Jadher Areinamo

Organization Prospect Rankings

• Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #24 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Areinamo’s lack of size and tools worked against him during the tryout process in Venezuela, but the Brewers were drawn to his ability to hit and high baseball IQ. Areinamo signed for $150,000 in 2021 and reached Low-A Carolina as an 18-year-old at the end of the 2022 season. He returned there for 2023 and finished runner-up for the Carolina League batting title.
  
  Scouting Report: Areinamo has an unorthodox bat waggle. He sets his hands at his back shoulder, drops them as he begins his leg kick, then snaps his wrists down so his barrel gets near parallel to the ground before snapping them back up just before the pitcher’s release. There’s a lot of noise involved, but Areinamo has good bat-to-ball skills and regularly squares up all types of pitches with little swing-and-miss in the zone. He covers the inner third of the plate well, smacking line drives everywhere with an all-fields approach. Areinamo will need to develop a more selective approach, as he is prone to chasing outside the zone. His power is well below-average, but after just 14 extra-base hits the first four months of the season, he hit 14 doubles in August alone. A below-average runner with an average arm, Areinamo is an instinctive fielder and a potential a potential above-average defender at second base, where he gets most of his work, with time at third base and some at shortstop as well.
  
  The Future: If Areinamo can get stronger and develop more extra-base impact, he could be a significant riser in the system, though he could ultimately fit best in a utility role. He’s ready for High-A Wisconsin.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 30 | Run: 40 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #28 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: During showcases in Venezuela, Areinamo was a smaller player who didn't have big tools that would stand out during a workout, but his game savvy and ability to hit in games helped him land a $150,000 deal with the Brewers on Jan. 15, 2021. After debuting in the Dominican Summer League that year, Areinamo made an impressive jump to the United States in 2022 in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and drew a promotion to Low-A Carolina in August.
  
  Scouting Report: Areinamo isn't tooled up, but he's a skillful player with a high baseball IQ. He's small and has minimal power, but he has a good grasp of the strike zone and excellent bat control. That leads to a high contact rate--he struck out in just 14% of plate appearances in 2022--as he sprayed line drives around the field. As he moves up the ladder, he will need to get stronger to have more than occasional gap power. A below-average runner, Areinamo is a high-energy player who has moved around between shortstop, second base and third base. He's an instinctive defender with a good internal clock who should continue to serve a utility role in the field, with second base probably his best defensive fit.
  
  The Future: Areinamo likely returns to Low-A Carolina to begin 2023. If he's able to get stronger and increase his power, he could go from an intriguing sleeper to a more prominent prospect in the organization.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 30. Speed: 40. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: During showcases in Venezuela, Areinamo was a smaller player who didn't have big tools that would stand out during a workout, but his game savvy and ability to hit in games helped him land a $150,000 deal with the Brewers on Jan. 15, 2021. After debuting in the Dominican Summer League that year, Areinamo made an impressive jump to the United States in 2022 in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and drew a promotion to Low-A Carolina in August.
  
  Scouting Report: Areinamo isn't tooled up, but he's a skillful player with a high baseball IQ. He's small and has minimal power, but he has a good grasp of the strike zone and excellent bat control. That leads to a high contact rate--he struck out in just 14% of plate appearances in 2022--as he sprayed line drives around the field. As he moves up the ladder, he will need to get stronger to have more than occasional gap power. A below-average runner, Areinamo is a high-energy player who has moved around between shortstop, second base and third base. He's an instinctive defender with a good internal clock who should continue to serve a utility role in the field, with second base probably his best defensive fit.
  
  The Future: Areinamo likely returns to Low-A Carolina to begin 2023. If he's able to get stronger and increase his power, he could go from an intriguing sleeper to a more prominent prospect in the organization.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 30. Speed: 40. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: During showcases in Venezuela, Areinamo was a smaller player who didn't have big tools that would stand out during a workout, but his game savvy and ability to hit in games helped him land a $150,000 deal with the Brewers on Jan. 15, 2021. After debuting in the Dominican Summer League that year, Areinamo made an impressive jump to the United States in 2022 in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and drew a promotion to Low-A Carolina in August.
  
  Scouting Report: Areinamo isn't tooled up, but he's a skillful player with a high baseball IQ. He's small and has minimal power, but he has a good grasp of the strike zone and excellent bat control. That leads to a high contact rate--he struck out in just 14% of plate appearances in 2022--as he sprayed line drives around the field. As he moves up the ladder, he will need to get stronger to have more than occasional gap power. A below-average runner, Areinamo is a high-energy player who has moved around between shortstop, second base and third base. He's an instinctive defender with a good internal clock who should continue to serve a utility role in the field, with second base probably his best defensive fit.
  
  The Future: Areinamo likely returns to Low-A Carolina to begin 2023. If he's able to get stronger and increase his power, he could go from an intriguing sleeper to a more prominent prospect in the organization.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 30. Speed: 40. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/Extreme
  
  August Update: At 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, Areinamo won&#39t stick out immediately for his size or big tools, but he&#39s an instinctive player who has consistently shown a knack for making contact since his amateur days. Signed out of Venezuela for $150,000 in Jan. 2021, Areinamo had a solid debut in the Dominican Summer League that season but has taken another step forward in 2022, batting .323/.416/.472 in 34 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League before a promotion to Low-A Carolina in August. Areinamo&#39s power and speed are below-average, but he has good bat-to-ball skills from the right side of the plate and does a good job of controlling the strike zone. His high baseball IQ is evident in the field as well, with a chance to develop into an average or better defender at second base.