Rincones’ father, Gabriel Sr., pitched briefly in the Mariners organization. His son is a pure hitter who played for H.B. Plant, the Tampa school that produced Wade Boggs and Kyle Tucker, among others. Rincones went from high school to starring at St. Petersburg Junior College in 2020, then posted a 36-game hitting streak in 2021 and was a first-team All-American. He was drafted in the 19th round by the Padres, then moved on to Florida Atlantic in 2022, earning Conference USA Newcomer of the Year honors by hitting 19 homers with a 1.110 OPS.
It’s Rincones’ left-handed bat that has scouts interested. He’s always been able to hit with an advanced approach at the plate, something that continued with high walk and low strikeout rates after the move to Division I baseball. The power started really showing up this season, especially to his pull side, but he can drive the ball to all fields. He punishes fastballs with pitchers only finding success in getting him out with offspeed stuff.
Rincones is going to have to hit to become a big leaguer because he is limited defensively. He has a below-average arm and doesn’t run well, meaning he’s likely either a left fielder or a first baseman. He likely has shown enough on the offensive side for teams that like college performers to consider him on Day 2 of the Draft.
Rincones went from Plant HS in Tampa, alma mater of Wade Boggs and Kyle Tucker, to St. Petersburg JC. After two seasons there, he moved on to Florida Atlantic and put up huge numbers to land in the third round of the 2022 Draft with the Phillies. After a decent first full season, a torn thumb ligament shelved him for a large chunk of the 2024 campaign. The son of a former Mariners Minor League pitcher, Rincones played a full 2025 in Triple-A, earning a spot on the 40-man roster following the season.
Rincones is a big, strong left-handed hitter with huge raw power he’s still learning to tap into. He can hit the ball extremely hard, with both his max exit velocity (116.4 mph) and his 90th percentile EV (108.6) near the top of the charts last year. Considering his ability to do damage, he manages to keep the strikeouts relatively in check and continues to draw a ton of walks. What he hasn’t been able to do is hit lefties, with a .323 OPS against southpaws in 2025.
Rincones will never be confused with a burner, but the big man knows how to run the bases and he’s stolen over 20 bases in each of his three full seasons of pro ball. He’s a decent defender in an outfield corner, working to become average on the grass. He might be on the long side of a platoon with his ability to crush right-handed pitching and he could be a regular if he can refine his approach against lefties.
After two years of junior college, Rincones went on to Florida Atlantic University and parlayed a big junior year into becoming the Phillies’ third-round selection in 2022. After a solid first full season, he seemed poised to make a big leap to the upper levels following a stint in the Arizona Fall League, but a torn thumb ligament limited him to just 68 games in 2024 with Double-A Reading, though he did make a return engagement in the AFL.
A 6-foot-3 left-handed hitter, Rincones has the frame, strength and capacity to be a good hitter with plenty of power. But while he did hit 11 homers in his shortened season with Reading last year, he still has a hit-first mentality at the plate. His metrics are solid, with good exit velocities and walk rates, and he rarely chases, giving him the chance to hit at the next level. The key will be for him to find ways to tap into his natural strength without sacrificing any of that hit tool.
Rincones’ baserunning abilities have perhaps been undersold in the past. He’s far from a burner, but despite getting very low run grades, he’s been an instinctual basestealer, with 55 steals over his two full seasons, and he takes great pride in impacting the game that way. He’s an acceptable defender in an outfield corner and he’s close to knocking on the door; if the power starts to show up more consistently, he could be a regular at the big league level.
While Rincones was drafted late by the Padres after two years at St. Petersburg Junior College, he moved on to Florida Atlantic University. He put up huge numbers in his one season there and his 1.110 OPS helped him land in the third round of the 2022 Draft with the Phillies. He was unable to play the summer after signing because of a shoulder issue, but turned in a full season across two levels of A ball in 2023 before finishing up with a solid showing in the Arizona Fall League.
Rincones is a big and strong left-handed hitter who looks like he should be able to produce the kind of power numbers (19 homers) he put up at FAU in 2022. He did hit 15 balls out during his first season of pro ball, but there might be much more in the tank if he can make some mechanical adjustments. Rincones has utilized a fairly flat swing that has produced a lot of line drives, and as he learns to add more loft, the pop should show up.
Defensively, Rincones is limited to an outfield corner, with some thinking first base might eventually be a better fit. His now-average arm would work from right and he saw time at both corners in 2023, something he’ll continue moving forward as his bat carries him up to Philadelphia.
The son of a former Mariners Minor League hurler, Rincones should easily outstrip his dad’s one year of pro ball. The younger Rincones began his college career at St. Petersburg Junior College, earning All-America status there in 2021 and getting drafted late by the Padres. He then transferred to Florida Atlantic and took home Conference USA Newcomer of the Year honors with a 1.110 OPS that catapulted him to the Phillies in the third round of the 2022 Draft.
While he didn’t make his pro debut last summer, Rincones did show off his offensive upside at instructs, and the Phillies believe he has the chance to show he’s one of the best hitters in the system once he gets going. The left-handed hitter has the chance to be solid at the plate with potentially plus power, using an advanced approach to drive the ball to all fields. He limited his strikeouts at FAU and walked a bunch, too, allowing him to tap into that power more consistently, especially to the pull side.
The bat is what will carry Rincones up the organizational ladder. The Phillies will continue to have him play the corner outfield, and he’s really limited to left with a below-average arm, mostly to maintain some versatility, trying to keep him from a first base/DH only box for as long as possible.
Rincones’ father, Gabriel Sr., pitched briefly in the Mariners organization. His son is a pure hitter who played for H.B. Plant, the Tampa school that produced Wade Boggs and Kyle Tucker, among others. Rincones went from high school to starring at St. Petersburg Junior College in 2020, then posted a 36-game hitting streak in 2021 and was a first-team All-American. He was drafted in the 19th round by the Padres, then moved on to Florida Atlantic in 2022, earning Conference USA Newcomer of the Year honors by hitting 19 homers with a 1.110 OPS. The Phillies didn’t have a second-round pick in 2022, so Rincones became their second selection after first-rounder Justin Crawford.
It’s Rincones’ left-handed bat that the Phillies were buying. He’s always been able to hit with an advanced approach at the plate, something that continued with high walk and low strikeout rates after the move to Division I baseball. The power started really showing up this season, especially to his pull side, but he can drive the ball to all fields. He punishes fastballs with pitchers only finding success in getting him out with offspeed stuff.
Rincones is going to have to hit to become a big leaguer because he is limited defensively. He has a below-average arm and doesn’t run well, meaning he’s likely either a left fielder or a first baseman, but he could produce offensively enough to profile well in either spot
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