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
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 |
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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 |
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