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    Yandel Ricardo

    • Columbia Fireflies - A
    • SS

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    • Bats: S / Throws: R
    • Age: 19
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2029 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

    Scouting Report

    Ricardo was the Royals' top international signing in 2024, as the 17th-best prospect in the class, according to MLB Pipeline, and signed for $2.4 million. The Cuban shortstop received high marks from scouts for his athleticism, strong contact skills, and a projectable frame that could lead to more power in the future, especially once he reached the MLB level.

    In 45 games and 196 plate appearances in the DSL, he only hit .213 with a .696 OPS. However, he posted a 0.74 BB/K ratio, hit two home runs, and stole 14 bases as a 17-year-old. He transitioned that first taste of professional experience to the States in 2025. He did much better in the Arizona Complex League after a full offseason and Spring Training with the Royals development team.

    In 33 games and 145 plate appearances in Arizona, Ricardo slashed .342/.438/..533 with a .971 OPS. He also hit two home runs, scored 26 runs, collected 21 RBI, and stole 17 bases. Without a doubt, the 18-year-old was the best player in Arizona for the Royals by a considerable margin, which helped him earn a promotion to Low-A Columbia later in the season.

    It was a more humbling experience for the teenager in low-A Columbia. In 88 games and 345 plate appearances, he slashed .212/.279/.268 with a .547 OPS. He didn't hit a home run, and he saw his BB/K ratio go from 0.51 in the ACL to 0.32 in Low-A. Conversely, he stole 14 bases in 17 attempts and demonstrated solid defense in the field. 

    The roadblocks Ricardo saw in the Carolina League aren't anything to panic about. Vazquez also saw similar struggles in his first exposure to full-season affiliated ball. Furthermore, Royals fans saw what Ricardo was able to do initially in 2025 after a slow start in the DSL in 2024. 

