Nehomar Ochoa Stats & Scouting Report

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BA Grade: 45/Extreme

Track Record: Ochoa is the son of a former pitcher by the same name who played parts of three seasons in the Expos system in the early 2000s. A native of Venezuela, Ochoa emigrated to Texas when he was 10 years old. In his senior year, Ochoa hitt .602 with 11 home runs. He was selected by his hometown Astros in the 11th round and signed for a bonus of $300,000. Ochoa debuted in the Florida Complex League hitting three home runs over a dozen games.

Scouting Report: A physical teenager at 6-foot-4, 210 lbs, Ochoa has flashed the plate skills to consistently tap into his power. Ochoa shows good bat speed and a discerning eye at the plate but also ran into some difficulty against spin on the showcase circuit in 2022. He showed more refined barrel accuracy in the spring and post draft. With a strong approach and improving contact skills, Ochoa now gets to his plus raw power more consistently. At 18 years old, Ochoa’s exit velocity data is already near major league average. He is an average runner who will likely move to an outfield corner, and his plus throwing arm that was up to 95 mph on the mound is an asset in the field.

The Future: A tooled-up power hitter who could climb up the rankings in the coming years, Ochoa has everyday regular upside with some hit tool risk.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60

School: Galena Park (Texas) HS Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Houston
Age At Draft: 18
Ochoa Acosta is a standout physical athlete with big tools on both sides of the ball. He has big raw power from the right side of the plate thanks to an advanced 6-foot-4, 208-pound physique despite being young for the class, and he runs and throws well from the outfield. On the mound, Ochoa Acosta has gotten his fastball up into the mid 90s, though he sits in the low 90s with scattered control and has also shown a mid-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup. He has impressive raw tools, but needs to make strides in his delivery, command and overall pitchability. Ochoa Acosta is committed to Houston.