Several weeks ago, the New York Yankees found themselves fielding inquiries about their top international prospect from 2022, Roderick Arias. The promising 18-year-old player started his minor league career with the Dominican Summer League (DSL) team before moving to the Florida Complex League.
Despite an initial struggle in the DSL, where he posted a .194 batting average and a .379 OBP, Arias displayed dominance in the Complex League. With a .267 batting average, a .423 OBP, a .505 slugging rate, and impressive stats like six home runs, 26 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, a 22.3% strikeout rate, 20.