Rafelin Lorenzo

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE

2014
DSL:  274/329/446, 157 AB, 8 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 12 BB, 31 K, 0-3 SB

Lorenzo hit well in his debut, with good power, especially for a 16-year-old.  He threw out 36% of base stealers.

2015
R:  191/246/298, 131 AB, 8 2B, 2 HR, 8 BB, 25 K, 6.7 SB

The Rays moved Lorenzo up to the Gulf Coast League and he struggled to hit.

2016
R+:  207/226/279, 140 AB, 7 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 34 K

Lorenzo struggled even more in advanced rookie ball, with his plate discipline collapsing.

2017
A-:  250/291/375, 200 AB, 14 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 9 BB, 43 K, 0-1 SB

In the New York-Penn League, Lorenzo caught only 14 games, serving mostly as a DH instead.  He improved at the plate, with his power bouncing back somewhat.  In his limited time as a catcher he did throw out eight of 18 base stealers, although he also had nine passed balls in just 114 innings.

2018
R:  308/333/538, 26 AB, 3 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 6 K
A:  307/315/455, 88 AB, 4 2B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 14 K, 0-1 SB

Lorenzo opened 2018 as the backup for Deon Stafford at West Virginia, but in late April he cut his hand badly.  He didn’t return until July, when he spent most of the month on a rehab assignment in the GCL.  He rejoined the Power late in the month.  When he was able to play, he hit well, including for power, but didn’t show much willingness to take pitches.  He threw out 39% of base stealers overall.

Lorenzo should be back somewhere in class A in 2019.