Jordany Ventura

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Mets #16 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Ventura signed as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and began to vault up the Mets' organizational depth chart with a strong showing at the alternate training site in 2020. He continued to look good at spring training in 2021 but had Tommy John surgery and missed all of that season plus the first half of 2022. Ventura got on the mound for Low-A St. Lucie on June 12 and made three brief starts before he injured his pectoral muscle and missed the rest of the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura has a sleeper vibe and could break out and assert himself as part of the organization's future in 2023. He is an athletic, 6-foot righthander who is lauded for his competitiveness and for how he attacked his rehab. Ventura's velocity returned intact from Tommy John surgery--he ranged from 92-97 mph and sat about 94--and he showed encouraging feel for his secondary pitches. He focused on throwing his mid-80s changeup in his 2022 return, executing it with arm speed and late diving action frequently enough to project as at least above-average. He gets swings and misses with his power 79-80 mph curveball, though command of the pitch proved fleeting in 2022. Ventura throws enough strikes to stay in the rotation.
  
  The Future: With the potential for three average-or-better major league pitches, a strong work ethic and an athletic build, Ventura looks like a future No. 4 or 5 starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.
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  Ranked New York Mets #19 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The Mets signed Ventura as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, and he began to catch scouts’ attention in 2019 as he climbed from the Dominican Summer League to Rookie-advanced Kingsport, striking out 34 in 33 innings. Ventura looked good at the Mets’ alternate training site in 2020 and carried the momentum into spring training in 2021, but he had Tommy John surgery just before the season started.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura was a breath of fresh air in a Mets system that was short on upside arms prior to focusing on pitchers in the 2021 draft and experiencing breakthrough seasons from young Dominican pitchers such as righthander Joel Diaz and lefty Luis Rodriguez. Ventura is an athletic righthander with a three-pitch profile, a quick arm and the room to improve his entire repertoire. In 2020 he pitched at 91-92 mph and bumped 94, but the Mets think he can sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation and projected physical gains. Ventura was fastball-focused in his last game action but has flashed a curveball with late snap and a changeup that he sells convincingly.
  
  The Future: Ventura lost game reps in 2020 and 2021 but should be ready to get into Class A games by the second half of 2022. His rehab from Tommy John was going extremely well, and the Mets are excited about his breakout potential.
  
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  Ranked New York Mets #20 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: The Mets signed Ventura when he was 17 in 2018 and sent him straight to the Dominican Summer League, where he made three brief appearances. He began to showcase his ability at three levels in 2019, particularly in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, where he struck out 34 and walked eight in 33 innings, blending bat-missing ability and an ability to throw strikes with a varied repertoire.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Ventura has an athletic delivery and three promising pitches, but it's really the potential of what he could become that intrigues evaluators. He has an athletic delivery, a quick arm and notable shoulder mobility. He pitches at 91-92 mph and tops at 94 as a teenager, but as he matures and gains strength he could sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation. Ventura relies on his fastball, throwing it more than 90% of the time in 2019, but has a nascent feel for his secondaries. His curveball shows occasional late snap, while his changeup is thrown with convincing arm speed. Ventura is a responsive learner and shows aptitude for development. The Mets want him to focus on loading his back side better in his delivery and better incorporating his lower half.
  
  THE FUTURE: Ventura throws enough strikes to project to a rotation role if his pitches come up with growth and experience. He is one of the organization's more intriguing lower-level arms.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Ventura signed as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and began to vault up the Mets' organizational depth chart with a strong showing at the alternate training site in 2020. He continued to look good at spring training in 2021 but had Tommy John surgery and missed all of that season plus the first half of 2022. Ventura got on the mound for Low-A St. Lucie on June 12 and made three brief starts before he injured his pectoral muscle and missed the rest of the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura has a sleeper vibe and could break out and assert himself as part of the organization's future in 2023. He is an athletic, 6-foot righthander who is lauded for his competitiveness and for how he attacked his rehab. Ventura's velocity returned intact from Tommy John surgery--he ranged from 92-97 mph and sat about 94--and he showed encouraging feel for his secondary pitches. He focused on throwing his mid-80s changeup in his 2022 return, executing it with arm speed and late diving action frequently enough to project as at least above-average. He gets swings and misses with his power 79-80 mph curveball, though command of the pitch proved fleeting in 2022. Ventura throws enough strikes to stay in the rotation.
  
  The Future: With the potential for three average-or-better major league pitches, a strong work ethic and an athletic build, Ventura looks like a future No. 4 or 5 starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Ventura signed as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and began to vault up the Mets' organizational depth chart with a strong showing at the alternate training site in 2020. He continued to look good at spring training in 2021 but had Tommy John surgery and missed all of that season plus the first half of 2022. Ventura got on the mound for Low-A St. Lucie on June 12 and made three brief starts before he injured his pectoral muscle and missed the rest of the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura has a sleeper vibe and could break out and assert himself as part of the organization's future in 2023. He is an athletic, 6-foot righthander who is lauded for his competitiveness and for how he attacked his rehab. Ventura's velocity returned intact from Tommy John surgery--he ranged from 92-97 mph and sat about 94--and he showed encouraging feel for his secondary pitches. He focused on throwing his mid-80s changeup in his 2022 return, executing it with arm speed and late diving action frequently enough to project as at least above-average. He gets swings and misses with his power 79-80 mph curveball, though command of the pitch proved fleeting in 2022. Ventura throws enough strikes to stay in the rotation.
  
