Brando Mayea

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Yankees #11 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Mayea defected from Cuba at an early age and established residency in the Dominican Republic. He signed with the Yankees on Jan. 15, 2023 for $4.35 million, the third-highest bonus of any player signed in the class. He spent his first pro season in the Dominican Summer League, where produced a .782 OPS with three homers and 18 RBIs. He missed about 10 days of action after a minor ankle injury sustained on Opening Day while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
  
  Scouting Report: Mayea was one of the most coveted player on the international market thanks to a well-rounded set of tools that should help him provide value on both sides of the ball. He turned in a solid pro debut that included excellent bat-to-ball skills compared to his peers and max exit velocities up to 108 mph. To turn those traits into more production, he’ll need to get more balls in the air. In the DSL, 58% of his contact was on the ground. His speed and athleticism should help him stick in center field, where he can be an average defender with an arm that could get to plus if he gains strength. He’s a double-plus runner who can cover plenty of ground. .
  
  The Future: Mayea should move to the Florida Complex League in 2024, when he’ll get his first test stateside and should continue the wave of high-impact talent that the Yankees have sent through the low minors in recent years.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
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  Ranked New York Yankees #14 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Mayea was one of the most coveted players in the class and landed the lion's share of the Yankees' bonus pool for the period. He's got premium tools and skills across the board and fits right in with the system's typical array of high-end international talent.
  
  Scouting Report: Mayea should hit for both average and power and has already shown exit velocities up to 107 mph thanks to strength, a sound approach and solid plate coverage. He's an elite runner whose speed should serve him well both in the field and on the basepaths. Mayea is a former shortstop whose instincts have helped show range to both sides as well as in front and behind him in center field. He's got plus arm strength that will serve him well in center field or in a corner if he moves over as his body grows and adds strength.
  
  The Future: Mayea will spend his first full season in the Dominican Summer League, where he should be one of the most exciting players to follow when he makes his official pro debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 80. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Mayea was one of the most coveted players in the class and landed the lion's share of the Yankees' bonus pool for the period. He's got premium tools and skills across the board and fits right in with the system's typical array of high-end international talent.
  
  Scouting Report: Mayea should hit for both average and power and has already shown exit velocities up to 107 mph thanks to strength, a sound approach and solid plate coverage. He's an elite runner whose speed should serve him well both in the field and on the basepaths. Mayea is a former shortstop whose instincts have helped show range to both sides as well as in front and behind him in center field. He's got plus arm strength that will serve him well in center field or in a corner if he moves over as his body grows and adds strength.
  
  The Future: Mayea will spend his first full season in the Dominican Summer League, where he should be one of the most exciting players to follow when he makes his official pro debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 80. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Mayea was one of the most coveted players in the class and landed the lion's share of the Yankees' bonus pool for the period. He's got premium tools and skills across the board and fits right in with the system's typical array of high-end international talent.
  
  Scouting Report: Mayea should hit for both average and power and has already shown exit velocities up to 107 mph thanks to strength, a sound approach and solid plate coverage. He's an elite runner whose speed should serve him well both in the field and on the basepaths. Mayea is a former shortstop whose instincts have helped show range to both sides as well as in front and behind him in center field. He's got plus arm strength that will serve him well in center field or in a corner if he moves over as his body grows and adds strength.
  
  The Future: Mayea will spend his first full season in the Dominican Summer League, where he should be one of the most exciting players to follow when he makes his official pro debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 80. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60