The Colorado Rockies have a prospect list that already comes with plenty of buzz at the top. Ethan Holliday and Charlie Condon have been talked about like future stars, and Roldy Brito isn’t far behind. But the name tucked into the No. 5 spot may be the one that’s turning the most heads right now.
Cristian Arguelles is only 19, but the Venezuelan outfielder is already making a case that he could become one of the organization’s best young players. He’s in Rookie League now, yet scouts see the kind of bat that can eventually play at the highest level. The upside is loud enough that some believe he could grow into a .300 hitter in the majors.
The production has been impossible to ignore. Arguelles hit .402 in the Arizona Complex League, and he was the only teenager to hit at least .400 with 200-plus plate appearances in a domestic Rookie league. This season, he’s batting .402 with nine home runs and 70 RBI in 219 at-bats, along with a 1.149 OPS.
His MLB scouting report paints the picture of a hitter who already knows how to work an at-bat. The report says, “He already has a very strong feel for hitting, using the whole field,” and adds, “He grinds out at-bats, takes walks and shows excellent balance at the plate. The left-handed hitter is going to keep getting stronger and has mistake-type power with a hard rate of contact, but it’s more gap than over-the-fence kind of pop.”
Rockies assistant farm director Jesse Stender also sees a player with a wide range of tools. Arguelles is listed at 6-foot-0 and around 180 pounds, with room to add more strength as he develops.
Stender told Baseball America, “He has the potential to be a five-tool player,” and added, “[He has] a sweet left-handed swing. There isn’t much he can’t do in the box...
Obviously, we’ll see him tap more into his power as time goes along. But it’s already showing up early."
”He can impact the game in a lot of ways. A very exciting prospect.”
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