IP | 56 |
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ERA | 1.29 |
WHIP | 1.09 |
BB/9 | 3.21 |
SO/9 | 9 |
- Full name Ubaldo Nayib Soto
- Born 07/12/2006 in Sabana Larga, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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BA Grade/Risk: 40/Extreme.
Track Record: Soto signed with the Angels for $250,000 as their top pitching signee in the 2023 international class. He pitched to a 1.64 ERA over 44 innings that year in his Dominican Summer League debut. He returned to the DSL in 2024, and his added strength and velocity helped him lead all qualified pitchers in ERA (1.29) over 56 innings. Soto worked five or more innings each of his final 10 starts to earn DSL all-star honors.
Scouting Report: Soto is a projectable 6-foot-2 teenage righthander with a chance to stick in the rotation. His fastball sat 92-96 mph in 2024 and touched 97 with notable carry after sitting in the upper 80s in 2023. Soto throws both a four-seam and two-seam variation of his fastball and fills the zone with both with good extension. He can also really spin a breaking ball. However, he’ll need to improve the shape of his big, loopy upper-70s curveball, which could make him a candidate to potentially add a slider down the line. His low-to-mid-80s changeup flashes above-average promise. With a loose, athletic delivery, and the ability to throw strikes with his full arsenal, he shows all the markers of a future starter.
The Future: Soto is years away from fulfilling his ceiling as a potential back-of-the-rotation arm. He will make his stateside debut in 2025.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50.