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2021 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 62: Johnabiell Laureano

Center Fielder
6´0´´
180 pounds
Age: 20
SSS rank among all center fielders in the system: 4
2020 SSHP Top Prospect Rank: 71

A native of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic, which is arguably the most famous baseball community in the world, Johnabiell Laureano received an international signing bonus from the White Sox in February 2018. In his first taste of baseball in 2018, at about nine months younger than his average competitor, Laureano slashed just .220/.329/.262 in 65 games with nine doubles, 13 RBIs, four stolen bases, 31 walks (12.3%) and 54 strikeouts (21.