Keithron Moss

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #25 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Moss signed for $800,000 out of the Bahamas as part of the 2017 international class. After struggling in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League as an athletic 16-year-old, Moss moved up to the Rookie-level in 2019 and showed vast improvement, drawing buzz around the Arizona League as one of the league's top prospects.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Getting stronger in 2019 was important for Moss, who was physically underdeveloped when he arrived in pro ball, and didn't have much experience against good competition coming out of the Bahamas. As Moss got more repetitions facing better velocity, his results improved. He's a good athlete with fast hands and a line-drive stroke, with some swing-and-miss to his game but a patient, all-fields approach and puts a surprising charge into the ball to his pull side, though his power is mostly to the gaps. A solid-average runner, Moss is still trying to find a defensive position, splitting time between second and third base, with a fringe-average arm that probably makes second base his best fit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Moss is raw, but he was one of the most improved players in the system in 2019. short-season Spokane could be up next, but he might be ready for low Class A Hickory at some point in 2020.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Arizona Complex League #12 prospect in 2019
  Moss played most of his second professional season as a 17-year-old, and it's important to remember that the native Bahamian is the same age as the typical U.S. high school senior. He consistently put up good numbers for the league champions, especially delivering key hits during the Rangers' four-game postseason run. "He's been the most improved player since the year started," Rangers manager Carlos Cardoza said. "He's starting to get better quicker." Moss squares up balls from both sides of the plate and is very adept at using the whole field. He projects to develop average pop as he continues to get stronger. A plus runner in the past, most scouts now see him as an average runner, but he moves easily with an athletic gait. Moss split time this year between second and third base and made strides with his defense. A fringe-average arm makes him better suited for second base, and he's also athletic enough to handle left field.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Moss signed with the Rangers for $800,000 out of the burgeoning baseball hotbed of The Bahamas. After struggling in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League, Moss found his form in year two and hit .308/.425/.442 while earning plaudits as one of the best prospects in the Rookie-level Arizona League. He returned in 2020 during instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Consider Moss a sleeper in the system, with speed and power to dream on offensively. He's freakishly strong for his size and hits balls out without finding the barrel. That power was on display during instructional league and earned him comparisons to Ray Durham. A switch-hitter, Moss has become more comfortable from the left-side, where he sees the ball better, but is a natural righthanded hitter. While Moss can play third base, the thought is he ends up as a second baseman due to his fringe-average arm.
  
  THE FUTURE: Moss' offensive potential is exciting, but he still has to prove it outside of the complex leagues. He'll get the chance at low Class A in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Moss signed for $800,000 out of the Bahamas as part of the 2017 international class. After struggling in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League as an athletic 16-year-old, Moss moved up to the Rookie-level in 2019 and showed vast improvement, drawing buzz around the Arizona League as one of the league’s top prospects.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Getting stronger in 2019 was important for Moss, who was physically underdeveloped when he arrived in pro ball, and didn’t have much experience against good competition coming out of the Bahamas. As Moss got more repetitions facing better velocity, his results improved. He’s a good athlete with fast hands and a line-drive stroke, with some swing-and-miss to his game but a patient, all-fields approach and puts a surprising charge into the ball to his pull side, though his power is mostly to the gaps. A solid-average runner, Moss is still trying to find a defensive position, splitting time between second and third base, with a fringe-average arm that probably makes second base his best fit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Moss is raw, but he was one of the most improved players in the system in 2019. short-season Spokane could be up next, but he might be ready for low Class A Hickory at some point in 2020. BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Moss signed for $800,000 out of the Bahamas as part of the 2017 international class. After struggling in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League as an athletic 16-year-old, Moss moved up to the Rookie-level in 2019 and showed vast improvement, drawing buzz around the Arizona League as one of the league's top prospects.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Getting stronger in 2019 was important for Moss, who was physically underdeveloped when he arrived in pro ball, and didn't have much experience against good competition coming out of the Bahamas. As Moss got more repetitions facing better velocity, his results improved. He's a good athlete with fast hands and a line-drive stroke, with some swing-and-miss to his game but a patient, all-fields approach and puts a surprising charge into the ball to his pull side, though his power is mostly to the gaps. A solid-average runner, Moss is still trying to find a defensive position, splitting time between second and third base, with a fringe-average arm that probably makes second base his best fit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Moss is raw, but he was one of the most improved players in the system in 2019. short-season Spokane could be up next, but he might be ready for low Class A Hickory at some point in 2020.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Moss played most of his second professional season as a 17-year-old, and it's important to remember that the native Bahamian is the same age as the typical U.S. high school senior. He consistently put up good numbers for the league champions, especially delivering key hits during the Rangers' four-game postseason run. "He's been the most improved player since the year started," Rangers manager Carlos Cardoza said. "He's starting to get better quicker." Moss squares up balls from both sides of the plate and is very adept at using the whole field. He projects to develop average pop as he continues to get stronger. A plus runner in the past, most scouts now see him as an average runner, but he moves easily with an athletic gait. Moss split time this year between second and third base and made strides with his defense. A fringe-average arm makes him better suited for second base, and he's also athletic enough to handle left field.