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C¨¦sar Geronimo, the D-backs¡¯ vice president of Latin American scouting and player development, believes that outfielders?Adriel Radney?(MLB.com¡¯s?No. 10 international prospect) and?Belfi Rivera?(No. 24) will have an impact in professional baseball. Arizona?signed both on International Signing Day?on Monday.

Geronimo said Radney¡¯s approach in the batter¡¯s box is advanced. He hits the ball all over the field and has a chance to develop into a right-handed power hitter. In fact, Geronimo predicts that Radney will bat in the middle of the lineup once he gets to the big leagues. Radney is currently a center fielder, but he could be at one of the corner spots by the time he reaches The Show. Radney will begin his professional career in the Dominican Summer League.???????

¡°Everything he hits is in the gaps. He is only 16, 17 years old. So, by the time he is 20, 21, Radney will have some power,¡± Geronimo said.? ¡°He reminds me a little bit of [Mariners outfielder]?Julio Rodr¨ªguez. With hard work, Rodr¨ªguez managed to stay in center field. As a defender, Radney is not shy about playing center field. With the big field that we have at Chase Field, if Radney makes it to the big leagues, it¡¯s going to be a hard time for him, because our center fielder has to be very fast and he has to gain some ground. We will send him to the Minors as a center fielder.¡±

As for Rivera, he has the classic profile of a center fielder. He runs well and can track the ball down with the best of them. Hitting-wise, Rivera has a good eye and takes a lot of pitches, but the D-backs would like him to be more aggressive at the plate. Rivera will join Radney in the DSL.????

¡°When he sees a strike, we want him to go after it and [hit the ball]. He sees a lot of strikes,¡± Geronimo said about Rivera. ¡°Seeing a lot of pitches is a good thing. Most young hitters, they swing at the first pitch every time.¡±?

Under the radar: Geronimo said shortstop?Alfredo Benzan?is another player who could make it to the big leagues. Benzan¡¯s athleticism is above average, and the team believes the switch-hitter will hit enough to last in professional baseball.

Benzan will start his pro career as a shortstop, but Geronimo wouldn¡¯t be surprised if Benzan played another position.

¡°He¡¯ll tell us if he should stay at shortstop or not. I can¡¯t say he will play the outfield. If he goes there, he will hit well,¡± Geronimo said. ¡°But I think he has a chance to stay in the dirt.¡±