Jeremy De La Rosa

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Washington Nationals #25 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/Extreme
  
  Track Record: De La Rosa signed with the Nationals for $300,000 when the 2018 international signing period opened. He impressed the organization initially but struggled during his first full-season campaign in 2021. De La Rosa broke out in 2022, hitting .280/.358/.436 in 101 games while reaching High-A Wilmington before a hamate bone injury ended his season. He never quite found his footing 2023, striking out 129 times in 93 games with Wilmington, and an August injury again ended his season early. After the season, the Nationals removed De La Rosa from the 40-man roster.
  
  Scouting Report: De La Rosa impressed the Nationals in 2022 with his work ethic and resilience after a slow start to his career. He added 15 pounds of muscle entering 2023, but the added strength took a toll on his athleticism. His power output took a noticeable dip and he managed just 25 extra-base hits. He struck out more in 2023 and whiffed nearly 39% of the time, showing an inconsistent approach and feel to hit. De La Rosa’s average exit velocity and 90th percentile EV were on par with some of the better power hitters in the system, but he needs to get to it more frequently. De La Rosa was once an above-average runner, but the additional mass seemed to impact his speed and range defensively as well.
  
  The Future: The Nationals hope De La Rosa can return to form after a frustrating season. The organization has added outfield depth ahead of him, but De La Rosa has the upside of a fourth outfielder if he can make better contact.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 45
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  Ranked Washington Nationals #8 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: De La Rosa was not a highly touted prospect when the Nationals signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2018. However, the organization started and maintained an aggressive approach. De La Rosa jumped straight to Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2019 to make his pro debut as a 17-year-old. He then joined the Nationals' 60-player pool at the alternate training site in 2020 when the pandemic shut down the sport. De La Rosa struggled in his first full season at Low-A Fredericksburg in 2021, owing to a 34% strikeout rate. One of the Nationals' favorite qualities in De La Rosa is his resilience. The young hitter continued to work and make adjustments, all without ever showing he was disappointed in his slow start.
  
  Scouting Report: De La Rosa's hard work paid off in a big way in a return to Fredericksburg in 2022. He hit .315/.394/.505 with 10 home runs and 26 stolen bases in 69 games before going up to High-A Wilmington on July 12. A hand injury sapped his power and ended his season on Aug. 27. He had hamate surgery shortly after. De La Rosa has proven to be a capable hitter and well-rounded prospect. The lefthanded hitter is able to get in a good hitting position and has flashed plus raw power. Scouts were impressed with his improved approach in 2022. He cut his strikeout rate to around 26% and showed better pitch selection, with a willingness to use the entire field. As long as he doesn't sell out for power, De La Rosa has a chance to be a tough out with on-base skills and a chance for solid-average power production. He's an above-average runner and an above-average to plus center fielder.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were enthused by De La Rosa's turnaround season. He still has plenty to prove at High-A, but 2022 was a step in the right direction.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Speed: 60. Fielding: 55. Arm: 45
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  Ranked Washington Nationals #13 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and started him stateside in the Gulf Coast League rather than Dominican Summer League. They continued to push him aggressively by making him part of the 60-man player pool in 2020 and having him compete at the alternate training site. He struggled in his first full minor league season with Fredericksburg, with a .595 OPS and a nearly 40% strikeout rate.
  
  Scouting Report: De la Rosa has a well-rounded set of tools. He’s a plus runner underway, a good athlete, a potential future plus defender in the outfield, even if that future ends up at a corner, and is an intriguing offensive player. There is confidence that he will be at least an average hitter, as he has a preternatural ability to get in a good hitting position and hit the ball on a line with authority, but evaluators are more mixed on his power. He shows plus raw power in spurts, with some assuming a solid hit tool will help him continue to unlock that power as he matures and others unsure that he’ll ever have better than below-average power in-game.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were aggressive in moving de la Rosa early, but he’s still a raw prospect. He simply needs to keep compiling at-bats in large numbers.
  
