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Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 26, Bladimir Restituyo

Restituyo is a talented 19-year-old up the middle player who was moved aggressively by the Rockies in 2019, including time at both Short Season A Boise and Rookie ball Grand Junction as an 18-year-old. The right-handed hitter was signed out of the Dominican Republic on July 2, 2017 (which also happened to be his 16th birthday) for $200K and immediately made a positive impression with his tools and feel for the game. Playing in his age 16 season in the DSL against pitchers who were on average 1.8 years older, Restituyo quickly showed he belonged with a .