Bladimir Restituyo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #24 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: After signing with the Rockies for $200,000 on his 16th birthday, Restituyo spent 2018 in the Dominican Summer League, then hit .259 in 55 games in a strong first impression stateside in the Northwest League in 2019. He stood out during the 2020 instructional league, and spent all of 2021 with Low-A Fresno, slashing .259/.288/.334 as the Grizzlies’ everyday center fielder.
  
  Scouting Report: With growing gap-to-gap doubles power and sneaky pop, Restituyo has plenty of potential offensively. But he’ll have to clean up certain glaring deficiencies, such as his tendency to be over-anxious in the box and his swing-and-miss rate on breaking balls. He struck out at a 25.2% clip in 2021 and needs to work on his strike zone discipline overall. A middle infielder converted to the outfield, Restituyo has above-average range to his left and right but needs to work on his footwork and reads on flies over his head. Strong arm. He’s a fast, aggressive baserunner (69 steals in his career) who can put pressure on the opposing defense.
  
  The Future: Restituyo projects as a reserve outfielder at the big league level, although his defensive versatility and speed could help him carve out a larger role. He’ll be tested in High-A in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #26 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: For Restituyo, July 2, 2001 was doubly momentous. He celebrated his 16th birthday by signing a $200,000 contract to join the Rockies. Part of a class that also included Ezequiel Tovar and Eddy Diaz, Restituyo was lauded as an amateur for his quick-twitch athleticism and projectable body.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Rockies sent Restituyo to the college-heavy Northwest League for part of the season despite being just 17 years old on Opening Day. In the NWL, Restituyo showed evaluators the quick hands to turn around high-velocity fastballs and the footspeed to play center field. He's rough around the edges in the outfield but has plus speed to make up for some of the mistakes he makes running routes and chasing down balls in the gaps. He'll need to iron out his strike-zone discipline and learn to take a few more pitches to get to ones he can drive, but there's plenty of upside in a high-energy package.
  
  THE FUTURE: Restituyo's future could be at second base or on the infield, but he has the profile of a player who could be pesky at the top or bottom of a lineup.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Northwest League #20 prospect in 2019
  First and foremost, it is abundantly clear that Restituyo has to gain significant command of the strike zone. He’s an extremely aggressive hitter who’s in swing mode from the first pitch throughout the course of an at-bat, which led to ghastly strikeout numbers in his second season as a pro. Those totals are somewhat mitigated by the fact that he played roughly half of his time in the NWL as a 17-year-old before heading back to the Rookie-level Pioneer League due to passport issues. Evaluators who saw Restituyo believe in his upside despite the swing-and-miss issues. He can hit high-velocity fastballs, and he has the speed and twitchy athleticism to cause havoc on the bases. He applies that plus speed to center field as well, where he is a crude defender—he split time between the outfield and second base—but can get to balls in either gap. Restituyo is an energetic player who hustles at all times, and he has a high upside despite notable holes in his game.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: After signing with the Rockies for $200,000 on his 16th birthday, Restituyo spent 2018 in the Dominican Summer League, then hit .259 in 55 games in a strong first impression stateside in the Northwest League in 2019. He stood out during the 2020 instructional league, and spent all of 2021 with Low-A Fresno, slashing .259/.288/.334 as the Grizzlies’ everyday center fielder.
  
  Scouting Report: With growing gap-to-gap doubles power and sneaky pop, Restituyo has plenty of potential offensively. But he’ll have to clean up certain glaring deficiencies, such as his tendency to be over-anxious in the box and his swing-and-miss rate on breaking balls. He struck out at a 25.2% clip in 2021 and needs to work on his strike zone discipline overall. A middle infielder converted to the outfield, Restituyo has above-average range to his left and right but needs to work on his footwork and reads on flies over his head. Strong arm. He’s a fast, aggressive baserunner (69 steals in his career) who can put pressure on the opposing defense.
  
  The Future: Restituyo projects as a reserve outfielder at the big league level, although his defensive versatility and speed could help him carve out a larger role. He’ll be tested in High-A in 2022.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Restituyo ranked No. 20 in the short-season Northwest League after the 2019 season, his first foray into stateside games. He's gifted with plus speed to help him chase down balls in center field. He still needs to sharpen his plate discipline, but he has the tools to be a pest at the bottom of an order and on the bases.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For Restituyo, July 2, 2001 was doubly momentous. He celebrated his 16th birthday by signing a $200,000 contract to join the Rockies. Part of a class that also included Ezequiel Tovar and Eddy Diaz, Restituyo was lauded as an amateur for his quick-twitch athleticism and projectable body.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Rockies sent Restituyo to the college-heavy Northwest League for part of the season despite being just 17 years old on Opening Day. In the NWL, Restituyo showed evaluators the quick hands to turn around high-velocity fastballs and the footspeed to play center field. He’s rough around the edges in the outfield but has plus speed to make up for some of the mistakes he makes running routes and chasing down balls in the gaps. He’ll need to iron out his strike-zone discipline and learn to take a few more pitches to get to ones he can drive, but there’s plenty of upside in a high-energy package.
  
  THE FUTURE: Restituyo’s future could be at second base or on the infield, but he has the profile of a player who could be pesky at the top or bottom of a lineup.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For Restituyo, July 2, 2001 was doubly momentous. He celebrated his 16th birthday by signing a $200,000 contract to join the Rockies. Part of a class that also included Ezequiel Tovar and Eddy Diaz, Restituyo was lauded as an amateur for his quick-twitch athleticism and projectable body.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The Rockies sent Restituyo to the college-heavy Northwest League for part of the season despite being just 17 years old on Opening Day. In the NWL, Restituyo showed evaluators the quick hands to turn around high-velocity fastballs and the footspeed to play center field. He's rough around the edges in the outfield but has plus speed to make up for some of the mistakes he makes running routes and chasing down balls in the gaps. He'll need to iron out his strike-zone discipline and learn to take a few more pitches to get to ones he can drive, but there's plenty of upside in a high-energy package.
  
  THE FUTURE: Restituyo's future could be at second base or on the infield, but he has the profile of a player who could be pesky at the top or bottom of a lineup.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  First and foremost, it is abundantly clear that Restituyo has to gain significant command of the strike zone. He’s an extremely aggressive hitter who’s in swing mode from the first pitch throughout the course of an at-bat, which led to ghastly strikeout numbers in his second season as a pro. Those totals are somewhat mitigated by the fact that he played roughly half of his time in the NWL as a 17-year-old before heading back to the Rookie-level Pioneer League due to passport issues. Evaluators who saw Restituyo believe in his upside despite the swing-and-miss issues. He can hit high-velocity fastballs, and he has the speed and twitchy athleticism to cause havoc on the bases. He applies that plus speed to center field as well, where he is a crude defender—he split time between the outfield and second base—but can get to balls in either gap. Restituyo is an energetic player who hustles at all times, and he has a high upside despite notable holes in his game.