Future Watch: Estevan Florial Rookie Baseball Cards, Yankees – The New York Yankees signed Estevan Florial in 2014 and again in 2015, it was a paperwork issue, but the team wanted him badly and they made sure they never let him hit the open market.

In 2015, he played in the Dominican Summer League and there he lit it up driving in 53 runs in 57 games. Adding to the fact that he’s a centerfielder by trade, with speed, he stole 15 bases, which makes him an extremely attractive prospect.

Florial has been blazing a path through the minors. He is on the fast track for an MLB debut after putting up solid numbers with multiple teams in MiLB. He’s racked up 35 home runs and 160 RBI while hitting 273. He’s also proven adept on the base paths stealing base 58 times.

According to his MLB.com Prospect Profile:

Florial excites scouts with three tools that grade as well above average: his raw power, speed, and arm strength. With the bat speed and loft in his left-handed swing, he’s well equipped to take advantage of Yankee Stadium. He’s still raw and overly aggressive as a hitter, leading to concerns about whether he can make enough contact to realize his full potential, though he did post the best walk rate (13 percent) and second-best strikeout rate (25 percent) of his career during his truncated 2018 season. Florial also has a lot to learn about base stealing, though if he puts everything together, he could become a 30-30 player. He’s improving as a defender in center field and should be an asset there in the big leagues. His cannon arm will fit anywhere he’s needed. ETA 2021

Here is Florial in action:

 

When the Yankees were in recent trade talks, they haven’t included Florial. He’s only 22 and he has a ton of promise. Having a pause on this season could delay his eventual call-up. He has a high ceiling as they say.

Estevan Florial already has a ton of cards in the market. His first being released in 2017 products including Panini Elite Extra Edition and Heritage Minor League. His first Bowman cards were released in 2018 Bowman Chrome.

Future Watch: Estevan Florial Rookie Baseball Cards, Yankees – Stats

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Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2015 17 -1.3 Yankees 1 DOSL FRk NYY 57 266 224 51 70 11 8 7 53 15 5 30 61 .313 .394 .527 .921 118 3 4 2 6 0
2016 18 3 Teams 3 Lgs Rk-A-A+ NYY 67 299 264 40 60 10 2 8 30 10 2 30 85 .227 .312 .371 .683 98 3 3 1 1 0
2016 18 -4.8 Tampa FLOR A+ NYY 2 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 18 -3.5 Charleston SALL A NYY 5 23 20 4 6 0 1 1 5 0 0 2 5 .300 .348 .550 .898 11 0 0 0 1 0
2016 18 -2.5 Pulaski APPY Rk NYY 60 268 236 36 53 10 1 7 25 10 2 28 78 .225 .315 .364 .679 86 3 3 1 0 0
2017 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-A+ NYY 110 476 420 77 125 23 7 13 57 23 8 50 148 .298 .372 .479 .850 201 5 2 0 4 1
2017 19 -3.8 Tampa FLOR A+ NYY 19 87 76 13 23 2 2 2 14 6 1 9 24 .303 .368 .461 .828 35 2 0 0 2 0
2017 19 -2.5 Charleston SALL A NYY 91 389 344 64 102 21 5 11 43 17 7 41 124 .297 .373 .483 .855 166 3 2 0 2 1
2017 19 -3.5 Scottsdale AZFL Fal 19 81 70 14 20 5 2 0 4 2 2 10 29 .286 .383 .414 .797 29 1 1 0 0 0
2018 20 3 Teams 2 Lgs A+-Rk NYY 84 374 325 55 92 19 4 6 35 16 10 48 92 .283 .377 .422 .799 137 3 1 0 0 2
2018 20 -2.4 Tampa FLOR A+ NYY 75 339 294 45 75 16 3 3 27 11 10 44 87 .255 .354 .361 .715 106 3 1 0 0 2
2018 20 0.2 Yankees West GULF Rk NYY 4 16 14 5 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 .429 .500 .643 1.143 9 0 0 0 0 0
2018 20 0.2 Yankees East GULF Rk NYY 5 19 17 5 11 3 1 2 5 3 0 2 2 .647 .684 1.294 1.978 22 0 0 0 0 0
2018 20 -2.4 Glendale AZFL Fal 21 85 73 10 13 2 2 0 8 2 1 12 29 .178 .294 .260 .554 19 1 0 0 0 0
2019 21 -1.4 Tampa FLOR A+ NYY 74 301 274 38 65 10 3 8 38 9 5 24 98 .237 .297 .383 .680 105 4 0 1 2 1
Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Minors (5 seasons) Minors 392 1716 1507 261 412 73 24 42 213 73 30 182 484 .273 .353 .437 .790 659 18 10 4 13 4
Other (2 seasons) Other 40 166 143 24 33 7 4 0 12 4 3 22 58 .231 .337 .336 .673 48 2 1 0 0 0
All Levels (5 Seasons) 432 1882 1650 285 445 80 28 42 225 77 33 204 542 .270 .351 .428 .780 707 20 11 4 13 4
A+ (4 seasons) Minors 170 735 652 96 164 28 8 13 79 26 16 77 211 .252 .330 .379 .709 247 9 1 1 4 3
A (2 seasons) Minors 96 412 364 68 108 21 6 12 48 17 7 43 129 .297 .371 .486 .858 177 3 2 0 3 1
Rk (2 seasons) Minors 69 303 267 46 70 13 2 10 33 15 2 32 83 .262 .348 .438 .786 117 3 3 1 0 0
FRk (1 season) Minors 57 266 224 51 70 11 8 7 53 15 5 30 61 .313 .394 .527 .921 118 3 4 2 6 0
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/16/2020.

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