Luis LaraMIL · OF

2026 review

Luis Lara was a young outfielder who flashed contact and speed before cooling off: he hit .246/.311/.325 with a 21.7 K% and an 8.5 BB% over 212 PA for MIL across 61 games and 48 starts, with 3 SB, 25 R and 26 RBI. His contract was selected Jun 9, he was optioned that same day, and he was recalled Jul 7, playing from Jul 7 through Sep 26. Taken in 1 of 674 drafts at ADP rank 474, he finished 989th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 40th of 79 right fielders. He hit .284 over 81 AB in Aug and just .188 over 64 AB in Sep. The TDK LABS card's read shifted across the year: in early Jul it framed him as a 21-year-old prospect with an elite contact and speed profile, by late Jul it flagged inconsistent playing time and a modest contact ceiling, by early Aug it pointed to real contact ability and elite speed on the strength of a triple and multi-RBI outings, and by late Sep it described intermittent playing time with volatility outweighing opportunity.

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