The Giants 4'th round pick falls at #148. Here's some names of players who might be available there. I'm going to assume that not very many HS players are gonna get drafted past round 3, especially by the Giants. If they are, it will be a name who we've never heard of who they think they can sign for slot money. As always, the rankings are from BA's Top 200 Draft Prospects:
143. LJ Mazzili, 2B, Connecticut. Son of former MLB'er Lee Mazzili. 6'1", 190 lbs. Projects as an offense-first 2B. .325/.392/.557 slash line this spring which is just so-so for a college hitter.
145. Cameron Perkins, 3B, Purdue. 6'5", 200 lbs. Best hitter on Big 10 champ Purdue team. .360/.408/.547 with 9 HR's and 15 2B in 225 AB.
147. Matt Reynolds, 3b, Arkansas. Started out as a freshman SS. Has played mostly 3B after a finger injury, but could possibly move back to SS which would greatly increase his value. .350/460/.541 slash line. More gap hitter than power.
148. Lex Rutledge, LHP, Samford. Hard throwing LH reliever with control issues. Has reached 98 MPH in the Cape Cod League. The Giants love to draft guys like this starting in about round 4.
149. Blake Hauser, RHP, Virginia Commonwealth. Another hard throwing reliever with command issues. Spring pitching line: 5-2, 3.48, 31 IP, 25 BB, 60 K's. Sat 93-95 MPH early spring but lost some velocity after falling in love with his slider.
150. Steven Okert, LHP, Oklahoma. Another lefty reliever with low- mid 90's fastball and a slider that is "death to lefthanded hitters."
155. Keon Barnum, 1B, HS. I love Barnum who I think looks like a young Willie Mac. He's a Miami recruit though and won't sign for 4'th round slot money. If the Giants are really serious about drafting power, they might want to think about taking him in Round 2, go over slot, then draft a bunch of college relievers in rounds 3-10. He's got enough arm and speed to think about moving him to LF.
156. Micah Johnson, 2B, Indiana. Very athletic player with good bat speed. Missed some time this spring with injury. Reportedly beat Greg Oden in a game of 1 on 1 in HS. Has questionable hands and might profile better as a CF.
157. Corey Black, RHP, Faulkner(Ala). Timmy sized hard throwing RHP with a history of TJ surgery. FB up to 96. Sounds like a pitcher the Giants might take a chance on in round 4.
159. Joey DiMichele, 2B, Arizona State. One of the better pure college hitters in the draft. Gap power. Question is whether he can play D at 2B. BA says he could go as high as round 2 if a team believes he can stick at 2B.
160. Matt Carasiti, RHP, St Johns. 6'3", 205 lbs. Friday starter for St Johns this year, but profiles as more of a reliever. Physical hard thrower but lacks command and secondary stuff.
161. Patrick Wisdom, 3B, St Mary's. Stock has fallen due to struggles at the plate coming off a great sophomore season and Alaska summer league where he hit a league leading 7 HR's. Plus D at 3B.
If I had to guess, I'd say the Giants take one of the college relievers at this slot.
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I agree the Giants will likely take a pitcher in round 4. However, Cameron Perkins, Patrick Wisdom, and Matt Reynolds intrigue me, probably in that order.
ReplyDeletePatrick Wisdom sounds like a player they might take in this spot.. A college player whose stock has fallen.. Thinking about 2008 when they took Kieshnick (round 3), Crawford (round 4). I want them to select 4 power pitchers and 1 power hitter from rounds 1 through 5. We'll see..
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I think that's about right. I would think I'd died and gone to heaven if the Giants landed Hensley in round one then a hitter like Trey Williams, Ron Miller or Keon Broxton in round 2 although I'd be pretty happy with Gelalich or Brandon Thomas in Round 2 also. Maybe they get lucky and can land an Agosta or Buck Farmer in round 3 then and then a couple of college relievers in Rounds 4 and 5. That would be a very nice draft.
DeleteHere's where it starts to get fuzzy. The Giants have traditionally been all about the pitchers at this point. I would be all over DiMichele here, one of the best hitters in the pac10 hands down. The power potential of Wisdom or the Purdue guy Perkins, whom I didn't know much about til today, or the bloodlines of Mazzilli would be nice as well. Reynolds seems like a tailor made utility guy who can hit. Has trouble staying healthy so far. I'd like all five of those guys. Okert and Black both sound like the Giants MO. Hadn't read much about them, good stuff.
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