Braylin Morel

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #13 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.
  
  Track Record: Morel was signed in 2023 as part of Texas’ international class. His tool set earned him a bonus of $97,500, and he began his career in the Dominican Summer League. He led the league with 17 doubles, 32 extra-base hits and 117 total bases. In 2024 he moved stateside and hit well again in the Arizona Complex League, where he hit seven home runs and produced a .982 OPS, which ranked fourth in the league.
  
  Scouting Report: Morel’s calling cards can be found in his offensive game. He did a good job staying within the zone and making damage on contact. He finished with a zone-miss rate of just 16% and chased just 21.7% of the time. He also produced a 90th percentile exit velocity of 103.8 mph, though some scouts believe he sells out to get to that power. The Rangers also note that Morel’s bat speed has taken a jump year over year. Defensively, he has a lot of questions to answer. He’s not a particularly good athlete, and some scouts doubt whether he can even stick in the outfield. He makes poor reads and his hard hands sometimes prevent him from catching the balls he reaches.
  
  The Future: If Morel has to move to first base, there will be more pressure on his offensive tools to turn into skills. He’ll reach full-season ball for the first time in 2025.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Field: 40 | Arm: 50.
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  Ranked Texas Rangers #19 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Morel signed with Texas in 2023 for a bonus of $97,500 on the strength of an intriguing but raw tool set. He spent his first pro season in the Dominican Summer League, where he led the league with 17 doubles, eight triples, 32 extra-base hits and 116 total bases. The XBH total was the most in the league since 2019, when Luis Matos had 33.
  
  Scouting Report: Morel’s game is centered around his offense, which has the potential to profile at right field if he makes some improvements. Chiefly, he must make better swing decisions. He didn’t strike out at an extreme rate--just 24.5%--but his miss rates both in and out of the zone were a touch high for the level. If he improves in those areas, he’ll be able to access his plus power as he moves up the ladder. There’s work to be done on defense, where Morel must clean up his routes and jumps to remain in right field. He’s a fringy runner right now, and if he slows down he might have to move to first base.
  
  The Future: Morel will advance stateside in 2024 and has the ceiling of a classic everyday right fielder.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Run: 45 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55