Jose Devers

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #20 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Devers, the younger brother of Marlins prospect Jose Devers and the cousin of Red Sox all-star Rafael Devers, signed with the Guardians in 2019 out of the Dominican Republic but the pandemic delayed his professional debut until 2021 in the Arizona Complex League. He moved up to Low-A Lynchburg in 2023, had a breakout season and earned postseason all-star honors in the Carolina League.
  
  Scouting Report: Devers has the kind of disciplined, hit-over-power approach that so many of Cleveland’s hitters employ. He does a nice job of controlling the strike zone and uses his plus speed well on the bases. He came on strong in the second half of the season and did a better job driving the ball as he got more used to facing older competition. Devers is a standout defender at shortstop with all the tools to man the position. His speed and instincts give him above-average range and his plus arm and athleticism play well.
  
  The Future: The Guardians left him off the 40-man roster and unprotected in the Rule 5 draft, where he went unpicked, though that shouldn’t be taken as any slight to a 20-year-old who has yet to play above the Carolina League. Devers has exciting upside and will look to build on his breakout campaign when he advances to High-A Lake County in 2024.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60