You Need to Start Paying Close Attention to Edward Florentino
A Future Top 100 Prospect
There is no doubt that 18-year-old Edward Florentino will be a top 100 prospect after the next update. He possesses some of the rawest skills for a player his age, and his profile stands out in so many different ways. If you haven't been paying attention to him, you'll start to. Florentino has dominated every level he has played at in his young career. In 2024, he posted a strong line in the Dominican Summer League with five home runs and a .260/.432/.459 slashline, including a .445 wOBA and 149 wRC+. In 2025, he has been unbelievable. In the Complex League, he blasted six homers with a .347/.442/.642 line, good for a .502 wOBA and an insane 193 wRC+. Then in Single-A after his promotion, he continued to rake with 8 HR, 19 SB, a .282/.404/.582 line, .451 wOBA, and 167 wRC+.
Let’s dive a little deeper into him. He stands 6'4", 200 LBS, and will not be turning 19 years old until November 11. He has ++ bat speed from a stacked and balanced swing at the point of contact, no wasted movement during his load, a powerful, tight coil, and a quiet but direct path to the baseball with his hands. We already went over his numbers, but I just wanted to highlight what allows him to have an insanely high ceiling. Overall, in 60 games this year, he has tallied 14 home runs, 25 stolen bases, and a .312/.422/.610 slashline. He shows plus raw power, baserunning, discipline, and an ability to draw walks (14+% walk rate across CPX and A ball).
There are a few things that stand out specifically from his A-ball profile that we have more detailed data on. He ranks in the top 4% in Pull Air% at 31.6%, showing he can elevate and drive pitches with authority. His in-zone swing-and-miss rate is just 6.2%, which is elite. He also ranks in the top 14% in both Barrel% (10.7%) and Hard-Hit% (46.7%). Combine that with a sub-20% Whiff% (18.2%) and a .347 xwOBA, and the batted ball profile looks extremely promising. He’s also showing advanced contact skills against the three pitch types he’s seeing most often: four-seamers, sliders, and sinkers, which make up 67.6% of what he’s faced this season. His Whiff% against those pitches is under 14%, which is especially impressive at his age.
Even more eye-catching, he has a 71.4% Hard-Hit% on sinkers. If you break down where he's doing damage in the zone, you’ll find he’s punishing pitches in zones 2 (.411), 3 (.431), 5 (.373), 6 (.428), and 8 (.366). He can handle pitches up in the zone, and zone 6 is where his natural, flowy swing takes more form.
I’ve had the pleasure to watch him in person a few times, and the raw tools stand out to me every single time he steps on the field. If you aren’t paying attention to him, you need to start, because he’s going to rise in the rankings and get more national attention as he progresses.