Aldrin Batista

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #18 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Adjusted Grade: 30
  
  Track Record: The White Sox acquired Batista from the Dodgers in August 2023 in a deal involving international slot money that Los Angeles used to sign South Korean pitcher Hyun-Seok Jang. After a strong 2024 season split between Low-A Kannapolis and High-A Winston-Salem, Batista positioned himself as a potential breakout arm entering 2025. He appeared in just one game in his return to Winston-Salem before a stress fracture in his right elbow sidelined him. Batista did not incur ligament damage and returned to action in August to pitch in six more games.
  
  Scouting Report: Batista leans heavily on a 92-95 mph two-seam fastball that plays up because of plus sink and extension from a low release height. The pitch has 16 inches of horizontal break and bores in on righthanded batters. Batista infrequently uses a 92-96 mph four-seamer that is less effective because of his low release point. His plus, darting 84-87 mph changeup is even nastier than his sinker and tunnels well off the pitch. His 81-83 mph sweeper is still a work in progress but could get to average. Batista is a plus athlete with good body control who operates from a low, rock-step delivery that borders on sidearm. He has room to add strength to his thin, narrow frame.
  
  The Future: Fully healthy again, Batista enters 2026 as a “pick to click” in the White Sox system. He could develop into a back-of-the-rotation arm if he adds more strength to his frame with a fallback as a mid- to high-leverage reliever who relies on his sinker/changeup combination.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Sweeper: 45 | Control: 50
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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #19 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
  
  Track Record: Batista was an unheralded Dodgers prospect when the White Sox acquired him in August 2023 as part of a package for international bonus pool space. which Los Angeles then used to sign Korean pitcher Hyun-Seok Jang. Batista has raised his profile since joining Chicago’s system. Batista pitched to a 2.93 ERA between both Class A levels in 2024 with 116 strikeouts to 39 walks in 110.2 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Batista’s 92-95 mph two-seam fastball plays up because of plus sink and extension that helps it bore in on righthanded batters. He infrequently threw a 92-96 mph four-seam fastball, but it doesn’t get the benefit of his low release point. His 84-87 mph changeup is even nastier than the two-seamer. It’s a plus, darting cambio and tunnels well off the sinker. Batista’s 82-86 mph sweeping slider is still a work-in-progress but could get to an average grade in time. Batista is a plus athlete with good body control, using a very low delivery with a rock step that’s not quite sidearm. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder has a thin, narrow body with room to add strength to his frame.
  
  The Future: Batista will turn 22 in May and is likely ticketed for a return to High-A to open the season. If he improves the slider and adds strength to his frame, Batista has the ceiling of a back-of-the-rotation starter. He could also thrive in a mid-to-high-leverage relief role just on the quality of the two-seamer and the changeup.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 50.