Cesar Hernandez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Houston Astros #16 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Signed out of Cuba by the Astros during the 2024 international signing period for $1.7 million. Hernandez, 20, posted huge numbers playing in the Cuban junior leagues before he left the country to go to the Dominican Republic to sign with a major league club.
  
  Scouting Report: The scouts who liked Hernandez the most praised him for his speed and hitting ability. While he does have a good offensive track record, there is some stiffness to his swing, with a line-drive approach and more power that has come since he left Cuba. He’s a plus-plus runner underway, which should give him the speed for center field, though scouts were mixed on his defensive instincts.
  
  The Future: The Astros Cuban pipeline is the strongest of any organization in the game, Hernandez should debut this summer with the potential to skip the Dominican Complex League.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 45 | Field: 70 | Arm: 50