Luis Medina

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #20 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: The Brewers’ 2019 international signing class leaned heavily on Venezuelan players, including outfielder Hedbert Perez and catcher Jeferson Quero. Their biggest bonus went to Medina, who signed for $1.3 million. The Brewers brought him to instructional league in 2020 after the coronavirus shutdown and he struggled to get his timing back against older competition, but the quality of his at-bats improved as he readjusted to live pitching.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Medina’s best tool is his plus raw power. He has a loose swing, good bat speed and a chance for his power to tick up even more. Medina has a solid idea of the strike zone for his age but can get pull-happy, which gets him to drift out front early and leads to swings and misses. Even when he does pull off the ball, his hands work well enough to still make contact. Medina has played center field, but he projects as a corner outfielder and should develop into an average defender. He’s around an average runner with solid defensive instincts and a tick above-average arm that fits in right field.
  
  THE FUTURE: Medina’s pro debut awaits in 2021. He’s likely to begin in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #14 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Nearly all of the Brewers' top bonuses in their 2019 international class went to Venezuelan players. That includes Medina, one of the top outfielders in the class.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Medina stands out for his huge raw power from the left side. It grades out at least plus and shows flashes of becoming a 70 on the 20-80 scale. He's able to produce that power with a loose stroke, using his hands well and showing a solid sense for the strike zone. He gets in trouble when he gets pull-conscious, where his weight shifts out front too soon and he flies open early, which leads to empty swings. Even when he is caught out front, his hands are good enough for him to still be able to make contact sometimes, but better balance will help him handle pitches on the outer third. Medina will probably start out in center field, but he's more likely to end up in right field. He's an average runner and does have solid defensive instincts, but as he fills out he's likely to slow down. The tools are there for him to be a good defender in right field, with a 55 arm that could get stronger.
  
  THE FUTURE: Medina is far away, but he immediately becomes one of the organization's most promising lower-level prospects. He should hit in the middle of the lineup for the Brewers in the Dominican Summer League in 2020.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Brewers’ 2019 international signing class leaned heavily on Venezuelan players, including outfielder Hedbert Perez and catcher Jeferson Quero. Their biggest bonus went to Medina, who signed for $1.3 million. The Brewers brought him to instructional league in 2020 after the coronavirus shutdown and he struggled to get his timing back against older competition, but the quality of his at-bats improved as he readjusted to live pitching.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Medina’s best tool is his plus raw power. He has a loose swing, good bat speed and a chance for his power to tick up even more. Medina has a solid idea of the strike zone for his age but can get pull-happy, which gets him to drift out front early and leads to swings and misses. Even when he does pull off the ball, his hands work well enough to still make contact. Medina has played center field, but he projects as a corner outfielder and should develop into an average defender. He’s around an average runner with solid defensive instincts and a tick above-average arm that fits in right field.
  
  THE FUTURE: Medina’s pro debut awaits in 2021. He’s likely to begin in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Brewers’ 2019 international signing class leaned heavily on Venezuelan players, including outfielder Hedbert Perez and catcher Jeferson Quero. Their biggest bonus went to Medina, who signed for $1.3 million. The Brewers brought him to instructional league in 2020 after the coronavirus shutdown and he struggled to get his timing back against older competition, but the quality of his at-bats improved as he readjusted to live pitching.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Medina’s best tool is his plus raw power. He has a loose swing, good bat speed and a chance for his power to tick up even more. Medina has a solid idea of the strike zone for his age but can get pull-happy, which gets him to drift out front early and leads to swings and misses. Even when he does pull off the ball, his hands work well enough to still make contact. Medina has played center field, but he projects as a corner outfielder and should develop into an average defender. He’s around an average runner with solid defensive instincts and a tick above-average arm that fits in right field.
  
  THE FUTURE: Medina’s pro debut awaits in 2021. He’s likely to begin in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Nearly all of the Brewers' top bonuses in their 2019 international class went to Venezuelan players. That includes Medina, one of the top outfielders in the class.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Medina stands out for his huge raw power from the left side. It grades out at least plus and shows flashes of becoming a 70 on the 20-80 scale. He's able to produce that power with a loose stroke, using his hands well and showing a solid sense for the strike zone. He gets in trouble when he gets pull-conscious, where his weight shifts out front too soon and he flies open early, which leads to empty swings. Even when he is caught out front, his hands are good enough for him to still be able to make contact sometimes, but better balance will help him handle pitches on the outer third. Medina will probably start out in center field, but he's more likely to end up in right field. He's an average runner and does have solid defensive instincts, but as he fills out he's likely to slow down. The tools are there for him to be a good defender in right field, with a 55 arm that could get stronger.
  
  THE FUTURE: Medina is far away, but he immediately becomes one of the organization's most promising lower-level prospects. He should hit in the middle of the lineup for the Brewers in the Dominican Summer League in 2020.