Anthony Gutierrez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #10 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Gutierrez was the jewel of Texas’ 2022 international signing class, signing for $1.97 million on Jan. 15. He’s been pushed aggressively over his two pro seasons, moving stateside in his first year and opening 2023 as the youngest position player in the Low-A Carolina League. Unsurprisingly, Gutierrez struggled against older competition. He also dealt with a pair of injuries, including a sprained wrist and a fractured finger toward the end of the year.
  
  Scouting Report: Gutierrez is still extremely young--he’ll play all of 2024 as a 19-year-old--so he has plenty of leash remaining, but there’s little question his stock is down. In his first year outside a complex league setting, Gutierrez was a free-swinger who did a good job making contact on pitches in the zone but strayed outside it too often. His chase rate of 41% was well below-average, even considering his level. He also needs to get the ball in the air much more often. To do so, the Rangers would like him to adjust his bat path to turn some of his grounders into line drives. Gutierrez’s raw power shows up in batting practice but produced just 16 extra-base hits in 76 Low-A games. Gutierrez is an excellent center fielder, with long, gliding strides that help him track down balls with ease no matter whether they were hit behind him or from side to side. He’s still young enough that his body could take him into a corner, where there would be even more pressure on his bat to take big strides forward. Gutierrez’s instincts in center field mask the fact that he is an average runner, which shows up in times to first base.
  
  The Future: Scouts inside and outside the organization still believe in Gutierrez, though they acknowledge that the road to his ceiling has not gotten shorter. If everything clicks, he can be a center fielder with a well-rounded skill set. He’ll return to Low-A in 2024.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 60 | Arm: 55
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  Ranked Texas Rangers #5 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Before the Covid shutdown, Gutierrez's body was raw and lanky. Once the sport resumed, he was stronger and more developed. He inked with the Rangers for $1.97 million on Jan. 15, 2022, and began his career in the Dominican Summer League but was impressive enough to earn a promotion to the Arizona Complex League on July 11. The Rangers brought Gutierrez with them on their annual instructional league barnstorming trip against college teams in and around Texas.
  
  Scouting Report: Simply by moving Gutierrez to the U.S. in his first pro season, the Rangers made it clear how highly they value him. He has all the hallmarks of a high-end prospect--twitchy athleticism, an advanced idea of the strike zone and the physical projection to buttress his tools with further strength. Now, he needs to combine those gifts with even further strength gains on a frame that could easily take 20 more pounds of muscle. Gutierrez's offensive profile will likely be power over hit, and his early holes are at the top of the strike zone and against higher quality breaking balls. His high chase rate was counterbalanced by an in-zone miss rate of just 12% and a knack for being on time against fastballs. In center field, Gutierrez uses above-average speed to glide to balls hit in all directions. His throwing arm teeters between above-average and plus and could get to the latter grade if his body takes the requisite strength gains as he matures. Evaluators peg Gutierrez's arm as the best among the system's outfielders.
  
  The Future: After 22 games in the ACL, Gutierrez will likely continue his aggressive move up through the system by heading to Low-A Down East as an 18-year-old. If he develops as the Rangers hope, he could be the system's top prospect in a couple of years.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Before the Covid shutdown, Gutierrez's body was raw and lanky. Once the sport resumed, he was stronger and more developed. He inked with the Rangers for $1.97 million on Jan. 15, 2022, and began his career in the Dominican Summer League but was impressive enough to earn a promotion to the Arizona Complex League on July 11. The Rangers brought Gutierrez with them on their annual instructional league barnstorming trip against college teams in and around Texas.
  
  Scouting Report: Simply by moving Gutierrez to the U.S. in his first pro season, the Rangers made it clear how highly they value him. He has all the hallmarks of a high-end prospect--twitchy athleticism, an advanced idea of the strike zone and the physical projection to buttress his tools with further strength. Now, he needs to combine those gifts with even further strength gains on a frame that could easily take 20 more pounds of muscle. Gutierrez's offensive profile will likely be power over hit, and his early holes are at the top of the strike zone and against higher quality breaking balls. His high chase rate was counterbalanced by an in-zone miss rate of just 12% and a knack for being on time against fastballs. In center field, Gutierrez uses above-average speed to glide to balls hit in all directions. His throwing arm teeters between above-average and plus and could get to the latter grade if his body takes the requisite strength gains as he matures. Evaluators peg Gutierrez's arm as the best among the system's outfielders.
  
