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The Twitter-sphere and the blog-o-sphere both lit up once the Arizona Fall League rosters were announced and with good reason.
I liked the comments from Baseball America about Arroyo being a hitting machine in the Panik and Duffy mode. Ray Black at 103 MPH bears watching if for no other reason than to see if he has the potential to join Hunter Strickland in future Giants bullpen that does not include the Fab Four of Affeldt, Romo, Casilla and Lopez. Mejia's left-handedness makes him important. Future starter of reliever? Stay off the PED's so we can find out, please. This is big for Mac Williamson and Austin Slater, especially Williamson. His development may determine what happens with Bird and/or Aoki.
And Clayton Blackburn. Oh, Clayton Blackburn!! I hope this doesn't mean he doesn't show in September for the big club. I'm afraid that is exactly what it means, meaning more Ty Blach, less Clayton Blackburn. FREE CLAYTON BLACKBURN!!!
from McCovey Chronicles:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2015/9/1/9241813/afl-rosters-sf-giants-arizona-fall-league
Mejia and Blackburn are both AFL vets, with Arroyo, Slater, Williamson, Black, and Slania going for the first time. Of the seven, Arroyo is probably the best prospect, coming straight out of the GIants' factory of high-contact middle infielders, but with a better draft pedigree than any of them. He's hitting .308/.348/.471 for the San Jose Giants*, even though he's just 20 years old.
*For contrast, Matt Duffy is hitting .302/.342/.445 for the Giants this year, so picture a shortstop in Class-A doing exactly what Duffy has done for the Giants this year, and you have a very rough idea of how impressive Arroyo has looked. Even the K/BB numbers are similar.
When it comes to the most intriguing prospects, it's kind of a toss-up. At this time last year, Mejia was a better bet to be the Chris Heston of the 2015 Giants, but then he was suspended 50 games for a stimulant to start this season. Clayton Blackburn could contribute to the rotation as soon as next year, and Mac Williamson has an outside shot to pair with Norichika Aoki in the outfield.
Ray Black, though, throws 103 MPH.
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from Baseball America:
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THE STARS: A year ago, scouts who watched Indians outfielder Clint Frazier came away expecting to see more from the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 draft. This season, Frazier rebounded with a strong season for high Class A Lynchburg and an outstanding second half. The 20-year-old Frazier will share an outfield with fellow Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer, the team's 2014 first-rounder and Lynchburg teammate for most of the season until Zimmer, 22, earned a promotion to Double-A Akron in July . . . Giants shortstop Christian Arroyo hits everywhere he goes. Batting .308/.348/.471 in 84 games this season for high Class A San Jose, the 20-year-old Arroyo is an aggressive hitter with a knack for barreling the baseball.
INTERESTING: The Red Sox didn't send Yoan Moncada to the AFL, but first baseman Sam Travis will be there after splitting the regular season between high Class A Salem and Double-A Portland . . . Twins Double-A outfielder Adam Brett Walker swings and misses a ton, which is a major red flag, but he also brings outstanding power, which should play well in the hitter-friendly AFL . . . Tigers outfielder Mike Gerber doesn't have Walker's power, but his simple, efficient swing stays in the hitting zone a long time. The Tigers conservatively sent Gerber, 22, to the low Class A Midwest League, where he batted .296/.357/.469 in 129 games, so the better pitching he'll see in the AFL will give a better gauge of the Tigers' 15th-round pick from a year ago . . . Ray Black missed his first two pro seasons due to a shoulder injury, so he's a 25-year-old reliever who only pitched in the high Class A California League this year. He walked 22 batters in 23 innings, but he also struck out 48 (a ridiculous 18.8 K/9) with a triple-digits fastball . . . Joining Black in the big velo, where-is-the-ball-going camp is Twins righthand reliever Nick Burdi, who pitched well in high Class A Fort Myers before running into trouble upon his Double-A promotion.
REHABBING: Giants lefthander Adalberto Mejiaisn't rehabbing from an injury, but he is building up innings after sitting out until June because he tested positive for the stimulant sibutramine. After throwing 108 innings in 2014, Mejia has pitched 47 1/3 innings with a 2.47 ERA in Double-A Richmond this year. While Mejia might be a candidate to help the Giants next season, it would be a big jump in workload if he did it as a starter, even with the AFL exposure.
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