NEW INFO - 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Charlee Soto

 

 Charlee Soto 

RHP          Reborn Christian HS (FL)

 

1-19-23 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB

 

RHP Charlee Soto, the pride of Kissimmee, FL, may have more upside than any prep arm in the 2023 class. Barely 17 years old, Soto is already pushing 98 with a three-pitch mix and a premium pitchers' frame. He's a name with serious helium on the rise       https://t.co/37MfdV7x5y 

12-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 High School Prospects

https://www.prospects1500.com/general/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-high-school-prospects/ 

11. Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian HS (FL) – Despite a somewhat recent massive growth spurt, Soto has an athletic body and good body control plus the fact he will still be 17 on draft day means there is a ton of upside. His fastball sits 93-95 but gets up to 97 with good heavy arm side run to it to go with a late two-plane slider that sits 84-87. My favorite of his pitches is his change which has shown two different shapes, one a splitter looking dropper and another a runner but in the 84-88 velo range. He comes out of a consistent 3/4 slot but does have a bit of a hitchy delivery, and everything does tick down a half grade or so out of the stretch, but that isn’t uncommon among prep arms.

12-7-22 - MLB DRAFT 2023: WINTER'S MOCK DRAFT - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/MLB-Draft-2023-Mock-Draft-First-Edition-4397815602?s=03 -

27

Phillies

Charlee Soto

RHP

Reborn Christian Academy HS (FL)

Having hit on prep righties Mick Abel and Andy Painter in recent years, Soto could easily be the next in line thanks to an electric arsenal that includes upper-90s heat. Progressions should come quickly for the athletic former shortstop.

11-30-22 - PG/Rawlings Finest in the Field: 2023 - https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21485&s=03 - 

Pitcher: Charlee Soto, Reborn Christian Academy (Kissimmee, Fla.) 

Soto was a talented two-way prospect coming into his senior circuit, where he put the bat down in favor of becoming a pitcher-only. He didn’t put his glove down, however, and is one of the best athletes on the mound in the country. Soto could likely still go pick it at short, but his low-effort delivery coupled with his athleticism makes him a strong pitcher fielder.

11-4-22 - Perfect Game 2023 MLB Mock Draft 1.0 - 

https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21422&src=hmrep&s=03   

22. New York Mets | Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian Academy (Fla.) 

Soto has all the traits you’re looking for in a prep arm: athleticism, quality mechanics, and power stuff. Not to mention the right-hander is also one of the youngest players in the class. It is an extremely high-upside profile with a fastball that works into the upper-90s to go along with a potential plus slider and above-average changeup. 

 

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

27 RHP

Charlee Soto

Reborn Christian

Soto brings a lot of intrigue to the table. He's been up to 98 MPH on the heater, sitting 92-96 MPH with late running life to the pitch. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases and a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties regularly. He can get a bit erratic with his strike-throwing at times, but there's a ton of upside to unlock here, plus he'll be one of the youngest players in this draft class.

 

9-9-22 - 2023 OVERALL RANKINGS UPDATE

https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/2023-Overall-Rankings-Update-7531924608?s=03  

CHARLEE SOTO RHP / SS / REBORN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, FL / 2023

Rankings  STATERANK: 5 / POS: 1 OVERALLRANK: 27 / POS: 6 

Last September, Soto was a wiry-athletic, uncommitted shortstop who hopped on the mound at the PBR Cup and showcased a short, quick arm with 87-89 fastballs. Fast forward a year, and the Central Florida recruit is quickly rocketing up draft boards with a fastball that sizzles through the zone at a heavy 93-96 with a tunneled slider at 80-84 and feel for a changeup at 83-85. His emergence in prospect-dense Florida boosts the class even more, and he still shows signs of rising to new heights.

 

9-7-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg - 

19. San Diego Padres

Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian 

The Padres and limitless upside guys seem like a match made in heaven. Soto might have the most impressive arm talent in the 2023 class, up to 97 with elite athleticism. He features a plus changeup and a slider that is rapidly becoming a weapon. Soto also checks the model box, being just 17 years old on draft day. This pairing feels like a slam dunk. 

 

9-7-22 -  Top 20 high school prospects for '23 Draft

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-high-school-draft-prospects-2023 - 

11. Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian HS (Fla.)

Soto checks off a lot of boxes, from his 6-foot-5 athletic frame to his stuff to the fact he’ll still be 17 at next year’s Draft. His fastball is already 94-98 mph with glimpses of excellent command. He’ll flash a plus slider and a very good splitter he calls a changeup.

All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Mack’s Mets database can be viewed by going to www.macksmets.blogspot.com and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site.