Kiley McDaniel and Eric Longenhagen compared him to Almora, but that's not a universal opinion. Ben Badler disagreed with that and dropped a Victor Robles comp; And they both rated him as the top IFA prospect this year, as did Jesse Sanchez at MLB.com.
10/19: CF DJ Wilson 1/3, BB, SB (2) 2B N. Hoerner 0/4, 2 K SS T. Giambrone 2/3, R, HR (1), RBI, BB, K, E (1, throw) C J. Pereda 0/2, BB, K SP E. Leal 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO, 31-21 pitches-strikes
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The Orioles have about $6 million in IFA money that’s got little value now. Unless someone 17 or older blows up late or another Cuban shows up, Gaston is the only remaining top 30 prospect who could warrant 7 figures in this IFA structure.
Castellanos isn’t a free agent till after 2020 unless I’m misreading Cots. Getting a RH power hitter to offset an all lefty outfield (assuming the Cubs sign Harper) is a great idea, but it would be easier to fill the gaping hole in the middle infield.