International free-agent SS Manuel Beltre is expected to sign with Toronto Blue Jays

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8. Manuel Beltre

Dominican Republic SS

Born: June 9, 2004. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 165.

Report: One of the best hitters in the class, Beltre is a baseball rat who has spent years documenting his path to professional baseball on his social media accounts, sharing his daily training and highlights on his Instagram account of more than 50,000 followers. Beltre has a short, simple swing, performing well in games with a high contact rate, good feel for the strike zone and gap power. Beltre isn't as tooled-up as some of the other top prospects in the class, but he has a ton of game experience relative to his peers and it's evident in his all-around instincts and fundamentally sound play. Beltre, who trains trains with Jaime Ramos and Banana, is expected to sign with the Blue Jays, with a bonus somewhere in the $2-3 million range.