Friday, March 20, 2015

Giants' top prospects sent out on first day of camp cuts | CSN Bay Area

Giants Spring Training

They are the Giants future, but the future ain't now. I liked what I saw of Williamson and I can see why many like Arroyo and some believe he will be Joe Panik 2.0, smewhat under-appreciated and under-rated, but effective. He is a couple of years off.

from CSN Bay Area:
Giants' top prospects sent out on first day of camp cuts | CSN Bay Area:
Eleven players were reassigned to minor league camp, where games start this week: Christian Arroyo, Ty Blach, Kyle Crick, Aramis Garcia, Cory Gearrin, Adalberto Mejia, Ty Ross, Chris Stratton, Carlos Triunfel, Kelby Tomlinson and Mac Williamson. Cuban outfielder Daniel Carbonell was optioned to Double-A Richmond and right-handers Joan Gregorio and Derek Law were optioned to Single-A San Jose.  
The group includes three first-round picks, all of whom had their moments during a month in big league camp. Crick was pitching well until giving up five runs Monday, and Stratton impressed coaches with his poise and raw stuff. Arroyo got off to a hot start at the plate and showed the hit tool that scouts love.

Williamson showed that he's fully healthy after losing a season to Tommy John surgery, and he had two triples and a double while going 5 for 15 and playing strong defense in right field. Coaches believe Williamson, who likely will begin the season in Double-A, could move quickly. 
Law is also coming back from Tommy John surgery and has been throwing bullpen sessions.

Blach had a rough start to the spring but pitched three strong relief innings in his final outing. Garcia and Ross are young catchers who were in camp for the first time, but not the last. Gearrin, a former Atlanta Brave, never got in a game because of an injury. Mejia pitched well and looked unfazed by facing big league hitters, but the organization's top left-handed prospect will begin the season on a 50-game suspension for use of a banned substance. Triunfel and Carbonell both homered during Cactus League action, Tomlinson showed that he's one of the fastest players in the organization, and Gregorio -- who was added to the 40-man roster in the offseason -- had five scoreless outings. "
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Arroyo and Williamson would be the only two position players in the Prospect Top Ten. I would put Carbonell at #15 and Aramis Garcia at #12, but Carbonell got more opportunities, so they want / need him before they need another catcher.

Other than possibly Okert, I can't see any pitchers cracking the Opening Day roster and he may be blocked by the Giants bullpen depth, Law to Single-A is a concern coming off Tommy John.  Blach got some looks, but he still got hit pretty good in spots, as expected. Hopefully, Stratton picks up the pace if they need a starter,

My Top Ten:

1. Kyle Crick RHP
2. Tyler Beede RHP
3. Keury Mella RHP
4. Adalberto Mejia LHP ( 50 game suspension )
5. Clayton Blackburn RHP
6. Christian Arroyo SS
7. Ty Blach LHP
8. Steven Okert LHP
9. Chris Stratton
10. Mac Williamson ( could probably go higher on him, the time lost to injury hurt his status )
11. Luis Ysla LHP
12. Aramis Garcia C
13. Joan Gregorio RHP
14. Michael Santos RHP ( 19 year old, but could move fast )
15. Daniel Carbonell CF ( if Pagan goes down and stays down and Giants flirt with .500 or worse...)

After #15, it's guys that I'm guessing on, and you're not going to see for a while anyway. Heck, maybe after #10. Giants need Carbonell to move fast as well. He showed some signs here and there, but he showed more why he's there than here, I suppose.

I'm ready for the real games to start and we have two weeks left. Who made this schedule anyway?

Let's PLAY BALL!!!
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