Dodgers catching prospect Diego Cartaya has caught the eye of many baseball scouts over the last year. The 20-year-old Venezuelan is ranked as a top 50 prospect by experts and his offensive potential is a big reason why.
On Saturday, Cartaya showed off his hitting chops at Camelback Ranch.
As Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register points out, Cartaya’s spring long ball was hit off of MLB veteran Robbie Erlin. The Dodgers signed Erlin to a minor league deal back in February.
Cartaya’s home run is a reminder of why FanGraphs and MLB.