Gabriel Rincones

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #7 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average
  
  Adjusted Grade: 35
  
  Track Record: Rincones was drafted out of Florida Atlantic in 2022 and has spent most of his pro career showing flashes of his tools in between stints on the injured list. He dealt with a shoulder injury in 2022 and then had surgery on his left thumb in 2024. He made up for lost time in the Arizona Fall League, where he walked more than he struck out and was named to the league’s annual Fall Stars Game. The son of a former Mariners minor league pitcher, Rincones was healthy at Triple-A Lehigh Valley for the entire 2025 season and set career highs for games played (119) and home runs (18).
  
  Scouting Report: Rincones is one of the best ball-strikers in the organization, and his average, 90th percentile and maximum exit velocities all rank among the best in the system. He does a good job of staying within the strike zone, and his chase rate is above-average as well. Both traits showed up in his 80 walks, which were second in the system behind only top prospect Aidan Miller. Rincones’ biggest weakness is lefthanded pitchers, who held him to a slash line of just .107/.215/.107 without an extra-base hit over 65 plate appearances in 2025. By contrast, those numbers against righthanders were .261/.392/.480 with all of his 18 home runs. All but one of his 78 games in the field came in right field, where his improved conditioning helped him play fringe-average defense. He has above-average arm strength and threw out five runners on the bases in 2025. Rincones’ well below-average speed is masked by excellent instincts on the bases that allowed him to swipe 21 bases in 26 tries with Lehigh Valley.
  
  The Future: Rincones’ looks like a strong-side platoon player on a contender or a regular on a non-contender. The 2025 season was his best yet, and he could be in line to make his MLB debut in 2026.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #8 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
  
  Track Record: The Phillies’ first two 2024 picks had a couple of things in common: Both grade as double-plus runners and both earned identical signing bonuses of $2,497,500. Burkholder’s bonus was used to keep him from reaching campus at West Virginia. His senior season in high school earned him a spot on the BA All-America second team. A pulled hamstring limited Burkholder’s pro debut to a single game, plus action in the unofficial bridge league after the season concluded.
  
  Scouting Report: At his best, Burkholder has the skills to potentially provide a light version of the power-speed combination teams dream about. He’s a strong-bodied player who employs a deep crouch with a slight hand hitch that may need to be corrected as he moves through the minors. He makes sound swing decisions, has a solid approach in deep counts and hit enough as an amateur to make scouts believe he could be an average hitter in the big leagues. Future strength gains could get Burkholder to plus raw power and average thump in games. Burkholder’s loudest tool is his speed, which currently grades as a double-plus and aids both in the outfield and on the basepaths. The tool was muted somewhat in 2024 by a nagging hamstring injury affecting both his amateur and professional seasons. Even if he slows down with age, Burkholder should have plenty of speed to potentially hold down center field. If he does move, his above-average arm strength would fit in either outfield corner.
  
  The Future: After a single game at the level in 2024, Burkholder is likely to return to Low-A Clearwater for his first full season as a professional. If he reaches his ceiling, he could be an above-average big leaguer with the speed and power to make himself a threat in all facets of the game.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Fielding: 55 | Arm: 55
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Field: 40 | Arm: 60.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #10 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Rincones started his collegiate career with two years at St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC before transferring to Florida Atlantic for his junior season. In his lone season with the Owls, Rincones produced 19 home runs in 58 games. He returned to FAU for his senior year, but a tear in his right shoulder kept him off the field the entire season. Nonetheless, the Phillies selected him in the third round in 2022. He made his pro debut in 2023 and hit 15 home runs in a season spent primarily at High-A Jersey Shore.
  
  Scouting Report: Rincones--the son of a former Mariners minor leaguer by the same name--has a game based around big-time power. His combination of size and strength produced high-end exit velocities, including a 90th-percentile mark of 106.3 mph that was well above-average compared to his peers in Class A. To become a more complete hitter, he’ll have to do better against same-side pitching. In his first pro test, Rincones hit .209 with a .665 OPS against southpaws. Unless he closes that hole, he projects as no more than a below-average hitter. Rincones moved between both corner outfield spots and DH, with the majority of his defensive time coming in right field. He’s likely never going to be better than a below-average outfield defender, and scouts speculate he could get some exposure to first base. His plus arm plays well in right field, but his well below-average speed could lead to moves elsewhere. If he continues to show power at the upper levels, his bat will play on a corner.
  
  The Future: In 2024, Rincones will move to Double-A Reading, an extremely hitter-friendly environment that should allow for an strong season at the plate. At peak, he could be a classic corner outfield masher whose booming bat makes up for defensive shortcomings.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 30 | Field: 40 | Arm: 60
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #7 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Rincones turned in a stellar season at St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC in 2021 and was drafted by the Padres in the 19th round that year. Instead of signing, he headed to Florida Atlantic in 2022 and hit .346/.451/.658 with 19 home runs in 58 games on his way to winning Conference USA newcomer of the year. The Phillies drafted him in the third round in 2022 and signed him to an under-slot $627,500 bonus. Rincones didn't make his official pro debut because of a minor shoulder injury, but he returned to the field during instructional league and showed well there.
  
  Scouting Report: Rincones showcased some of the best power of any college player during the 2022 season, ranking among the leaders in average exit velocity and 90th percentile exit velocity. At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Rincones has plus to plus-plus raw power from the left side that plays as a plus tool in games. He showed the ability to hit 93-plus mph velocity and power to all fields. Rincones is an average hitter and does a good job of controlling the zone, but he struggles against secondaries and can sell out at times to access his power. Though he played right field at Florida Atlantic and was drafted as an outfielder, he is likely bound for first base. He spent his time in instructional league working on his defense, footwork and route-running in the outfield, but he's a below-average defender with a below-average arm. Rincones will need to hit, but he immediately has one of the best combinations of hit tools and power in the system.
  
