From MLBDepthCharts.com Report:
On the Farm: Giants' Under-the-Radar Minor League Breakout Candidate
San Francisco Giants
Chris Lofton, OF 2010 stats: .268 BA, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 5 2B, 2 3B, 22 BB, 41 K, 15 SB in 52 games (Short-Season)
Most multi-sport athletes bask in the option of choosing their path to bigger and better things. The San Francisco Giants are glad that Lofton chose them. A 9th round draft choice out of Jones County Community College in the 2010 draft, Lofton opted to sign with the Giants despite signing a letter of intent to play cornerback for the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Lofton is a superior athlete and the Giants envision him utilizing his explosive speed in center field and on the base paths. He was drafted with a questionable bat but surprised at Short-Season Salem-Keizer with a .268 average, 2 HRs and 15 SBs. The Giants rated recent 1st round draft choice Gary Brown and Lofton as the best athletes in their system heading into the 2011 season. Lofton’s lefty bat and defensive skills give him the chance to become a paramount center fielder. A possible assignment to Lo-A Augusta should test the young speedster in 2011.
According to Baseball America's Prospect Watch:
Looking at guys who are flying above the radar, Brandon Belt and Thomas Neal seem to be finding AAA pitching to their liking in the early going.
AAA Belt, Brandon LF 2-4 (2B), .429 BA
AAA Neal, Thomas CF 3-5 (2B), .342 BA
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