Allow me to set the scene for you. There I am, watching the spring breakout game when I hear the announcers say “all he’s done is hit at every level.” The player at the plate then hits a beautiful liner into the left field corner for a double. As I watch this, I almost literally do the Leonardo Di Caprio point at TV meme. This is the guy I need to write about

Roldy Brito, a 19 year old second baseman and outfielder in the Colorado Rockies system, has consistently done one thing since he went pro; hit. A switch hitter touted with having 70 grade speed, Brito has been slapped with below average hit and power tools by most evaluators.

This disparaging of his bat is where I differ in my opinion. At every level thus far, Brito has shown an ability to hit. Whether you want to assess him by conventional statistics or advanced metrics, there is a lot to like about the profile that Brito brings to the table.

He hit for a .371 average with four home runs, twenty doubles, and 35 steals between the Arizona complex league and Single-A Fresno. By weighted runs created plus (wRC+), he was a 58% better than league average hitter across complex league and A-ball. His isolated power, showcasing his ability to hit for pop and extra bases, has improved from 2024’s value of .059 in the Dominican Summer League, to 2025’s .145 ISO across complex and Single-A, all the way up to .227 so far in ten games during his second go around in Fresno.

For reference, a .200 to .249 ISO is considered “great,” and his general batting results have been firmly above average to great, so clearly the bat is coming along more than original scouting reports had thought.

So, where are the concerns for his profile coming from? As an amateur free agent signed out of the Dominican Republic in the 2024 signing period, he was signed at just seventeen years old. These players are always considered a game in long term projection, as scouts and evaluators look to see if their physical frames appear to be able to gain muscle as they physically mature. So where does that leave Brito?

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but we have yet another prospect that has bat to ball skills but is lacking in the physical attributes that most evaluators look for when determining future ability to impact that baseball. Namely, Brito is listed at a less than imposing 5’11” and 183 lbs. In a world where physical frame and projection plays a large part in early scouting reports, you can see why a speedy physically average player would be given middling to below average offensive marks. 

Projection and early evaluations only matter until the player starts playing, then results become king. In the case of Brito, his strong results thus far have led to an arrow pointing straight up for his value as a long term piece in a constantly rebuilding Colorado Rockies offense. Who knows, if all goes well maybe he can debut before he can legally buy his first alcoholic drink at his own home ballpark.