Upright stance from the left side and a simple swing geared for line drive contact, Cowsers limited movement allows him to be on time and repeat his swing. Matt Murton, Hanshin Tigers Legend & NPB "Chatter Up!" He may not be as aggressive on the base paths, however even a tempered Lewis can swipe 20 bags with ease. After hitting 12 homers in his 162 collegiate games, Steer launched 24 homers in his 110 games during the 2021 season. 34. When you watch Lee hit, it is easy to understand how he was so consistent through his three collegiate seasons and kept it rolling into his first 31 pro games. Injuries and 2020s cancelled season have limited Casas to just 284 Minor League games since being drafted in the first round of 2018s draft. Burrows has a solid three pitch mix and has commanded it better than ever this season. The second breaking ball for Perez is an above-average curveball in the low 80s. Bowman Baseball 2022: Top 5 Prospects To Target, Orioles No. Using the high spin fastball at the top of the zone and then spinning his two breaking balls off of hit has created a tunneling nightmare for hitters and has been a big part of his Triple-A and early MLB success. His routes got better and better as the year went on. Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. He didnt always have pinpoint control and his 57 walks were the most in the PL. He covers a ridiculous amount of ground and gets great jumps. The 24-year-old is also a savvy hitter who rarely expands the zone and picks his spots to get off his A+ swing in hitters counts. Look for Matos to bounce back in 2023. Legal 2022 NPB Betting Guide. The power surge and improved patience have helped OHoppe walk at a 15% mark. Generally, these loud moves would be of concern in regards to disrupting timing and consistency, but Johnson is quick and compact with explosive bat speed. The 21-year-old has progressed with his command nicely and had only walked four batters in his first four starts in 2022 while striking out 35. Lagging behind the other three pitches is Millers changeup which has flashed above average but has the tendency to get firm on him. The swing itself is somewhat reminiscent of Freddie Freeman due to the ability of using a short swing with a big frame. Opponents hit .203 against him, with only Tomoyuki Sugano (.196) besting that mark. Even when he is a bit out front on off speed, Mervis has the swing malleability and strength to drive the ball out of the yard when he doesnt get his A swing off. An average runner at best, Baty is not much of a base stealer, swiping only eight bags in his 237 minor league games. Alvarez relied on his natural feel to hit and decent overall approach to climb all the way to Triple-A in his age 20 season, but as he got to the upper levels, his struggles with elevated heaters were exploited a bit. Height/Weight: 61, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $1.8M 2021 (MIL)|ETA: 2024. pic.twitter.com/F6LcKDJZEb. He is explosive rotationally, uncorking like a rubber band on pitches middle-in. However, he had a FIP of 5.00 and a high WHIP of 1.45. While his range is still closer to average theres no doubts in his ability to play the hot corner. The Blue Jays have an interesting catching situation to say the least with the emergence of both Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen. The right-hander will mix in an 85-87 mph changeup that flashes above average. Play Ball Youth Baseball & Softball. He's coming off a fantastic season that saw him post a 2.46 ERA and 4.03 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 164 innings. Waldichuk will also mix in an average curveball in the upper 70s as a fourth pitch to change pace and steal strikes. The home run and OPS marks ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the majors. Relaxed setup with a small leg kick, Cartaya made a slight adjustment with his hands this season, starting them a bit further back in his stance to make his hand load as simple as possible. Already on the 40 man roster, Valera could break into the big leagues next year, though another few hundred at bats in Triple-A would do him well. The 2022 MLB season is upon us, and it's time for us to rank the top 100 players in baseball. One import that will not begin the season in the big leagues is outfielder Shogo Akiyama, formerly of the Cincinnati Reds. Browns bender is easily plus, bordering a 70 grade. Height/Weight: 60, 170|Bat/Throw: S/R|IFA: $1.5M 2019 (COL)|ETA: 2025. The left-handed hitter has shown plenty of comfort shooting balls the other way when he is behind in the count, but also had no problem leaving the yard to left field, launching eight oppo homers this season. The big right-handed hitter starts heavily stacked on his backside using a pronounced toe tap as a timing mechanism. With some of the best raw power in his draft class and a large, projectable frame, Vientos enticed the Mets enough to take him 59th overall at