Carlos Colmenarez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Tampa Bay Rays #23 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Colmenarez was the Rays' top target and one of the top prospects in the 2020 international amateur class that got delayed to a Jan 15, 2021 signing date. After an injury-marred 2021 season in the Dominican Summer League, Colmenarez sandwiched two poor months around an excellent July (.302/.413/.453) in his domestic debut in the Florida Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Colmenarez was seen as one of the more advanced hitters in his signing class, but he's struggled with pitch selection and approach at times as a pro. He needs to get better at recognizing and hitting breaking balls. Defensively, Colmenarez has lived up to expectations. He has above-average range and a plus arm, and he showed reliability as well, making only three errors in 23 games.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez's logical next step is Low-A Charleston, but he needs to take more controlled swings and a better approach if he's going to handle the jump to a significantly more advanced level. He still has the potential to be an everyday regular as a lefthanded hitting shortstop who's capable of handling the defensive responsibilities, but he's likely to be a one-level a year prospect.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 45. Field: 55. Run: 55. Arm: 60.
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  Ranked Tampa Bay Rays #11 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Colmenarez was viewed as one of the best players in the 2020-2021 international class. Like the rest of his class, he had to wait until January to sign, meaning he signed as a 17-year-old. Colmenarez’s pro debut was somewhat derailed by a hand injury. He missed the first month of the Dominican Summer League season with a fractured hamate, and his power was somewhat lacking upon his return.
  
  Scouting Report: If everything comes together, Colmenarez could be the Rays’ most well-rounded shortstop prospect since Wander Franco. But he had a much more modest debut than Franco, as he struggled in the DSL while Franco jumped straight to the Appalachian League. Colmenarez is a potential plus defender at shortstop. He’s a fluid and somewhat flashy shortstop, capable of making the highlight play. His arm is plus and he has a quick release. Offensively, he has a smooth, controlled and compact swing with plenty of bat speed. While he didn’t show any power in his pro debut, he projects to have above-average power. He is an above-average runner.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez’s injury-plagued 2021 season doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the Rays’ best young prospects. He has to prove that his offensive potential will turn into production, but he has a shot to be a well-rounded shortstop who can hit and be a plus defender. He’ll come to the Florida Complex League in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Tampa Bay Rays #7 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: For some scouts, Colmenarez was the best player in the 2020-21 international signing class. He's a well-rounded player who has the unusual mix of explosiveness and great tools combined with easy actions on both sides of the ball at a premium position.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Colmenarez has a pretty lefthanded swing that's compact, efficient and stays through the hitting zone for a long time, helping him make frequent contact and drive the ball to all fields. It's a calm, easy swing with good rhythm and balance. He has generally performed well in games, though there are times when he could benefit from tighter plate discipline. Even though Colmenarez is not that big (5-foot-10, 175 pounds), he's strong for his size with above-average bat speed, leading to above-average raw power. He has toyed around with hitting from the right side, which might be an option, but just from the left side he could develop into a plus hitter with plus power. An average runner, Colmenarez projects to stick at shortstop. He's a smooth defender with a quick first step, good lateral agility, footwork and body control. He has soft, quick hands, exchanging the ball swiftly to an arm that earns plus to plus-plus grades.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like everyone else in the 2020-21 signing class, Colmenarez has yet to play a game in pro ball yet, but he has all the attributes in place to develop into an impact player.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Colmenarez was the Rays' top target and one of the top prospects in the 2020 international amateur class that got delayed to a Jan 15, 2021 signing date. After an injury-marred 2021 season in the Dominican Summer League, Colmenarez sandwiched two poor months around an excellent July (.302/.413/.453) in his domestic debut in the Florida Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Colmenarez was seen as one of the more advanced hitters in his signing class, but he's struggled with pitch selection and approach at times as a pro. He needs to get better at recognizing and hitting breaking balls. Defensively, Colmenarez has lived up to expectations. He has above-average range and a plus arm, and he showed reliability as well, making only three errors in 23 games.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez's logical next step is Low-A Charleston, but he needs to take more controlled swings and a better approach if he's going to handle the jump to a significantly more advanced level. He still has the potential to be an everyday regular as a lefthanded hitting shortstop who's capable of handling the defensive responsibilities, but he's likely to be a one-level a year prospect.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 45. Field: 55. Run: 55. Arm: 60.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Colmenarez was the Rays' top target and one of the top prospects in the 2020 international amateur class that got delayed to a Jan 15, 2021 signing date. After an injury-marred 2021 season in the Dominican Summer League, Colmenarez sandwiched two poor months around an excellent July (.302/.413/.453) in his domestic debut in the Florida Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Colmenarez was seen as one of the more advanced hitters in his signing class, but he's struggled with pitch selection and approach at times as a pro. He needs to get better at recognizing and hitting breaking balls. Defensively, Colmenarez has lived up to expectations. He has above-average range and a plus arm, and he showed reliability as well, making only three errors in 23 games.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez's logical next step is Low-A Charleston, but he needs to take more controlled swings and a better approach if he's going to handle the jump to a significantly more advanced level. He still has the potential to be an everyday regular as a lefthanded hitting shortstop who's capable of handling the defensive responsibilities, but he's likely to be a one-level a year prospect.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 45. Field: 55. Run: 55. Arm: 60.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Colmenarez was viewed as one of the best players in the 2020-2021 international class. Like the rest of his class, he had to wait until January to sign, meaning he signed as a 17-year-old. Colmenarez&#39s pro debut was somewhat derailed by a hand injury. He missed the first month of the Dominican Summer League season with a fractured hamate, and his power was somewhat lacking upon his return.
  
