That speed also serves him well defensively, especially in left and center fields, although he also plays second base and shortstop. 304.Īnd how about his speed? Vaz, who stands only 5-feet-9 and weighs just 151 pounds, flies on the basepaths - he stole 26 bases in his stay at Quad Cities last season. 367 OBP and six homers, numbers warranting a promotion to Double-A, where in 37 contests his OBP rocketed to. Bumped up to High-A to begin last season, he hit. He signed with the Royals after they chose him in the 2022 amateur draft, then played two games in the Arizona Complex League (rookie ball) before moving up for 27 games at Single-A Columbia where he posted a. Take his ability to get on base, for one. Like Champlain, Javier Vaz has only two seasons of professional experience, but possesses attributes that could propel him to the big leagues as early as the 2024 season. Javier Vaz could make a case for promotion to the KC Royals this season
