Giants Land Three Prospects in Rising Stars Game

These guys and others will keep the Giants strong for the next five years either through their own performance in SF or as chips to get guys like Scutaro and Pence. The Giants scouting and player development has done as good a job as any organization in the back end of the last decade and the first two years of this one.


from Bleachereport.com /csnbayarea.com
Giants Land Three Prospects in Rising Stars Game:

San Francisco Giants prospects Gary Brown, Heath Hembree and Ricky Oropesa were elected to participate in this year's Rising Stars Game for the East Division.

Brown, 24, played in his third year in the Giants system after he was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2010 draft. Brown played 134 games with the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, batting .279 with 73 runs scored and 33 stolen bases.

Hembree, 23, began his 2012 season -- his third in the Giants' system -- with the High-A San Jose Giants and was promoted after just five game to the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies. Between the two teams, Hembree turned in a 1-1 season with a 4.19 ERA that was upset by arm injuries. He recorded 15 saves and struck out 43 batters to 21 walks.

Oropesa, 22, spent his first year in professional baseball with the San Jose Giants this year. In 134 games, mostly at first base, Oropesa hit .263 with 16 home runs and 98 RBIs.

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