Angels Add Highly Rated International Prospects

The Angels also added a top rated pitcher named Kendri Fana.

If I link Taylor Blake Ward a lot it is because he is phenomenal at covering scouts. He also includes video with each post so you can see the players move.

In this case, you are seeing a very clean and repeatable delivery. Fana's fastball currently sits a hair below 90 and touches 92. He has decent command of three pitches with his slider being his best secondary pitch. His changeup is a work in progress and coaches may change his pitch repetoire as he progresses through the minors. For now, the 17 year old looks to follow his countryman Jose Soriano's path to the big league rotation.

The Angels also added talent on the grass.

Carlos Castillo is a 6 foot 1 outfielder with a left handed swing that is smooth and generates consistent contact. He covers plenty of ground in center field and is projected to stay there as he moves up the ladder. The Angels are hoping to develop a little more power as his frame fills out. the speed that helps him on the grass helps on the basepaths as well. His ceiling is a high OBP contact hitter who swipes bags and plays above average defense.

It never hurts to have good bloodlines. It seems like sons of former MLB players are everywhere in MLB these days. In this case, the Angels signed Henry Rodriguez's son for $625,000.

Another left handed hitting outfielder, Rodriguez profiles as a power bat. He's a big kid at 6 foot 2 and his powerful hip rotation generates a ton of power. Defensively he'll probably follow his dad's footsteps and slot into left field with first base another possibility.

And like an infomercial, there is more.

I wish there was a good video link for this kid. Already 6 foot 4, Watson moved from being a position player to a pitcher and is already sitting 93-96 with his heater. He's old for an international signing at age 20 and will need to develop from a flamethrower to a pitcher as he moves up the system. For $25,000 he represents a great gamble.

Two interesting infielders were also signed from the Dominican Republic. Johan Geraldo picked up a $600,000 bonus and Easau Taveres collected $400,000.

Here is a look at the entire class.

That's a nice balance of pitching and position players including 3 of the top 50 rated prospects in the class. Angels on SI is going to follow each level of the farm closely and will provide updates as they players progress.