Sherten Apostel

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #14 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Acquired as the player to be named later in the Keone Kela trade with the Pirates in 2018, Apostel joined catcher Sam Huff, shortstop Anderson Tejeda and lefthander John King as players who jumped from high Class A straight to the majors in 2020. He went 2-for-20 with nine strikeouts in his debut and was understandably not quite ready.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel is a large man with power in his bat, and the Rangers see some quality hitting tools, too. Apostel understands the strike zone and looks to do damage when the ball is in the zone, though he is much more productive against lefthanders than righties. His power is to all fields. The main question is where Apostel ends up on defense. He moves well at third base with quick reactions and good range and has a plus arm. A switch to first base could be in the works because of the presence of Josh Jung and lack of depth at first base in the organization. Apostel logged time at first against lefthanders in his debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel will begin 2021 back in the minors. He may get regular at-bats in the majors depending on how incumbent first baseman Ronald Guzman produces.
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  Ranked Texas Rangers #11 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: The Pirates signed Apostel for $200,000 when the 2015 international signing period opened that year on July 2. Three years later, the Pirates acquired reliever Keone Kela from the Rangers in exchange for lefthander Taylor Hearn and a player to be named later, which ended up being Apostel. His stock has climbed since then, with Apostel making his full-season debut in 2019 and finishing the year in high Class A Down East as a 20-year-old.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel has a large frame for a third baseman with above-average raw power, something he tapped into with more lift in his swing in 2019. He has a patient approach as well, but the Rangers challenged him to be more aggressive and hunt extra-base hits. At his best, he has a promising combination of plate discipline and power, with the ability to leave the park from right-center over to his pull side without excessive swing-and-miss. A below-average runner, Apostel moves well for a big man, but he has good hands and a plus arm at third base. Even so, he has a thick lower half and there's risk he could get so big that he outgrows the position and flips over to first base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel has the upside to be a regular at third base if he can replicate what he showed there at the upper levels. He should get his first taste of it at Double-A Frisco at some point in 2020.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked South Atlantic League #16 prospect in 2019
  The Crawdads had the knack of replacing talent with talent as players moved up during the season. Matt Whatley didn't match Sam Huff at catcher, but he did impress as a solid catcher himself. When first baseman Curtis Terry moved up, his replacement Tyreque Reed slugged over .500. And first-rounder Josh Jung's arrival at third base filled a hole opened when Apostle was promoted to high Class A Down East. There's a healthy debate about whether Apostel or Jung has more MLB potential. Jung is a better defender at third base and has a better hit tool, but Apostle has more raw power and significantly more productive power. He shows fence-clearing power from right-center field to the left-field foul pole. Apostle has a plus arm as well. Apostel has a big frame at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, but he should be able to stay at third base.

• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Acquired as the player to be named later in the Keone Kela trade with the Pirates in 2018, Apostel joined catcher Sam Huff, shortstop Anderson Tejeda and lefthander John King as players who jumped from high Class A straight to the majors in 2020. He went 2-for-20 with nine strikeouts in his debut and was understandably not quite ready.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel is a large man with power in his bat, and the Rangers see some quality hitting tools, too. Apostel understands the strike zone and looks to do damage when the ball is in the zone, though he is much more productive against lefthanders than righties. His power is to all fields. The main question is where Apostel ends up on defense. He moves well at third base with quick reactions and good range and has a plus arm. A switch to first base could be in the works because of the presence of Josh Jung and lack of depth at first base in the organization. Apostel logged time at first against lefthanders in his debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel will begin 2021 back in the minors. He may get regular at-bats in the majors depending on how incumbent first baseman Ronald Guzman produces.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Acquired as the player to be named later in the Keone Kela trade with the Pirates in 2018, Apostel joined catcher Sam Huff, shortstop Anderson Tejeda and lefthander John King as players who jumped from high Class A straight to the majors in 2020. He went 2-for-20 with nine strikeouts in his debut and was understandably not quite ready.