[Francys Romero] Venezuelan catcher Gabriel Davalillo has officially signed with the Angels. Bonus deal: $2,000,000. One of the top catchers in the 2024-25 international class.
![[Francys Romero] Venezuelan catcher Gabriel Davalillo has officially signed with the Angels. Bonus deal: $2,000,000. One of the top catchers in the 2024-25 international class.](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/xH9G-l2nTu8RwBN9HnTNq3GoZRAYEmhORb5CqwFFkIw-1600x1024.jpg)
[Francys Romero] Venezuelan catcher Gabriel Davalillo has officially signed with the Angels. Bonus deal: $2,000,000. One of the top catchers in the 2024-25 international class.
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So no Roki? We officially out
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D’valillo
If this guy turns out decent to good the person(s) in charge for scouting catchers should get a raise. They scouted some good ones the last 3-4 years.
A great signing this guy has some talent and looks to be about it. Not like the guy who is our current catcher who was out with hurt feelings and forgot how to hit after the Yankees series because his bop girlfriend broke up with him.
ahhh another year when we are going to not make the playoffs and have another losing record 🙁 now i know how jets fans feel
from baseball america:
> Ranked 14. Gabriel Davalillo, C, Venezuela
> Born: Nov. 6, 2007. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 215.
> Team: Angels
> For several scouts, Davalillo is the top catcher in the 2025 international class. Davalillo comes from a big baseball family spanning multiple generations. His brother, Rangers righthander David Davalillo Jr., reached High-A Hickory in 2024, and his father, David Davalillo, was a minor league shortstop in the 1990s who reached Double-A and spent several years managing in the lower levels of the Mets farm system. Gabriel’s instincts for the game aren’t surprising, though it’s the power tools he brings that stand out. He has a strong, thick 5-foot-11 frame with the strength and bat speed to drive the ball out of the park with the potential to be a 20-25 home run threat. Scouts were split on his pure hitting ability, but those highest on him thought he swung and missed at a low rate and that his approach helped him tap into that power against live pitching. Davalillo should be able to stick at catcher, though he will have to stay on top of his conditioning to do so and continue to bring along his blocking and receiving. He does have good flexibility behind the plate, a high baseball IQ and an above-average arm that’s his best defensive asset.
[here is him in batting practice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3pnuOqSzcA)