TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. Gleyber Torres, ss
2. Clint Frazier, of
3. Blake Rutherford, of
4. Jorge Mateo, ss
5. James Kaprielian, rhp
6. Aaron Judge, of
7. Justus Sheffield, lhp
8. Chance Adams, rhp
9. Dustin Fowler, of
10. Domingo Acevedo, rhp
1. Gleyber Torres, ss |
Born: Dec. 13, 1996. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 175. Signed: Venezuela, 2013.
Signed by: Louie Eljaua/Hector Ortega (Cubs).
SCOUTING GRADES
Batting: 60.
Power: 55.
Speed: 50.
Defense: 60.
Arm: 60.
Background: As an amateur, Torres trained in Venezuela with Ciro Barrios, who
also worked with Athletics shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto. The Cubs
signed Torres on July 2, 2013, for a bonus of $1.7 million as part of the
same international haul that brought outfielder Eloy Jimenez to the Chicago
organization. Torres also worked with Cubs minor league infield coordinator
Jose Flores to help him mold the skills that will help him stay at shortstop
for the long term. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman reportedly was given
a choice between Torres and Jimenez when negotiating the Aroldis Chapman deal
with the Cubs, and he chose the shortstop as the key piece of the deal.
Torres joined high Class A Tampa after the trade and slotted in at shortstop
despite the presence of Jorge Mateo, another of the system’s cadre of
shortstops and the organization’s No. 1 prospect entering the season.
Pushing Mateo to the other side of the bag, Torres continued to hit after the
trade. He batted .270/.354/.421 with 11 home runs, 21 stolen bases and 58
walks at two high Class A stops and thoroughly impressed evaluators in the
Carolina (No. 4 prospect) and Florida State (No. 2) leagues.
Scouting Report: Even with a host of talented middle-infield prospects in the
system, Torres shoots to the top of the ranking. He’s an excellent bet to
stay at shortstop because of his soft, quick hands and smooth actions around
the bag. He’s also got range to both sides, and an accurate arm with enough
strength to handle third base if he switches positions. He also played a
little second base in the Arizona Fall League (because there are other
players who need time at shortstop) and showed the same smooth actions and
instincts at the keystone. Moreover, he looked comfortable turning the double
play from that position. Evaluators in the Florida State League compared his
defensive chops with the Reds’ Zack Cozart. What makes Torres special,
however, is his offensive potential. At just 19 years old he already has
excellent pitch recognition skills and has shown the ability to sort through
breaking pitches in order to get to the fastball he desires. Early in the
season, Torres tried too hard to hit for power and got pull happy, but he
showed the ability to adjust and got back to an all-fields approach.
Evaluators believe Torres has the ability to hit for plus average and plus
power, and this season showed pop to both corners. It’s evident in both
games and batting practice, but Torres has an uncanny ability to put barrel
of the bat on the baseball. To prove it, he opened his AFL campaign with a
monster home run to the opposite field at Scottsdale Stadium. Though he has
just average speed, he has enough baseball instincts, aggressiveness and
intellect to make it play on the bases.
The Future: After his AFL stint, Torres should move up to Double-A Trenton in
2017. He’ll continue to be paired with Mateo in what should be a dynamic
Trenton lineup. He’ll play all of the 2017 season at age 20, and with a good
year could position himself to make his big league debut before he turns 22.
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