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel is a large man with power in his bat, and the Rangers see some quality hitting tools, too. Apostel understands the strike zone and looks to do damage when the ball is in the zone, though he is much more productive against lefthanders than righties. His power is to all fields. The main question is where Apostel ends up on defense. He moves well at third base with quick reactions and good range and has a plus arm. A switch to first base could be in the works because of the presence of Josh Jung and lack of depth at first base in the organization. Apostel logged time at first against lefthanders in his debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel will begin 2021 back in the minors. He may get regular at-bats in the majors depending on how incumbent first baseman Ronald Guzman produces.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Acquired as the player to be named later in the Keone Kela trade with the Pirates in 2018, Apostel joined catcher Sam Huff, shortstop Anderson Tejeda and lefthander John King as players who jumped from high Class A straight to the majors in 2020. He went 2-for-20 with nine strikeouts in his debut and was understandably not quite ready.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel is a large man with power in his bat, and the Rangers see some quality hitting tools, too. Apostel understands the strike zone and looks to do damage when the ball is in the zone, though he is much more productive against lefthanders than righties. His power is to all fields. The main question is where Apostel ends up on defense. He moves well at third base with quick reactions and good range and has a plus arm. A switch to first base could be in the works because of the presence of Josh Jung and lack of depth at first base in the organization. Apostel logged time at first against lefthanders in his debut.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel will begin 2021 back in the minors. He may get regular at-bats in the majors depending on how incumbent first baseman Ronald Guzman produces.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Pirates signed Apostel for $200,000 when the 2015 international signing period opened that year on July 2. Three years later, the Pirates acquired reliever Keone Kela from the Rangers in exchange for lefthander Taylor Hearn and a player to be named later, which ended up being Apostel. His stock has climbed since then, with Apostel making his full-season debut in 2019 and finishing the year in high Class A Down East as a 20-year-old.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel has a large frame for a third baseman with above-average raw power, something he tapped into with more lift in his swing in 2019. He has a patient approach as well, but the Rangers challenged him to be more aggressive and hunt extra-base hits. At his best, he has a promising combination of plate discipline and power, with the ability to leave the park from right-center over to his pull side without excessive swing-and-miss. A below-average runner, Apostel moves well for a big man, but he has good hands and a plus arm at third base. Even so, he has a thick lower half and there’s risk he could get so big that he outgrows the position and flips over to first base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel has the upside to be a regular at third base if he can replicate what he showed there at the upper levels. He should get his first taste of it at Double-A Frisco at some point in 2020.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Pirates signed Apostel for $200,000 when the 2015 international signing period opened that year on July 2. Three years later, the Pirates acquired reliever Keone Kela from the Rangers in exchange for lefthander Taylor Hearn and a player to be named later, which ended up being Apostel. His stock has climbed since then, with Apostel making his full-season debut in 2019 and finishing the year in high Class A Down East as a 20-year-old.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Apostel has a large frame for a third baseman with above-average raw power, something he tapped into with more lift in his swing in 2019. He has a patient approach as well, but the Rangers challenged him to be more aggressive and hunt extra-base hits. At his best, he has a promising combination of plate discipline and power, with the ability to leave the park from right-center over to his pull side without excessive swing-and-miss. A below-average runner, Apostel moves well for a big man, but he has good hands and a plus arm at third base. Even so, he has a thick lower half and there's risk he could get so big that he outgrows the position and flips over to first base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Apostel has the upside to be a regular at third base if he can replicate what he showed there at the upper levels. He should get his first taste of it at Double-A Frisco at some point in 2020.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  The Crawdads had the knack of replacing talent with talent as players moved up during the season. Matt Whatley didn't match Sam Huff at catcher, but he did impress as a solid catcher himself. When first baseman Curtis Terry moved up, his replacement Tyreque Reed slugged over .500. And first-rounder Josh Jung's arrival at third base filled a hole opened when Apostle was promoted to high Class A Down East. There's a healthy debate about whether Apostel or Jung has more MLB potential. Jung is a better defender at third base and has a better hit tool, but Apostle has more raw power and significantly more productive power. He shows fence-clearing power from right-center field to the left-field foul pole. Apostle has a plus arm as well. Apostel has a big frame at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, but he should be able to stay at third base.