Paulino Santana Stats & Scouting Report

AB	60
AVG	.217
OBP	.299
SLG	.333
HR	0

Full name Paulino Santana
Born 11/17/2006 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: Santana earned the top bonus in Texas’ 2024 international signing class, an outlay of $1,297,500 that ranked among the top 40 awarded during the period. He opened his pro career in the Dominican Summer League, where he produced an .830 OPS and was named MVP of the league’s annual all-star game.

Scouting Report: Scouts who saw Santana in the DSL reported a player with a sound approach and a knack for making contact without a ton of present power. He did a great job staying within the strike zone and chased just 14.9% of the time. He produced a max exit velocity of 103 mph and still has the potential to stack strength onto his lean frame. If he does, he might more closely fit the profile of a corner outfielder. Evaluators in the DSL thought Santana’s lack of high-end speed already might point him toward a future move off of center field, and any added muscle might exacerbate such a switch. He’s athletic enough to fit as an average defender with an average arm, and he got reps in left field in the DSL.

The Future: Santana will move stateside in 2025 and spend his year in the Arizona Complex League. If he performs, he’ll have a chance to make a full-season cameo toward the end of the summer. He has a chance to be a player who hits toward the top of the order and gets on base.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50.
BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: Santana is not only the top player in the Rangers’ class, he’s one of the biggest up-arrow prospects overall. He was signed for $1.3 million as part of the group Texas added in the most recent international class, which opened Jan. 15, 2024.

Scouting Report: Santana is strong and lithe with enough athleticism and should stick in center field. At the plate, he has quick hands, puts together mature at-bats, recognizes spin well and has a strong record of in-game performance. He can shoot balls to the opposite-field gap and pull them over the fence as well with a swing that appears nearly effortless. He has plus speed.

The Future: Santana will begin his career in the DSL, but the Rangers in past years have shown a willingness to move players aggressively if their performance warrants such a move.

Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50