Felix Carrasco Stats & Scouting Report

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Carrasco joined the organization in March and made a louder pro debut than outfielder Yefri Carvajal, his Arizona League teammate. And like Carvajal, Carrasco is a high-energy, physically mature player, for whom hitting is the name of the game. A switch-hitter, Carrasco has top-of-the-scale power potential from the left side, but is more of a line-drive hitter from the right. Observers wonder how much average Carrasco will hit for because he drops his hands low in the zone, making it difficult for him to recover and leading to an uppercut in his swing. He could also tighten his strike-zone discipline. Athletic and agile for his size, he has a chance to be a solid-average defender at third base. His 23 errors in 46 games were caused more by carelessness and being worn down than by fundamental deficiencies. Carrasco has well above-average arm strength for the position and his infield range and actions are average. He'll also need to pay attention to physical conditioning, as he already weighs in at a burly 220 pounds. Carrasco is an average runner but doesn't get out of the box quickly because of a big swing. He's likely headed to low Class A for his full-season debut.

The Padres won the league in part because of the ability of Durango and Hunter to get on base and the knack Carrasco and league RBI champ Ranyor Contreras had for driving them in. San Diego officials rave about Carrasco's raw power, though some managers questioned his defense and listed age of 19, preferring Contreras. A year younger and more physical, Carrasco earns the nod here for two big power tools. Besides his pop, he also has a plus throwing arm, as well as the range and hands to become an average defensive third baseman. "He's a legitimate switch-hitter, and when he got into one, it went a long way," one manager said. "He needs to improve his pitch recognition and he's pretty mature physically, but he has outstanding power."