Keinner Pina

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #29 prospect in 2018
  The 20-year-old Pina's development has been slow--he spent most of his first two seasons in the Dominican Summer League, most of 2016 in the Arizona League and all of 2017 at Rookie-level Orem--but he has gradually matured into a stout defender and a favorite of the pitchers he works with because of his receiving skills, game-calling abilities and strong arm. A natural leader, Pina has thrown out 95 of 240 basestealers (39.6 percent) and committed only 15 errors in 144 minor league games, earning plus grades as a defender from some evaluators. Offensively Pina makes consistent contact and has excellent plate discipline--he had more walks (23) than strikeouts (19) in 185 at-bats in 2017 and has almost as many walks (91) as strikeouts (114) in four minor league seasons--but he needs to get stronger physically just to develop into a gap hitter. Pina has no homers, 14 doubles and two triples in 652 at-bats in four seasons. Pina will likely start at low-A Burlington in 2018. Because of his limited offensive potential, Pina projects as a backup catcher.