2. Estevan Florial
As a part of their spending spree a few years ago, the New York Yankees signed outfielder Estevan Florial out of Port au Prince, Haiti.
When the left-handed hitter made his debut in the 2015 season, he lived up to all of the hype and expectations that were placed upon him once he was signed.
In 57 games in the Dominican Summer League, Floria sported a great .313/.394/.527 slash line with seven home runs, 53 RBI’s and 15 stolen bases.
Following this remarkable breakout campaign, expectations were tremendously high for Florial heading into the 2016 season. Unfortunately for him, he was unable to replicate his debut year, experiencing some struggles at the plate in 2016.
In 67 games split between three levels, the Haitian-born outfielder slashed .227/.312/.371 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases. The power was still there, but he was unable to replicate the stellar batting average.
Despite having struggled in 2016, scouts are still high on Florial due to his massive potential to wreak havoc in the big leagues. He has all of the tools necessary to become a key asset for the Yankees one day.
The left-handed hitter will most likely begin the 2017 season in A ball where it will be interesting to see if he is able to make the necessary adjustments to improve from his disappointing campaign the year before.
