Scouting Report

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

The class is full of talented catching prospects, and Gutierrez might have the most pop of them all.

The teenager can hit, and his above-average power potential is noteworthy. Add that he plays a premium position, and it’s no surprise scouts rave about him. His power has developed in the last year, and it’s not hard to envision him hitting in the middle of the order and driving in runs. His power has drawn comparisons to Francisco Álvarez at the same age.

On defense, he has a chance to have an above-average arm along with other emerging skills behind the plate. He has been praised for his plus makeup and his leadership skills. He loves the game, and it shows every time he takes the field.

Gutierrez is trained by Henderson Martinez. The Mets have shown interest in him. Martinez is a member of MLB’s Trainer Partnership Program.

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

The Mets signed Gutierrez for $1.9 million in January 2023, making the Venezuela native the largest signee of their international class that year. The catcher needed to repeat the Dominican Summer League after posting just a .565 OPS in 50 games in his first taste of the Minors, but after stronger early returns in 2024, he headed stateside for the first time and finished the season at Single-A St. Lucie. He spent all of ’25 in the Florida State League, hitting .242/.362/.309 with four homers and a 98 wRC+ in 91 games.

Gutierrez was considered a power-over-hit prospect entering pro ball, but that categorization has flipped as he heads into his 20s. Starting from an open stance with his hands held high, the right-handed batter manages to make a lot of contact in zone, despite kicking his back leg out at times, in part because he won’t let drivable pitches sail by without a swing. That said, he can expand the zone a bit much, and while he’ll get the bat on the ball, it’s far from loud contact. His 100.5 mph 90th-percentile exit velocity was on the low side even for someone his age. 

The Caracas native has retained the above-average arm strength he had as an amateur but has yet to put up the caught-stealing rates to match. His throws can wander, especially toward right-center, and improved accuracy should be a priority. Gutierrez otherwise shows enough promising attributes behind the plate as a receiver to become a backup option in The Show with a few more years of development. 

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Gutierrez was the Mets’ big international addition in 2023 as a $1.9 million signing out of Venezuela, giving him the third-highest bonus among catchers behind other notable prospects Ethan Salas ($5.6 million) and Alfredo Duno ($3.1 million). His development got off to a rough start when he batted .186 with a .565 OPS over 50 games in the Dominican Summer League in his first season, but he bounced back right out of the gate back in the DSL in 2024, earning a promotion stateside in late June. He continued to pound the ball (.317/.463/.537) during a short stint in the Florida Complex League and even saw Single-A ball for eight games at the end of the season.

The right-handed slugger starts from a very open stance and sweeps his lead leg over as part of his load. He was lauded for plus raw power coming into pro ball, and he certainly got that to play with a strong focus on lifting and pulling the ball in the air. He clubbed two homers and 13 doubles in his 37 games, and as he continues to mature, more of those gappers should head over the fence. Gutierrez got that pop to play even more as he made much more contact in year two, tightening his swing to get the barrel on the ball while fanning in only 13.4 percent of his plate appearances (a number that was inflated by his aggressive FSL time).

The Caracas native has above-average arm strength, and while his caught-stealing numbers haven’t been great in the early going, they should improve as he works with more veteran arms who can be quicker to the plate themselves. He has the body of a catcher at 5-foot-11 and should get every chance to stick there heading into his 20s.

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

Gutierrez was the third-highest catcher on MLB Pipeline’s 2023 international rankings (and (No. 27 overall) behind only Ethan Salas (No. 1) and Alfredo Duno (No. 4), who have both earned Top 100 consideration early in their careers. The Venezuelan backstop signed with the Mets for $1.9 million that January but stumbled out of the gate in the Dominican Summer League, hitting just .186/.321/.244 with two homers in 50 games. He’s shown a complete turnaround in 2024, producing a .947 OPS with more doubles (seven) than strikeouts (five) in a 14-game return to the DSL and jumped to the Florida Complex League in late June where he’s kept the train moving.

The most notable improvement in Gutierrez’s game is that he cut his strikeout rate down from 17.1 percent last summer to 8.4 in ’24. He’s also walking more than he’s struck out, showing the good eye that comes with training behind the plate. Starting with an open right-handed stance, Gutierrez puts himself in a good position to see the ball well out of the hand, and he’s done a better job of lifting and pulling balls this season, allowing his plus raw power to play in games.

The Caracas native has above-average arm strength that could help keep potential basestealers honest, and while his overall defense needs development, he earned early praise for his leadership skills as part of a battery. Last year’s hiccup brought pause about Gutierrez’s prospect status, but he’s changed that narrative back the other way. The Mets and their fans do know a thing or two about seeing 5-foot-11 catchers from Venezuela grow into Major League starters (see Francisco Alvarez).

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

Only Ethan Salas (No. 1) and Alfredo Duno (No. 4) were ranked higher than Gutierrez (No. 27) among catchers on MLB Pipeline’s international rankings for 2023. The Mets signed the Venezuelan backstop, who turned 17 last September, for $1.9 million, making him their biggest addition of the class just ahead of shortstop Christopher Larez ($1.5 million) and outfielder Anthony Baptist ($1.1 million).

The 5-foot-11 catcher’s profile may sound a little familiar to anyone who’s been following New York prospects for the past few years. While Salas and Duno slotted higher in the rankings, Gutierrez is expected to show better power than either prospect at the same position, and his early pop has drawn some comparisons to his fellow countryman, Francisco Álvarez, at similar ages. He shows a good ability to put bat on ball for his experience level too, adding to the belief he’ll hit for a decent average.

Gutierrez flashes above-average arm strength from behind the dish, and that’s his best defensive trait right now. Like many young catchers, he’ll need some development time to perfect his framing, but his early leadership skills should aid in the transition on that side of the ball. Given the taxing nature of the position, it’ll likely be more than half a decade until Gutierrez reaches Queens, but with Álvarez settling into the Majors for the long haul, there won’t be pressure for the younger Venezuelan to rush his timeline.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/05/2026	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to New York Mets Prospects.
	05/18/2025	St. Lucie Mets activated C Daiverson Gutierrez.
	05/17/2025	C Daiverson Gutierrez roster status changed by St. Lucie Mets.
	03/10/2025	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to New York Mets.
	03/06/2025	activated C Daiverson Gutierrez.
	08/27/2024	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to St. Lucie Mets from FCL Mets.
	06/28/2024	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to FCL Mets from DSL Mets Blue.
	07/03/2023	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to DSL Mets Blue from DSL Mets Orange.
	07/03/2023	DSL Mets Blue activated C Daiverson Gutierrez.
	06/04/2023	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to DSL Mets Orange.
	01/15/2023	C Daiverson Gutierrez assigned to DSL Mets 1.
	01/15/2023	New York Mets signed free agent C Daiverson Gutierrez to a minor league contract.