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Sam Wolff and Israel Cruz

Wolff is the # 27 prospect on mlb.com Giants Prospect list for 2017, Julian Fernandez, the Rule 5 draftee comes in at #28. http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=sf  Sounds like all three are potential bullpen pieces at best, and set-up guys more than closers. Although 100 MPH, if the light ever comes on as far as command and control....well, who knows?

from Baseball America:

Rangers Give Up Little In Prospects To Add Matt Moore | BaseballAmerica.com:

Giants acquire:
Sam Wolff, RHP (Triple-A Round Rock)
Age: 26

The Rangers didn't give up much to get Moore. Wolff turns 27 in April and reached Triple-A for the first time last year as a reliever, running his fastball into the upper-90s. He posted a 2.38 ERA in 24 appearances at Round Rock but he tore his flexor tendon in his right elbow in August. He is expected to be out until the all-star break.

Israel Cruz, RHP (Rookie-level Arizona League)
Age: 20

Cruz is an athletic righthander whose progress stalled in his third professional season, as he got hit hard in the AZL to the tune of a 5.91 ERA. He has yet to pitch above Rookie-ball in four professional seasons, doesn't have a plus pitch and needs to improve his command of a fastball that sits in the low-90s.

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Wolff is already 26 years old, so hardly prospect material. This is intriguing though:

 Wolff has a quick arm that produces consistent mid-90s fastballs when he works in relief. He can touch 100 mph and has some armside run on his heater. His hard slider is his best secondary pitch and he'll mix in a curveball as well. He also has a changeup from his days as a starter but doesn't use it as much coming out of bullpen.

The Rangers made Wolff a full-time reliever in 2017, and he was pushing for a big league promotion when he got hurt again in August. His control has slipped since he began dealing with the rash of injuries, but he could fill a late-inning role if he stays healthy and delivers more strikes.

Fernandez, on the other hand is only 22 years old:

The Rockies clocked Fernandez as fast as 104 mph and he generates consistent upper-90s fastballs with little effort. While he has a quick arm, impressive athleticism and little effort in his delivery, he has trouble controlling his heater. When he has to dial it down to throw strikes, it tends to get hit.

Fernandez also has a powerful slider in the upper 80s but has even more difficulty keeping it in the strike zone. He also has a changeup with similar velocity but it's not very effective and he's more of a two-pitch reliever. Despite his impressive radar-gun readings, Fernandez actually has averaged less than a strikeout per inning as a pro and will need to add considerable polish to stick in San Francisco.

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