Kelvin Caceres

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #19 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Caceres signed for $10,000 near the end of the 2017-18 signing period and was a pedestrian performer in a swingman role early in his pro career. He moved to the bullpen almost exclusively in 2022 and missed enough bats with Low-A Inland Empire to earn a trip to the Arizona Fall League. Caceres went unselected in the Rule 5 draft and continued to pitch well in relief in 2023 across three levels. He earned a big league callup and a spot on the 40-man roster during the final week of the season, making a pair of relief appearances.
  
  Scouting Report: Caceres is a smaller righthanded reliever with a full swing-and-miss arsenal. Both versions of his fastball miss bats. His power four-seamer sits 96-98 mph and flirts with triple digits. But Caceres prefers to use his 95-97 mph two-seamer that induces groundballs at a high clip. His two-plane, low-80s curveball is a swing-and-miss offering that flashes plus and generates 3,000-3,200 rpm of spin. He occasionally throws a changeup that flashes above-average and the Angels hope he utilizes it more often in 2024. Caceres still possesses below-average control despite improving his general strike-throwing in 2023. He’s a solid athlete, so there’s a chance his control could improve, but his herky-jerky delivery may always keep it fringe-average or worse.
  
  The Future: Caceres will see time in the upper minors and could reach the majors at some point in 2024. His power swing-and-miss arsenal could play in high-leverage situations if he throws more strikes.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40