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Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 21, Jordy Vargas

21. Jordy Vargas (153 points, 13 ballots)

Jordy Vargas was one of Colorado’s headline prospects from their January 2021 amateur free agent class, signing for $500k out of the Dominican Republic. The 18-year-old righty pitcher has MLB bloodlines, as he is the son of pitcher Yorkis Perez, who played in parts of nine big league seasons for five different teams — and who had three cousins also play in MLB.

Mid-season 2021 Rank: NR

High Ballot: 9

Mode Ballot: 28

Future Value: 40+, high upside, high risk starting pitcher

Vargas spent his debut season in the Dominican Summer League a few months after signing, where he was 1.