Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Baseball America: SF GIANTS 2014 DRAFT REPORT CARD


Position players
BEST PURE HITTER: C Aramis Garcia (2) nearly won the Conference USA modern triple crown in the spring, finishing second in on-base percentage after winning the batting and slugging titles. He has a balanced, strong, mature plate approach. 1B Skyler Ewing (6) has similar strength in a simple swing he repeats and controls the strike zone well. »
BEST POWER HITTER: The Giants drafted the last two winners of the Cape Cod League's home run derby in Ewing (2013) and OF Dylan Davis (6, 2012), who gets Josh Willingham comparisons for his strength, bat speed and righthanded power. » 
FASTEST RUNNER: OF Seth Harrison (7) has posted 6.5-second times in the 60 in the past and is a plus runner. » 
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER: The Giants didn't draft a premium defender, but Garcia has the arm strength and physicality to be solid-average behind the plate.

 Pitchers
BEST FASTBALL: RHP Tyler Beede (1) can pitch with a premium fastball at his best, sitting 92-94 mph and reaching 97. Physical RHP Sam Coonrod (5) also has hit 97 in relief. » 
BEST SECONDARY PITCH: Beede's changeup has evolved into his best secondary pitch, earning plus grades. His power 80-mph curve has been plus in the past but regressed this spring. Coonrod features a hard, inconsistent slider that flashes plus.

 Odds and Ends
BEST PRO DEBUT: Ewing hit .291/.417/.473 with eight homers for short-season Salem-Keizer, leading the Northwest League in home runs per at-bat ratio (1 HR/22.75 ABs). OF Austin Slater(8) hit for a similar line (.347/.417/.449) in half the playing time with Salem-Keizer. RHP Greg Brody (11) struck out 27 of the 61 Rookie-level Arizona League batters he faced. » 
BEST ATHLETE: A former infielder, Slater (8) has speed and strength to stick on an outfield corner, while Harrison has strength and enough speed to stick in center. » 
MOST INTRIGUING BACKGROUND: Beede, who helped Vanderbilt win the College World Series in June, was a two-time first-rounder; he was the Blue Jays' unsigned 2011 first-rounder. Unsigned C Benito Santiago (38) is the son of the ex-big leaguer of the same name. RHPs Logan Webb (4, football quarterback) and 6-foot-8 Stetson Woods (9, basketball forward) were better known locally in Northern California for their exploits in other sports. » 
CLOSEST TO THE MAJORS: If he throws strikes, Beede will move to San Francisco quickly. » 
BEST LATE-ROUND PICK: The Giants took 3B/OF Hunter Cole (26) as a summer follow and signed him after seeing him rake (.353/.406/.565) in the Cape Cod League this summer. He's likely a better fit in the outfield than in the dirt. » 
THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY: The Giants went 0-for-2 against North Carolina, as RHP Benton Moss (15) returned for his senior year while hard-throwing LHP Hunter Williams (32), a two-way player at the college level, enrolled as a freshman.
QUICK TAKE
The Giants took a while to sign their players and inked just 23, but they got a balanced class with a strong group of college bats in a year that was thin on such players.
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Giants Top Minor League Prospects

  • 1. Joey Bart 6-2, 215 C Power arm and a power bat, playing a premium defensive position. Good catch and throw skills.
  • 2. Heliot Ramos 6-2, 185 OF Potential high-ceiling player the Giants have been looking for. Great bat speed, early returns were impressive.
  • 3. Chris Shaw 6-3. 230 1B Lefty power bat, limited defensively to 1B, Matt Adams comp?
  • 4. Tyler Beede 6-4, 215 RHP from Vanderbilt projects as top of the rotation starter when he works out his command/control issues. When he misses, he misses by a bunch.
  • 5. Stephen Duggar 6-1, 170 CF Another toolsy, under-achieving OF in the Gary Brown mold, hoping for better results.
  • 6. Sandro Fabian 6-0, 180 OF Dominican signee from 2014, shows some pop in his bat. Below average arm and lack of speed should push him towards LF.
  • 7. Aramis Garcia 6-2, 220 C from Florida INTL projects as a good bat behind the dish with enough defensive skill to play there long-term
  • 8. Heath Quinn 6-2, 190 OF Strong hitter, makes contact with improving approach at the plate. Returns from hamate bone injury.
  • 9. Garrett Williams 6-1, 205 LHP Former Oklahoma standout, Giants prototype, low-ceiling, high-floor prospect.
  • 10. Shaun Anderson 6-4, 225 RHP Large frame, 3.36 K/BB rate. Can start or relieve
  • 11. Jacob Gonzalez 6-3, 190 3B Good pedigree, impressive bat for HS prospect.
  • 12. Seth Corry 6-2 195 LHP Highly regard HS pick. Was mentioned as possible chip in high profile trades.
  • 13. C.J. Hinojosa 5-10, 175 SS Scrappy IF prospect in the mold of Kelby Tomlinson, just gets it done.
  • 14. Garett Cave 6-4, 200 RHP He misses a lot of bats and at times, the plate. 13 K/9 an 5 B/9. Wild thing.

2019 MLB Draft - Top HS Draft Prospects

  • 1. Bobby Witt, Jr. 6-1,185 SS Colleyville Heritage HS (TX) Oklahoma commit. Outstanding defensive SS who can hit. 6.4 speed in 60 yd. Touched 97 on mound. Son of former major leaguer. Five tool potential.
  • 2. Riley Greene 6-2, 190 OF Haggerty HS (FL) Florida commit.Best HS hitting prospect. LH bat with good eye, plate discipline and developing power.
  • 3. C.J. Abrams 6-2, 180 SS Blessed Trinity HS (GA) High-ceiling athlete. 70 speed with plus arm. Hitting needs to develop as he matures. Alabama commit.
  • 4. Reece Hinds 6-4, 210 SS Niceville HS (FL) Power bat, committed to LSU. Plus arm, solid enough bat to move to 3B down the road. 98MPH arm.
  • 5. Daniel Espino 6-3, 200 RHP Georgia Premier Academy (GA) LSU commit. Touches 98 on FB with wipe out SL.

2019 MLB Draft - Top College Draft Prospects

  • 1. Adley Rutschman C Oregon State Plus defender with great arm. Excellent receiver plus a switch hitter with some pop in the bat.
  • 2. Shea Langliers C Baylor Excelent throw and catch skills with good pop time. Quick bat, uses all fields approach with some pop.
  • 3. Zack Thompson 6-2 LHP Kentucky Missed time with an elbow issue. FB up to 95 with plenty of secondary stuff.
  • 4. Matt Wallner 6-5 OF Southern Miss Run producing bat plus mid to upper 90's FB closer. Power bat from the left side, athletic for size.
  • 5. Nick Lodolo LHP TCU Tall LHP, 95MPH FB and solid breaking stuff.