the price tag of $1.5 million ($500K over slot) in 2017. Ota is a career .266 hitter with 72 homers, but since the move to Nippon Ham he has a .274 average and 62 home runs. Unsurprisingly, the agreements are bunched at. Williams starts with an upright stance and relies on his natural bat speed and athleticism to produce thump, but the lack of lower-half involvement leaves power on the table for him. 348. There are some similarities with Trevor Rogers in the way that Waldichuks funkiness makes for an uncomfortable at bat. Even with the loud moves, Neto puts himself in a good spot to hit and uses the big stride to tap into as much power as possible. A smooth, level swing that is geared for line drives, PCA has shown plenty of comfort spraying the ball all over the field. Between Center and Right Field, he accumulated a total of +27.2 Ultimate Zone Rating, by far the best of any player in NPB. Of his off-speed offerings, Espinos slider is his strongest. He has currently retired 51 batters in a row, striking out 33 of them. With multiple shortstops at the big league level for the Orioles, Westburg has seen action at third base and second base this season. Bibee has a great feel for the pitch, landing it for a strike nearly 70% of the time while holding opponents to a .426 OPS. For De La Cruz to push towards his superstar ceiling, he will need to refine his approach a bit. Kodai Senga, RHPFukuoka SoftBank HawksB-T: R-R. Born: Jan. 30, 1993 (27). Average or better tools across the board and consecutive productive seasons make it difficult to find a deficiency in Westburgss profile. He gets to his top speed quicker than most his size, but that could change if Veen adds a bunch of weight. Stats. Mori has posted a .400+ OBP in two of the last four seasons, and his batted ball profile was consistent with his career marks, so he is expected to rebound again in 2023 with his new team, the Orix Buffaloes. Martes ability to control the barrel and above-average exit velocities, paired with a decent approach, have helped him put up pretty consistent numbers at each level. Height/Weight: 61, 205|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (2), 2021 (TEX)|ETA: 2023. The simplicity of his swing and easy power has helped Henderson consistently tap into his exciting raw pop in games with potentially even more in the tank. He should almost surely stick behind home plate and could be an average defender or slightly better at the highest level. Added strength has helped Aranda tap into above average power, posting the highest exit velocities of his career in 2022, maxing out at 112 mph. He threw a career-high 170 innings while posting a 2.91 ERA and 3.32 strikeout-to-walk ratio, fueled in large part by the league's highest non-Senga strikeout rate. Williams fits the description of the big bodied power pitcher, standing at 6-foot-6, 225 pounds while he power fastball leads the way with for his electric arsenal. After really struggling through his first couple seasons left-on-left, Henderson has looked much more comfortable against lefties in the upper minors this year. The Giants like to target naturally deceptive arms with unique pitch profiles, and Harrison fits the bill quite perfectly. The Trout comparison works on another, unintended level. Its always difficult to peg a breakout prospect and Ruiz in no exception. Signed away from Mississippi State for twice the slot value at $2.6M, he has top of the scale power potential in a surprisingly athletic XXL frame. He spots the pitch well, almost exclusively using it against righties. After not being seen in a game setting since 2019 due to injuries and 2020s MiLB season cancellation, Lewis looked healthy and much improved at the plate in 2022 before unfortunately re-tearing his ACL. Capable of producing exit velocities as high as 119 MPH, including 65 batted balls over 105 MPH since the start of the 2021 season (694 at-bats). A great defender at shortstop, it seems like Rocchio always knows where to be and gets excellent breaks on balls hit in his direction. His long legs move quickly, making it seem like he is taking three steps between bases. If he can tap into 20 home-run power at the highest level, we could see shades of Trea Turner. Opponents hit just .167 against the pitch this season and it is sharp enough to be a weapon against both lefties and righties. A favorite to be selected first overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Mayer surprisingly fell to the Red Sox with the fourth selection. Not only has Mervis been the biggest breakout prospect in 2022, but hes also flat out been one of the best hitters in the Minor Leagues. Theres shades of Kyle Tucker in his game. Though command has remained a struggle for Hall, he has continued to punch out hitters at one of the highest marks in the minors (36.6%). Height/Weight: 61, 210|Bat/Throw: L/R|1st Round (31), 2019 (LAD)|ETA: 2023. The adjustment likely helps him keep his hands back longer while creating more tension/stored energy prior to uncoiling at launch. Should the Hawks hold firm, he might have to wait until 2022 to come over. Combine the defensive versatility and switch hitting with a strong balance of bat-to-ball and intriguing game power, there is a lot to like with Rodriguez. Height/Weight: 60, 170 | Bat/Throw: R/R | IFA: $170K, 2017 (NYY) | ETA: 2022. After a tough 2021 season, his first in the majors after signing a two-year, $6.2 million contract with the Texas Rangers, he entered 2022 spring training as a non-roster invitee but was reassigned to minor-league camp on March 28. 