Yasel Antuna   SS   Hagerstown Suns

Dates Evaluated:   8x in 2018, Most Recently 6/24-6/26

DOB: 10/26/99      Height: 6’0”     Weight: 170lbs     Bats: Switch     Throws: Right

Hit (50) Power (50+) Arm (55) Defense (45) Speed (50)

Yasel Antuna was signed by Washington as an international free agent in July 2016 for a reported $3.9 million bonus.  The 19-year-old Antuna is listed at 6’0” 170lbs, but looks much closer to 6’2” 200lbs, with long limbs and some developing muscle in his upper-body.  Antuna possesses average speed down the line and slightly above-average underway.  He plays with good hustle in the field and a healthy self-confidence.
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In the field Antuna presently plays shortstop, where his speed and impressive arm strength profiles well at the position.  He does not have elite athleticism like most major league shortstops and his hands can get stiff when moving laterally.  Antuna can get lethargic with his foot work, hindering his throwing accuracy.  Additionally, he always throws from a side-arm motion, causing him to throw 2-seam fastballs across the diamond to first base.  Antuna must raise his arm slot or dramatically improve his accuracy, or else he will error his way off shortstop.  His age allows for plenty of time to correct these flaws, but I worry his speed and agility will decrease as he matures.  I can envision Antuna playing shortstop at the major league level, but he profiles significantly better at either second or third base.

Offensively the switch-hitting Antuna has quick hands and wrists, which helps generate quality bat speed as he whips the barrel through the zone.  He shows an advanced approach at the plate for a teenager and a preternatural feel for the strike zone.  Antuna only took up hitting right-handed a few years ago and presently looks more comfortable from the left-side.  He shows quality raw power in batting practice, especially to the pull-side, and the ball carries well off his bat to the opposite field.  Antuna uses the entire field and is at his best hitting line drives to the gaps.  His numbers this season thus far are awful, yet Antuna does not look overmatched as an 18-year-old in Low-A.  It takes a great deal of projection, but I envision Antuna as a future “50” hit and “50+” power hitter in the major leagues.

Yasel Antuna is an intriguing, raw 18-year-old prospect with the potential for five major league tools.  There is extreme risk in his profile due to his age and his current struggles against Low-A competition.  Antuna will likely need to move off of shortstop defensively in the future, putting more pressure on his bat to carry him to the majors.  However, if everything comes together, I envision Antuna as a .260-.270 type hitter who hits 15+ home runs annually and plays quality defense.  Antuna has a ceiling of a league-average third baseman or slightly above-average second baseman, with the likely outcome being a major league reserve infielder.  The variance is significant, but Washington has a good prospect in Antuna.