  The Future: With the potential for three average-or-better major league pitches, a strong work ethic and an athletic build, Ventura looks like a future No. 4 or 5 starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: The Mets signed Ventura as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, and he began to catch scouts&#39 attention in 2019 as he climbed from the Dominican Summer League to Rookie-advanced Kingsport, striking out 34 in 33 innings. Ventura looked good at the Mets&#39 alternate training site in 2020 and carried the momentum into spring training in 2021, but he had Tommy John surgery just before the season started.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura was a breath of fresh air in a Mets system that was short on upside arms prior to focusing on pitchers in the 2021 draft and experiencing breakthrough seasons from young Dominican pitchers such as righthander Joel Diaz and lefty Luis Rodriguez. Ventura is an athletic righthander with a three-pitch profile, a quick arm and the room to improve his entire repertoire. In 2020 he pitched at 91-92 mph and bumped 94, but the Mets think he can sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation and projected physical gains. Ventura was fastball-focused in his last game action but has flashed a curveball with late snap and a changeup that he sells convincingly.
  
  The Future: Ventura lost game reps in 2020 and 2021 but should be ready to get into Class A games by the second half of 2022. His rehab from Tommy John was going extremely well, and the Mets are excited about his breakout potential.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The Mets signed Ventura as a 17-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, and he began to catch scouts’ attention in 2019 as he climbed from the Dominican Summer League to Rookie-advanced Kingsport, striking out 34 in 33 innings. Ventura looked good at the Mets’ alternate training site in 2020 and carried the momentum into spring training in 2021, but he had Tommy John surgery just before the season started.
  
  Scouting Report: Ventura was a breath of fresh air in a Mets system that was short on upside arms prior to focusing on pitchers in the 2021 draft and experiencing breakthrough seasons from young Dominican pitchers such as righthander Joel Diaz and lefty Luis Rodriguez. Ventura is an athletic righthander with a three-pitch profile, a quick arm and the room to improve his entire repertoire. In 2020 he pitched at 91-92 mph and bumped 94, but the Mets think he can sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation and projected physical gains. Ventura was fastball-focused in his last game action but has flashed a curveball with late snap and a changeup that he sells convincingly.
  
  The Future: Ventura lost game reps in 2020 and 2021 but should be ready to get into Class A games by the second half of 2022. His rehab from Tommy John was going extremely well, and the Mets are excited about his breakout potential.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Mets signed Ventura when he was 17 in 2018 and sent him straight to the Dominican Summer League, where he made three brief appearances. He began to showcase his ability at three levels in 2019, particularly in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, where he struck out 34 and walked eight in 33 innings, blending bat-missing ability and an ability to throw strikes with a varied repertoire.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Ventura has an athletic delivery and three promising pitches, but it's really the potential of what he could become that intrigues evaluators. He has an athletic delivery, a quick arm and notable shoulder mobility. He pitches at 91-92 mph and tops at 94 as a teenager, but as he matures and gains strength he could sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation. Ventura relies on his fastball, throwing it more than 90% of the time in 2019, but has a nascent feel for his secondaries. His curveball shows occasional late snap, while his changeup is thrown with convincing arm speed. Ventura is a responsive learner and shows aptitude for development. The Mets want him to focus on loading his back side better in his delivery and better incorporating his lower half.
  
  THE FUTURE: Ventura throws enough strikes to project to a rotation role if his pitches come up with growth and experience. He is one of the organization's more intriguing lower-level arms.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Mets signed Ventura when he was 17 in 2018 and sent him straight to the Dominican Summer League, where he made three brief appearances. He began to showcase his ability at three levels in 2019, particularly in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, where he struck out 34 and walked eight in 33 innings, blending bat-missing ability and an ability to throw strikes with a varied repertoire.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Ventura has an athletic delivery and three promising pitches, but it's really the potential of what he could become that intrigues evaluators. He has an athletic delivery, a quick arm and notable shoulder mobility. He pitches at 91-92 mph and tops at 94 as a teenager, but as he matures and gains strength he could sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation. Ventura relies on his fastball, throwing it more than 90% of the time in 2019, but has a nascent feel for his secondaries. His curveball shows occasional late snap, while his changeup is thrown with convincing arm speed. Ventura is a responsive learner and shows aptitude for development. The Mets want him to focus on loading his back side better in his delivery and better incorporating his lower half.
  
  THE FUTURE: Ventura throws enough strikes to project to a rotation role if his pitches come up with growth and experience. He is one of the organization's more intriguing lower-level arms.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Mets signed Ventura when he was 17 in 2018 and sent him straight to the Dominican Summer League, where he made three brief appearances. He began to showcase his ability at three levels in 2019, particularly in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, where he struck out 34 and walked eight in 33 innings, blending bat-missing ability and an ability to throw strikes with a varied repertoire.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Ventura has an athletic delivery and three promising pitches, but it's really the potential of what he could become that intrigues evaluators. He has an athletic delivery, a quick arm and notable shoulder mobility. He pitches at 91-92 mph and tops at 94 as a teenager, but as he matures and gains strength he could sit a few ticks higher based on his ease of operation. Ventura relies on his fastball, throwing it more than 90% of the time in 2019, but has a nascent feel for his secondaries. His curveball shows occasional late snap, while his changeup is thrown with convincing arm speed. Ventura is a responsive learner and shows aptitude for development. The Mets want him to focus on loading his back side better in his delivery and better incorporating his lower half.
  
  THE FUTURE: Ventura throws enough strikes to project to a rotation role if his pitches come up with growth and experience. He is one of the organization's more intriguing lower-level arms.