Onil Perez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #17 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Perez was signed for $200,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2019 as part of the same class that also brought shortstop Aeverson Arteaga into the fold. He, too, had to wait until 2021 to make his official professional debut. He spent his first two seasons in the complex leagues before splitting his 2023 season between Low-A San Jose and High-A Eugene.
  
  Scouting Report: Perez’s calling card is his excellent defense. He’s a quick mover behind the dish who mostly does an excellent job blocking and receiving but could stand to be a shade more consistent in both departments. His arm is a double-plus showpiece that regularly produces pop times in the 1.9-second range, and his arm strength would play up even further with a shortened throwing stroke. Perez makes plenty of contact--he struck out just 38 times in 331 plate appearances--but has yet to show much impact at all. His 90th percentile exit velocity (97.2 mph) was well below-average for his level, and he has just four home runs in 636 career plate appearances. Part of this can be attributed to the fact that while he does an excellent job hitting pitches in the zone, he tends to chase a bit too much and makes weak contact. His open stride also creates holes on the outer half of the plate. Perez is a solid athlete who runs well for a catcher. He also earns high marks for his leadership and the way he works with pitchers.
  
  The Future: Even with further improvement, Perez is not likely to be a factor offensively. Instead, he has a ceiling as a defense-first regular on a second-division club or a strong backup on a contender.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 30 | Run: 40 | Field: 60 | Arm: 70