Willians Astudillo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #28 prospect in 2015
  Astudillo has uncanny bat control, which allows him to hit fastballs and breaking balls, whether up or down, inside or outside, balls or strikes. He finds a way to put the good part of the bat on the ball and struck out just 4 percent of the time in 2014. He plays with energy, and club officials like how he calls a game when he catches. Astudillo is a bad-bodied player who doesn't profile because he doesn't draw walks, and he lacks over-the-fence power. Ideally, the Phillies would like Astudillo to commit himself to becoming a passable catcher, where his bat would profile better. He threw out just 14 percent of baserunners and had eight passed balls. He'll move up to high Class A Clearwater in 2015.