    With a new hitting coordinator hire on the horizon (Drew Saylor was let go at the conclusion of the 2025 season), Ricardo will likely be a priority for the new hitting development leadership. If they can tap into the Cuban infielder's full potential, then they could have an All-Star on their hands who could give the Royals long-term stability in the middle infield. As a teenager, however, he carries a significant risk and could easily burn out if he doesn't make the necessary adjustments at the plate in the near future. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs COL 69 120 -- 38 5 1 1 6 12 0 25 -- -- .317 .388 .400 .788
    Two Outs COL 64 92 -- 22 6 2 2 13 15 0 25 -- -- .239 .346 .413 .759
    Runners at 1st & 2nd COL 19 20 -- 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 -- -- .350 .381 .400 .781
    One Out COL 73 117 -- 28 5 4 4 20 14 0 31 -- -- .239 .318 .453 .771
    Ahead in Count COL 68 70 -- 23 4 2 2 9 41 0 16 -- -- .329 .584 .529 1.113
    Starter COL 88 172 -- 44 8 3 4 18 15 0 44 -- -- .256 .317 .407 .724
    Runners at 1st & 3rd COL 8 6 -- 4 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 -- -- .667 .714 1.333 2.047
    Batting Sixth COL 1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- -- .000 1.000 .000 1.000
    Bases Loaded COL 7 6 -- 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 2 -- -- .500 .571 .667 1.238
    On Grass COL 90 329 63 88 16 7 7 39 41 0 81 22 12 .267 .351 .422 .773
    Day Games COL 11 36 8 8 1 0 1 3 6 0 8 1 2 .222 .333 .333 .666
    Extra Innings COL 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
    Home Games COL 43 144 35 42 8 3 2 15 28 0 32 13 6 .292 .407 .431 .838
    First Inning COL 71 65 14 21 4 0 0 6 5 0 24 8 7 .323 .375 .385 .760
    Second Inning COL 30 25 6 8 2 1 2 7 4 0 1 2 1 .320 .414 .720 1.134
    Away Games COL 47 185 28 46 8 4 5 24 13 0 49 9 6 .249 .303 .416 .719
    July COL 22 75 17 24 2 2 2 13 15 0 18 6 5 .320 .433 .480 .913
    Seventh Inning COL 35 28 8 10 1 1 1 3 5 0 7 2 0 .357 .455 .571 1.026
    Runner at 3rd COL 12 11 -- 4 1 1 1 8 0 0 1 -- -- .364 .333 .909 1.242
    Behind in Count COL 79 143 -- 30 6 3 2 16 0 0 52 -- -- .210 .210 .336 .546
    June COL 23 92 19 23 3 2 1 5 11 0 21 3 2 .250 .327 .359 .686
    Eighth Inning COL 41 34 8 15 3 2 1 6 5 0 8 0 1 .441 .525 .735 1.260
    Runner at 2nd COL 32 30 -- 6 1 1 1 4 7 0 4 -- -- .200 .368 .400 .768
    May COL 25 85 13 24 7 2 4 12 6 0 19 9 3 .282 .344 .553 .897
    Leading Off Inning COL 53 75 -- 21 2 1 0 0 8 0 20 -- -- .280 .349 .333 .682
    Ninth Inning COL 28 26 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 .077 .143 .115 .258
    April COL 20 77 14 17 4 1 0 9 9 0 23 4 2 .221 .302 .299 .601
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd COL 10 3 -- 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 -- -- .667 .889 .667 1.556
    Scoring Position COL 65 76 -- 26 5 2 3 31 16 0 15 -- -- .342 .457 .579 1.036
    Third Inning COL 51 43 5 6 0 2 1 3 5 0 10 4 1 .140 .229 .302 .531
    vs Right COL 85 264 -- 78 15 6 6 33 38 0 64 -- -- .295 .387 .466 .853
    Fourth Inning COL 36 32 7 10 2 1 1 3 4 0 8 2 1 .313 .389 .531 .920
    Fifth Inning COL 37 30 8 10 1 0 1 7 6 0 3 2 1 .333 .444 .467 .911
    Runner at 1st COL 47 58 -- 16 3 1 2 6 2 0 12 -- -- .276 .311 .466 .777
    Reliever COL 84 157 -- 44 8 4 3 21 26 0 37 -- -- .280 .386 .439 .825
    Sixth Inning COL 48 44 4 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 9 2 0 .136 .191 .182 .373
    Bases Empty COL 84 195 -- 46 8 4 2 2 23 0 54 -- -- .236 .317 .349 .666
    Night Games COL 79 293 55 80 15 7 6 36 35 0 73 21 10 .273 .353 .433 .786
    Late / Close COL 31 28 -- 7 0 1 0 2 4 0 9 -- -- .250 .364 .321 .685
    vs Left COL 38 65 -- 10 1 1 1 6 3 0 17 -- -- .154 .191 .246 .437
    Batting Third COL 23 92 -- 30 4 2 3 15 9 0 18 -- -- .326 .382 .511 .893
    Batting Second COL 23 95 -- 20 3 3 2 11 5 0 32 -- -- .211 .257 .368 .625
    Batting Fifth COL 25 79 -- 22 5 2 1 7 16 0 17 -- -- .278 .406 .430 .836
    Batting First COL 17 63 -- 16 4 0 1 6 10 0 14 -- -- .254 .356 .365 .721
    First Half COL 59 220 42 56 14 3 5 26 22 0 55 16 6 .255 .327 .414 .741
    Second Half COL 31 109 21 32 2 4 2 13 19 0 26 6 6 .294 .398 .440 .838
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2024 D-ROV DSL ROK 45 164 27 35 60 7 6 2 23 25 1 34 14 5 .213 .330 .366 .696 1.72
    2025 2 teams - Minors 83 299 50 79 112 13 7 2 35 31 0 76 31 8 .264 .346 .375 .721 1.70
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 33 120 26 41 64 7 5 2 21 18 0 35 17 5 .342 .438 .533 .971 1.24
    2025 COL CAR A 50 179 24 38 48 6 2 0 14 13 0 41 14 3 .212 .279 .268 .547 1.97
    2026 COL CAR A 90 329 63 88 139 16 7 7 39 41 0 81 22 12 .267 .351 .422 .773 1.93
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-02 COL @ HIC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .250 0 0 0
    2026-04-03 COL @ HIC 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .222 .222 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 COL @ HIC 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .308 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 COL vs MB 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .278 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 COL vs MB 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .304 .333 .348 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 COL vs MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .259 .286 .296 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 COL vs MB 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 .267 .333 .333 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 COL vs MB 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273 .351 .394 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 COL @ CHS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .237 .310 .342 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 COL @ CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .283 .310 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 COL @ CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 .260 .283 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 COL @ CHS 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .196 .255 .275 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 COL @ CHS 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .263 .302 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 COL vs AUG 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .274 .310 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 COL vs AUG 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .242 .299 .323 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 COL vs AUG 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .314 .328 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 COL vs AUG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246 .329 .323 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 COL @ MB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .308 .300 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 COL @ MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .216 .293 .284 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 COL @ MB 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 .302 .299 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 COL @ MB 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .311 .321 0 1 0
    2026-05-03 COL @ MB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .305 .306 1 0 0