  The Future: After 22 games in the ACL, Gutierrez will likely continue his aggressive move up through the system by heading to Low-A Down East as an 18-year-old. If he develops as the Rangers hope, he could be the system's top prospect in a couple of years.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Before the Covid shutdown, Gutierrez's body was raw and lanky. Once the sport resumed, he was stronger and more developed. He inked with the Rangers for $1.97 million on Jan. 15, 2022, and began his career in the Dominican Summer League but was impressive enough to earn a promotion to the Arizona Complex League on July 11. The Rangers brought Gutierrez with them on their annual instructional league barnstorming trip against college teams in and around Texas.
  
  Scouting Report: Simply by moving Gutierrez to the U.S. in his first pro season, the Rangers made it clear how highly they value him. He has all the hallmarks of a high-end prospect--twitchy athleticism, an advanced idea of the strike zone and the physical projection to buttress his tools with further strength. Now, he needs to combine those gifts with even further strength gains on a frame that could easily take 20 more pounds of muscle. Gutierrez's offensive profile will likely be power over hit, and his early holes are at the top of the strike zone and against higher quality breaking balls. His high chase rate was counterbalanced by an in-zone miss rate of just 12% and a knack for being on time against fastballs. In center field, Gutierrez uses above-average speed to glide to balls hit in all directions. His throwing arm teeters between above-average and plus and could get to the latter grade if his body takes the requisite strength gains as he matures. Evaluators peg Gutierrez's arm as the best among the system's outfielders.
  
  The Future: After 22 games in the ACL, Gutierrez will likely continue his aggressive move up through the system by heading to Low-A Down East as an 18-year-old. If he develops as the Rangers hope, he could be the system's top prospect in a couple of years.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  Gutierrez became eligible to sign when the 2021-22 international signing period opened on Jan. 15, 2022, but the initial plan was to wait another year for the bonus pools to reset and sign with the Nationals, who had already committed most of their 2021-22 pool space to Cuban outfielder Cristhian Vaquero. Instead, Gutierrez chose to sign in January 2022, making him the headliner of the Rangers' international class. Gutierrez is an athletic, power-hitting outfielder with an impressive package of tools across the board. Power is his best tool, showing flashes of plus raw power, with plenty of space to fill out his lanky, broad-shouldered frame to add more strength. While there was some length to Gutierrez's swing early on, scouts highest on him liked his ability to recognize spin, square up good velocity and think he could be a fast mover. He's an athletic mover in center field with slightly above-average speed underway and a good gait, though as he fills out he likely will slow down and slide over to a corner. With good defensive instincts and a plus arm, Gutierrez has the attributes to develop into a plus fielder in right field.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record:: Gutierrez became eligible to sign when the 2021-22 international signing period opened on Jan. 15, 2022, but the initial plan was to wait another year for the bonus pools to reset and sign with the Nationals, who had already committed most of their 2021-22 pool space to Cuban outfielder Cristhian Vaquero. Instead, Gutierrez chose to sign in Jan. 2022, making him the headliner of the Rangers&#39 international class.
  
  Scouting Report: Gutierrez is an athletic, power-hitting outfielder with an impressive package of tools across the board. Power is his best tool, showing flashes of plus raw, with plenty of space to fill out his lanky, broad-shouldered frame to add more strength. While there was some length to Gutierrez&#39s swing early on, scouts highest on him liked his ability to recognize spin, square up good velocity and think he could be a fast mover. He&#39s an athletic mover in center field with slightly above-average speed underway and a good gait, though as he fills out he likely will slow down and slide over to a corner. With good defensive instincts and a plus arm, Gutierrez has the attributes to develop into a plus fielder in right field.
  
  The Future: The Rangers have generally started their recent international signings in the Dominican Summer League, so Gutierrez will likely make his pro debut there, but he might be advanced enough to make a push to come to the United States soon.