Monday, June 04, 2018

Giants select Georgia Tech star Joey Bart No. 2 overall


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Power arm, power bat at a premium defensive position. Not a need pick by any means, but a good building block who gives the team some future flexibility to move a piece or two for pitching.

I guess we may not see as much of Nick Hundley in the future as we might have liked. He was really starting to make his mark on this team, as if the Willie McCovey Award wasn't enough.

This is a solid pick at the #2 sport, where you really can't afford to make a mistake.

from the score.com
https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1552689

Giants select Georgia Tech star Joey Bart No. 2 overall

With the second pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the San Francisco Giants selected Georgia Tech star Joey Bart, a power-hitting catcher recently dubbed Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Bart joins a weak Giants farm system with just one other catcher - Aramis Garcia - anywhere near the top. Now, Bart is the likely heir to Buster Posey who, at 31 years old, slots in at first base with growing frequency. Coincidentally, Bart's player comparison was Posey himself, according to MLB Network.
From Buford, Ga., Bart was previously selected out of high school in the 27th round by the Tampa Bay Rays but went unsigned to attend Georgia Tech. Last season, the 21-year-old backstop led the ACC in batting average, slugging, and hits. He became the first ACC Player of the Year out of Georgia since Mark Teixeira.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: C
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 225 pounds
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Georgia Tech
Player comp: Buster Posey
Pick value: $7,494,600
MLB prospect rank: 6
MLB.com money quote: "Bart's power potential could have gotten him selected in the first five rounds of the draft (out of high school) ... his development at the plate and improvement behind it (at Georgia Tech) has him positioned as the top college catcher available in 2018."

Scouting grades

HITPOWERRUNARMFIELDOVERALL
505530605555

2018 stats

PAAVGOPSHRBB/KSB (SB%)
272.3591.103160.733 (100%)

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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.
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