Richi Gonzalez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Houston Astros #29 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Gonzalez signed for $310,000 on July 2, 2019, with tools that had started trending up leading into the signing date and continued after he got to the Astros' Dominican academy. He impressed in both the Tricky League (an unofficial league for July 2 signings) and Dominican instructional league in 2019, but his expected pro debut in 2020 was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic aside from time at the end of the year at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Scouts saw a lot of Gonzalez in the Dominican Republic early in the evaluation process, but later on he looked like a different player. Gonzalez has grown taller while retaining a lean, athletic frame. He has impressive raw tools, including plus speed and a plus arm from center field that could grow to plus-plus as he fills out, to the point where pitching could be a backup plan. That's not on the radar, though, as Gonzalez has performed well so far in unofficial games and live batting practice sessions. He has a habit of barring his arm in his swing, which adds some length, but he can drive balls out of the park to the middle of the field with solid-average raw power and a chance to grow into more.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gonzalez has yet to be tested in official games, but he teases the potential to be a power/ speed threat who could rise up this list next year. His pro debut in 2021 will be telling.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Gonzalez signed for $310,000 on July 2, 2019, with tools that had started trending up leading into the signing date and continued after he got to the Astros' Dominican academy. He impressed in both the Tricky League (an unofficial league for July 2 signings) and Dominican instructional league in 2019, but his expected pro debut in 2020 was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic aside from time at the end of the year at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Scouts saw a lot of Gonzalez in the Dominican Republic early in the evaluation process, but later on he looked like a different player. Gonzalez has grown taller while retaining a lean, athletic frame. He has impressive raw tools, including plus speed and a plus arm from center field that could grow to plus-plus as he fills out, to the point where pitching could be a backup plan. That's not on the radar, though, as Gonzalez has performed well so far in unofficial games and live batting practice sessions. He has a habit of barring his arm in his swing, which adds some length, but he can drive balls out of the park to the middle of the field with solid-average raw power and a chance to grow into more.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gonzalez has yet to be tested in official games, but he teases the potential to be a power/ speed threat who could rise up this list next year. His pro debut in 2021 will be telling.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Gonzalez signed for $310,000 on July 2, 2019, with tools that had started trending up leading into the signing date and continued after he got to the Astros' Dominican academy. He impressed in both the Tricky League (an unofficial league for July 2 signings) and Dominican instructional league in 2019, but his expected pro debut in 2020 was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic aside from time at the end of the year at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Scouts saw a lot of Gonzalez in the Dominican Republic early in the evaluation process, but later on he looked like a different player. Gonzalez has grown taller while retaining a lean, athletic frame. He has impressive raw tools, including plus speed and a plus arm from center field that could grow to plus-plus as he fills out, to the point where pitching could be a backup plan. That's not on the radar, though, as Gonzalez has performed well so far in unofficial games and live batting practice sessions. He has a habit of barring his arm in his swing, which adds some length, but he can drive balls out of the park to the middle of the field with solid-average raw power and a chance to grow into more.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gonzalez has yet to be tested in official games, but he teases the potential to be a power/ speed threat who could rise up this list next year. His pro debut in 2021 will be telling.