranges fully”,”tagline({“formatString”:”none”})”:null,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”InternalTag”,”slug”:”storytype-article”,”title”:”Article”,”type”:”article”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”apple-news”,”title”:”Apple News”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”ContributorTag”,”slug”:”jim-callis”,”title”:”Jim Callis”,”type”:”contributor”},{“__typename”:”ContributorTag”,”slug”:”sam-dykstra”,”title”:”Sam Dykstra”,”type”:”contributor”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”podcast”,”title”:”podcast”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”minor-league-baseball”,”title”:”Minor League Baseball”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”kind”:”story”,”thumbnail”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/zknziokdkke8zsfa4gfg”,”title”:”Spectacular debuts from 2023 worldwide class: Pipeline Podcast”}},”Particular person:806960″:{“__typename”:”Particular person”,”id”:806960}}}
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