BA has their first official mock draft up and they have HS RHP Robert Stephenson going to the Giants at #29. If you just google his name, you will find scouting videos and reports galore. I looked him up on baseballbeginnings.com and Klima really likes his arm action. What makes him interesting from a Giants perspective is he's a local product of Alhambra HS in Martinez, CA. At 6'2", 180 lbs with long arms and legs, he's both compact and rangy all at the same time. From looking at his frame and delivery, I'd say he fits right into the line of Matt Cain and Zack Wheeler. From last year's draft, he reminds me the most of Peter Tago.
I would be happy if the Giants took him at #29. What's becoming clear is this draft is historically deep in pitching. The Giants are as thin as they have been in recent years in organizational pitching. They need a boost in the system so they aren't caught in a bind when it comes time for the current rotation to become FA's. If the Giants are looking to use this deep pitching draft to re-stock the farm system in arms, there will be no shortage to choose from. I would be very happy with Stephenson, Dillon Howard, or Henry Owens from the HS ranks and there are others out there who rank right with that group. From the college ranks, Osich looks like the best possibility at #29, but it's not impossible that Tyler Anderson could fall to #29 or an Andrew Chafin from Kent State or several others. Right now, if it came down to a choice between Osich and Anderson, I might take Osich because he has better velocity to go with a great changeup.
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