#26 Johnny Monell. Catcher. B-L, T-R. BD: 03-27-1986. 5'11", 205 lbs.
2009 Stats: Low A- .273/.355/.427, 8 HR's. PWL- .250/.325/.444 in 36 AB's.
Johnny Monell is my pick for Sleeper Prospect of 2010 in the Giants organization. Drafted in round #30 in 2007 out of JC ball, the Giants have brought him along slowly. He's hit pretty well, showing both some plate discipline and some power at each step. He had a good year with Augusta in 2009, a pretty tough place for hitters. The Giants sent him to winter ball where he didn't get into enough games to really draw any conclusions, but again showed plate discipline and power. He's ticketed to San Jose in 2010 and I'm looking for a breakout year. I would project his ceiling in the majors as a backup catcher, but lefthanded hitting catchers have a lot of value, so it's a good bet that he will stick around quite a while once he gets there.
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good call. I nominated Monell on the MCC prospect ballot, but with high age and level I couldn't get support. In a fairly weak SJ lineup, he will hit pretty high up as it looks now. 54
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