Sal Agostinelli the Phillies’ director of international scouting, has been on the team’s scouting staff since 1993. He’s evaluated thousands of players, but says, without hesitation, Jesus Starlyn Caba is the best defensive shortstop prospect he’s seen.
About two years ago, Sal Agostinelli went to a tournament in the Dominican Republic to take a closer look at shortstop prospect Jesus Starlyn Caba. He was blown away by Caba’s quick feet and hands, his plus arm, and his plus range, but what impressed him even more was Caba’s maturity. At 15 years old, the shortstop was directing traffic on the field, moving players around, making sure everyone was in the right spots. It was obvious that he was a natural leader.
Agostinelli knows that this can be a humbling business, but he is convinced that Caba is a sure big-leaguer.What the shortstop aging curve means for the Phillies’ 11-year contract with Trea Turner “But he’s really good, defensively. He’s as good as it gets, in my opinion. I think the only thing that would stop him from playing in the big leagues, defensively, right now, is that he’d make some errors — just because he’d be in awe. Like the emotion of it. But he’s going to be there. I’ve been doing this for 27 years, and I’ve never seen a shortstop move around like he did. I really haven’t.”
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