David Davalillo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #16 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
  
  Track Record: Davalillo was originally signed by the Mets—where his father has been a longtime minor league coach—in 2021 but was released after the season and signed by the Rangers the next year. He spent most of his next two seasons in Rookie ball save for one start at Low-A. The righthander broke out in 2024 in a major way. His 1.88 ERA was the best in the minor leagues and his 113 strikeouts ranked ninth in the system.
  
  Scouting Report: Nothing in Davalillo’s arsenal jumps out as a true plus pitch, but nothing in his mix is worse than fringe-average. His fastball sits around 93 mph and touches 96, and he switched its shape from four-seam to two-seam as the season wore on. Davalillo’s best offspeed is his split-changeup. The pitch garnered a 57.8% miss rate, the highest of any part of his repertoire. He throws two distinct breaking balls: a curveball in the mid 70s and a sweeper in the low 80s. Both pitches earned fringe-average grades from scouts. He pounded the zone with his entire arsenal and walked just 32 hitters in 110.1 innings. His results didn’t skip a beat after the move to High-A, a fact scouts inside and outside the organization attribute to his cerebral nature and excellent feel to pitch.
  
  The Future: After a breakout season, Davalillo will reach Double-A for the first time in 2025. If he can tame the hitter-friendly upper levels of the Rangers’ system he’ll jump up the ranks and work toward a future as a back-end starter.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Split: 55 | Sweeper: 45 | Control: 55.