The second best hitting prospect on the Giants board. The organization will give him long look based on the power potential and not willing to repeat the Adam Duvall experience. The lefty bat would be a plus in AT&T Park. The defense locks him into LF and a potential future battle-royale with Mac Williamson. We hope.
from Baseball America.com
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Notes:
Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Speed: 40 | Fielding: 40 | Arm: 50
Scouting Report: The Giants drafted Shaw 31st overall in 2015 because of his power potential, and he has lived up to those expectations. His 24 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A in 2017 were seven more than anyone else in the Giants system. Shaw's plus power is his carrying tool, with scouts predicting he can hit 25-30 home runs a year in the majors. He has all-fields power with the strength to clear AT&T Park's high right field wall and power balls into McCovey Cove. Shaw doesn't sell out to get to his power and his swing is relatively short for a power hitter, allowing scouts to project him as a future .250-.260 hitter although like most power hitters, it will come with plenty of strikeouts. Shaw is going to have to hit because he's a below-average defender at first base and in left field. He is better-suited for the outfield because he is a better runner underway, although still below-average, and lacks short-area quickness. His average arm plays at both spots. Shaw's power is desperately needed by the Giants. He has a chance to be an everyday slugger, but his lack of range will be noticeable in AT&T Park's expansive outfield.
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