Alex De Jesus

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #25 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and quickly emerged as one of their most promising low-level prospects. He got into bad swing habits during the coronavirus shutdown and hit .210 with a 38% strikeout rate the first two months of the 2021 season at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, but after he made adjustments to get back to his former swing, he hit .314/.440/.490 the rest of the year.
  
  Scouting Report: When De Jesus is right, he has a fast, direct swing with natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap to gap. He got too aggressive in his approach and struggled against righthanded spin during the early part of 2021, but as he eased back and fixed his load, trigger and bat path, he began to resemble the potential average hitter with above-average power previously seen. De Jesus is a below-average runner with a big, strong body and projects to move off of shortstop. His reliable hands, quick first step and plus arm strength should help him be an average third baseman. De Jesus is a smart, mature player who takes coaching well and puts in the work to improve.
  
  The Future: De Jesus’ midseason improvement provides hope he can still be a power-hitting, everyday infielder. He’ll head to High-A Great Lakes in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #18 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 during the 2018 international signing period. He needed only 13 games in the Dominican Summer League to earn a promotion to the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he impressed as a 17-year-old. De Jesus spent the 2020 shutdown at home and participated in Dominican instructional league in the fall, where he was one of the best hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is rapidly growing into more power to go with an impressive feel for hitting. He has a simple swing that produces natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap-to-gap. He swings and misses a bit much, but his youth, bat speed and projectable power give him a chance to be an above-average hitter with above-average power. De Jesus has a quick first step, reliable hands and easy actions at shortstop, but he's a fringe-average runner with below-average range and projects to move to third base. He should be an average third baseman with a plus arm. De Jesus is already bilingual and shows leadership attributes. He does get overly frustrated by failure at times.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus has the foundations of a power-hitting third baseman. He should see low Class A in 2021.
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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #25 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 in 2018 as a third baseman, but he became more athletic after he signed and moved to shortstop. The Dodgers pushed him from the Dominican Summer League to the Rookie-level Arizona League after only 13 games last year and he quickly became a favorite of rival scouts on Arizona's backfields.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is an advanced hitter who drives the baseball with a simple swing and growing bat speed. He has an athletic, projectable body and the natural loft to his swing to project 20-plus home runs at maturity, and possibly more. De Jesus shows natural, easy actions and a plus arm at shortstop. He has a quick first step and moves well for his size, but most evaluators think his fringy speed and range will eventually push him back to third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus is far away, but his bat and athleticism give him an everyday foundation.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Arizona Complex League #11 prospect in 2019
  While Diego Cartaya was the bigger name in the 2018 international class, the Dodgers also scored with the signing of De Jesus for $500,000. Both young players arrived in Arizona in June after 13 games in the Dominican Summer League, quickly drawing raves from scouts covering the AZL. A third baseman as an amateur, De Jesus moved to shortstop for his first pro season and showed the tools to handle the position. But the overwhelming consensus is that as he grows bigger he'll eventually move back to the hot corner, where he profiles to be an above-average defender with a plus arm, easy actions and good first-step quickness. De Jesus projects to have enough bat for a corner infielder, with a swing that has good loft and developing bat speed that will give him plus power in time. He needs to cut down on the strikeouts. De Jesus is a fringe-average runner who will steal the occasional base.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  August Update: Acquired from the Dodgers alongside Mitchell White in exchange for Nick Frasso and Moises Brito, De Jesus has a strong combination of approach and power as he rarely expands the zone. He does swing and miss a fair amount, as his profile leans heavily in the three true outcome direction.
  
  Track Record: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and quickly emerged as one of their most promising low-level prospects. He got into bad swing habits during the coronavirus shutdown and hit .210 with a 38% strikeout rate the first two months of the 2021 season at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, but after he made adjustments to get back to his former swing, he hit .314/.440/.490 the rest of the year.
  
  Scouting Report: When De Jesus is right, he has a fast, direct swing with natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap to gap. He got too aggressive in his approach and struggled against righthanded spin during the early part of 2021, but as he eased back and fixed his load, trigger and bat path, he began to resemble the potential average hitter with above-average power previously seen. De Jesus is a below-average runner with a big, strong body and projects to move off of shortstop. His reliable hands, quick first step and plus arm strength should help him be an average third baseman. De Jesus is a smart, mature player who takes coaching well and puts in the work to improve.
  
  The Future: De Jesus&#39 midseason improvement provides hope he can still be a power-hitting, everyday infielder. He&#39ll head to High-A Great Lakes in 2022.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and quickly emerged as one of their most promising low-level prospects. He got into bad swing habits during the coronavirus shutdown and hit .210 with a 38% strikeout rate the first two months of the 2021 season at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, but after he made adjustments to get back to his former swing, he hit .314/.440/.490 the rest of the year.
  
