RISING TIDE

Teams are committing more resources than ever to scouting the Dominican Summer League. They’re hoping to pry away a sleeper or potential breakout prospect in a trade before he gets to the United States and his value spikes after more clubs see him. We present 10 prospects who played in the DSL last year, listed alphabetically, who are breakout candidates coming over to the U.S. this season. BA subscribers can read 20 reports on the top DSL prospects.

JORGE BARROSA OF, D-BACKS

Barrosa landed a considerable bonus for a 5-foot-7 player when the D-backs signed him for $415,000 in 2017 out of Henderson Martinez’s program. He earned a reputation as one of the more skilled game players in the 2017 class, a label that proved accurate in his pro debut, which ended in the Rookie-level Pioneer League.

Barrosa is a potential top-of-the-lineup hitter with innate feel for the barrel. He wraps his bat in his swing, but he has quick hands and short limbs, getting the barrel into the hitting zone quickly with the hand-eye coordination to make frequent quality contact. As an amateur, Barrosa was a switch-hitter who dropped hitting from the left side leading up to his signing, though he