BA GRADE
40
Risk: High
Born: April 3, 1993. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-10. Wt.: 180. Drafted: Cuba, 2015. Signed by: Jose Fernandez/Roberto Aquino/Gil Kim/Thad Levine.
Ibanez was the youngest player on Cuba’s 2013 World Baseball Classic team, then signed with the Rangers two years later for $1.6 million. Ibanez spent most of his first season in 2016 with Double-A Frisco, but he repeated the Texas League in 2017 and didn’t take the next step forward in his development at the plate. Ibanez is a steady player whose tool box has a lot of 40s and 50s on the 20-80 scouting scale. He’s an offensive-minded prospect who puts together quality at-bats with a short swing and good bat-to-ball skills. He got away from his swing at times last year, causing him to get underneath too many balls for easy outs instead of staying with his line-drive approach. His power is below-average with a chance for 10-15 home runs. Ibanez is a below-average runner with a fringe-average arm who fits best at second base, where he can make the routine plays. Triple-A Round Rock is the next step for Ibanez.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Did not play |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Hickory (SAL) |
LoA |
.324 |
49 |
185 |
28 |
60 |
|
Frisco (TL) |
AA |
.261 |
81 |
307 |
39 |
80 |
2017 |
Frisco (TL) |
AA |
.265 |
82 |
310 |
33 |
82 |
Minor League Totals |
.277 |
212 |
802 |
100 |
222 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Did not play |
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Hickory (SAL) |
18 |
1 |
7 |
35 |
29 |
|
Frisco (TL) |
18 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
25 |
2017 |
Frisco (TL) |
14 |
2 |
8 |
29 |
25 |
Minor League Totals |
50 |
5 |
21 |
95 |
79 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Did not play |
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Hickory (SAL) |
28 |
10 |
8 |
.413 |
.546 |
|
Frisco (TL) |
47 |
5 |
2 |
.318 |
.391 |
2017 |
Frisco (TL) |
48 |
6 |
1 |
.323 |
.400 |
Minor League Totals |
123 |
21 |
11 |
.343 |
.430 |
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