2 Pitching Prospect DL Hall To Debut Saturday, Prospects We Are Most Excited to Watch in 2022. Perazas sweet swing from the right side and plus defense at short make him a high probability everyday shortstop. 1 pick in the 2022 Draft. He has played all three spots in his Minor League career, but he is most comfortable and experienced in right field. As he develops better command of all of his offerings, Jobes changeup could develop into a plus pitch. A nightmare at bat for lefties, Gasser has held same-handed hitters to a .573 OPS and 42% strikeout rate, helping reinforce his floor as a lights out reliever. Getting his lower half more incorporated has helped Naylor hit the ball with authority more consistently, seeing his 90th percentile exit velocity jump by three mph. Caissie moves well for his size, but his limited experience in the outfield heading into 2022 was evident in his reads and routes. Even when hitters know the slider is coming, they dont stand much of a chance. For hitters, I've really started factoring in a prospect's hit tool more heavily. 9HR and 28RBI in just 20 games. Suzuki is a great hitter, runs well and may have more power than Yamada. What followed was a tour de force that resulted in the best year of his career. The 24-year-olds extreme confidence in his hit-tool sometimes results in him expanding the zone a bit earlier in counts, holding him back from better walk numbers. 2 overall in this years draft. Should Wood move to a corner, he would be an above-average defender there. He improved his fastball velocity and has a really good splitter. Davis showed up in 2019 looking much more physical and has continuously added strength. Casas massive build limits him to first base, where he moves well and already excels at picking and has solid footwork around the bag. That will likely come with more at-bats, but more importantly, the power has looked to be all the way back since his shoulder surgery earlier this year. Height/Weight: 511, 195|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $25K (2018) TOR|ETA: 2022. Livan Moinelo, LHPFukuoka SoftBank HawksB-T: L-L. Born: Dec. 8, 1995. There are few pitchers in the prospect world with more helium than Ricky Tiedemann. Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division. Height/Weight: 64, 205|Bat/Throw: L/R|1st Round (22), 2021 (CWS)|ETA: 2023. His 90th percentile exit velocity is above average at 103 mph and Carter already launched multiple homers over 430 feet this season. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | It was huge for Davis to return to the field before the end of the 2022 season to shake off the rust from missing the majority of the season. The 2022 Minor League season has wrapped up and with that a full season of prospect performances to evaluate. Haarlem Baseball Week (Honkbalweek Haarlem) in the Netherlands - European New Zealand Baseball National Team does the Haka at 2022 "Chatter Up!" Williams rode the momentum of his All American collegiate season right into professional baseball where he pitched to a 1.96 ERA in 115 innings between High-A and Double-A with a 33% strikeout rate while walking just 9% of batters. While his stuff may not jump off the page pitch profile wise, it looks like it is coming out of a slingshot with the way he hides the ball. If Hassell slows down a bit due to added strength, there is a chance he moves to a corner where his arm would more than play. A good 2021 season followed by a superb Arizona Fall League performance adds some context to 2022s breakout, though his 100+ game sample this season should be more than enough for people to trust the bat. He is athletic and talented enough to be an average defender at any of those positions. After a rough 2019 Minor League season, Lewis broke out as the MVP of the Arizona Fall League. His historic season netted him 10.3 WAR and a wRC+ of 223 in 141 games. Triple-A was a challenge for Rocchio after he shook off a slow start to Double-A with a scorching couple months before his promotion. He's officially listed at 170 centimeters and 85 kilograms, or roughly 5-foot-6 and 187 pounds. Height/Weight: 67, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (13), 2021 (PHI)|ETA: 2023. The 2020 season got off to a late start due to the coronavirus pandemic and Senga got off to an even later