Gustavo Molina

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #29 prospect in 2006
  Molina's story is similar to Chris Stewart's. For years, he built his reputation with his work behind the plate. That continued in 2005, when managers rated him the top defensive catcher in the Carolina League. He led the CL by throwing out 53 percent of basestealers, showcasing a plus arm and quality receiving skills. Also like Stewart, Molina came alive with the bat last season. A career .235 hitter with 17 homers in five seasons before 2005, he continued to make progress learning the strike zone and started to show some pop. He'll probably never hit for a high average, but at least he can do some damage when pitchers make a mistake. He offers little speed on the bases. Molina will try to make more gains with his bat while providing his usual quality defense in Double-A this year.