The Dodgers have been one of baseball’s greatest organizations in terms of player development for the last decade and their latest top prospect is already making his case to be baseball’s best.
Diego Cartaya, a 20-year-old kid from Venezuela, has long been considered a potential future star at the catching position, but his inexperience has made it hard to project how he would look against stiffer competition. Now that he has had a full minor league season under his belt, it’s clear to anyone that watches him.
Cartaya can absolutely ball.
Geoff Pontes of Baseball America recently dove into what makes Cartaya one of the best up-and-coming prospects.