Cristian Hernandez

So far, the perceived three best players from the 2020 international signing class (that had to wait until January 2021 to sign) - Hernandez, Carlos Colmenarez and Wilman Diaz - have failed to live up to expectations. Hernandez's prospect stock is highest among the trio at this point, but even he was below league average (88 wRC+) in the complex league last year. Good prospects have emerged from that class, most notably Jackson Chourio, just not the ones who were expensive in first-year player drafts, like Hernandez. He still has a perfect 6-foot-2 frame with plus raw power, but the dream of him being an across-the-board contributor is probably dead, as he is now a below-average runner. Hernandez struck out 30.3% of the time as an age-appropriate, high-pedigree hitter in the Arizona Complex League, so while there are some similarities to Marco Luciano at the same age, Hernandez lacks the in-game success Luciano showed early. This upcoming year is kind of a make-or-break one for Hernandez's dynasty stock. He is talented enough to shoot up rankings with a strong full-season debut, but he could also tank his value with a repeat of 2022. Read Past Outlooks