Jefferson Mendoza
Catcher
6´0´´
170 pounds
Age: 20
SSS rank among all catchers in the system: 7
2020 SSHP Top Prospect ranking: 87
Another catcher from Venezuela, Jefferson Mendoza signed with the White Sox on International Signing Day on July 2, 2017. International scouting director Marco Paddy said of Mendoza at the time, “Jefferson is a plus defensive catcher with an excellent frame for the position. His abilities to handle a pitching staff and call a game should help him develop quickly.”
Mendoza struggled through his first season with the DSL White Sox in 2018, as he slashed just .