  Scouting Report: If everything comes together, Colmenarez could be the Rays&#39 most well-rounded shortstop prospect since Wander Franco. But he had a much more modest debut than Franco, as he struggled in the DSL while Franco jumped straight to the Appalachian League. Colmenarez is a potential plus defender at shortstop. He&#39s a fluid and somewhat flashy shortstop, capable of making the highlight play. His arm is plus and he has a quick release. Offensively, he has a smooth, controlled and compact swing with plenty of bat speed. While he didn&#39t show any power in his pro debut, he projects to have above-average power. He is an above-average runner.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez&#39s injury-plagued 2021 season doesn&#39t change the fact that he is one of the Rays&#39 best young prospects. He has to prove that his offensive potential will turn into production, but he has a shot to be a well-rounded shortstop who can hit and be a plus defender. He&#39ll come to the Florida Complex League in 2022.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Colmenarez was viewed as one of the best players in the 2020-2021 international class. Like the rest of his class, he had to wait until January to sign, meaning he signed as a 17-year-old. Colmenarez’s pro debut was somewhat derailed by a hand injury. He missed the first month of the Dominican Summer League season with a fractured hamate, and his power was somewhat lacking upon his return.
  
  Scouting Report: If everything comes together, Colmenarez could be the Rays’ most well-rounded shortstop prospect since Wander Franco. But he had a much more modest debut than Franco, as he struggled in the DSL while Franco jumped straight to the Appalachian League. Colmenarez is a potential plus defender at shortstop. He’s a fluid and somewhat flashy shortstop, capable of making the highlight play. His arm is plus and he has a quick release. Offensively, he has a smooth, controlled and compact swing with plenty of bat speed. While he didn’t show any power in his pro debut, he projects to have above-average power. He is an above-average runner.
  
  The Future: Colmenarez’s injury-plagued 2021 season doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the Rays’ best young prospects. He has to prove that his offensive potential will turn into production, but he has a shot to be a well-rounded shortstop who can hit and be a plus defender. He’ll come to the Florida Complex League in 2022.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For some scouts, Colmenarez was the best player in the 2020-21 international signing class. He's a well-rounded player who has the unusual mix of explosiveness and great tools combined with easy actions on both sides of the ball at a premium position.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Colmenarez has a pretty lefthanded swing that's compact, efficient and stays through the hitting zone for a long time, helping him make frequent contact and drive the ball to all fields. It's a calm, easy swing with good rhythm and balance. He has generally performed well in games, though there are times when he could benefit from tighter plate discipline. Even though Colmenarez is not that big (5-foot-10, 175 pounds), he's strong for his size with above-average bat speed, leading to above-average raw power. He has toyed around with hitting from the right side, which might be an option, but just from the left side he could develop into a plus hitter with plus power. An average runner, Colmenarez projects to stick at shortstop. He's a smooth defender with a quick first step, good lateral agility, footwork and body control. He has soft, quick hands, exchanging the ball swiftly to an arm that earns plus to plus-plus grades.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like everyone else in the 2020-21 signing class, Colmenarez has yet to play a game in pro ball yet, but he has all the attributes in place to develop into an impact player.
• January, 2021 Scouting Report
  Report: Colmenarez is arguably the best Venezuelan player in the class and is in the conversation among the top overall players this year. He makes everything look easy, starting with his pure, smooth swing from the left side. He stays calm with good rhythm and balance in the box, unleashing an an explosive, efficient stroke with good bat path. That leads to a lot of contact in games, with the strength and bat speed to generate impressive power as well. He has easy, fluid actions at shortstop as well. The Rays are expected to sign Colmenarez, who trains with Ponchipu in the Dominican Republic.
• January, 2021 Scouting Report
  Colmenarez is arguably the best Venezuelan player in the class and is in the conversation among the top overall players this year. He makes everything look easy, starting with his pure, smooth swing from the left side. He stays calm with good rhythm and balance in the box, unleashing an an explosive, efficient stroke with good bat path. That leads to a lot of contact in games, with the strength and bat speed to generate impressive power as well. He has easy, fluid actions at shortstop as well. The Rays are expected to sign Colmenarez, who trains with Ponchipu in the Dominican Republic.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For some scouts, Colmenarez was the best player in the 2020-21 international signing class. He's a well-rounded player who has the unusual mix of explosiveness and great tools combined with easy actions on both sides of the ball at a premium position.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Colmenarez has a pretty lefthanded swing that's compact, efficient and stays through the hitting zone for a long time, helping him make frequent contact and drive the ball to all fields. It's a calm, easy swing with good rhythm and balance. He has generally performed well in games, though there are times when he could benefit from tighter plate discipline. Even though Colmenarez is not that big (5-foot-10, 175 pounds), he's strong for his size with above-average bat speed, leading to above-average raw power. He has toyed around with hitting from the right side, which might be an option, but just from the left side he could develop into a plus hitter with plus power. An average runner, Colmenarez projects to stick at shortstop. He's a smooth defender with a quick first step, good lateral agility, footwork and body control. He has soft, quick hands, exchanging the ball swiftly to an arm that earns plus to plus-plus grades.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like everyone else in the 2020-21 signing class, Colmenarez has yet to play a game in pro ball yet, but he has all the attributes in place to develop into an impact player.