Tito Polo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #27 prospect in 2018
  Polo has been a traveling man the last couple of seasons. The Pirates traded him and lefthander Stephen Tarpley in the summer of 2016 to the Yankees in the deal that brought Ivan Nova to Pittsburgh. A year later, the Yankees sent him to the White Sox in the deal that sent Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson to New York. In between, Polo played for Team Colombia in the World Baseball Classic. At 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, Polo possess a strong, compact build and enough power and speed to slash and burn his way around the bases. He's a well above-average runner whose speed is ranked by some as a 70 on the 20-to-80 scouting scale as well as an adept base stealer who was successful in 34 of 44 tries. That speed serves him well in the outfield, where he has enough range to play center field and enough arm to fit in either corner. Polo is an exciting player who has a ceiling of an extra outfielder with benefits on both sides of the ball. He's slated to return to Double-A Birmingham in 2018.
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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #29 prospect in 2015
  The Pirates have been one of top procurers of talent from Colombia, and Polo made a fine U.S. debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2014, two years after signing. He has the ability to hit for average, he runs well and is a solid defensive outfielder with the range to play center field and the above-average arm to play right. He also has decent pop for a smallish player, and that should continue to develop as he adds muscle. Polo is also a high-energy player. That did came after two fine years in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, so Polo is building a track record of production. Hamstring problems were a problem at times during his time in the DSL. Polo figures to be challenged in a fullseason league in 2015, probably while suiting up for low Class A West Virginia.