Small nit: Raudi turned 22 last July.
Why he is often tagged with the “late bloomer” epithet. His future projectability will depend a lot on how he performs in the more challenging park environments of A+/AA next season, as he’s roughly the same age as many of last year’s college draftees.
I missed that one when I edited it.
He definitely needs to be challenged more. If his K rate increases at all as he moves up the ladder he’s toast.
For the soon to be regretted file:
Report: Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito declines $19M option for 2026
I’m hoping he turns out to be the Temu version of Randy Arozarena. They’re really similar size, swings, positions, etc. Randy obviously more talented at that age, but the similarities are intriguing.
ESPN story tagline: 2025-26 MLB offseason: Best fits for top free agents
Funny, none were picked as good fits with the Angels.
Very relevant post on this article. Great job
Raudi Rodriguez Is Emerging as a Prospect
21 one year old Raudi Rodriguez has been on a tear recently in the Arizona Fall League. The Los Angeles Angels young prospect has an on base percentage over .500 while posting a 1.227 OPS.
Rodriguez one of the very few players in the Arizona fall league to post an OPS 1.200+. This means he’s shining in a league full of the best prospects in the game.
Rodriguez from 2023-24, played only 41 games in rookie ball. In those 41 games he posted a .274 average with .716 OPS.
Since he got called up to Single A he played a full year of 125 games. During those games he posted 14 home runs, .281 batting average, 38 SBs, with an. 842 OPS. A mix of power and speed he also tallied 21 doubles and an unreal 14 triples in Single A. 63 walks in 125 games is a healthy number, too, but he needs to cut down on his 27% strikeout rate.
During his last season he was named Cal League player of the week five times, Cal League player of the month twice, and was a Cal League postseason all star.
Overall, it’s been a really good year for the young 21-year-old Raudi Rodriguez who should get his chance in AA in 2026. Another year like this one and he’ll be on the threshold of the MLB club.