Dauri Lorenzo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Houston Astros #21 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The Astros signed Lorenzo as the crown jewel of their 2019 international class, giving him a $1.8 million bonus. He did not play in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic but flashed spurts of promise at instructional league. Lorenzo got a late start in 2021 and played 41 games in the Florida Complex League in his pro debut, hitting .248/.316/.312 in 157 plate appearances.
  
  Scouting Report: Only 19 years old, Lorenzo appeals to the Astros because of his mature approach. He is a switch hitter who is better from the right side, but he has a swing that stays through the strike zone and allows him to make easy contact from both sides. He is still filling out and has yet to show much power. Though heralded as a shortstop when he signed, the Astros played Lorenzo primarily at second base in his debut. He has an average arm and speed, but a lack of quickness at shortstop makes him more suited for the keystone.
  
  The Future: Lorenzo is the latest in a long line of promising, young Latin infielders in the Astros system. He should get to Low-A in 2022, where his mature approach and contact-centric swing will be tested.
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  Ranked Houston Astros #22 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Lorenzo landed a $1.8 million bonus as Houston's top international signing in 2019. His pro debut was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but he held his own in instructional league. He faced a stable of hard-throwing pitchers with full-season experience and got work at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo shows a knack for slowing the game down and managing his at-bats with a mature approach for his age, even against much more advanced pitchers than he was accustomed to facing. He's an offensive-minded shortstop whose strengths should be putting the ball in play and getting on base. A switch-hitter with a better swing and more rhythm from the right side, Lorenzo has good bat-toball skills, keeps the barrel through the hitting zone a long time and uses his hands well in his swing, with the ability to adjust even when he drifts open early. He's mostly a line-drive hitter with doubles power, and while he got stronger in 2020, he doesn't project to be a big power threat. Lorenzo has solid-average speed and arm strength, but he doesn't have the quick-burst athleticism or instincts of other shortstops, so he most likely ends up at second base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo will still be the same age as a high school senior next season. He should open in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
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  Ranked Houston Astros #29 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: The Astros spent $1.8 million to land Lorenzo, a switch-hitting shortstop who stands out more for his bat than his glove.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo has a chance to be an above-average or better hitter thanks to a smooth swing as a lefthanded and righthanded hitter. He has above-average barrel control, a level swing and the hand-eye to make plenty of contact and his hands work very well. Lorenzo projects as a high-average, high on-base hitter with modest gap/doubles power. Defensively, Lorenzo will have to work hard to stay at shortstop. He has shown steady improvement as an amateur but he still doesn't have the short-range quickness and actions teams often look for in a shortstop. If he does eventually have to move his athleticism, average speed and average arm should work at second or third base or even center field.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo is expected to begin his pro career in the Dominican Summer League. His advanced bat should allow him to move quicker than the average teenager.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The Astros signed Lorenzo as the crown jewel of their 2019 international class, giving him a $1.8 million bonus. He did not play in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic but flashed spurts of promise at instructional league. Lorenzo got a late start in 2021 and played 41 games in the Florida Complex League in his pro debut, hitting .248/.316/.312 in 157 plate appearances.
  
  Scouting Report: Only 19 years old, Lorenzo appeals to the Astros because of his mature approach. He is a switch hitter who is better from the right side, but he has a swing that stays through the strike zone and allows him to make easy contact from both sides. He is still filling out and has yet to show much power. Though heralded as a shortstop when he signed, the Astros played Lorenzo primarily at second base in his debut. He has an average arm and speed, but a lack of quickness at shortstop makes him more suited for the keystone.
  
  The Future: Lorenzo is the latest in a long line of promising, young Latin infielders in the Astros system. He should get to Low-A in 2022, where his mature approach and contact-centric swing will be tested.
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Lorenzo landed a $1.8 million bonus as Houston's top international signing in 2019. His pro debut was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but he held his own in instructional league. He faced a stable of hard-throwing pitchers with full-season experience and got work at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo shows a knack for slowing the game down and managing his at-bats with a mature approach for his age, even against much more advanced pitchers than he was accustomed to facing. He's an offensive-minded shortstop whose strengths should be putting the ball in play and getting on base. A switch-hitter with a better swing and more rhythm from the right side, Lorenzo has good bat-toball skills, keeps the barrel through the hitting zone a long time and uses his hands well in his swing, with the ability to adjust even when he drifts open early. He's mostly a line-drive hitter with doubles power, and while he got stronger in 2020, he doesn't project to be a big power threat. Lorenzo has solid-average speed and arm strength, but he doesn't have the quick-burst athleticism or instincts of other shortstops, so he most likely ends up at second base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo will still be the same age as a high school senior next season. He should open in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Lorenzo landed a $1.8 million bonus as Houston's top international signing in 2019. His pro debut was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but he held his own in instructional league. He faced a stable of hard-throwing pitchers with full-season experience and got work at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo shows a knack for slowing the game down and managing his at-bats with a mature approach for his age, even against much more advanced pitchers than he was accustomed to facing. He's an offensive-minded shortstop whose strengths should be putting the ball in play and getting on base. A switch-hitter with a better swing and more rhythm from the right side, Lorenzo has good bat-toball skills, keeps the barrel through the hitting zone a long time and uses his hands well in his swing, with the ability to adjust even when he drifts open early. He's mostly a line-drive hitter with doubles power, and while he got stronger in 2020, he doesn't project to be a big power threat. Lorenzo has solid-average speed and arm strength, but he doesn't have the quick-burst athleticism or instincts of other shortstops, so he most likely ends up at second base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo will still be the same age as a high school senior next season. He should open in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Lorenzo landed a $1.8 million bonus as Houston's top international signing in 2019. His pro debut was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but he held his own in instructional league. He faced a stable of hard-throwing pitchers with full-season experience and got work at Dominican instructs.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo shows a knack for slowing the game down and managing his at-bats with a mature approach for his age, even against much more advanced pitchers than he was accustomed to facing. He's an offensive-minded shortstop whose strengths should be putting the ball in play and getting on base. A switch-hitter with a better swing and more rhythm from the right side, Lorenzo has good bat-toball skills, keeps the barrel through the hitting zone a long time and uses his hands well in his swing, with the ability to adjust even when he drifts open early. He's mostly a line-drive hitter with doubles power, and while he got stronger in 2020, he doesn't project to be a big power threat. Lorenzo has solid-average speed and arm strength, but he doesn't have the quick-burst athleticism or instincts of other shortstops, so he most likely ends up at second base.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo will still be the same age as a high school senior next season. He should open in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Astros spent $1.8 million to land Lorenzo, a switch-hitting shortstop who stands out more for his bat than his glove.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Lorenzo has a chance to be an above-average or better hitter thanks to a smooth swing as a lefthanded and righthanded hitter. He has above-average barrel control, a level swing and the hand-eye to make plenty of contact and his hands work very well. Lorenzo projects as a high-average, high on-base hitter with modest gap/doubles power. Defensively, Lorenzo will have to work hard to stay at shortstop. He has shown steady improvement as an amateur but he still doesn't have the short-range quickness and actions teams often look for in a shortstop. If he does eventually have to move his athleticism, average speed and average arm should work at second or third base or even center field.
  
  THE FUTURE: Lorenzo is expected to begin his pro career in the Dominican Summer League. His advanced bat should allow him to move quicker than the average teenager.