- Full name Oscar Ivan Serratos
- Born 09/24/1999 in Los Angeles, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Biola
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Drafted in the 14th round (432nd overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2017.
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Serratos has a projectable 6-foot-1 frame and a solid all-around collection of tools. He shows smooth footwork and actions in the infield to go along with above-average to plus arm strength. Serratos flashes quick hands in the batter's box and can show natural timing in batting practice with the ability to spray line drives to all fields. Scouts aren't sold that his line-drive ability can play against elite pitching; he showed some swing-and-miss on the showcase circuit and this spring. Serratos is an average runner and not a lock to stay at shortstop. He's an exciting prospect on the mound, where he has less experience. Serratos can reach the low 90s with his fastball and has shown promise with a changeup. He is young for the class and won't turn 18 until September. Serratos is committed to Georgia Tech.
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Serratos was a high-profile shortstop prospect coming out of high school who showed an all-around toolset and then excelled in his first year at Georgia Tech, hitting .311/.393/.437. He’s gone in the wrong direction since then, as he struggled in the Cape Cod League in 2018 before hitting .246/.315/.338 as a sophomore. Serratos was dismissed from the team and moved to Division II Young Harris (Ga.) College, where he hit .259/.436/.466 through 18 games. Serratos is now a third baseman, which hurts his overall profile as teams believed he needed improved strength and power production even before he moved to the hot corner. He has plenty of arm strength for the position, but there were some hit questions in high school when Serratos faced better competition, and those concerns have been raised again after his struggles over the last two years. Teams are also skeptical of the 6-foot-2, 195-pound infielder’s makeup after being dismissed from Georgia Tech, adding to the list of question marks. Serratos does have pedigree going back to his high school days, so it is possible a team takes a flyer on him hoping they can get him back on track, but that’s even more unlikely in a five-round draft. -
Serratos has a projectable 6-foot-1 frame and a solid all-around collection of tools. He shows smooth footwork and actions in the infield to go along with above-average to plus arm strength. Serratos flashes quick hands in the batter's box and can show natural timing in batting practice with the ability to spray line drives to all fields. Scouts aren't sold that his line-drive ability can play against elite pitching; he showed some swing-and-miss on the showcase circuit and this spring. Serratos is an average runner and not a lock to stay at shortstop. He's an exciting prospect on the mound, where he has less experience. Serratos can reach the low 90s with his fastball and has shown promise with a changeup. He is young for the class and won't turn 18 until September. Serratos is committed to Georgia Tech.
