Though he signed for just $30,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, Liranzo continues to improve each year and has become one of the best young catching prospects in baseball. He has earned league All-Star honors in each of his two seasons in the United States. In his full-season debut last year, he topped the Single-A California League in slugging (.562), OPS (.962), wRC+ (155), homers (24), extra-base hits (50) and total bases (194) as a 19-year-old. Liranzo had been inconsistent in his move to High-A Great Lakes to begin 2024 and was moved to the Tigers at the Trade Deadline in a deal that sent Jack Flaherty the other way.
A switch-hitter, Liranzo provides power from both sides and was showing more aptitude hitting from the right side even during his struggles this summer. He hits the ball hard and his pull-heavy approach allows him to get a lot of his plus raw power, which he'll tap into even further as he learns to launch the ball in the air more regularly. His approach will lead to strikeouts, though he offsets his whiffs with a healthy amount of walks.
Liranzo's receiving and blocking skills regressed during his U.S. debut in 2022 but improved last summer. He has the hands to become an average or better receiver and moves well behind the plate despite well below-average speed on the bases. He owns at least plus arm strength and will deter the running game even more as he improves his throwing accuracy.
Liranzo signed for just $30,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2021 but has developed into one of the Dodgers' best catching prospects two years later. He made his U.S. debut last summer and earned all-star honors in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League after homering eight times in 41 games. He has shown one of the best combinations of power and patience in the system while making the jump to full-season ball in 2023.
A switch-hitter, Liranzo offers well-above-average raw power from both sides of the plate but provides more consistent production as a lefty. He looks to drive balls to his pull side but also is willing to take walks when pitchers try to work around him. His aggressive approach will result in strikeouts but also might produce 25-homer power, especially if he learns to launch balls in the air more regularly.
After Liranzo's receiving and blocking ability regressed in 2022, he has made encouraging progress this summer. He still has more work to do but he has the hands to become an average defender behind the plate. He has solid arm strength though he'll have to improve his accuracy.
