Down on the Farm: Honorable Mention Part IV

Cameron Lamb, RHP. 6'3", 195 lbs. BD: 5/29/1989.

Short Season: 4-6, 5.09, 74.1 IP, 15 BB, 58 K's, GO/AO= 2.16.

ABL: 5-1, 1.89, 28.2 IP, 8 BB, 29 K's, GO/AO= 2.80.

It seems like forever ago that Lamb was signed as a 17 year old out of Australia. His progress has been painfully slow. He did show an ability to keep the walks down and the ball on the ground. He's starting to get a bit on the old side for a prospect this low in the system, though.

Lorenzo Mendoza, RHP. 5'10", 190 lbs. BD: 8/6/1991.

Short Season: 5-5, 4/19, 73 IP, 16 BB, 68 K's.

Mendoza has a nice K/BB and has age vs level still on his side.

Reiner Roibal, RHP. 6'2", 215 lbs. BD: 1/19/1989.

Short Season: 1-4, 3.74, 67.1 IP, 17 BB, 58 K.

Roibal was signed out of Cuba to some fanfare in April of 2010 to some fanfare. He's not particularly young and he has not exactly dominated. He did show some decent ratios for Salem-Keizer.

Brandon Allen, RHP. 6'6", 190 lbs. BD: 8/15/1991.

Short Season: 2-8, 6.04, 56.2 IP, 22 BB, 25 K's.

The Giants have established a pattern of drafting and signing at least one HS pitcher in the low single digit or teen rounds of the draft. Allen was drafted in the 18'th round of the 2010 draft and only pitched 5.2 innings that year. He was on the young side for Salem-Keizer and held his own and even improved as the season went along putting up a 4.86 ERA with better ratios over his last 10 starts. I would expect to see him in Augusta in 2012 where he might find the competition less challenging than at S-K.

Matthew Graham, RHP. 6'4", 225 lbs. BD: 5/1/1990.

Low A: 0-0, 5.32, 22 IP, 18 BB, 10 K, GO/AO= 3.00.
Short Season: 2-2, 8.35, 36.2 IP, 22 BB, 31 K's, GO/AO= 1.44.

It's been a tough row to hoe for Graham since being drafted out of HS in the 6'th round of the 2009 draft. The Giants knew he was a project. He's got a hard sinker and knows how to put the ball on the ground, but he's struggled with his control and presumably with secondary pitches. He's still raw but probably worth being patient with.