| Player: Charlee Soto | |||||||||||
| Org: Minnesota Twins | Highest Level: High A | Position(s): RHP | |||||||||
| Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 210 lbs. | Bats: Switch | Throws: Right | ||||||||
| Summary: Soto entered his draft class as one of the more electric prep arms in the group, signing for a bonus in line with a late-first-round talent behind a fastball that already lived in the upper-90s and a changeup evaluators flagged as a real weapon even then. The pro track record since has been defined more by recurring elbow trouble than results — multiple procedures to remove bone spurs from the elbow have interrupted development across more than one season, compounded by stretches lost to triceps soreness, forearm discomfort, and a wrist sprain. When healthy, the stuff has been loud enough to keep the belief alive. The fastball remains a true carrying weapon, a four-seamer that’s touched as high as 100 with real life up in the zone, paired with a heavy-sinking two-seam variant that keeps the ball on the ground when he needs weak contact instead. The changeup has emerged as arguably his best pitch as a pro — a diving, tailing offering with one of the higher miss rates of any pitch in these reports, giving him a real weapon regardless of hitter handedness. The slider is the least settled piece, flashing real bite in some looks and playing more as a soft, weak-contact pitch in others; usage has shifted between it and the changeup more than once, without a clear signal yet on which ends up the primary secondary. The delivery has moved around across looks — an arm slot that shifted to a steeper, more vertical angle at one point in the pro track record before drifting back toward an earlier, flatter slot more recently. That shift matters beyond aesthetics: the current slot and fastball shape read as more hittable when he misses his spot than the higher-slot version he showed in his best pro look, adding another layer to the durability and consistency questions. Between the recurring elbow procedures and the swings in arm slot and pitch usage, the outcomes here could land almost anywhere. The raw stuff is top-of-the-scale when everything’s right — a true carrying fastball and a changeup that could anchor a rotation if it all holds up — but the health and strike-throwing track record keep a relief outcome squarely on the table too. For now, Soto stays on a starter track, with health standing as the single biggest variable in determining which version of this profile ultimately shows up | |||||||||||
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
Discover more from THREE QUARTER SLOT
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.