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  Ranked Washington Nationals #7 prospect in 2021
  Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Run: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
  TRACK RECORD: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and challenged him by skipping him over the Dominican Summer League. He showed enough promise to get tested again in 2020 when he made Washington’s 60-man player pool and competed well against upper-level minor leaguers at the alternate training site. He hit a couple of the longest home runs to center field of anyone in camp at the new ballpark in Fredericksburg, Va.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De la Rosa has already learned how to get into a good hitting position. He gets on plane early and looks to drive the ball on a line. Like several young hitters in the system, he has taken to imitating National League batting champion Juan Soto’s two-strike approach. De la Rosa has juice in his bat and can hit high-velocity fastballs to all fields. He has made progress at laying off breaking balls out of the strike zone. He’s a plus athlete who looks like an NFL wide receiver when he runs down fly balls. He’s capable of playing all three outfield positions.
  
  THE FUTURE: Though de la Rosa has yet to play in a full-season league, he showed in 2020 that he’s not afraid of facing older competition. With his bat speed and his power, he has a chance to be an impact hitter.
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  Ranked Washington Nationals #13 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: De La Rosa signed for $300,000 and participated stateside in instructional league three months later. In 2019, he was back in Florida as a 17-year-old in the Gulf Coast League. He has the potential to have five above-average tools, especially in hitting, power and speed.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Leg issues limited De La Rosa in his debut professional season, but he still flashed his array of skills. He has an advanced feel for the strike zone and swings a quick bat. The compact, strong De La Rosa is capable of playing all three outfield spots. In the GCL, he improved the use of his bottom half in his swing. He gets into a good hitting position and has good power for a player his age. His bat-to-ball skills project to be among the best in the organization. De La Rosa may not be a burner, but he has good speed.
  
  THE FUTURE: De La Rosa is raw at this point, but he has a high ceiling and could be pushed quickly, perhaps to low Class A Hagerstown early in 2020.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Florida Complex League #18 prospect in 2019
  The Nationals signed de la Rosa out of the Dominican Republic last year for $300,000, the maximum bonus they could give while in the penalty box. He was advanced enough that the Nationals brought him to Florida last fall for instructional league, then he kept performing well enough to skip the Dominican Summer League and make his pro debut this year in the GCL. De la Rosa got off to a slow start in the GCL, be he finished by hitting .318/.396/.568 in August. De la Rosa has an advanced hitting approach for a 17-year-old, and while he showed some swing-and-miss tendencies this year when he gets too pull-conscious, he makes hard contact when he finds the barrel. He has a chance to develop average or better power. De la Rosa is a good athlete who played all three outfield positions this year, with above-average speed underway and a strong arm.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: De La Rosa was not a highly touted prospect when the Nationals signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2018. However, the organization started and maintained an aggressive approach. De La Rosa jumped straight to Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2019 to make his pro debut as a 17-year-old. He then joined the Nationals' 60-player pool at the alternate training site in 2020 when the pandemic shut down the sport. De La Rosa struggled in his first full season at Low-A Fredericksburg in 2021, owing to a 34% strikeout rate. One of the Nationals' favorite qualities in De La Rosa is his resilience. The young hitter continued to work and make adjustments, all without ever showing he was disappointed in his slow start.
  
  Scouting Report: De La Rosa's hard work paid off in a big way in a return to Fredericksburg in 2022. He hit .315/.394/.505 with 10 home runs and 26 stolen bases in 69 games before going up to High-A Wilmington on July 12. A hand injury sapped his power and ended his season on Aug. 27. He had hamate surgery shortly after. De La Rosa has proven to be a capable hitter and well-rounded prospect. The lefthanded hitter is able to get in a good hitting position and has flashed plus raw power. Scouts were impressed with his improved approach in 2022. He cut his strikeout rate to around 26% and showed better pitch selection, with a willingness to use the entire field. As long as he doesn't sell out for power, De La Rosa has a chance to be a tough out with on-base skills and a chance for solid-average power production. He's an above-average runner and an above-average to plus center fielder.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were enthused by De La Rosa's turnaround season. He still has plenty to prove at High-A, but 2022 was a step in the right direction.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Speed: 60. Fielding: 55. Arm: 45
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: De La Rosa was not a highly touted prospect when the Nationals signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2018. However, the organization started and maintained an aggressive approach. De La Rosa jumped straight to Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2019 to make his pro debut as a 17-year-old. He then joined the Nationals' 60-player pool at the alternate training site in 2020 when the pandemic shut down the sport. De La Rosa struggled in his first full season at Low-A Fredericksburg in 2021, owing to a 34% strikeout rate. One of the Nationals' favorite qualities in De La Rosa is his resilience. The young hitter continued to work and make adjustments, all without ever showing he was disappointed in his slow start.
  
