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Asbel Gonzalez
- Columbia Fireflies - A
- CF
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 20
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
- Acquisition Method: International Signing
Scouting Report
The 19-year-old Venezuelan outfielder played in 115 games in his first full Minor League season in Columbia. After a hot start, he wore down a bit at the end of the year, slashing .239/.365/.289 with a .654 OPS. He also showed little power, with only one home run and an ISO of .051. However, he scored 82 runs and collected 78 RBI with the Fireflies last season.
When he was fresh and locked in, Gonzalez demonstrated a high-contact, disciplined approach, as illustrated by his 0.63 BB/K ratio. Furthermore, he showed in Columbia that he could spray the ball all over the field, with his speed allowing him to stretch extra bases on hits.
While the bat wasn't anything too special, Gonzalez flashed one elite tool in Low-A ball, which explains why he ranked No. 10: his speed.
Gonzalez set a Fireflies franchise record with 78 stolen bases last season. Not only was that the highest in Columbia history, but it was also the highest stolen base total for a Royals prospect since 1988. As a result, Gonzalez was named Willie Wilson Baserunner of the Year by the Royals, which goes to the best baserunner in the Kansas City farm system.
He was caught 26 times last season, which is higher than what the Royals would like to see for a prospect with his speed tool. That said, as a teenager, the grind of the Carolina League slate seemed to get to him.
In 68 games and 303 plate appearances from Opening Day until June 30th, he hit .270, stole 55 bases, and was caught 16 times, for a 29% caught-stealing rate. From July 1st to the end of the season, he hit .192, stole 23 bases, and was caught 10 times, for a 43% caught-stealing rate. Gonzalez was promoted to Double-A to help them in their stretch run of the season, but his fatigue seemed to be on full display, as he hit .167 in eight plate appearances.
At 6'2, 170 pounds, Gonzalez has an athletic frame that could help him hit for more power as he fills out. Even if the power never fully comes, his plate discipline, contact ability, and Major League-ready speed should help him get to the big leagues, as a bench outfielder at the very least.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Outs | QC | 19 | 32 | -- | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .344 | .417 | .469 | .886 |
| Two Outs | QC | 16 | 18 | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .278 | .381 | .278 | .659 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | QC | 2 | 3 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| One Out | QC | 19 | 25 | -- | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .320 | .414 | .560 | .974 |
| Ahead in Count | QC | 15 | 14 | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .286 | .524 | .500 | 1.024 |
| Starter | QC | 20 | 35 | -- | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .257 | .350 | .257 | .607 |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | QC | 4 | 2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Bases Loaded | QC | 4 | 4 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| On Grass | QC | 20 | 75 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 5 | .320 | .407 | .453 | .860 |
| Day Games | QC | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .389 | .421 | .722 | 1.143 |
| Extra Innings | QC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Home Games | QC | 10 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .351 | .415 | .378 | .793 |
| First Inning | QC | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .294 | .200 | .494 |
| Second Inning | QC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Away Games | QC | 10 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .289 | .400 | .526 | .926 |
| Seventh Inning | QC | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| Runner at 3rd | QC | 3 | 4 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Behind in Count | QC | 16 | 29 | -- | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | .345 | .345 | .448 | .793 |
| Eighth Inning | QC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .714 | 1.167 | 1.881 |
| Runner at 2nd | QC | 9 | 5 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .400 | .625 | .400 | 1.025 |
| May | QC | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| Leading Off Inning | QC | 18 | 25 | -- | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .400 | .483 | .560 | 1.043 |
| Ninth Inning | QC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
| April | QC | 18 | 67 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 5 | .328 | .416 | .388 | .804 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | QC | 2 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Scoring Position | QC | 17 | 20 | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .350 | .458 | .350 | .808 |
| Third Inning | QC | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .300 | .762 |
| vs Right | QC | 20 | 67 | -- | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | -- | -- | .299 | .373 | .403 | .776 |
| Fourth Inning | QC | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .858 |
| Fifth Inning | QC | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .583 | .778 | 1.361 |
| Runner at 1st | QC | 10 | 9 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | .222 | .300 | .556 | .856 |
| Reliever | QC | 19 | 40 | -- | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -- | -- | .375 | .457 | .625 | 1.082 |
| Sixth Inning | QC | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
| Bases Empty | QC | 20 | 46 | -- | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | .326 | .404 | .478 | .882 |
| Night Games | QC | 16 | 57 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | .298 | .403 | .368 | .771 |
| Late / Close | QC | 3 | 4 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .750 | .800 | .750 | 1.550 |
| vs Left | QC | 8 | 8 | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .500 | .636 | .875 | 1.511 |
| Batting Second | QC | 15 | 58 | -- | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -- | -- | .345 | .415 | .500 | .915 |
| Batting First | QC | 5 | 17 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .235 | .381 | .294 | .675 |
| First Half | QC | 20 | 75 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 5 | .320 | .407 | .453 | .860 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 43 | 143 | 25 | 35 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 11 | .245 | .355 | .364 | .719 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | D-ROG | DSL | ROK | 25 | 92 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .272 | .364 | .413 | .777 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | D-ROB | DSL | ROK | 18 | 51 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | .196 | .339 | .275 | .614 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | 2 teams | - | ROK | 43 | 143 | 25 | 35 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 11 | .245 | .355 | .364 | .719 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 45 | 157 | 40 | 44 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 4 | .280 | .397 | .376 | .773 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | A-ROY | ACL | ROK | 41 | 151 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 4 | .285 | .398 | .384 | .782 | 1.35 |
| 2024 | NWA | TEX | AA | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | COL | CAR | A | 115 | 415 | 82 | 99 | 120 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 1 | 86 | 78 | 26 | .239 | .365 | .289 | .654 | 1.37 |
| 2026 | QC | MID | A+ | 20 | 75 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 5 | .320 | .407 | .453 | .860 | 1.29 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | QC | vs WIS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | QC | vs WIS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .571 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | QC | vs WIS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .583 | .600 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | QC | vs WIS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .438 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | QC | vs WIS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | QC | @ CR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .261 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-16 | QC | @ CR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .269 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-16 | QC | @ CR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .323 | .310 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-17 | QC | @ CR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .306 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-18 | QC | @ CR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .333 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | QC | vs LAN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .326 | .302 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | QC | vs LAN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | QC | vs LAN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .314 | .364 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-24 | QC | vs LAN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .327 | .383 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-25 | QC | vs LAN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .375 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-28 | QC | @ WIS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .349 | .406 | .413 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | QC | @ WIS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .411 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | QC | @ WIS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .328 | .416 | .388 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | QC | @ WIS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .407 | .371 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-05-03 | QC | @ WIS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .407 | .453 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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