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Starlyn Caba
SS | Bats/Throws: S/R | 5' 9" 160LBS | Age: 19
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA
AB
R
H
HR
SB
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
2024 115 95 13 17 0 13 .179 .304 .189 .493
Career Minors 504 401 86 101 2 66 .252 .398 .304 .702
AVG
HR
SB
OPS
2024 .179 0 13 .493
Career Minors .252 2 66 .702

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

Season
Tm
LG
L
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
CS
HBP
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
2023 DSL Phillies White DSL ROK 38 164 133 29 40 2 2 0 17 28 16 16 6 1 .301 .423 .346 .769
2024 2 Teams Minors 78 340 268 57 61 7 1 2 26 67 49 50 12 3 .228 .385 .284 .669
2024 FCL Phillies FCL ROK 52 225 173 44 44 6 1 2 17 51 34 37 8 1 .254 .427 .335 .762
2024 Clearwater Threshers FSL A 26 115 95 13 17 1 0 0 9 16 15 13 4 2 .179 .304 .189 .493

Scouting Report

International

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

Caba reminds some scouts of a young Francisco Lindor.

The teen has a chance to be an above-average player defensively because of his instincts at shortstop and strong arm. He makes all of the routine plays and shows a good internal clock in games. He shows the type of footwork and soft hands that will keep him at the position as he makes his way through the Minor Leagues.

The switch-hitter displays sound mechanics and the ability to drive the ball to all fields. He makes consistent hard contact, and more raw power could come as he develops and matures. He also has a chance to be an above-average runner.

Caba trains with Basilio “Cachaza” Vizcaino in the Dominican Republic. The Phillies are among the teams who have shown strong interest in him. Vizcaino is a member of MLB’s Trainer Partnership Program.


2024

Video scouting report »

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 70 | Overall: 55

The best defender in the 2023 international class, Caba signed with the Phillies for $3 million out of the Dominican Republic. His glove has lived up to its reputation in his first two pro seasons, and he performed well at the plate in two Rookie leagues before struggling in Single-A at the end of 2024. The Marlins acquired him along with speedy outfield prospect Emaarion Boyd in a December deal for Jesús Luzardo.

Caba’s athleticism jumps out on both sides of the ball. The switch-hitting teenager has a knack for making a ton of contact from both sides of the plate and led the Rookie-level Florida Complex League in walks (52 in 51 games), runs (44) and steals (37) last summer. He has an extreme hit-over-power profile right now and will need to add significant strength and drive balls in the air much more often to get to double-digit home run totals.

Caba has plus speed, outstanding range, soft hands, excellent footwork, above-average arm strength and a good internal clock at shortstop. He has all the ingredients to become a Gold Glover and earns comparisons to Francisco Lindor. Lindor showed little pop in the Minors before developing into a consistent 30-homer threat in the Majors, and if Caba produces even half as much power, he'll be a star.


2023

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

The 2023 international amateur class was rich with shortstops, with six showing up on the top 15 of MLB Pipeline’s Top 50 international prospects list. Caba, ranked No. 13 on that list, was fifth among those shortstops and signed with the Phillies for $3 million after training in the Dominican Republic with Basilio “Cachaza” Vizcaino, a member of Major League Baseball’s Trainer Partnership program.

Caba has elicited some early comps to a young Francisco Lindor. Like Lindor, he’s a switch-hitter with the chance to really hit. He has good mechanics at the plate and has shown the ability to make hard contact and use all fields. There’s some raw pop in there, and while it seems like right now, he’s more likely to be a gap-to-gap doubles hitter than one with a ton of homers, it should be noted that Lindor has rushed past early power projections.

A bouncy athlete with above-average speed, Caba has every chance to play shortstop long term and could be a plus defender at the premium position in the future, with excellent side-to-side range to go along with good footwork, soft hands and a good internal clock. He’ll be just 17 for all of the 2023 season.



Awards




Transactions

Team
Date
Transaction
12/22/2024 Philadelphia Phillies traded LF Emaarion Boyd and SS Starlyn Caba to Miami Marlins for LHP Jesús Luzardo and C Paul McIntosh.
12/22/2024 SS Starlyn Caba roster status changed by Miami Marlins.
12/22/2024 SS Starlyn Caba assigned to Jupiter Hammerheads.
07/23/2024 SS Starlyn Caba assigned to Clearwater Threshers from FCL Phillies.
07/23/2024 Clearwater Threshers activated SS Starlyn Caba.
03/07/2024 Philadelphia Phillies Prospects activated SS Starlyn Caba.
11/06/2023 FCL Phillies activated SS Starlyn Caba.
08/17/2023 SS Starlyn Caba roster status changed by FCL Phillies.
08/14/2023 SS Starlyn Caba assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies White.
07/29/2023 DSL NL All-Stars activated SS Starlyn Caba.
06/04/2023 DSL Phillies White activated SS Starlyn Caba.
01/15/2023 SS Jesus Caba assigned to DSL Phillies White.
01/15/2023 Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Jesus Caba to a minor league contract.