  The Future: Rincones should make his pro debut at High-A Jersey Shore in 2023. His average hit tool and 60-grade juice should allow him to profile as a first baseman.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 40. Power: 60. Speed: 30. Fielding: 40. Arm: 40.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #107 prospect in 2022 draft
  School: Florida Atlantic Committed/Drafted: Padres ’21 (19)
  Age At Draft: 21.4
  BA Grade: 45/High
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Field: 40 | Arm: 40
  Rincones set a St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC program record in 2021 when he managed a 36-game hitting streak during a season when he hit .415 with six home runs. The Padres drafted him in the 19th round, but instead of signing the 6-foot-4, 225-pound outfielder went to Florida Atlantic for the 2022 season. The move has proved to be a wise one, as Rincones continued to hit at a high level in Conference USA, with some of the best exit velocity data in the country. Rincones hit .346/.451/.658 with 19 home runs, 17 doubles and 42 walks (14.6 BB%) to 51 strikeouts (17.7 K%). Despite future raw power grades that check in at plus and even plus-plus, Rincones is a hitter first who sees the ball well and controls the zone. He hits fastballs well and performed against 93-plus mph velocity, with the power to clear the fence to all fields. Rincones had more swings and misses against secondaries, but scouts still believe he has a chance for an above-average bat. He’ll need to hit, as his defensive profile is limited. He played right field for Florida Atlantic this spring but is a well below-average runner who might be a better fit for first base, where his tall frame could serve him nicely.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Rincones turned in a stellar season at St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC in 2021 and was drafted by the Padres in the 19th round that year. Instead of signing, he headed to Florida Atlantic in 2022 and hit .346/.451/.658 with 19 home runs in 58 games on his way to winning Conference USA newcomer of the year. The Phillies drafted him in the third round in 2022 and signed him to an under-slot $627,500 bonus. Rincones didn't make his official pro debut because of a minor shoulder injury, but he returned to the field during instructional league and showed well there.
  
  Scouting Report: Rincones showcased some of the best power of any college player during the 2022 season, ranking among the leaders in average exit velocity and 90th percentile exit velocity. At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Rincones has plus to plus-plus raw power from the left side that plays as a plus tool in games. He showed the ability to hit 93-plus mph velocity and power to all fields. Rincones is an average hitter and does a good job of controlling the zone, but he struggles against secondaries and can sell out at times to access his power. Though he played right field at Florida Atlantic and was drafted as an outfielder, he is likely bound for first base. He spent his time in instructional league working on his defense, footwork and route-running in the outfield, but he's a below-average defender with a below-average arm. Rincones will need to hit, but he immediately has one of the best combinations of hit tools and power in the system.
  
  The Future: Rincones should make his pro debut at High-A Jersey Shore in 2023. His average hit tool and 60-grade juice should allow him to profile as a first baseman.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 40. Power: 60. Speed: 30. Fielding: 40. Arm: 40.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Rincones turned in a stellar season at St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC in 2021 and was drafted by the Padres in the 19th round that year. Instead of signing, he headed to Florida Atlantic in 2022 and hit .346/.451/.658 with 19 home runs in 58 games on his way to winning Conference USA newcomer of the year. The Phillies drafted him in the third round in 2022 and signed him to an under-slot $627,500 bonus. Rincones didn't make his official pro debut because of a minor shoulder injury, but he returned to the field during instructional league and showed well there.
  
  Scouting Report: Rincones showcased some of the best power of any college player during the 2022 season, ranking among the leaders in average exit velocity and 90th percentile exit velocity. At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Rincones has plus to plus-plus raw power from the left side that plays as a plus tool in games. He showed the ability to hit 93-plus mph velocity and power to all fields. Rincones is an average hitter and does a good job of controlling the zone, but he struggles against secondaries and can sell out at times to access his power. Though he played right field at Florida Atlantic and was drafted as an outfielder, he is likely bound for first base. He spent his time in instructional league working on his defense, footwork and route-running in the outfield, but he's a below-average defender with a below-average arm. Rincones will need to hit, but he immediately has one of the best combinations of hit tools and power in the system.
  
  The Future: Rincones should make his pro debut at High-A Jersey Shore in 2023. His average hit tool and 60-grade juice should allow him to profile as a first baseman.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 40. Power: 60. Speed: 30. Fielding: 40. Arm: 40.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  August Update: Rincones set a St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC program record in 2021 when he managed a 36-game hitting streak during a season when he hit .415 with six home runs. The Padres drafted him in the 19th round, but instead of signing the 6-foot-4, 225-pound outfielder went to Florida Atlantic for the 2022 season. The move has proved to be a wise one, as Rincones continued to hit at a high level in Conference USA, with some of the best exit velocity data in the country. Rincones hit .346/.451/.658 with 19 home runs, 17 doubles and 42 walks (14.6 BB%) to 51 strikeouts (17.7 K%). Despite future raw power grades that check in at plus and even plus-plus, Rincones is a hitter first who sees the ball well and controls the zone. He hits fastballs well and performed against 93-plus mph velocity, with the power to clear the fence to all fields. Rincones had more swings and misses against secondaries, but scouts still believe he has a chance for an above-average bat. He&#39ll need to hit, as his defensive profile is limited. He played right field for Florida Atlantic this spring but is a well below-average runner who might be a better fit for first base, where his tall frame could serve him nicely.