Danny De Andrade

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #13 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Track Record: The Twins made De Andrade their top target in 2021 and signed him for $2.2 million. Even then, he was more of a skilled baseball player than a player with massive tools, and that’s become even more true as he’s developed as a pro. De Andrade was one of the better hitters in the Florida State League in 2023, where he finished in the top 10 in extra base hits, runs and total bases. De Andrade’s younger brother Sebastian is now a catching prospect in the Mariners’ organization after signing in 2023.
  
  Scouting Report: De Andrade isn’t particularly twitchy, but he has proven to be a solid-average shortstop thanks to his plus arm and solid footwork. He can play a little deeper than most. He’s a leader on the field, and plays with a steady intensity. He has skinny legs now, but there’s room to fill out which may eventually push him to second or third base. Offensively, he’s vulnerable to a good slider, and his swing decisions need to improve, but he rarely misses a hittable pitch in the strike zone. He has a pull-heavy approach--almost all of his home runs went to left or left center field.
  
  The Future: De Andrade has been a slow-and-steady developing middle infielder, but he’s showing the baseball acumen to develop into at least a useful multi-position infielder, and he could be a future regular if his bat continues to develop.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #21 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: De Andrade is a Venezuelan shortstop and third baseman who trained in the Dominican Republic as an amateur and was an early standout in the 2020-21 international class. He signed with the Twins for $2.2 million on Jan. 15 and made his Dominican Summer League debut, where he showed contact ability and impressive defensive tools as a 17-year-old.
  
  Scouting Report: De Andrade is more polished on the defensive side of the ball now. He has impressive hands, quick actions, good body control and a sound internal clock that give him a chance to stick at shortstop despite fringe-average or solid speed at best. His arm strength is certainly strong enough for him to stick on the left side of the infield, but some scouts think he might be a better fit for third base as he adds strength and physicality to his frame. Offensively, De Andrade has a short, quick swing and contact-driven, aggressive approach. He swings frequently and will chase outside of the zone, so in the future he’ll likely need to become more selective to do more damage. He’s a gap-to-gap doubles hitter now, but scouts think he has a chance to get to above-average power potential in the future.
  
  The Future: De Andrade is one of the focal points of Minnesota’s next wave of international prospects and should make his domestic debut in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #15 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: A Venezuelan shortstop who trained in the Dominican Republic as an amateur, De Andrade was one of the early standouts in the 2020-21 international class, joining the Twins when the signing period opened on Jan. 15.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Andrade performed well in games before signing, showing a short, fast swing with an advanced approach for his age to use the whole field. As he's gotten stronger, his power has trended up from more of a line-drive hitter with doubles pop to now being able to hit the ball out of the park in games, with a chance for above-average power as he continues his physical maturity. A below-average runner, De Andrade reads the ball well off the bat at shortstop, where he has quick actions, good body awareness and plays under control. He has the arm strength for the left side of the infield, though some scouts think he might outgrow shortstop and end up at third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Andrade is one of the Twins' most promising infield prospects at the lower levels, though he's still years away from the big leagues. He will make his pro debut in 2021.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: De Andrade is a Venezuelan shortstop and third baseman who trained in the Dominican Republic as an amateur and was an early standout in the 2020-21 international class. He signed with the Twins for $2.2 million on Jan. 15 and made his Dominican Summer League debut, where he showed contact ability and impressive defensive tools as a 17-year-old.
  
  Scouting Report: De Andrade is more polished on the defensive side of the ball now. He has impressive hands, quick actions, good body control and a sound internal clock that give him a chance to stick at shortstop despite fringe-average or solid speed at best. His arm strength is certainly strong enough for him to stick on the left side of the infield, but some scouts think he might be a better fit for third base as he adds strength and physicality to his frame. Offensively, De Andrade has a short, quick swing and contact-driven, aggressive approach. He swings frequently and will chase outside of the zone, so in the future he’ll likely need to become more selective to do more damage. He’s a gap-to-gap doubles hitter now, but scouts think he has a chance to get to above-average power potential in the future.
  
  The Future: De Andrade is one of the focal points of Minnesota’s next wave of international prospects and should make his domestic debut in 2022.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: A Venezuelan shortstop who trained in the Dominican Republic as an amateur, De Andrade was one of the early standouts in the 2020-21 international class, joining the Twins when the signing period opened on Jan. 15.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Andrade performed well in games before signing, showing a short, fast swing with an advanced approach for his age to use the whole field. As he's gotten stronger, his power has trended up from more of a line-drive hitter with doubles pop to now being able to hit the ball out of the park in games, with a chance for above-average power as he continues his physical maturity. A below-average runner, De Andrade reads the ball well off the bat at shortstop, where he has quick actions, good body awareness and plays under control. He has the arm strength for the left side of the infield, though some scouts think he might outgrow shortstop and end up at third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Andrade is one of the Twins' most promising infield prospects at the lower levels, though he's still years away from the big leagues. He will make his pro debut in 2021.
• January, 2021 Scouting Report
  De Andrade has been training in the Dominican Republic with Jaime Ramos and is expected to be the top signing this year for the Twins. De Andrade has quick hands, a sound swing and has performed well in games, with an approach geared to hit the ball to all fields. Mostly a line-drive hitter with doubles power early on, De Andrade has grown into more over-the-fence power lately as he's added strength. He has shown good instincts in the field as well, getting quick reads off the bat with good body control at shortstop.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: A Venezuelan shortstop who trained in the Dominican Republic as an amateur, De Andrade was one of the early standouts in the 2020-21 international class, joining the Twins when the signing period opened on Jan. 15.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: De Andrade performed well in games before signing, showing a short, fast swing with an advanced approach for his age to use the whole field. As he's gotten stronger, his power has trended up from more of a line-drive hitter with doubles pop to now being able to hit the ball out of the park in games, with a chance for above-average power as he continues his physical maturity. A below-average runner, De Andrade reads the ball well off the bat at shortstop, where he has quick actions, good body awareness and plays under control. He has the arm strength for the left side of the infield, though some scouts think he might outgrow shortstop and end up at third base.
  
  THE FUTURE: De Andrade is one of the Twins' most promising infield prospects at the lower levels, though he's still years away from the big leagues. He will make his pro debut in 2021.