Oscar Gonzalez Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Track Record: Gonzalez, the Indians' top target in the 2014 international class, made a resounding U.S. debut in 2016, when he won MVP honors in the Arizona League. He reached full-season ball in 2018 with low Class A Lake County, where he produced a solid season.

Scouting Report: Gonzalez stands out most for his well above-average raw power, and he does a good job of getting to it in games. He is very aggressive at the plate and he'll need to improve his plate discipline as he advances, but his bat-to-ball skills are better than his strikeout rate (22.3 percent) indicates and he ranked fifth in the Midwest League in hits (135). Gonzalez is an average runner and has plus arm strength, giving him a chance to play right field, though he has mostly played left field since leaving the Dominican Summer League, partially in deference to Will Benson.

The Future: Whatever outfield corner Gonzalez ends up in, it will be up to his bat to push him through the minor leagues. He will advance in 2019 to high Class A Lynchburg, where he and Benson will again be paired together.