Giants select Sean Hjelle in 2nd Round

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JACKSONVILLE - This pick fit the Giants draft M.O. to a tee. Large, collegiate RHP's attract the Giants attention. They draft a lot of them and throw them against a wall to see how many stick.

I liked the Giants chances of getting him with the second pick early on and he is worth the risk at the spot. Good stuff, room to fill out and he is going to get a lot of leverage and downward plane on the ball due to his size. Plus there shouldn't be a long wait time. You'll know what you have pretty quickly.

I don't think he cracks the Top Ten yet, but perhaps a slot or two below. Rookie ball this year and maybe a High-A slot in the near future. You won't really know what you have until he reaches High-A or Double A. He did compete in the SEC, so good competition should not cause him to wilt.

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A RHP at 6-11, 225 lbs. is rare, but he repeats his mechanics well and his command is good for the size. FB at 91-93 consistently with tops at 95-96. The Giants developmental staff will look to consistently find that 95-96 and probably add a slider/cutter to round out the repertoire. He projects as a mid-rotation starter without the tweeks and a top of the rotation candidate with the adjustments.