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The same goes for Marte, De La Rosa and Quintana, except the Nationals typically move outfielders faster. That depends, of course, on how these three progress in the next few years. Scialabba noted Marte’s speed and arm. With De La Rosa, a prospect Scialabba first pointed to in the spring of 2019, the club sees athleticism and a developing left-handed bat. And with Quintana, the youngest player Scialabba named, the Nationals heard the right noises off his bat this fall.Remember, Scialabba prefaced this all by calling Antuna, Cluff, Mendoza and Pineda “A-ball type players.” That means they’re not quite on the major league doorstep. That means De La Rosa, Marte and Quintana are a step or two behind that. But it’s never too early to project.
Through 43 games at Fredericksburg -- .173/.256/.259-- 3 2B 3 HR -- 61 Ks in 180 PAs with 17 BB Pretty consistent slash line all year, mostly playing in CF.
still mashing at Low-A: .324 / .400 / .978, 6HR, 8SB3-7, HR, 3B in today's DH
Call him up
at least to Wilmington, he's only 20
curious if anyone has seen him play in center and how he looks.
Considering how strong and physical De La Rosa already looked at 18-19, I thought he’d quickly slide to an outfield corner, or at least slow down enough to obviously project there long-term. Instead, he’s gotten faster, and scout sources are shocked at the runs times he’s laying down; they think he has not only increased his shot of remaining in center, but that he could be above-average there at peak.
Good vibes from FG on De La Rosa's play in CF:https://blogs.fangraphs.com/washington-nationals-top-29-prospects-2022/They have him up to #5 in the system, call him a 45 FV prospect I think because of distance to the majors. They've dropped Lara down to #13, the biggest fall among the top 10 going into the season.
