Colorado Rockies 2026 International Class Scouting Report

Major League Baseball’s international signing period opens today for the 2026 class, which means prospects can officially sign their contracts.

For Baseball America subscribers, we have full breakdowns of the signing classes for all 30 teams, including scouting reports on the top players for each organization, other big names to know and lower-profile players to watch who could be sleepers.

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With an $8,034,900 bonus pool that’s in the group of seven teams for the largest of 2026, the Rockies should still have a good chunk of space available after their initial signings, making them a team to watch after the first wave inks deals. Colorado’s class this year includes a handful of promising pitchers, as the Rockies are more willing to invest in pitchers toward the top of the market relative to other clubs. The class also includes some intriguing shortstops with a chance to emerge along the lines of Rockies prospect Roldy Brito in the next couple years.

Dominican shortstop Richard De Los Santos, who is signing for $1 million, was a slender, physically immature player early in the scouting process, but his tools and overall game have taken a significant step forward as he’s grown taller and stronger to 6-foot-1, 165 pounds. He’s a lefthanded hitter who uses his lower half well in his swing to stay balanced and generate good bat speed from the left side of the plate, and he can drive the ball out of the park to his pull side with the physical projection for bigger power gains to come. As he’s gotten stronger, his speed and arm have both improved to become plus tools, and he moves around well at shortstop with good defensive actions.

Dominican righthander Ismael Contreras was a riser later in the scouting process and will be one of the highest-paid pitchers in the 2026 international class at $700,000. He checks a lot of boxes teams look for in a young starter with an easy delivery, good arm action and a 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame that could easily hold another 30-plus pounds. He’s already up to 94 mph and has the look of a pitcher who could be into the upper 90s once he’s physically mature. Contreras has good control for his age and shows feel for both his slider and changeup.

Righthander Brandol Fernandez ($500,000) from the Dominican Republic has a wiry 6-foot-2 build with good arm speed on a fastball that touches 92 mph. He throws with smooth, low-effort mechanics and has the look of a pitcher who should be into the mid 90s within the next couple of years once he packs on more weight. For a young pitcher without much strength yet, Fernandez does a good job of repeating his delivery to throw strikes at a high clip and flashes feel for both his curveball and changeup.

Dylan Lopez from Venezuela, signing for $250,000, is an athletic lefthander with an easy delivery and a strong fastball for his age up that’s up to 94 mph. He’s 6-foot-1 with a slider and changeup but stands out most for his potential to have a power fastball from the left side.

Venezuelan shortstop Jendry Guaraco ($250,000) has a compact 5-foot-10 build with wiry strength and a good mix of tools and skills. He’s a plus runner and a fluid defender with good actions at shortstop. He has a good internal clock and is able to slow the game down better than most young shortstops, making him a reliable defender with an above-average arm. He’s a righthanded hitter with a short, simple swing and stays through the middle of the field with gap power.

Venezuelan shortstop Maiker Ramirez is a wiry, athletic 6-foot shortstop signing for $200,000. Ramirez is a plus runner with an average arm and should play somewhere in the middle of the field, with speed that could translate in center field too, but he has a chance to stick at shortstop. He’s a lefthanded hitter with a line-drive approach and gap power.