Felnin Celesten

19-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Out
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries have limited Celesten to 32 official games - all in 2024 in the Arizona Complex League - since he signed with Seattle as the top teenage international prospect on Jan. 15, 2023. The other top prospect from that class, Sebastian Walcott of the Rangers, hasn't had his career affected by injuries and just wrapped up a full year at High-A, which illustrates how much developmental time Celesten has missed. It was a serious hamstring strain that cost him the 2023 season and last year he had surgery on a broken hamate in early-August after suffering the injury late in the ACL season. Prior to the injury, Celesten slashed .352/.431/.568 with three home runs, five steals, a .432 BABIP, a 12.5 percent walk rate and a 19.4 percent strikeout rate. A premium athlete with a chance to stick at shortstop, Celesten showed when healthy that he still has a very high ceiling. This will be a big year for the 19-year-old switch hitter, as he'll be making his full-season debut while also attempting to hold up over a full baseball season for the first time. He has a wide range of outcomes from a dynasty value standpoint, as he isn't young enough to maintain his value amid struggles against Single-A pitching, but is talented enough to potentially climb to High-A, or even Double-A during the year. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $4.7 million contract with the Mariners in January of 2023.
Out for season
SSSeattle Mariners  R
Wrist
August 2, 2024
Celesten underwent surgery Friday to repair a lingering hamate injury, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Celesten was slashing .352/.431/.568 with 27 RBI over 144 plate appearances in rookie ball, but his operation will put an early end to his first professional campaign.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered in June prevented Celesten from making his official pro debut in 2023, although he recovered in time to play in the fall instructional league. Known for his loud tools and athleticism, Celesten was arguably the top overall player to sign in the 2023 Jan. 15 international signing class, garnering a $4.7 million bonus out of the Dominican Republic. Given the missed time, we won't have any clarity on the quality of his hit tool until he plays in the Arizona Complex League this summer as an 18-year-old. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound shortstop has plus speed and projects for plus raw power, with his hit tool lagging behind. He should be able to stick at shortstop, so if he hits, he'll quickly establish himself as one of the more exciting teenage prospects in the game, but it's possible he will strike out enough to be droppable in some formats.
Padres catcher Ethan Salas is seen as the top real-life prospect in this year's J-15 international signing class, due to the safety of his hit tool and his catcher defense, but Celesten is the most appealing fantasy prospect in the class. The 17-year-old Dominican shortstop has plus speed and plus raw power, and scouts believe the switch hitter can stick at the six. The big question will be whether Celesten hits enough for any of that to matter, so he is a pure lottery ticket in dynasty first-year player drafts. He commanded a $4.7 million signing bonus.
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Down again with wrist injury
SSSeattle Mariners  R
Wrist
July 24, 2024
Celesten aggravated a wrist injury in return to action Wednesday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Exceeding high expectations
SSSeattle Mariners  R
May 15, 2024
Celesten is hitting .452 with two home runs, one steal, and more walks (six) than strikeouts (five) through eight games in the Arizona Complex League.
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Close to game action
SSSeattle Mariners  R
Hamstring
September 11, 2023
Celesten (hamstring) is nearing a return to game action in a "bridge league" between the Arizona Complex League and instructional league, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Out with hamstring strain
SSSeattle Mariners  R
Hamstring
June 6, 2023
Celestin suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain during an intersquad game Thursday and will be out for 6-to-8 weeks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Signs for $4.7 million
SSSeattle Mariners  R
January 15, 2023
Celesten signed with the Mariners on Sunday for $4.7 million, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.
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