02/04/2017 - National Tryout Plus - Parker (Denver), CO Mateus is a long, lean C/SS prospect who has the ability to contribute at both positions. He is an advanced defensive catcher who receives well and is a wall behind the plate, keeping everything in front of him. He has quick, athletic actions as a catcher as he works around the ball, frames borderline pitches, and collapses quickly to block balls in the dirt. He funnels the ball into his body and is agile to block laterally with ease. At short, he shows good athleticism to get to the ball in the hole and up the middle, hustling to extend his range. Working on playing big hops will help him make more clean plays. At the plate, he has active hands to load to a power position and he lets the ball travel before launching through the zone. He drives the ball to the middle of the field and shows good contact ability to put the ball in play consistently. Mateus is an intriguing prospect we look forward to continue watching.