Capri Ortiz

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #29 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 40/Very High
  
  Track Record: Ortiz signed for $125,000 during the 2022 international signing period and made his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League later that summer, finishing strong after early struggles. During his stateside debut in 2023, he hit .273 while learning to switch-hit in the Arizona Complex League, while setting a new single-season affiliate record with 30 stolen bases.
  
  Scouting Report: Ortiz is an athletic, undersized and speedy shortstop. He’s a natural righthanded hitter, but began switch-hitting midway through the 2023 complex league season. He’s more of a slap-and-dash hitter with solid bat-to-ball skills and well below-average power. Ortiz infrequently shows a line drive swing more geared to drive the ball from both sides. He can be strikeout prone and struggles to make adjustments to his aggressive approach, but he causes havoc when putting the ball in play with game-changing speed. He is a 70-grade runner with the ability and aggression to use that speed on the basepaths. He has quick feet and an average arm at shortstop but will have to improve his actions to stick there in the long run. He has the athleticism to stay up the middle and played center field as an amateur.
  
  The Future: Ortiz needs serious strength gains and a more consistent swing to see any offensive impact, but his defensive upside and elite speed give him a strong chance at a super utility type bench role. He will make his full-season affiliate debut in 2024 at 19 years old.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 30 | Run: 70 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50