    2026-05-05 COL @ KAN 5 2 2 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .233 .310 .367 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .317 .372 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 COL @ KAN 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .315 .378 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .321 .422 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 COL @ KAN 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .316 .411 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .243 .306 .396 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 COL vs HIC 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 .312 .412 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 COL vs HIC 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .326 .427 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .248 .316 .413 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .240 .307 .400 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 COL vs HIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .312 .400 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .303 .388 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 COL @ AUG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .295 .376 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 COL @ AUG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 .293 .372 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 COL @ AUG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .292 .364 1 0 0
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .287 .357 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 2 1 2 6 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 .228 .300 .393 0 1 0
    2026-05-27 COL vs CHS 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .311 .409 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 .311 .414 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .316 .436 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 COL vs CHS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .248 .322 .433 0 1 0
    2026-05-30 COL vs CHS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .255 .326 .435 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 COL vs CHS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .324 .432 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 COL @ FAY 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .248 .322 .424 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 COL @ FAY 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .251 .332 .425 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 COL @ FAY 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .251 .330 .427 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 COL @ FAY 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .332 .426 0 0 0
    2026-06-07 COL @ FAY 6 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .264 .337 .429 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 COL vs DEL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 .338 .425 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 COL vs DEL 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .344 .432 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 COL vs DEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .263 .341 .423 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 COL vs DEL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .338 .417 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 COL vs DEL 4 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .266 .344 .438 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 COL vs DEL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .339 .432 0 1 0
    2026-06-16 COL @ HIC 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .336 .429 0 0 1
    2026-06-17 COL @ HIC 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .329 .419 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 COL @ HIC 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 .327 .414 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 COL @ HIC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .251 .325 .408 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 COL @ HIC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .251 .324 .405 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 COL @ KAN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .323 .400 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 COL @ KAN 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .322 .397 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 COL @ KAN 4 1 3 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 .331 .420 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 COL @ KAN 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 .336 .421 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .331 .415 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 COL @ KAN 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .330 .412 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 COL vs FBG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .325 .406 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 COL vs FBG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .324 .403 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 COL vs FBG 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .323 .401 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 COL vs FBG 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .249 .324 .396 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 COL vs FBG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .249 .323 .394 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 COL vs SAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .245 .321 .388 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 COL vs SAL 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .249 .324 .394 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 COL vs SAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 .248 .329 .392 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 COL vs SAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .329 .392 0 0 0
    2026-07-11 COL vs SAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .245 .327 .387 0 0 0
    2026-07-12 COL vs SAL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 .328 .385 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 COL @ CHS 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .331 .394 0 1 0
    2026-07-18 COL @ CHS 4 2 3 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 .256 .338 .410 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 COL @ CHS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 .259 .342 .411 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 COL vs KAN 5 2 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .349 .424 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 COL vs KAN 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 .354 .430 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 COL vs KAN 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .356 .432 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 COL vs KAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .274 .358 .429 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 COL vs KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .354 .424 0 1 0
    2026-07-28 COL @ AUG 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268 .353 .420 0 0 0
    2026-07-29 COL @ AUG 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 .267 .351 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 COL @ AUG 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .351 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-31 COL @ AUG 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 .351 .422 0 0 0

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