- Full name Luis Alfonso Cova
- Born 02/01/2007 in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Track Record: Signed for $1.4 million, Cova was the top prospect in Miami’s haul of prospects during the most recent international period, which opened on Jan. 15, 2024. In 2022, he was the center fielder on Venezuela’s U-15 World Cup team. He’s an athletic player with a wealth of tools that immediately places him among the best prospects in Miami’s system.
Scouting Report: Cova has a high waist at the center of a lean, athletic frame that should take plenty more strength as he gets older. He has good bat speed, strong bat-to-ball skills and a line-drive approach, with his gap power growing to now clearing the fence with more frequency and indicators of significantly more power on the way given his bat speed and strength projection. The former shortstop now plays center field and his plus-plus speed and quick instincts should help him stick at the position. The sum of his parts could equate to a player who has an extremely high ceiling.
The Future: Cova should begin his pro career in the DSL, where he has a chance to begin scratching at his sky-high potential.
Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50
