Engelth Urena

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Yankees #23 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Urena inked for $275,000 as part of the Yankees’ 2022 signing class--the jewel of which was shortstop Roderick Arias--and then made a quick impression in the Dominican Summer League, but a broken hand meant Urena played just 11 games. The damage was worse in 2023, when surgery on his left knee kept him off the field all season long.
  
  Scouting Report: When healthy, Urena has shown the skills necessary to be the latest in the Yankees’ line of offense-first catchers. He showed a taste of those skills in 2022 when he homered in his first professional at-bat. The blast became even more impressive when the team found out afterward that he’d done so with a broken hand suffered earlier in the game. The lack of reps has also cost Urena much-needed development time on defense, where he was already raw thanks to an amateur career spent mostly as an outfielder. He showed an above-average arm but needs to continue to polish the rest of his defensive skills in order to stick at the position.
  
  The Future: If Urena returns healthy in 2024, he should make his stateside debut in the Florida Complex League, where he’d be part of another wave of talented prospects working their way through the Yankees’ lower levels.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 55
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  Ranked New York Yankees #17 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: When the most recent international signing period opened, most of the ink around the Yankees' class went to infielder Roderick Arias, but the club is excited by Urena's potential as well. A broken hand limited Urena's season to just 11 games, but he still homered three times in 31 at-bats.
  
  Scouting Report: Urena showed his combination of power and strength immediately upon commencing his pro career by homering to the opposite field in his first official at-bat. The feat became more impressive after the game, when x-rays revealed he'd broken his hand on a foul ball behind the plate in the top of the first inning. The injury cost Urena two months, but he returned in time for 10 more games and two more home runs. The Yankees value Urena as one of the best potential hitters in their lower minors and believe he has a chance to hit for a mixture of average and power. Urena is new to catching, having converted from the outfield roughly two years before signing. He's an excellent athlete with an above-average arm but understandably has some catching up to do when it comes to receiving, blocking and the finer points of the positon.
  
  The Future: Urena's next step will likely be stateside in the Florida Complex League, where he'll work to achieve his ceiling as an offensive-minded everyday catcher.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55. Power: 55. Speed: 40. Fielding: 40. Arm: 55.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: When the most recent international signing period opened, most of the ink around the Yankees' class went to infielder Roderick Arias, but the club is excited by Urena's potential as well. A broken hand limited Urena's season to just 11 games, but he still homered three times in 31 at-bats.
  
  Scouting Report: Urena showed his combination of power and strength immediately upon commencing his pro career by homering to the opposite field in his first official at-bat. The feat became more impressive after the game, when x-rays revealed he'd broken his hand on a foul ball behind the plate in the top of the first inning. The injury cost Urena two months, but he returned in time for 10 more games and two more home runs. The Yankees value Urena as one of the best potential hitters in their lower minors and believe he has a chance to hit for a mixture of average and power. Urena is new to catching, having converted from the outfield roughly two years before signing. He's an excellent athlete with an above-average arm but understandably has some catching up to do when it comes to receiving, blocking and the finer points of the positon.
  
  The Future: Urena's next step will likely be stateside in the Florida Complex League, where he'll work to achieve his ceiling as an offensive-minded everyday catcher.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55. Power: 55. Speed: 40. Fielding: 40. Arm: 55.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: When the most recent international signing period opened, most of the ink around the Yankees' class went to infielder Roderick Arias, but the club is excited by Urena's potential as well. A broken hand limited Urena's season to just 11 games, but he still homered three times in 31 at-bats.
  
  Scouting Report: Urena showed his combination of power and strength immediately upon commencing his pro career by homering to the opposite field in his first official at-bat. The feat became more impressive after the game, when x-rays revealed he'd broken his hand on a foul ball behind the plate in the top of the first inning. The injury cost Urena two months, but he returned in time for 10 more games and two more home runs. The Yankees value Urena as one of the best potential hitters in their lower minors and believe he has a chance to hit for a mixture of average and power. Urena is new to catching, having converted from the outfield roughly two years before signing. He's an excellent athlete with an above-average arm but understandably has some catching up to do when it comes to receiving, blocking and the finer points of the positon.
  
  The Future: Urena's next step will likely be stateside in the Florida Complex League, where he'll work to achieve his ceiling as an offensive-minded everyday catcher.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55. Power: 55. Speed: 40. Fielding: 40. Arm: 55.