#47 Ryan Cavan. SS. B-S, T-R. BD: 06-28-1987. 5'10", 180 lbs.
2009 Stats: Salem-Keizer(Short Season)- .277/.399/.518 with 9 HR's, 191 AB's.
Drafted in the 16'th round out of UCSB, Cavan had an up and down start to his pro career. He was barely hitting above .250 when he went on a .419 tear while hitting 6 HR's over his last 10 games to give him a very impressive final stat line. What's more, he had almost identical lines batting right and left handed. So, was that run a lucky streak, or is his final line a true picture of his potential as a hitter? He certainly hit at UCSB with a .341/.447/.509 line his 2009 season. Things I like about Cavan: 1. Power potential. 2. Plate discipline. 3. Switch-hitting. A key will be whether he can stay at SS. Where he goes next year may be problematic with Adrianza slated or San Jose and Ydwin Villegas in the mix for Augusta, although the Giants could keep Villegas in extended spring training then Salem-Keizer and not retard his development too much.
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I would definitely be interested in your thoughts on the depth chart for each position in the organization. If Burris was to be in the majors, and Brandon Crawford starts in AAA, would you put Cavan in AA? Very aggressive promotion, but makes logical sense from an age perspective.
ReplyDeleteIn a similar vein, what is your best guess of the make up of each of the minor league teams? It'll be fun to see how the eventual rosters match yours.
I can try some roster projections. In the past, I have had a hard time predicting what the Giants would do with certain players. They definitely have their own way of doing things.! Fred Stanley gave some insights in his interview with Joe Ritzo on sjgiants.com.
ReplyDeleteI've thought about jumping Cavan to AA. The Giants have been aggressive with certain pitchers in the past. Both Kevin Correia and Pat Misch jumped from Salem-Keizer to AA. They've never done it with position players and not even with pitchers lately.