School: Reborn Christian Class: Senior
Position: RHP; B/T: S/R
Height: 6-5; Weight: 210
Previously Drafted: N/A
College Commitment: University Central Florida
| FB | SL | CH | Command | Overall |
| 60 | 60 | 55 | 45/50 | 55 |
Background: “Throw gas and get outs. That’s just me.” Charlee Soto. What else would you expect from a teenage kid coming from a family of pitchers? As reported by various outlets, Soto’s old man, Carlos, played in Puerto Rico and his brother, Carlos Jr., chucks the pearl at Benedictine University. The big 6-foot-5, 210-pound right-hander, according to those same reports, spent the past two summer off-seasons working out and training in the Dominican Republic, where he saw tremendous leaps in velocity. Reborn Christian Academy’s baseball program is run by Henry Ramos, Jose Figuero, and Luis Arzeno.
Scouting Report: One of the youngest – and largest – prospects in the 2023 draft class, Soto won’t turn 18-years-old until nearly seven weeks after the draft and stands a well-built 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. Power arsenal highlighted by a mid- to upper-90s heater. Soto complements the plus offering with a plus, mid-80s slider with late movement. He’ll also mix in a surprisingly strong changeup that may eventually add a third swing-and-miss offering to his repertoire. Despite his size and high octane arsenal, Soto generally lives around the zone – though he’s more of a strike-thrower and not a quality strike-thrower. There’s some mid-rotation caliber potential here.
Ceiling: 3.0-win player
Risk: Moderate to High
Grade: First Round
