Yairo Muñoz   Utility

       
 
Born: January 23, 1995
Birthplace: Nagua, DR
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (March 2020)
College: -
High School: -
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: JYE-row MOON-yose
First Pro Contract: January 27, 2012 (OAK)
Signing Scouts: Angel Eusebio & Raymond Abreu
Signing Bonus: $280,000
   
Pro Debut: June 2, 2012 (DSL Athletics)
MLB Debut: March 29, 2018 (STL)
   
Twitter: @YairoMunoz12
Instagram: @yairomunoz07

Signed with Philadelphia (Feb. 2022)
 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Thick, wide build. Fully filled-out.

Hit: Quiet hitting mechanics. Holds bat at chin level, drops down and into a slight uppercut swing with a subtle toe tap. Free-swinging approach, mediocre pitch recognition. Solid contact skills. Even when fooled, has the bat control to make contact. Rarely walks or strikes out. Overall average hit tool.

Power: Swing is geared more for line drives than fly balls, so average raw power plays below that in-game. Below-average power potential.

Run: Average speed.

Field: Super utility player on defense. Skilled enough defensively to play second, third, short, and every outfield position, but can lose focus leading to careless errors in the field.

Arm: Average arm.
  Career Notes: Was very age-advanced throughout his minors career with Oakland and St. Louis, where he was often ranked as a top 20 prospect in those organizations. Had a successful 2018 season in the majors but took a step back in 2019. Left Cardinals spring training without public explanation in early March 2020, was released, and signed a minor league deal with Boston. Played at the Alternate Training Site for most of 2020, but was called up on August 31 and played well down the stretch when healthy. However, missed a few games with a hamstring strain, then went on the IL for the season's final week with a lower back strain. Was outrighted off the 40-man roster in December 2021. Opened 2021 at the Alternate Training Site. In 2021, recorded a hit in 35 consecutive games for Worcester, breaking the record for longest hitting streak ever in the Red Sox organization.

Summation: Potential up-and-down utility player. Ceiling of an MLB super utility player. Makes a lot of contact, but poor approach limits upside at the plate. Defensive versatility and ability to hit left-handed pitching might be enough for him to stick around the majors in the right role.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2012 DSL Athletics Dsl Rk Oak 17 32 105 13 24 7 3 0 22 37 10 23 4 3 0.229 0.297 0.352 0.649
  2013 AZL Athletics Ariz Rk Oak 18 25 67 8 13 3 0 1 5 19 7 11 1 0 0.194 0.286 0.284 0.570
  2014 Vermont Lake Monsters NYPL A- Oak 19 66 252 29 75 17 3 5 20 113 7 42 14 6 0.298 0.319 0.448 0.767
  2015 Beloit Snappers Midw A Oak 20 97 369 48 87 14 3 9 48 134 22 62 10 2 0.236 0.278 0.363 0.641
  2015 Stockton Ports Calif A+ Oak 20 39 150 21 48 12 0 4 26 72 11 20 1 1 0.320 0.372 0.480 0.852
  2016 Midland RockHounds Tex AA Oak 21 102 387 44 93 16 3 9 39 142 23 76 6 7 0.240 0.286 0.367 0.653
  2017 Midland RockHounds Tex AA Oak 22 47 190 35 60 17 3 6 26 101 10 35 12 1 0.316 0.348 0.532 0.880
  2017 Nashville Sounds PCL AAA Oak 22 65 256 30 74 9 1 7 42 106 11 46 10 4 0.289 0.316 0.414 0.730
2018 Springfield Cardinals Tex AA StL 23 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.600
  2018 Memphis Redbirds PCL AAA StL 23 26 94 11 27 3 1 3 13 41 5 18 1 0 0.287 0.330 0.436 0.766
  2018 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB StL 23 108 293 39 81 16 0 8 42 121 30 71 5 6 0.276 0.350 0.413 0.763
  2019 Memphis Redbirds PCL AAA StL 24 3 13 1 3 0 0 1 2 6 1 4 0 0 0.231 0.286 0.462 0.748
  2019 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB StL 24 88 172 20 46 7 1 2 13 61 7 37 8 3 0.267 0.298 0.355 0.653
  2020 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 25 12 45 6 15 5 0 1 4 23 0 11 2 0 0.333 0.333 0.511 0.844
  2021 Worcester Red Sox TNE AAA Bos 26 88 351 45 108 16 4 8 36 156 17 53 18 5 0.308 0340 0.444 0.785
  2021 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 26 5 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.091 0.091 0.091 0.182
  2022 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs IL AAA Phi 27 72 277 41 86 15 1 6 37 121 9 48 13 3 0.310 0.338 0.437 0.775
  2022 Philadelphia Phillies NL MLB Phi 27 29 57 7 12 2 0 3 7 23 3 10 1 0 0.211 0.250 0.404 0.654
  2023 Reno Aces PCL AAA Ari 28 12 46 8 14 4 0 0 5 18 6 11 0 0 0.304 0.389 0.391 0.780
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2014 New York Penn League All-Star
2015 Midwest League All-Star
Red Sox Minor League Basestealer of the Month (July 2021)
  SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (July 2021)  
   

   
     
 
 
 
     
 
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