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

Feliz is a 6-foot-3 infielder with a large, lean athletic frame. The 17-year-old trains in the Dominican Republic with Raul “Banana” Valera, who also worked with Top 50 international prospect Andy Acevedo, a member of Washington’s 2022 international signing class and Dominican Summer League club in 2023. There is room for Feliz to continue filling out physically, and he is expected to add strength as he matures and his body develops. He will also benefit from daily instruction in a team’s academy once he signs and starts his journey through an organization.

Advanced bat speed and pull-side power are the tenants of Feliz’s offensive approach, as his swing stays long through the zone. Armed with a solid approach and good timing -- along with solid physical tools -- there is expectation that Feliz could become an impactful contributor as he hones his game.

A gamer, Feliz has been praised for his baseball IQ and makeup. 

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

Starting with a $5,284,400 signing pool, the Nationals came away with two of MLB Pipeline’s Top 25 international prospects in the 2024 class. Dominican outfielder Victor Hurtado (No. 20) was the headliner with a $2.8 million bonus, but not far behind him was Dominican infielder Feliz (No. 23) with a $1.7 million deal of his own. Both are expected to begin their careers in the Dominican Summer League.  

Standing in already at 6-foot-3 at just 17 years old, Feliz stood out to Nationals evaluators for his projectable size and strength. His promising pullside power should play pretty quickly when he first sees pro pitching. That right-handed swing can get a bit long, so tightening that up might be one of the early focuses for Washington’s hitting instructors, but the pop alone gives them plenty of positives to work with.  

The Nats say they believe Feliz can make impressive defensive plays up the middle at for his size, and given that we live in the age of the big shortstop, it’s possible he could stick there in time. It does seem more likely, however, that he’ll eventually have to move to third base, where he’s a more stereotypical fit. His arm strength -- which also drew praise as an amateur -- should help with that transition if and when it comes.  

Awards

DSL Player of the Week

Week	Team
08/18/2024

DSL Mid-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	07/20/2024	SS Angel Feliz assigned to DSL NL All-Stars.
	06/02/2024	DSL Nationals activated SS Angel Feliz.
	01/15/2024	Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Angel Feliz to a minor league contract.
	01/15/2024	SS Angel Feliz assigned to DSL Nationals.