Follow the Prospects: Jorgelys Mota, SS

[imref]

Someone to keep an eye on: 17 year-old SS Jorgelys Mota, playing in the DSL. He is the first player in our system younger than the Nationals team.

Signed for $250k in 2022 as an international FA. I can't find any scouting reports, he got lost in the shade of the Vaquero signing.

.275   .351   .802, 2 HRs, 4SBs in 51 ABs. through August 16

.382   .432   .647 in 34 ABs in August.

3-4, HR, BB, SB, on August 16.



Added on 3/9/24:
MiLB page - https://www.milb.com/player/jorgelys-mota-800195
There's a Baseball America scouting report behind a paywall - https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/20527-jorgelys-mota/
B-R page - https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mota--000jor
Baseball Cube - https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/241152/
Born 6/3/2005 in Sabana Grande de Boya

Looks like he played 3rd at both the FCL and Fredericksburg last year, and mostly 3rd in the DSL the year before. Listed in Baseball Cube at 6'3" 170, so I think that there may be an expectation he gets big for SS.

[zimm_da_kid]

Remember reading something about him in December/January around signing time cuz I’m a nerd.  Good to see he’s doing well

[imref]

3 errors yesterday. He’s ready!

[imref]

Maybe worth watching? Only 18, probably starts the year at F-Burgh

https://x.com/NationalsSource/status/1761525288360349877?s=20

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Maybe worth watching? Only 19, probably starts the year at F-Burgh

https://x.com/NationalsSource/status/1761525288360349877?s=20

Me jealous? No, your jealous.

[aspenbubba]

Me jealous? No, your jealous.

It's you're counsellor

[imref]

Turning some heads at camp:
https://x.com/NationalsSource/status/1766482580033962208?s=20

[nobleisthyname]

Why don't we have him in the master prospects thread?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Why don't we have him in the master prospects thread?

added.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Added some bio info to the opening post.

While he's listed as a SS when signed, he's been playing almost exclusively 3rd base.

Garren Ouilette at TalkNats had a profile back in 2022:
https://www.talknats.com/2022/08/27/10-radar-players-get-excited-nats-farm-system/

Early in 2022, the Nats signed SS Jorgelys Mota to a minor league contract from international free agency at 16.  The 6’3 athlete is now extremely tall for a teenager who just turned 17 in June. He is currently playing with the DSL (Dominican Summer League) Nationals. Not even technically an adult yet, he is hitting .262. With many years to grow in the Nats minor league system, watch out for Mota, because this kid has raw talent.

FWIW, the other guys in Ouillette's profile have had a high success rate - Irvin, Ferrer, Baker, Young, plus Pineda.

BA has him at #38 in our system:

38. Jorgelys Mota, SS

Mota had a great showing in 28 games at the complex level, however he struggled at Low-A. He was shut down for the month of September when he found himself on the IL.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-washington-nationals-prospects-to-know-beyond-the-top-30-in-2024/