start as he worked his way back from a right arm issue. Rafaela controls his body well and has steady numbers against breaking balls and off speed pitches. Because of its shape, Abel is able to utilize the pitch with success to both righties and lefties. Herrera blocks well and should continue to develop into at least an average defensive catcher with a chance for some more depending on his receiving. Hes a plus defender in center. Built-in deception, good stuff and consistently improving command have his stock quickly rising. He may not have the kind of stuff that will frequent him on Pitching Ninja, but he has above average stuff that plays up thanks to his elite command and overall feel to pitch. Veen is a long, slender, and fluid athlete with tons of projection still left in his frame. Aranda is not the sexiest prospect in the world. Unfortunately, things have not gone to plan for either Lewis or the Twins. Walkers average speed and elite arm and give him the potential to play an above average right field once he gets comfortable out there. I dont expect Norby to be a huge base stealer, but he moves well enough on the base paths to provide some value in that regard. In addition to his mid-90s fastball, he has a cutter, a slider, and an elite forkball/splitter that serves as his top outpitch. Meet the top international prospects expected to sign when the period commences in January: 1. Preister built on a good 2021 with a great 2022, finishing the year in Triple-A and putting himself on track for PNC Park at some point in 2023. The Mets could very well have their best catcher since Mike Piazza. If he can further refine his plate discipline and continue to tap into his above average raw power, Peraza could be a 20/20 threat with an impact glove at short. Height/Weight: 63, 190|Bat/Throw: L/R|1st Round (4), 2021 (BOS)|ETA: 2024. The 23-year-old is a gamer who plays at full speed all of the time and can help his team win in many different ways. That tidbit isn't meant to discount Mori or his accomplishments, by the way, since he can clearly handle business. Naturally, the 20-year-old should start to impact the baseball with a bit more authority and should be able to tap into 20 homer power, but a 20/20 profile with a high batting average and staying power in center field seems like the most likely profile for Hassell. As we continue to see with this new generation of catchers, athleticism can really help set prospects apart behind the dish; especially high school catchers. PARALLEL CARDS: Gold #/25 (1:752), Red #/5 (1:3,705), Platinum 1/1 (1:18,029). Standings. Like many young outfielders, Veen could clean up his routes, but with plus speed, a plus arm, theres a good chance he will be an above average defender up the middle. Abels arsenal has the potential to be frontline caliber. Shiomi finished third in the Central League with 24 stolen bases, including a particularly impressive June in which he swiped ten bases and had a 1.079 OPS. Though he may not have ace upside, Pfaadt is as much of a virtual lock to stick as a starter and continues to get better each time I watch him pitch. He will likely never contribute much with his glove or his wheels. His arm is average and the range is slightly above average, but he makes all of the plays and seems to always be in the right spot. That being said, the Pirates took him first overall to be the catcher of the future, and he has a chance to be just that. These pitches allow him to utilize the leverage in his swing and at worst, he will be able to annihilate said pitches in the big leagues once he gets there. Cowser has answered those questions this season with 17 homers across three levels. Considering his present ability to impact the baseball with more room to fill out in his frame, it would not be extreme to project 80 grade power for the shortstop. Height/Weight: 64, 190|Bat/Throw: R/R|2nd Round (50) 2020|ETA: 2024. The Top 300 is here. Peraza is a plus runner with good footwork at shortstop, giving him above-average range. The 23-year-old could find himself in the big leagues as early as Opening Day 2023 and has the upside of a 30-30 threat with solid defense in a corner. Now at the Triple-A level, things have clicked for Wiemer as his chase and whiff rates have dwindled as the season has progressed. Ignoring those 14 games and whatever that idea was, Montgomery showed a lot of maturity and upside at the plate in his first season with power to dream on. Westburg has the potential to provide a steady bat with 20-25 homers in the tank and defensive value all over the infield. Height/Weight: 62, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (8), 2019 (TEX)|ETA: 2023. Vargas made improvements defensively at the hot corner, providing more confidence that he is capable of playing average defense at third base, though that is likely his ceiling. Taishi Ota, OFHokkaido Nippon Ham FightersB-T: R-R. Born: June 9, 1990 (30). A new year, a