Rayner Arias OF. DOB: 4/29/2006. B-R, T-R. 6' 2", 185 lbs. International Amateur Free Agent Jan. 2023.
2023(DSL): .414/539/.793, 6 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 4 SB, 19.7 BB%, 14.5 K%, 76 PA.
2024(ACL): .250/.371/.364, 3 SB, 8 2B, 3B, 3 SB, 11.4 BB%, 25.7 K%, 105 PA.
Another upside play here. Arias was one of the most highly ranked latin american prospects in the 2023 signing cycle and got a $2.7 M signing bonus. He got off to a blazing start in the DSL and then, as with too many Giants international bonus babies, disaster struck. His name disappeared from the boxscores and we later learned he suffered a wrist injury which ended his season. He either had setbacks or a new injury and got a very late start on the 2024 season. While his 2024 numbers are not terrible, they were not up to the expectations set with his DSL performance albeit in a small sample.
Were it not for concerns with ongoing injury and lost development time Arias might well be ranked #1 on my list but I still have high hopes for him. He should start 2025 with A San Jose Giants and needs a full healthy season to get his pro career back on track.
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