Why the Rockies' Teen Sensation Is One of Baseball's Hottest Prospects

The Colorado Rockies have their eyes set on a player who's becoming the real deal after his performance at the Arizona Complex League.

We are observing a young talent who is rising through the ranks, and he must continue to perform this way to get promoted to the major leagues.

Rockies Teen Prospect Hitting .400

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For those of you who haven't heard, Colorado found another prospect who is making quite a noise, and his name is Cristian Arguelles. It's incredible what the 19-year-old outfielder is doing at the minor league level.

In his second consecutive season, Arguelles is hitting .400. Yes, that's right. The prospect is in the zone and seeing the ball extremely well. Arguelles bats and throws left-handed. He's a player who's listed at 6'0 foot and weighs 177. Once his body develops and he adds more muscle, he's going to be a dynamic hitter.

Throughout 219 at-bats this season, Arguelles is slashing .402/.478/1.149 OPS with nine home runs, 70 RBIs, 88 hits and 10 stolen bases. In 52 games last season, he finished the season hitting .422. These numbers led him to Dominican Summer League MVP honors. Arguelles is from Coro, Venezuela. It's no surprise how much talent comes from the country.

#Rockies prospect Cristian Arguelles just wrapped up his second consecutive season hitting .400.

The 19-year-old outfielder won the Arizona Complex League batting title and is one of the fastest risers in our updated rankings: https://t.co/LUuX9g7PlX pic.twitter.com/2IErOdXWg1
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The Rockies have had many talented Venezuelan players who have made their mark in the organization, from Andres Galarraga to Carlos Gonzalez and now Ezequiel Tovar. Will Arguelle someday join the list of Rockies greats to come out of Venezuela?

We know it's early, and baseball is a sport of highs and lows, but it's exciting when we see prospects putting up numbers like the way Arguelle is doing.

July has been a great month for Arguelles. He hasn't been striking out as much in the previous months, and as of July 28, Arguelles has only struck out once. In May, he had 13 strikeouts. In June, he had 14. That's great improvement for a 19-year-old. Arguelles must remain disciplined for the remainder of the season.

Arguelles is demonstrating star-caliber talent. He can stay steady at the plate, draw walks, and show good balance. He's not an elite runner at this stage of his career. Arguelles has shown that he can play defense. We don't know how good he is or if he will regress in the next couple of years. All we can say for now is that he's looking very special for the future of this franchise.

The Rockies must remain patient and not get ahead of themselves by trading him. He's young, but keep him untouchable for now. The future is bright with all of the prospects the Rockies have in their system.

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