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benp28 · 01-20-2025, 06:46 AM

International Amateurs

We just completed our monthly private practice with many young international amateur free agents who we hope can aid our club in the coming years. It was great to meet the players in-person and get to know them better, and I was able to improve my scouting assessment on all invitees.

In fact some of the players impressed me, since they showcased a higher potential than I had previously expected from them:

Juan Bernal, 16 year-old SS out of Venezuela
Lean and athletic, Juan Bernal hails from Valencia, Venezuela. He shows plus contact ability which should translate into a solid batting average. With his potential he will be a threat to hit the ball out of the park every time he comes to the plate. Bernal has a considerable ceiling and can be a first division starter in the majors.

Juan Carmona, 16 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic
Juan Carmona is a long, lean athletic third baseman who was born in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. He has a good swing. He won't likely set records, but could become a solid contact hitter. The power is more a projection right now, but he has above average power potential. He should have a patient approach at the plate and will take a walk if he doesn't get a pitch he likes. Carmona has the talent to flourish as a third baseman.

However, a few invitees left me disappointed as they did not appear to match my previous assessment, although they may still end up being future stars:

Jorge Rivera, 16 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic
Lean and athletic, Jorge Rivera hails from El Factor, Dominican Republic. He has a great stroke and projects to hit for a high average. His power potential grades out as plus. Rivera has the potential to develop into a big league regular for the bulk of his career.

And other players that I was able to further assess were:
Andres Morales, 16 year-old SS out of Venezuela
Luis Archuleta, 16 year-old CF out of Venezuela
Andres Castro, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic
Esteban Aguirre, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic
Khai Choe, 16 year-old SS out of Australia
David Maldonado, 16 year-old SS out of Cuba
Juan Mendoza, 17 year-old 2B out of Dominican Republic

01-20-2025, 06:46 AM	#264
benp28 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 875	October 2039 International Amateurs We just completed our monthly private practice with many young international amateur free agents who we hope can aid our club in the coming years. It was great to meet the players in-person and get to know them better, and I was able to improve my scouting assessment on all invitees. In fact some of the players impressed me, since they showcased a higher potential than I had previously expected from them: Juan Bernal, 16 year-old SS out of Venezuela Lean and athletic, Juan Bernal hails from Valencia, Venezuela. He shows plus contact ability which should translate into a solid batting average. With his potential he will be a threat to hit the ball out of the park every time he comes to the plate. Bernal has a considerable ceiling and can be a first division starter in the majors. Juan Carmona, 16 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic Juan Carmona is a long, lean athletic third baseman who was born in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. He has a good swing. He won't likely set records, but could become a solid contact hitter. The power is more a projection right now, but he has above average power potential. He should have a patient approach at the plate and will take a walk if he doesn't get a pitch he likes. Carmona has the talent to flourish as a third baseman. However, a few invitees left me disappointed as they did not appear to match my previous assessment, although they may still end up being future stars: Jorge Rivera, 16 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic Lean and athletic, Jorge Rivera hails from El Factor, Dominican Republic. He has a great stroke and projects to hit for a high average. His power potential grades out as plus. Rivera has the potential to develop into a big league regular for the bulk of his career. And other players that I was able to further assess were: Andres Morales, 16 year-old SS out of Venezuela Luis Archuleta, 16 year-old CF out of Venezuela Andres Castro, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic Esteban Aguirre, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic Khai Choe, 16 year-old SS out of Australia David Maldonado, 16 year-old SS out of Cuba Juan Mendoza, 17 year-old 2B out of Dominican Republic