  Scouting Report: When De Jesus is right, he has a fast, direct swing with natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap to gap. He got too aggressive in his approach and struggled against righthanded spin during the early part of 2021, but as he eased back and fixed his load, trigger and bat path, he began to resemble the potential average hitter with above-average power previously seen. De Jesus is a below-average runner with a big, strong body and projects to move off of shortstop. His reliable hands, quick first step and plus arm strength should help him be an average third baseman. De Jesus is a smart, mature player who takes coaching well and puts in the work to improve.
  
  The Future: De Jesus’ midseason improvement provides hope he can still be a power-hitting, everyday infielder. He’ll head to High-A Great Lakes in 2022.
  
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 during the 2018 international signing period. He needed only 13 games in the Dominican Summer League to earn a promotion to the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he impressed as a 17-year-old. De Jesus spent the 2020 shutdown at home and participated in Dominican instructional league in the fall, where he was one of the best hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is rapidly growing into more power to go with an impressive feel for hitting. He has a simple swing that produces natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap-to-gap. He swings and misses a bit much, but his youth, bat speed and projectable power give him a chance to be an above-average hitter with above-average power. De Jesus has a quick first step, reliable hands and easy actions at shortstop, but he's a fringe-average runner with below-average range and projects to move to third base. He should be an average third baseman with a plus arm. De Jesus is already bilingual and shows leadership attributes. He does get overly frustrated by failure at times.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus has the foundations of a power-hitting third baseman. He should see low Class A in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 during the 2018 international signing period. He needed only 13 games in the Dominican Summer League to earn a promotion to the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he impressed as a 17-year-old. De Jesus spent the 2020 shutdown at home and participated in Dominican instructional league in the fall, where he was one of the best hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is rapidly growing into more power to go with an impressive feel for hitting. He has a simple swing that produces natural loft and drives balls hard in the air from gap-to-gap. He swings and misses a bit much, but his youth, bat speed and projectable power give him a chance to be an above-average hitter with above-average power. De Jesus has a quick first step, reliable hands and easy actions at shortstop, but he's a fringe-average runner with below-average range and projects to move to third base. He should be an average third baseman with a plus arm. De Jesus is already bilingual and shows leadership attributes. He does get overly frustrated by failure at times.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus has the foundations of a power-hitting third baseman. He should see low Class A in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 in 2018 as a third baseman, but he became more athletic after he signed and moved to shortstop. The Dodgers pushed him from the Dominican Summer League to the Rookie-level Arizona League after only 13 games last year and he quickly became a favorite of rival scouts on Arizona’s backfields.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is an advanced hitter who drives the baseball with a simple swing and growing bat speed. He has an athletic, projectable body and the natural loft to his swing to project 20-plus home runs at maturity, and possibly more. De Jesus shows natural, easy actions and a plus arm at shortstop. He has a quick first step and moves well for his size, but most evaluators think his fringy speed and range will eventually push him back to third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus is far away, but his bat and athleticism give him an everyday foundation.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De Jesus signed with the Dodgers for $500,000 in 2018 as a third baseman, but he became more athletic after he signed and moved to shortstop. The Dodgers pushed him from the Dominican Summer League to the Rookie-level Arizona League after only 13 games last year and he quickly became a favorite of rival scouts on Arizona's backfields.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Jesus is an advanced hitter who drives the baseball with a simple swing and growing bat speed. He has an athletic, projectable body and the natural loft to his swing to project 20-plus home runs at maturity, and possibly more. De Jesus shows natural, easy actions and a plus arm at shortstop. He has a quick first step and moves well for his size, but most evaluators think his fringy speed and range will eventually push him back to third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Jesus is far away, but his bat and athleticism give him an everyday foundation.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  While Diego Cartaya was the bigger name in the 2018 international class, the Dodgers also scored with the signing of De Jesus for $500,000. Both young players arrived in Arizona in June after 13 games in the Dominican Summer League, quickly drawing raves from scouts covering the AZL. A third baseman as an amateur, De Jesus moved to shortstop for his first pro season and showed the tools to handle the position. But the overwhelming consensus is that as he grows bigger he'll eventually move back to the hot corner, where he profiles to be an above-average defender with a plus arm, easy actions and good first-step quickness. De Jesus projects to have enough bat for a corner infielder, with a swing that has good loft and developing bat speed that will give him plus power in time. He needs to cut down on the strikeouts. De Jesus is a fringe-average runner who will steal the occasional base.