Philadelphia Phillies Select Gabriel Rincones Jr. in MLB Draft Third Round

The Philadelphia Phillies took Gabriel Rincones Jr. with their 3rd round pick in the MLB Amateur Draft.

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The Philadelphia Phillies selected Gabriel Rincones Jr. out of Florida Atlanta University with the 93rd overall pick in the draft. Rincones is a 21 year-old corner outfielder from Boynton Beach, Florida.

He has a large frame, standing at 6-foot 4-inches and 225 lbs. The Florida product slashed .346/.451/.658 in college during the 2022 season with 19 home runs in 288 plate appearances.

Rincones seems to have a good plate approach, working 42 walks to 51 strikeouts and profiles as a high-offense/solid defense slugger. He has the athleticism to be an above average defensive right or left fielder.

According to scouting reports Rincones; bat plane has natural loft with a flat path due to his low early connection rate. He does a good job of putting the ball in play in the air.

Last Rincones was selected in the 19th round out of Leesburg Lighting junior college but declined to sign a professional contract, instead opting for a more typical path to the Majors.

Last year the Phillies selected Jordan Viars, a high school slugger, not too dissimilar to Rincones with their 2021 third-round pick. 

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