Yefri Del Rosario

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #27 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario originally signed with the Braves in 2016 for $1 million but was later declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's punishment for violating international signing rules. The Royals signed him for $665,000 and he quickly shot up to low Class A Lexington in his first season in the organization. Del Rosario's progress was stunted when he missed all of 2019 with a nerve issue, but he returned in 2020 to participate in the Royals' fall instructional league camp at Kauffman Stadium.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Del Rosario is throwing as well as ever, with a 92-95 mph fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. He throws with a sneaky arm action and his pitches jump on hitters. He's still fine-tuning his 80-mph curveball, which flashes plus with good shape, and his changeup has good action but he needs to better follow through on it. Del Rosario is still growing and continues to add strength. His control is fringy but has a chance to improve as he matures physically and moves further away from injury.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario hasn't pitched in an official game in two years, but he's a tantalizing righthander with lots of potential. He should see high Class A in 2021.
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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #20 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario started his career in the Braves organization before being declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's penalties for circumventing international signing rules. All looked rosy for the native Dominican during a strong spring training in 2019, but he missed the entire regular season with a nerve issue in his arm.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Prior to the injury, Del Rosario showed good command of a mid-90s fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. The pitch topped at 96 in the spring. He complements the fastball with a potential plus curveball around 80 mph and a firm 88-89 mph changeup. His funky delivery has some deception when he doesn't throw across his body.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario's likely landing spot will be high Class A Wilmington.
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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #11 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Del Rosario had originally signed with the Braves in 2016 for $1 million, but he was declared a free agent in 2017 as part of Major League Baseball's sanctions against Atlanta for circumvention of international signing rules. The Royals signed him for $665,000. The Braves' loss is the Royals' gain as Del Rosario's stock rose in parallel with an uptick in his fastball velocity.
  
  Scouting Report: Del Rosario was named the organization's pitcher of the month for August, when he posted a 5-0, 0.75 mark. He commands his 92-95 mph fastball with late life to both sides of the plate and is adept at pitching inside to hitters. His 79-80 mph curveball flashes as a plus pitch with good shape, and he gets swings and misses on it, but he misses up in the zone when he doesn't throw it from the same slot as his fastball. Del Rosario commands his 88-89 mph changeup, but it's too firm. His delivery is unique and gets a little funky, providing deception, but he gets in trouble when he throws across his body.
  