  Scouting Report: De La Rosa's hard work paid off in a big way in a return to Fredericksburg in 2022. He hit .315/.394/.505 with 10 home runs and 26 stolen bases in 69 games before going up to High-A Wilmington on July 12. A hand injury sapped his power and ended his season on Aug. 27. He had hamate surgery shortly after. De La Rosa has proven to be a capable hitter and well-rounded prospect. The lefthanded hitter is able to get in a good hitting position and has flashed plus raw power. Scouts were impressed with his improved approach in 2022. He cut his strikeout rate to around 26% and showed better pitch selection, with a willingness to use the entire field. As long as he doesn't sell out for power, De La Rosa has a chance to be a tough out with on-base skills and a chance for solid-average power production. He's an above-average runner and an above-average to plus center fielder.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were enthused by De La Rosa's turnaround season. He still has plenty to prove at High-A, but 2022 was a step in the right direction.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Speed: 60. Fielding: 55. Arm: 45
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record:: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and started him stateside in the Gulf Coast League rather than Dominican Summer League. They continued to push him aggressively by making him part of the 60-man player pool in 2020 and having him compete at the alternate training site. He struggled in his first full minor league season with Fredericksburg, with a .595 OPS and a nearly 40% strikeout rate.
  
  Scouting Report: De la Rosa has a well-rounded set of tools. He&#39s a plus runner underway, a good athlete, a potential future plus defender in the outfield, even if that future ends up at a corner, and is an intriguing offensive player. There is confidence that he will be at least an average hitter, as he has a preternatural ability to get in a good hitting position and hit the ball on a line with authority, but evaluators are more mixed on his power. He shows plus raw power in spurts, with some assuming a solid hit tool will help him continue to unlock that power as he matures and others unsure that he&#39ll ever have better than below-average power in-game.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were aggressive in moving de la Rosa early, but he&#39s still a raw prospect. He simply needs to keep compiling at-bats in large numbers.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Speed: 60. Fielding: 60. Arm: 45.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and started him stateside in the Gulf Coast League rather than Dominican Summer League. They continued to push him aggressively by making him part of the 60-man player pool in 2020 and having him compete at the alternate training site. He struggled in his first full minor league season with Fredericksburg, with a .595 OPS and a nearly 40% strikeout rate.
  
  Scouting Report: De la Rosa has a well-rounded set of tools. He’s a plus runner underway, a good athlete, a potential future plus defender in the outfield, even if that future ends up at a corner, and is an intriguing offensive player. There is confidence that he will be at least an average hitter, as he has a preternatural ability to get in a good hitting position and hit the ball on a line with authority, but evaluators are more mixed on his power. He shows plus raw power in spurts, with some assuming a solid hit tool will help him continue to unlock that power as he matures and others unsure that he’ll ever have better than below-average power in-game.
  
  The Future: The Nationals were aggressive in moving de la Rosa early, but he’s still a raw prospect. He simply needs to keep compiling at-bats in large numbers.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Run: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
  TRACK RECORD: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and challenged him by skipping him over the Dominican Summer League. He showed enough promise to get tested again in 2020 when he made Washington's 60-man player pool and competed well against upper-level minor leaguers at the alternate training site. He hit a couple of the longest home runs to center field of anyone in camp at the new ballpark in Fredericksburg, Va.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De la Rosa has already learned how to get into a good hitting position. He gets on plane early and looks to drive the ball on a line. Like several young hitters in the system, he has taken to imitating National League batting champion Juan Soto's two-strike approach. De la Rosa has juice in his bat and can hit high-velocity fastballs to all fields. He has made progress at laying off breaking balls out of the strike zone. He's a plus athlete who looks like an NFL wide receiver when he runs down fly balls. He's capable of playing all three outfield positions.
  
