Pedro Castellanos

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Boston Red Sox #27 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Castellanos has done nothing but hit since entering the Red Sox’s system, posting a .319/.365/.437 slash line in three seasons and batting over .300 every year. That line was held down by back injuries that limited him in the first half at low Class A Greenville in 2018. Once healthy, he posted a .330/.360/.427 line in the second half.
  
  Scouting Report: Castellanos defies expectations. He’s a big man who looks like he should feature plenty of power while having holes in his swing. Instead, he has miniscule strikeout rates (13.2 percent in 2018) and sprays the ball to all fields. For now, he features an atypical corner profile of a potential plus hit tool with well below-average in-game power. Castellanos does have the size and strength to suggest an uptick in doubles and homers if he starts lofting the ball. He’s hit .370 in his career with more power against lefties.
  
  The Future: Castellanos has a track record that suggests he can hit, and if he continues to post huge averages against lefties, he’ll keep moving up as a potential platoon bat. If he taps into his reservoir of raw power without severely compromising his sound offensive approach, he has a chance to emerge as a regular. He will open 2019 at high Class A Salem.