Friday, November 16, 2012

Giants Propsects a little older, maybe a bit better.



Gone from the list, culled for being age 25 or greater and becoming more Suspect than Prospect:

Conor Gillaspie - one of my favorites, will be a great PTBNL for somebody.
Eric Surkamp - Giants have to get one starter out of either him or Dan Runzler. The other, along with Chris Gloor, can battle for LOOGY status.
Chris Domiguez - light tower power, as long as the light towers are nowhere higher that AA.
Ryan Cavan - dropped off the cliff after some good early returns.

The future position players who may see the majors sooner than later:

Gary Brown CF - If we don't sign Josh Hamilton. Noooooooooooooo.......................
Joe Panik 2B - If we lose Marco Scutaro. Noooooooooooooooooo..........................
Andrew Susac C - Tough position to break into with this franchise.
Adam Duvall 3B  and Ricky Oropesa 1B - Potential power hitters on the corners. Have to see more at the higher levels before getting too excited.

The future looks bright for a deep and effective bullpen:

Heath Hembree - has all the appearances of a future closer, if his durability hold up.
Mike Kickham - doing good work so far.
Brett Bochy - jokes about nepotism won't fly, this kid looks like he can pitch.
Josh Osich - may be a LOOGY, but so what.
Chris Heston - can really chuck it by people. Has to harness it a bit too move up.

The starters to watch are likely a couple of years away:

Kyle Crick - future top of the rotation potential
Clayton Blackburn - brutally effective.
Jacob Dunnington - has dark horse written all over him, not for long though.
Chris Stratton and Martin Agosta from two years ago

That's ten guys. If half of them come through the franchise is well stocked for many years down the road.

The franchise drafted and developed horribly and paid a price from maybe 2000-2005. Ever since then it seems like there have been productive players from each successive years draft. Here's a trip down memory lane. You can almost see the year 2005, when they had no pick in the first three rounds as a result of the policy of signing aging veterans to surround Barry, as the tipping point in the change in direction for the organization.

Year - Player (Round Drafted):

 2000 - Boof Bonser (1) Lance Niekro (2) then crickets
2001 - Brad Hennessey (1) Noah Lowry (1) Todd Linden (1) Jesse Foppert (2) not much productivity for having three first rounders.
2002 - Matt Cain (1) Freddie Lewis (2) in hindsight, maybe a case of even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
2003 - David Aardsma (1) Roger Whitaker (1) Nate Schierholtz (2) again not much for having had two first rounders.
2004 - NO FIRST ROUNDER (WTH) Eddie Martinez-Esteve (2) John Bowker (2) Kevin Frandsen (12) almost a wasted draft.
2005 - NO PICKS FIRST THREE ROUNDS (HEY, WHY NOT) Ben Copeland (4) Daniel Griffin (5) Alex Hinshaw (15) Sergio Romo (28) the blind squirrel theory, if it wasn't for that flyer in the 28th round, another near wasted draft.

Then the seas changed....

2006 - Tim Licecum (1) Manny Burriss (1) Clayton Tanner (3) Brett Pill (7) a good start
2007 - Madison Bumgarner (1) Tim Alderson (1) Wendell Fairley (1) Nick Noonan, Jackson Williams, Charlie Culberson (3 COMP A - sandwich picks) Dan Runzler (9) Now that's what to do with three first rounders.
2008 - Buster Posey (1) Conor Gillaspie (COMP A) Roger Kieschnick (3) Brandon Crawford (4) Eric Surkamp (6) Thank You, Tampa Rays!!!
2009 - Zack Wheeler (1) Tommy Joseph (2) Chris Dominguez (3) Brandon Belt (5) Value used mainly in trades.
2010 - Gary Brown (1) Jarrett Parker (2) Seth Rosin (4) Heath Hembree (5) Mike Kickham (6) Chuckie  Jones (7) Adam Duvall (11) Brett Bochy (20)
2011 - Joe Panik (1) Kyle Crick (CA) Andrew Susac (2) Ricky Oropesa (3) Josh Osich (6)
2012 - Chris Stratton (1) Martin Agosta (2)

Heck, if just 1/3 of the guys listed as legit prospects from 2010-12 pan out, things will be looking pretty good for the Gigantes for the next 5-10 years. These guys are going to either be productive players in SF or used as trade bait in deals for productive veterans. The young pitching looks very, very promising in this organization.
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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.