25 Latinos are among the 100 best MLB prospects

The 2025 Major League season is about to begin and with it many young people will seek to earn a position to begin their path in the best baseball in the world. That is why MLB released its latest update this Friday with the best 100 prospects in the Major Leagues for this 2025 season. This extensive list includes up to 25 Latinos. Among which are names like Jasson Domínguez, who has already seen action in the Major Leagues with the Yankees.or Ethan Salas who is one of the youngest on the list. The list is largely led by the Japanese Roki Sasaki, for which the Dodgers just paid a little more than $5 million dollars to sign him as an international prospect. Roman Anthony and Walker Jenkins close out the top three prospects. Top 10 MLB prospects Roki Sasaki, RPH, Dodgers Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins Dylan Crews, OF, Nationals Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers Max Clark, OF, Tigers Kristian Campbell, 2B/SS/OF, Boston Andrew Painter, RHP, Phillies Carson Williams, SS, Rays Travis Bazzana, 2B, Guardians Although there is no Latin player in the top 10 25% of the list is of Hispanic origin. The ranking includes 13 Dominicans, six Venezuelans, two Cubans, one Mexican, one Puerto Rican, one Panamanian and one Colombian among the best prospects. Ethan Salas is one of the best catcher prospects in the Major Leagues.Credit: AP The best Latin American prospect in the Major Leagues is the Mexican Marcelo Mayer who plays shortstop and is signed by the Boston Red Sox. In the general ranking it is located in box 12. It follows Dominican catcher of the Baltimore Orioles Samuel Basallo in 13th place. While his compatriots Leodalis de Vries and Jasson Domínguez appear in boxes 18 and 21 on the list, respectively. The 18-year-old Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas is in position 33. While Jaison Chourio, Jackson’s brother, appears in position 60 in the ranking. Keep reading:Four Latinos are among the best shortstops in the Major LeaguesRoki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers and will join Shohei Ohtani Winners of the next 10 World Series, according to predictions

Four Latinos are among the best shortstops in the Major Leagues

Year by year before the start of each season MLB Network publishes a ranking with the best 10 players by position. He recently released the list of the best shortstops in the Major Leagues for 2025 and four Latinos stand out on it. MLB rankings are based on each player’s performance last season. Combining offensive and defensive statistics and metrics; plus analysis from MLB Network’s research team to put together this list. This year the best shortstop according to MLB Network It’s for Baltimore Orioles youngster Gunnar Henderson. Who last year appeared in the sixth box of the best third basemen and in 2024 played the entire season as shortstop. The first Latino to appear in the ranking is the Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor. Who had a 2024 season that led him to be a finalist for MVP in the National League, while at a defensive level he left a fielding percentage of .979 with 12 errors. Francisco Lindor is the owner of the Mets shortstop.Credit: AP It is not until box seven that we see another Latino on the list. This is the Puerto Rican Carlos Correa, who although he missed a large part of the season He only made five errors in 84 games who played for a fielding percentage of .983. In the eighth box appears the Dominican Elly De La Cruz who had his first full season in the Major Leagues. Playing 160 games and being decisive for the Reds with 67 stolen bases and 25 home runs, although he was the shortstop with the most errors in the Major Leagues, accumulating 29 of them. The ninth place goes to Willy Adames who on the offensive He had an excellent season with 112 RBIs and 32 home runs. While with the glove at shortstop he had a fielding percentage of .963 with 20 errors. Top 10 shortstops, according to MLB Network 1. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles2. Corey Seager, Rangers3. Francisco Lindor, Mets4. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals5. Mookie Betts, Dodgers6. Dansby Swanson, Cubs7. Carlos Correa, Twins8. Elly De La Cruz, Reds9. Willy Adames, Giants10. Trea Turner, Phillies Keep reading:Winners of the next 10 World Series, according to predictionsDates to follow for the 2025 Major League Baseball seasonMets sign left-hander AJ Minter for two years, $22 million

What percentage of votes did Latinos who did not enter the Hall of Fame have?

This Monday the new members of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame. Being Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner the names that will now go down in Major League immortality. But on the list of candidates there were several Latinos who were very close to reaching the 75% of votes required to enter the American Baseball Hall of Fame. These are some of them. Carlos BeltranWithout a doubt, he was the closest of the three chosen for the 2025 class. The Puerto Rican accumulated 277 votes for 70.3% in just his third year on the ballot, which suggests that the outfielder will enter Cooperstown sooner rather than later. . Andrew JonesThe Curacao native obtained 261 votes for a total of 66.2%, also staying very close to the 75% he needs to enter Cooperstown. In addition, it still has a couple of years left to appear on the ballots. Alex RodriguezThe former Yankee has taken its toll on his controversy with prohibited substances during his time in the Major Leagues. Which has meant that in its four appearances on the ballots it has not been able to reach even 40%. He obtained 34.3% in 2022, 35.7% in 2023 and 34.8% in 2024. This year he improved a little, with 146 votes for 37.1%. But it is still far from the 75% required to be immortalized. Alex Rodríguez in his time with the Yankees.Credit: AP Manny RamirezFor Dominican Manny Ramírez, his time on the Hall of Fame ballot is very close to ending. Well, in 2026 it will be your last chance to enter and this year you barely achieved 34.3% Felix HernandezThe Venezuelan pitcher made his debut this year on the ballot for Cooperstown and as a debutant he didn’t do bad at all. Well, he achieved 81 votes for 20.6%, which projects a good path towards the Hall of Fame. Bobby AbreuAnother Venezuelan who is on the ballot is Bobby Abreu. Who in his fifth year has been gradually growing in votes and now accumulates 19.5%. Latinos who did not reach the minimum number of votes On the other hand, two Latino players will no longer be on the ballots after not reaching the minimum of 5% to continue next year. These are Carlos González who barely achieved two votes for 0.5% and Hanley Ramírez who did not accumulate any votes. Keep reading:Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia inducted into the Baseball Hall of FameJuan Soto on his future: “The goal is to reach the Hall of Fame”Sammy Sosa will be inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame

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