  The Future: Del Rosario will move up to high Class A Wilmington in 2019 as part of a prospect-packed rotation. The odds that he remains a starting pitcher have increased.
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  Ranked Kansas City Royals #14 prospect in 2018
  Del Rosario originally signed with the Braves for $1 million as part of that organization's deep 2016 international class. After making his pro debut in 2017, Del Rosario was declared a free agent as part of Major League Baseball's sanctions for the Braves circumvention of international signing rules from 2015 to 2017, and the Royals signed him for an additional $665,000. One of the top pitchers in the 2016 international class, del Rosario's stock has risen as his velocity and stuff have gone up. After two games in the Dominican Summer League, del Rosario pitched for the Braves' Gulf Coast League affiliate where he ranked as the 16th best prospect. His fastball generates sink and arm-side run, sitting 89-92 mph and touching 95, and he projects to add more velocity because of his build and arm speed. He uses his potential plus curveball with sharp, late break to miss bats and doesn't hesitate to throw it in any count. Rounding out his repertoire is a solid changeup that should improve with experience. There's some concern that del Rosario's crossfire delivery with effort signals a bullpen future, but he's athletic and does a good job in getting himself back online to the plate with the ability to throw strikes.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked South Atlantic League #20 prospect in 2018
  If the Sally League handed out a most-improved award, Del Rosario would be a top candidate. Over the course of the season he gained a couple of ticks of velocity, significantly improved his curveball and started to figure out how to mix in a developing changeup. Rosario went 5-0, 0.75 in six August starts and followed it up with six scoreless innings (allowing one hit) in his lone playoff start. Early in the season Del Rosario relied almost exclusively on a 91-94 mph fastball. By the end of the season he was sitting in the mid-90s with a fastball that has solid late life. His curveball is a potentially plus pitch, but most importantly he started to show that he can throw it for strikes. Del Rosario has an easy delivery and has a solid fallback option as a reliever. His developing feel gives him a solid chance to remain in the rotation.
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  Ranked Florida Complex League #16 prospect in 2017
  The Braves snapped up Rosario for a $1 million bonus in 2016 when they exceeded their international bonus pool. He was one of the top pitching prospects in the class and he elevated his stock in 2017 as his stuff jumped. As an amateur, del Rosario sat 89-92 mph and touched 94. Now he's more consistently throwing 91-94 and has reached 97 while generating sink and armside run. With his arm speed and build, he could continue adding velocity. Rosario will throw his breaking ball in any count. It has sharp, late break and misses bats with late break. He throws a solid changeup for his age as well. Del Rosario's delivery has red flags between his stabbing arm action with a hook and how he throws with effort across his body, but he does a good getting himself back on line to the plate, throwing steady strikes in his debut with a starter's repertoire.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  May Update: Now pitching out of the bullpen, Del Rosario is regaining the form he had before his 2019 injury that kept him out all season. The key is better location of his 94-95 mph fastball and being more aggressive with it inside. He&#39s also improved the location of a sweeping slider with horizontal movement.
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario originally signed with the Braves in 2016 for $1 million but was later declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's punishment for violating international signing rules. The Royals signed him for $665,000 and he quickly shot up to low Class A Lexington in his first season in the organization. Del Rosario's progress was stunted when he missed all of 2019 with a nerve issue, but he returned in 2020 to participate in the Royals' fall instructional league camp at Kauffman Stadium.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Del Rosario is throwing as well as ever, with a 92-95 mph fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. He throws with a sneaky arm action and his pitches jump on hitters. He's still fine-tuning his 80-mph curveball, which flashes plus with good shape, and his changeup has good action but he needs to better follow through on it. Del Rosario is still growing and continues to add strength. His control is fringy but has a chance to improve as he matures physically and moves further away from injury.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario hasn't pitched in an official game in two years, but he's a tantalizing righthander with lots of potential. He should see high Class A in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario originally signed with the Braves in 2016 for $1 million but was later declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's punishment for violating international signing rules. The Royals signed him for $665,000 and he quickly shot up to low Class A Lexington in his first season in the organization. Del Rosario's progress was stunted when he missed all of 2019 with a nerve issue, but he returned in 2020 to participate in the Royals' fall instructional league camp at Kauffman Stadium.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Del Rosario is throwing as well as ever, with a 92-95 mph fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. He throws with a sneaky arm action and his pitches jump on hitters. He's still fine-tuning his 80-mph curveball, which flashes plus with good shape, and his changeup has good action but he needs to better follow through on it. Del Rosario is still growing and continues to add strength. His control is fringy but has a chance to improve as he matures physically and moves further away from injury.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario hasn't pitched in an official game in two years, but he's a tantalizing righthander with lots of potential. He should see high Class A in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario originally signed with the Braves in 2016 for $1 million but was later declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's punishment for violating international signing rules. The Royals signed him for $665,000 and he quickly shot up to low Class A Lexington in his first season in the organization. Del Rosario's progress was stunted when he missed all of 2019 with a nerve issue, but he returned in 2020 to participate in the Royals' fall instructional league camp at Kauffman Stadium.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Del Rosario is throwing as well as ever, with a 92-95 mph fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. He throws with a sneaky arm action and his pitches jump on hitters. He's still fine-tuning his 80-mph curveball, which flashes plus with good shape, and his changeup has good action but he needs to better follow through on it. Del Rosario is still growing and continues to add strength. His control is fringy but has a chance to improve as he matures physically and moves further away from injury.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario hasn't pitched in an official game in two years, but he's a tantalizing righthander with lots of potential. He should see high Class A in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario started his career in the Braves organization before being declared a free agent as part of Atlanta’s penalties for circumventing international signing rules. All looked rosy for the native Dominican during a strong spring training in 2019, but he missed the entire regular season with a nerve issue in his arm.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Prior to the injury, Del Rosario showed good command of a mid-90s fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. The pitch topped at 96 in the spring. He complements the fastball with BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme a potential plus curveball around 80 mph and a firm 88-89 mph changeup. His funky delivery has some deception when he doesn’t throw across his body.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario’s likely landing spot will be high Class A Wilmington.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Del Rosario started his career in the Braves organization before being declared a free agent as part of Atlanta's penalties for circumventing international signing rules. All looked rosy for the native Dominican during a strong spring training in 2019, but he missed the entire regular season with a nerve issue in his arm.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Prior to the injury, Del Rosario showed good command of a mid-90s fastball with late life to both sides of the plate. The pitch topped at 96 in the spring. He complements the fastball with a potential plus curveball around 80 mph and a firm 88-89 mph changeup. His funky delivery has some deception when he doesn't throw across his body.
  
  THE FUTURE: Del Rosario's likely landing spot will be high Class A Wilmington.