#38 Josh Mazzola. 1B. B-R, T-R. BD: 04-10-1986. 6'2", 195 lbs.
2009 Stats: Low A- .284/.347/.455, 16 HR's, 30 Doubles.
Josh was signed as an undrafted FA in 2008. He's old for his level from an age standpoint, but on schedule with experience. Josh raked to a .324/.394/.547 line in Arizona Rookie League after signing, so moving up to Low A was a pretty big jump. He put up numbers very comparable to Thomas Neal's there and better than Brett Pill. Unlike Neal, his age does not give him much projectability so he's going to have to do it at higher levels with the tools/skills he has. The move from 3B to 1B doesn't bode well for his future either, although first base has not been as easy for the Giants to fill as it is for most teams. Josh should be the first baseman for San Jose in 2010, and intriguing to watch.
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Where did fairley go?
ReplyDeleteI had Fairley out of order. He's #39. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteI expect a big year from fairley in San Jose. That was why I asked. I think things will finally click, don't ask me why but i have a feeling about this player.
ReplyDeleteI'll repost Fairley's writeup shortly. His line at Augusta was ugly, but there may be some mitigating factors and a breakout is not impossible to imagine.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the BA minor league transaction list for the last three weeks. The Giants' released a bunch of players 3 weeks ago. The most noticeable are Ryan Mantle, Steve Calicutt, and Adam Witter. I don't think they have much of a shot, but am surprise they get released before spring training.
ReplyDeleteThey may have been released early so they would have a better chance of hooking up with another organization.
ReplyDeleteWitter is my big disappointment. After showing a good OBP and nice power in 2008 with AA CT, the Giants apparently gave up on him and buried him on the bench. I thought he might have a future as a lefty hitting backup catcher.