Wadye Ynfante
| AB | 891 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .254 |
| OBP | .332 |
| SLG | .352 |
| HR | 9 |
- Full name Wadye Jose Ynfante
- Born 08/15/1997 in Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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The Cardinals signed Ynfante for $125,000 late in the 2013-14 international signing period. Signed as a shortstop, he has played the outfield exclusively since 2015 and settled into center field. Ynfante played his first full season in the U.S. in 2017 and flourished at Rookie-level Johnson City, finishing seventh in the Appalachian League in slugging percentage (.491) and ninth in OPS (.865). Ynfante's bat has increasingly come around every year as he's grown into his body. He has solid bat speed, drives the ball to all fields and shows home run power both to his pullside and the opposite way. He enhances his offensive profile as a plus runner who stole 11 bases in 14 tries. Ynfante has a tendency to swing and miss due to a deep load, and his strikeout rate bears watching moving forward. He shows the raw tools to be an average center fielder, but his below-average arm could push him to left. Ynfante intrigues with his skill set, but is also a 20-year-old who has never played above Rookie ball. He will try to show he can handle full-season competition at low Class A Peoria in 2018.
