Aldo Gaxiola, a 6'2" corner infielder signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in May 2023, showed average results in his debut season but produced strong power in the Dominican Summer League in 2024. He later contributed to a Florida Complex League championship run, posting modest offensive numbers. Through his first three seasons, his wRC+ was mostly below average, though his strikeout rate stayed under 20% with a solid walk rate. In 2025, his first 36 games with Single-A Dunedin show a lower slash line and a higher strikeout rate, along with fewer walks. Power has improved sharply, with six home runs in 144 plate appearances, setting a career high.
"Gaxiola, a 6'2", 187 lbs corner infielder, signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent back in May 2023. His debut season can be described as average, but he had a strong 2024 in the Dominican Summer League, slashing .286/.383/.464 with four home runs in 131 wRC+. Coming stateside for the first time last time, Gaxiola helped the Florida Complex League Blue Jays win the championship, slashing .258/.344/.333 with two long balls in 225 plate appearances, good for a 100 wRC+."
"Over his first three seasons, Gaxiola only had one above-average season in terms of wRC+, but had a sub-20 K% with a solid walk rate. He's looked like a different hitter through his first 36 games with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays. Gaxiola's play has been hit or miss. Over those 36 games, the Mexican product is slashing .235/.299/.409 for a 91 wRC+. That isn't great, nor is his jump in strikeout rate (17.8% in 2025 to 27.8% this season)."
"Gaxiola is also taking fewer walks, getting to first on a free pass in just six of his 144 plate appearances. But the power improvement has been tantalizing. Coming into this season, Gaxiola hit just seven home runs over his first 432 professional plate appearances. Over 144 plate appearances, he has now set a new career-high with six. The underlying metrics are encouraging as well. Lo"
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