BA GRADE
50
Risk: High
HIT: 55.
POW: 40.
SPD: 55.
FLD: 60.
ARM: 60.
Born: Feb. 22, 1996. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-9. Wt.: 184. Signed: Venezuela, 2012. Signed by: Alan Atacho/Ricardo Finol.
Overshadowed by Yankees prospects in his signing class like shortstop Jorge Mateo (now with the Athletics) and catcher Luis Torrens (Padres), Estrada has quietly risen to the ranks of the system’s best prospects. He continued to show a knack for contact as he advanced to Double-A Trenton in 2017, when he took over at shortstop when Gleyber Torres was promoted to Triple-A. He was Trenton’s most consistent player during its run to the Eastern League finals. None of Estrada’s tools jump off the page, but he just keeps performing. As one of the Eastern League’s youngest players in 2017, he finished among the top 10 in average (.301) and ranked second in the league with 149 hits. His quick hands and flat bat path allow him to make plenty of contact and spray line drives from gap to gap. Estrada proved that he could play shortstop with above-average range and a plus arm. He’s got below-average power, and his smallish frame doesn’t make it seem likely to change. He’s an average runner on the bases. After a turn in the Arizona Fall League, Estrada will head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he could split time again with Torres.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Staten Island (NYP) |
SS |
.267 |
63 |
247 |
37 |
66 |
2016 |
Charleston, SC (SAL) |
LoA |
.286 |
35 |
140 |
11 |
40 |
|
Tampa (FSL) |
HiA |
.292 |
83 |
315 |
52 |
92 |
2017 |
Trenton (EL) |
AA |
.301 |
122 |
495 |
72 |
149 |
Minor League Totals |
.287 |
376 |
1454 |
213 |
418 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Staten Island (NYP) |
17 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
23 |
2016 |
Charleston, SC (SAL) |
3 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
8 |
|
Tampa (FSL) |
15 |
1 |
3 |
30 |
29 |
2017 |
Trenton (EL) |
19 |
4 |
6 |
48 |
34 |
Minor League Totals |
68 |
11 |
18 |
143 |
113 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Staten Island (NYP) |
30 |
8 |
3 |
.338 |
.360 |
2016 |
Charleston, SC (SAL) |
21 |
11 |
3 |
.324 |
.429 |
|
Tampa (FSL) |
46 |
7 |
5 |
.355 |
.375 |
2017 |
Trenton (EL) |
56 |
8 |
11 |
.353 |
.392 |
Minor League Totals |
194 |
49 |
28 |
.347 |
.387 |
|