Round 1: No pick. The Giants lost this pick when they signed RHP Jeff Samardzija to a FA contract. Grade B.
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Round 2: Bryan Reynolds, OF, 22 yo, B-S, T-R, 6'3", 200 lbs. College- Vanderbilt. Highest Level- High A.
SS: .312/.368/.500, 12 2B, 5 HR, 5 HR, 11 BB, 41 K, 154 AB.
Low A: .317/.348/.444, 5 2B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 20 K, 63 AB.
High A: 4 for 12, HR(3 games, Cal League Playoffs).
Reynolds was ranked in the first round by many analysts and he performed like a first round talent in his pro debut. We'll dock him a half grade for all the K's. A-.
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Round 3: Heath Quinn, OF, 22 yo, B-R, T-R, 6'2", 190 lbs. College- Samford. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: .600/.778/.800, 5 AB.
SS: .337/.423/.571, 19 2B, 9 HR, 26 BB, 50 K, 205 AB.
High A: .353/.421/.412, 17 AB.
I had him as a potential 2'nd rounder. Terrific pro debut showing the RH power the Giants were hoping they got with a reasonable K rate. Grade A.
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Round 4: Matt Krook, LHP, 22 yo, 6'4", 195 lbs. College- Oregon. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 0-1, 1.59, 5.2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, GO/AO= 4.33.
SS: 1-3, 6.17, 35 IP, 33 BB, 39 K, GO/AO= 3.77.
There are some things to like here. The K rate is dominant as is the groundball tendency. Obviously has a long way to go to overcome the control issues that emerged in college. Grade D(Still like the pick in round 4).
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Round 5: Ryan Howard, SS, 22 yo, B-R, T-R. 6'2", 180 lbs. College- Missouri. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: .250/.400/.250, 8 AB.
SS: .272/.313/.371, 4 HR, 13 BB, 24 K, 224 AB(.317 over his last 10 games).
Solid, if unspectacular pro debut for the college SS. Grade B.
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Round 6: Gio Brusa, OF, 23 yo, B-S, T-R. 6'3", 220 lbs. College- Pacific. Highest Level- High A.
SS: .264/.298/.495, 15 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 11 BB, 69 K, 220 AB(.325 last 9 games).
High A: 0 for 2, BB(1 game).
Enigmatic player who ran hot and cold in college and that trend continued in his pro debut. Switch-hitter had a pretty severe platoon split hitting just .219 from the right side and .286 from the left. K's and defense are also question marks. Power showed up, though! Grade C.
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Round 7: Garrett Williams, LHP, 22 yo, 6'1", 205 lbs. College- Oklahoma St. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 1-0, 2.57, 7 IP, 3 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 2.75.
SS: 1-2, 5.68, 25.1 IP, 14 BB, 22 K, GO/AO= 1.60.
Similar profile to Matt Krook. Touted HS prospect who struggled with control in college. That continued in his pro debut. Grade D(nothing wrong with taking a flyer on the upside in Round 7).
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Round 8: Stephen Woods, RHP, 22 yo, 6'2", 200 lbs. College- Albany. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 0-2, 2.67, 27 IP, 17 BB, 25 K, GO/AO= 1.59.
SS: 1-0, 5.63, 8 IP, 5 BB, 12 K's, GO/AO= 1.00.
More control issues. Grade D+.
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Round 9: Caleb Baragar, LHP, 23 yo. 6'3", 210 lbs. College- Indiana. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: 5-2, 2.51, 61 IP, 21 BB, 53 K, GO/AO= 0.88.
High A: 0-1, 4.76, 5.2 IP, 5 BB, 3 K, GO/AO= 0.56.
Pretty good numbers but at a low level for a top 10 round college draftee. Grade C.
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Alex Bostic, LHP, 22 yo, 6'3", 195 lbs. College- Clemson. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: 2-4, 5.59, 46.2 IP, 27 BB, 39 K, GO/AO= 0.89.
High A: 0-1, 6.35, 5.2 IP, 4 BB, 7 K, GO/AO= 0.13.
More control issues and at a low level. Jumps of Baragar and Bostic from Arizona to SJ late a bit curious. Grade D+
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Overall, the hitters drafted in the first 10 rounds had terrific pro debuts. The pitchers, wow! No bueno! Let's hope the mythical Giants pitcher whisperers can fix one or two of these guys!