new board and new ranks. He will likely begin 2023 in Double-A with a chance to debut in 2024. On the surface, those numbers arent quite on the level of his stellar 2021 season, but removing his May 3 clunker against the SoftBank Hawks lowers his ERA to 1.44. His arsenal starts with a mid 90s heater with ride that he locates both east-west and north-south. Herreras zone contact and chase rates are well above-average, which bodes well for his overall ability to hit at the highest level. He will need to cut down in the whiffs to reach his All-Star ceiling, though. Ahead of his years in the maturity department at the plate, Volpe commands his at bats with comfort and rarely chases. It was a great first full season for Mayer in just about every aspect. After drawing free passes at a 9.8% clip in Low-A in 2021, Dominguez has walked 13.4% of the time this season between Low-A, High-A and Double-A. Its easy to see that when you have a prospect like Tovar mashing Double-A pitching at the age of 20, but what is impressive to me is the way he can impact games even when he isnt mashing. Burleson has an extremely quiet set up, starting pre-stacked on his backside with just a toe tap for timing. Height/Weight: 510, 175|Bat/Throw: L/R|IFA: Rays (2016)|ETA: 2022. Despite registering slightly below-average exit velocities, Arroyos swing generates easy lift and carry, helping him to a respectable 12% HR/FB rate. Every farm system needs a Colton Cowser. Suzuki, 25, has a well-rounded game. Yamakawa is good for the latter, even if that's all he's good for on a baseball diamond. Though he struck out 61 batters in 53 innings, he allowed 45 hits and 32 bases on balls. In three years as a Mariner, he was 15-24 with a 4.97 ERA. In a survey conducted in April 2022 in Japan, 22.4 percent of respondents named Yomiuri Giants their favorite baseball team, giving the Giants a decisive lead in terms of the most . Just check it out: 8 Perfect Innings (with 14Ks), taken out with a PG intactafter throwing a Perfect Game with 19Ks last outing. Drafted as a shortstop, Steer is capable of holding down the position if needed, but he projects more as a second or third baseman. Climbing three levels in one season is impressive enough, but Norby has seen his production improve at each stop while his strikeout rate was dwindled. The Jays want to be careful with building him up as he threw just 38 innings in JuCo last year. Neto has enough power to smack 20 homers hitting for a solid average and getting on base. Maybe with even more power. As he improves the feel for his changeup and his east/west command of his heater, Bradley could be a major problem for big league hitters. Opponents posted just a .496 OPS against the pitch this season. Campusano has the goods to be at least an average hitter with above average power and on-base skills that keep getting better. Yoshida, who played in 120 games (his third straight year playing every game), added a batting title to his burgeoning resume in 2020, batting .350 in 408 at-bats to win the Pacific League crown for the first time. Theres a nice blend of on base skills, power potential and athleticism that could make Ford a dynamic offensive threat. Its easy to envision Carter developing into a plus hitter or better with the way he is able to repeat his moves and find the barrel. In Triple-A this season, Mervis crushed lefties to a .978 OPS. Height/Weight: 511, 230|Bat/Throw: R/R|2nd Round (39) 2017 (SD)|ETA: 2022. Rafaela is an incredibly unique prospect for all of the right reasons. One of baseballs biggest breakout pitching prospects this year, Brown has harnessed his explosive stuff with mechanics that are as smooth as ever. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. 5 outlook he had on draft day. Valera has exciting powerespecially to his pull sidebut the 21-year-old will at times look to pull a bit too much. The 23-year-old is a physical hitter with a thick lower half and does not require much movement to get into his explosive rotational power. https://t.co/C30aAZwu30, He heas to be the best pitching prospect we've seen right? Caissie has not totally tapped into his big raw power in games due to his struggles to lower half inconsistencies. There is just so much offensive upside to dream on with Casas and though he has struggled in the early parts of his MLB debut, the 22-year-old has 30+ homer upside while getting on base at a high clip. After 2019, Fukuoka had a lengthy standoff with Colas . Please check your email for a confirmation. The Steamer projections have Seiya Suzuki as a 3.9-WAR player the highest such projection of any rookie and the Cubs are banking on his plate discipline to help him adjust to the increased velocity of major league pitchers. 