TOP 10 PROSPECTS IN THE DSL
For most Latin American prospects, their first official games are played in the Dominican Summer League.
It’s a level that continues to become more heavily scouted, with clubs hoping to pick the pocket of another organization for a faraway prospect before he breaks through. Players are now getting traded out of the DSL and frequently come up in trade discussions and proposals, though most deals never come to fruition or become public knowledge.
To quality for this list, a hitter must have at least 70 plate appearances and a pitcher must have pitched at least 20 innings in the DSL. Older Cuban players who were in the league just to get a tuneup, like 22-year-old shortstop Yolbert Sanchez of the White Sox, weren’t included.
1. NOELVI MARTE, SS, MARINERS
Born: Oct. 16, 2001. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 181.
Signed: Dominican Republic, 2018.
After landing one of the premier international prospects in 2017—Julio Rodriguez—the Mariners did so again in 2018 with the signing of Marte for $1.55 million out of the Dominican Republic, and early returns have been fantastic. Marte showed an exciting combination of athleticism, hitting ability and power in the DSL in 2019.