  THE FUTURE: Though de la Rosa has yet to play in a full-season league, he showed in 2020 that he's not afraid of facing older competition. With his bat speed and his power, he has a chance to be an impact hitter.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Run: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
  TRACK RECORD: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and challenged him by skipping him over the Dominican Summer League. He showed enough promise to get tested again in 2020 when he made Washington’s 60-man player pool and competed well against upper-level minor leaguers at the alternate training site. He hit a couple of the longest home runs to center field of anyone in camp at the new ballpark in Fredericksburg, Va.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De la Rosa has already learned how to get into a good hitting position. He gets on plane early and looks to drive the ball on a line. Like several young hitters in the system, he has taken to imitating National League batting champion Juan Soto’s two-strike approach. De la Rosa has juice in his bat and can hit high-velocity fastballs to all fields. He has made progress at laying off breaking balls out of the strike zone. He’s a plus athlete who looks like an NFL wide receiver when he runs down fly balls. He’s capable of playing all three outfield positions.
  
  THE FUTURE: Though de la Rosa has yet to play in a full-season league, he showed in 2020 that he’s not afraid of facing older competition. With his bat speed and his power, he has a chance to be an impact hitter.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 55. Run: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
  TRACK RECORD: The Nationals signed de la Rosa for $300,000 in 2018 and challenged him by skipping him over the Dominican Summer League. He showed enough promise to get tested again in 2020 when he made Washington’s 60-man player pool and competed well against upper-level minor leaguers at the alternate training site. He hit a couple of the longest home runs to center field of anyone in camp at the new ballpark in Fredericksburg, Va.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De la Rosa has already learned how to get into a good hitting position. He gets on plane early and looks to drive the ball on a line. Like several young hitters in the system, he has taken to imitating National League batting champion Juan Soto’s two-strike approach. De la Rosa has juice in his bat and can hit high-velocity fastballs to all fields. He has made progress at laying off breaking balls out of the strike zone. He’s a plus athlete who looks like an NFL wide receiver when he runs down fly balls. He’s capable of playing all three outfield positions.
  
  THE FUTURE: Though de la Rosa has yet to play in a full-season league, he showed in 2020 that he’s not afraid of facing older competition. With his bat speed and his power, he has a chance to be an impact hitter.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De La Rosa signed for $300,000 and participated stateside in instructional league three months later. In 2019, he was back in Florida as a 17-year-old in the Gulf Coast League. He has the potential to have five above-average tools, especially in hitting, power and speed.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Leg issues limited De La Rosa in his debut professional season, but he still flashed his array of skills. He has an advanced feel for the strike zone and swings a quick bat. The compact, strong De La Rosa is capable of playing all three outfield spots. In the GCL, he improved the use of his bottom half in his swing. He gets into a good hitting position and has good power for a player his age. His bat-to-ball skills project to be among the best in the organization. De La Rosa may not be a burner, but he has good speed.
  
  THE FUTURE: De La Rosa is raw at this point, but he has a high ceiling and could be pushed quickly, perhaps to low Class A Hagerstown early in 2020.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: De La Rosa signed for $300,000 and participated stateside in instructional league three months later. In 2019, he was back in Florida as a 17-year-old in the Gulf Coast League. He has the potential to have five above-average tools, especially in hitting, power and speed.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Leg issues limited De La Rosa in his debut professional season, but he still flashed his array of skills. He has an advanced feel for the strike zone and swings a quick bat. The compact, strong De La Rosa is capable of playing all three outfield spots. In the GCL, he improved the use of his bottom half in his swing. He gets into a good hitting position and has good power for a player his age. His bat-to-ball skills project to be among the best in the organization. De La Rosa may not be a burner, but he has good speed.
  
  THE FUTURE: De La Rosa is raw at this point, but he has a high ceiling and could be pushed quickly, perhaps to low Class A Hagerstown early in 2020.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  The Nationals signed de la Rosa out of the Dominican Republic last year for $300,000, the maximum bonus they could give while in the penalty box. He was advanced enough that the Nationals brought him to Florida last fall for instructional league, then he kept performing well enough to skip the Dominican Summer League and make his pro debut this year in the GCL. De la Rosa got off to a slow start in the GCL, be he finished by hitting .318/.396/.568 in August. De la Rosa has an advanced hitting approach for a 17-year-old, and while he showed some swing-and-miss tendencies this year when he gets too pull-conscious, he makes hard contact when he finds the barrel. He has a chance to develop average or better power. De la Rosa is a good athlete who played all three outfield positions this year, with above-average speed underway and a strong arm.