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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

A year ago, Coby Mayo was a fourth-round draft pick of the Orioles, a third baseman out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Now it’s his friend Conticello’s turn, another powerful prep infielder who transferred to Stoneman Douglas for his senior season. While Conticello isn’t expected to go as high as Mayo did after struggling a bit this spring, he does possess some similar offensive qualities.

At 6-foot-4, the left-handed-hitting Conticello is lean and athletic and like Mayo, has some serious raw power to tap into. It’s pop that has shown up occasionally now when he’s been on time, but there’s more work to do with a swing that has a lot of rotation to it. He can generate bat speed and loft, but also can open up too soon. A solid athlete, Conticello runs well underway, though speed isn’t likely to be a part of his game as he matures.

A shortstop in high school, no one believes Conticello will stick at the premium position at the next level. Some feel he can handle a move to third, with an arm that works from the left side of the infield, while others feel his footwork will necessitate a move to a corner outfield spot. Wherever he plays, it’s the power potential in the bat that will have teams trying to keep him from heading to the University of South Florida in the fall.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 244 prospect in the 2021 Draft class out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, Conticello fell to the D-backs in the eighth round that summer but signed for well above slot at $500,000. The former South Florida commit has been on a bit of a slow road since signing, as can happen for a prep pick, but he reached High-A Hillsboro as a 20-year-old in 2023. He slashed .221/.311/.417 with a career-high 17 homers in 110 games between there and Single-A Visalia, and he returned to the Northwest League with a strong showing early this spring.

Measuring in at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Conticello makes for a tall, if lean, figure in the box. He has impressive raw power from the left side -- his underlying metrics were even better than his surface slugging in ’23 -- and he has the lift and bat speed needed to get that pop to play in games. While the swing looks loose, there is some length to it -- think early 2020s Cody Bellinger -- and that could make strikeouts a concern, especially on stuff up in the zone. Conticello has also shown rougher righty-lefty splits that will need ironing out the higher he climbs and the more dominant southpaws he sees.

An average runner for now, Conticello can push for double-digit steals yearly. He had some experience at shortstop in school but split time between both corner infield spots in the early years of his career. In 2024, the D-backs have moved him to right field, where his arm strength certainly fits, but it’s clear his routes need tightening with experience. At least his developmental arrow continues to point up, giving Arizona the desire to find him a permanent defensive spot.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	09/10/2024	1B Gavin Conticello assigned to Amarillo Sod Poodles from Hillsboro Hops.
	09/10/2024	Amarillo Sod Poodles activated 1B Gavin Conticello.
	03/16/2024	3B Gavin Conticello roster status changed by Arizona Diamondbacks.
	03/16/2024	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
	08/29/2023	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to Hillsboro Hops from Visalia Rawhide.
	08/29/2023	Hillsboro Hops activated 3B Gavin Conticello.
	02/28/2023	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
	02/27/2023	3B Gavin Conticello roster status changed by Arizona Diamondbacks.
	02/27/2023	3B Gavin Conticello roster status changed by Arizona Diamondbacks.
	02/27/2023	3B Gavin Conticello, and assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
	08/02/2022	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to Visalia Rawhide from ACL D-backs Red.
	06/06/2022	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to ACL D-backs Red.
	04/04/2022	3B Gavin Conticello assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
	04/04/2022	3B Gavin Conticello roster status changed by Arizona Diamondbacks.
	08/26/2021	3B Gavin Conticello and assigned to ACL D-backs Black.
	07/30/2021	Arizona Diamondbacks signed 3B Gavin Conticello.
	06/11/2021	3B Gavin Conticello and assigned to College Workout.
	06/04/2021	High School Workout activated 3B Gavin Conticello.
	06/15/2020	3B Gavin Conticello and assigned to PG National 9 - Purple.