Andrick Nava

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #19 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Nava signed for $400,000 in 2018 and the Phillies were confident enough in him as a hitter that they had him start his pro career in the Gulf Coast League in 2019 as a 17-year-old. The switch-hitter did not disappoint, hitting .314 and showing little swing and miss, and he was added to the Phillies instructional league roster this fall to give him reps behind and at the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Generally considered the top hitter among the Phillies stable of catchers, Nava shows an advanced approach at the plate for his age, with advanced bat control, strong hands and the ability to hit from both sides of the plate. Nava makes quality contact, with his bat-to-ball skills and bat speed standing out. Nava doesn't have much power at the moment, with little projection left in his body at 5-foot-11, 225 pounds. He's still raw defensively, but has solid catch and throw skills--he threw out 32% of baserunners in 2019. He's a decent receiver and has shown improvement in blocking balls in the dirt. Nava's arm is fringe-average and he does a good job of handling pitchers for his age. He's a slow runner.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like many other young players, Nava was hurt by not having a minor league season. His hitting ability should allow him to handle his first assignment at full-season ball next summer.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #14 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: After signing for $400,000, Nava showed an advanced enough approach that the Phillies skipped him over the Dominican Summer League and sent him straight to the Gulf Coast League. He rewarded the Phillies by finishing sixth in the GCL batting race.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a system filled with catchers, Nava has the highest offensive upside. He has strong hands, above-average bat control and is comfortable from both sides of the plate. He recognizes spin well and shows an advanced approach. His power isn't really apparent yet–all seven of his extra-base hits in 2019 came as a lefthanded hitter–but he has strong hands and should eventually develop average power. Nava has a lot further to go as a receiver. He was raw defensively when he signed and even with significant improvement already as a pro, he needs to come a long way as a receiver and in blocking pitches in the dirt. His arm is average and he did throw out 32 percent of basestealers last season.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Phillies' logjam of catchers could lead to sending him to the New York-Penn League in 2020, but Nava's advanced approach could handle a jump to low Class A Lakewood.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Florida Complex League #6 prospect in 2019
  After signing with the Phillies last year for $400,000, Nava immediately performed well at Dominican instructional league. He kept raking in extended spring training, to the point where he forced an assignment to the GCL for his pro debut. Nava responded by ranking sixth in the league in batting average, showing an advanced offensive skill set for his age. Nava uses his hands well from both sides of the plate. He has innate barrel control to make contact at a high rate, squares up breaking pitches and has an all-fields approach. Nava didn’t show much more than occasional doubles power during games, and while he has a hit-over-power profile, he can drive the ball over the fence in BP, so his game power should tick up. Nava made some strides defensively this year, but he will need more work to stick behind the plate. He has a funky throwing stroke with an average arm.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Nava signed for $400,000 in 2018 and the Phillies were confident enough in him as a hitter that they had him start his pro career in the Gulf Coast League in 2019 as a 17-year-old. The switch-hitter did not disappoint, hitting .314 and showing little swing and miss, and he was added to the Phillies instructional league roster this fall to give him reps behind and at the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Generally considered the top hitter among the Phillies stable of catchers, Nava shows an advanced approach at the plate for his age, with advanced bat control, strong hands and the ability to hit from both sides of the plate. Nava makes quality contact, with his bat-to-ball skills and bat speed standing out. Nava doesn't have much power at the moment, with little projection left in his body at 5-foot-11, 225 pounds. He's still raw defensively, but has solid catch and throw skills--he threw out 32% of baserunners in 2019. He's a decent receiver and has shown improvement in blocking balls in the dirt. Nava's arm is fringe-average and he does a good job of handling pitchers for his age. He's a slow runner.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like many other young players, Nava was hurt by not having a minor league season. His hitting ability should allow him to handle his first assignment at full-season ball next summer.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Nava signed for $400,000 in 2018 and the Phillies were confident enough in him as a hitter that they had him start his pro career in the Gulf Coast League in 2019 as a 17-year-old. The switch-hitter did not disappoint, hitting .314 and showing little swing and miss, and he was added to the Phillies instructional league roster this fall to give him reps behind and at the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Generally considered the top hitter among the Phillies stable of catchers, Nava shows an advanced approach at the plate for his age, with advanced bat control, strong hands and the ability to hit from both sides of the plate. Nava makes quality contact, with his bat-to-ball skills and bat speed standing out. Nava doesn't have much power at the moment, with little projection left in his body at 5-foot-11, 225 pounds. He's still raw defensively, but has solid catch and throw skills--he threw out 32% of baserunners in 2019. He's a decent receiver and has shown improvement in blocking balls in the dirt. Nava's arm is fringe-average and he does a good job of handling pitchers for his age. He's a slow runner.
  
  THE FUTURE: Like many other young players, Nava was hurt by not having a minor league season. His hitting ability should allow him to handle his first assignment at full-season ball next summer.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: After signing for $400,000, Nava showed an advanced enough approach that the Phillies skipped him over the Dominican Summer League and sent him straight to the Gulf Coast League. He rewarded the Phillies by finishing sixth in the GCL batting race.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a system filled with catchers, Nava has the highest offensive upside. He has strong hands, above-average bat control and is comfortable from both sides of the plate. He recognizes spin well and shows an advanced approach. His power isn’t really apparent yet–all seven of his extra-base hits in 2019 came as a lefthanded hitter–but he has strong hands and should eventually develop average power. Nava has a lot further to go as a receiver. He was raw defensively when he signed and even with significant improvement already as a pro, he needs to come a long way as a receiver and in blocking pitches in the dirt. His arm is average and he did throw out 32 percent of basestealers last season.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Phillies’ logjam of catchers could lead to sending him to the New York-Penn League in 2020, but Nava's advanced approach could handle a jump to low Class A Lakewood. BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: After signing for $400,000, Nava showed an advanced enough approach that the Phillies skipped him over the Dominican Summer League and sent him straight to the Gulf Coast League. He rewarded the Phillies by finishing sixth in the GCL batting race.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a system filled with catchers, Nava has the highest offensive upside. He has strong hands, above-average bat control and is comfortable from both sides of the plate. He recognizes spin well and shows an advanced approach. His power isn't really apparent yet–all seven of his extra-base hits in 2019 came as a lefthanded hitter–but he has strong hands and should eventually develop average power. Nava has a lot further to go as a receiver. He was raw defensively when he signed and even with significant improvement already as a pro, he needs to come a long way as a receiver and in blocking pitches in the dirt. His arm is average and he did throw out 32 percent of basestealers last season.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Phillies' logjam of catchers could lead to sending him to the New York-Penn League in 2020, but Nava's advanced approach could handle a jump to low Class A Lakewood.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  After signing with the Phillies last year for $400,000, Nava immediately performed well at Dominican instructional league. He kept raking in extended spring training, to the point where he forced an assignment to the GCL for his pro debut. Nava responded by ranking sixth in the league in batting average, showing an advanced offensive skill set for his age. Nava uses his hands well from both sides of the plate. He has innate barrel control to make contact at a high rate, squares up breaking pitches and has an all-fields approach. Nava didn’t show much more than occasional doubles power during games, and while he has a hit-over-power profile, he can drive the ball over the fence in BP, so his game power should tick up. Nava made some strides defensively this year, but he will need more work to stick behind the plate. He has a funky throwing stroke with an average arm.