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Round 2: Bryan Reynolds, OF, 22 yo, B-S, T-R, 6'3", 200 lbs. College- Vanderbilt. Highest Level- High A.
SS: .312/.368/.500, 12 2B, 5 HR, 5 HR, 11 BB, 41 K, 154 AB.
Low A: .317/.348/.444, 5 2B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 20 K, 63 AB.
High A: 4 for 12, HR(3 games, Cal League Playoffs).
Reynolds was ranked in the first round by many analysts and he performed like a first round talent in his pro debut. We'll dock him a half grade for all the K's. A-.
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Round 3: Heath Quinn, OF, 22 yo, B-R, T-R, 6'2", 190 lbs. College- Samford. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: .600/.778/.800, 5 AB.
SS: .337/.423/.571, 19 2B, 9 HR, 26 BB, 50 K, 205 AB.
High A: .353/.421/.412, 17 AB.
I had him as a potential 2'nd rounder. Terrific pro debut showing the RH power the Giants were hoping they got with a reasonable K rate. Grade A.
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Round 4: Matt Krook, LHP, 22 yo, 6'4", 195 lbs. College- Oregon. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 0-1, 1.59, 5.2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, GO/AO= 4.33.
SS: 1-3, 6.17, 35 IP, 33 BB, 39 K, GO/AO= 3.77.
There are some things to like here. The K rate is dominant as is the groundball tendency. Obviously has a long way to go to overcome the control issues that emerged in college. Grade D(Still like the pick in round 4).
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Round 5: Ryan Howard, SS, 22 yo, B-R, T-R. 6'2", 180 lbs. College- Missouri. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: .250/.400/.250, 8 AB.
SS: .272/.313/.371, 4 HR, 13 BB, 24 K, 224 AB(.317 over his last 10 games).
Solid, if unspectacular pro debut for the college SS. Grade B.
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Round 6: Gio Brusa, OF, 23 yo, B-S, T-R. 6'3", 220 lbs. College- Pacific. Highest Level- High A.
SS: .264/.298/.495, 15 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 11 BB, 69 K, 220 AB(.325 last 9 games).
High A: 0 for 2, BB(1 game).
Enigmatic player who ran hot and cold in college and that trend continued in his pro debut. Switch-hitter had a pretty severe platoon split hitting just .219 from the right side and .286 from the left. K's and defense are also question marks. Power showed up, though! Grade C.
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Round 7: Garrett Williams, LHP, 22 yo, 6'1", 205 lbs. College- Oklahoma St. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 1-0, 2.57, 7 IP, 3 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 2.75.
SS: 1-2, 5.68, 25.1 IP, 14 BB, 22 K, GO/AO= 1.60.
Similar profile to Matt Krook. Touted HS prospect who struggled with control in college. That continued in his pro debut. Grade D(nothing wrong with taking a flyer on the upside in Round 7).
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Round 8: Stephen Woods, RHP, 22 yo, 6'2", 200 lbs. College- Albany. Highest Level- Short Season.
Rookie: 0-2, 2.67, 27 IP, 17 BB, 25 K, GO/AO= 1.59.
SS: 1-0, 5.63, 8 IP, 5 BB, 12 K's, GO/AO= 1.00.
More control issues. Grade D+.
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Round 9: Caleb Baragar, LHP, 23 yo. 6'3", 210 lbs. College- Indiana. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: 5-2, 2.51, 61 IP, 21 BB, 53 K, GO/AO= 0.88.
High A: 0-1, 4.76, 5.2 IP, 5 BB, 3 K, GO/AO= 0.56.
Pretty good numbers but at a low level for a top 10 round college draftee. Grade C.
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Alex Bostic, LHP, 22 yo, 6'3", 195 lbs. College- Clemson. Highest Level- High A.
Rookie: 2-4, 5.59, 46.2 IP, 27 BB, 39 K, GO/AO= 0.89.
High A: 0-1, 6.35, 5.2 IP, 4 BB, 7 K, GO/AO= 0.13.
More control issues and at a low level. Jumps of Baragar and Bostic from Arizona to SJ late a bit curious. Grade D+
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Overall, the hitters drafted in the first 10 rounds had terrific pro debuts. The pitchers, wow! No bueno! Let's hope the mythical Giants pitcher whisperers can fix one or two of these guys!