55 and a dorm room that had been used by both Matsui and Hayato Sakamoto in the past. Meyer went to the pitch around 15% of the time in his 15 starts this season as a weak contact weapon even when it is not located perfectly. First is Yoshi Tsutsugo of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is a bit position-less. Then, he took it a step further by setting the all-time single-season record for a Japanese-born player with 56 home runs. Davis best tool on defense is his 70-grade arm. Height/Weight: 60, 195|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (3), 2020 (MIA)|ETA: 2022. Jungs power was sapped by a 50% ground ball rate, which came as a result of an aggressive leg kick that was more of a knee lift upwards than a gather into his backside. While Burleson may not hit towering shots or break 110 MPH exit velos, he gets good natural carry on the ball and should be a threat to hit 25+ home runs annually thanks to his high rate of contact and his sustainably high HR/FB rate. The pitch flashes above average when he has the feel for it, showing some arm side fade. At one point, OHoppe was seen as a glove-first catching prospect. The adjustments not only helped Dominguez up his OPS from the right side by more than 200 points, but he also trimmed his pull rate and chase rate, making better overall swing decisions. Collier fell into the laps of the Reds at pick No. Whereas Mori won the Pacific League's MVP Award, Sakamoto took him the honors in the Central League. 1 overall pick candidate, the Nationals were thrilled to nab Green with the fifth pick of this years draft. The slider sits in the mid 80s with a cutterish, short break. It seemed like 2022 was finally the season where Lewis was starting to put it all together. Swings dont come much simpler than Connor Norbys. Height/Weight: 64, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|5th Round (151), 2021 (STL)|ETA: 2024. There are few hitters in the minors who hit fastballs harder than Wiemer and his stacked setup helps him stay back on off speed. Big body with long levers and tremendous strength throughout his frame, Casas deploys a small hovering leg kick that is very slow and controlled and allows him to maintain incredible balance throughout every swing. He has a plus arm with plenty of carry on his throws, which should help him project as an above-average defender at the position. If his hitting continues to develop, Okabayashi has the potential to become the face of the Dragons franchise. Though theres plenty of reason to believe he can stick in center, there is a chance that Alcantara could slow down a step as he physically matures. Even mixing in a changeup a handful of times per game will be enough for Meyer with the way he can manipulate and locate his slider to both lefties and righties. The newly-turned 20-year-old had 37 batted balls over 105 mph and reached exit velocities as high as 113 mph. On the mound in 2021, Ohtani posted a 9-2 record, a 3.18 earned-run average, and a 1.09 WHIP. The first two pro seasons for Turang were a solid but also reinforced some of the fears that scouts had: there was plenty of contact, but not much more than that offensively. Arihara, 27, has a lot working in his favor as it pertains to coming stateside (something he reportedly has interest in doing). Height/Weight: 67, 220|Bat/Throw: L/R|2nd Round (62) 2021 (SD)|ETA: 2025. Hollidays barrel lives in the zone and even in the limited action we saw from him in his 2022 debut, the 18-year-old swung through few pitches. Arguably possessing the nastiest stuff of any left-handed prospect in baseball, it is all about command and health for Hall. His swing is more geared for contact, but Carter has above average power to his pull side with plenty of room to fill out. When the Twins drafted him first overall in the 2017 MLB Draft, they saw an uber-athletic position player with a high-floor coupled with a high-ceiling. At a physical 5-foot-10, 200 pounds, Ford generates impressive bat speed and a compact swing geared for line drives. Yamada has been referred to as the "Mike Trout of Japan" for good reason. Smooth and easy mechanics help White repeat his delivery and pound the strike zone. Turang has impressed scouts with his ability to hit and polish dating back to his high school days in Corona, California. Because of his difficult to pick up release point, hitters struggle to differentiate Gassers fastball from his changeup until it is too late, helping it play up. Green utilizes a simple toe tap and hand load, relying on his impressive bat speed and strength to impact the baseball, which is a bit reminiscent of Starling Marte. After posting just a .584 OPS against breaking balls last season, Ruiz has mashed to an OPS above .850 against such pitches this season. The pitch is comfortably above average and plays up off of his lively fastball. A savvy base runner, Vargas will add some value on the base paths and a career high in stolen bases at the most challenging level hes played at leaves reason to believe that steals can be a small part of his game even in the big leagues. 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