Jesus Galindo, OF. DOB: 8/23/1990. B-S, T-R. 5'11", 175 lbs.
2014 High A: .268/.334/.379, 2 HR, 31 SB, 7.0 BB%, 19.6 K%, 445 PA.
Jesus Galindo is a classic speed/slap/CF type international prospect. His hit tool has always been his weak link. His walk rate, which was really good at lower levels has slipped with each promotion. My guess is the Giants have encouraged him to be more aggressive at the plate to try to get better pitches to hit. His one big plus tool is his speed. For that, I believe he will continue to get his opportunities despite getting a bit long in the tooth for his level of play. He should move up to AA in 2015 although the Richmond OF might be crowded with Williamson, Carbonell and Horan also competing for playing time and I don't see Galindo bumping any of those 3 to the bench.
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Maybe he can bump them UP!
ReplyDeleteThe harder one looks at our OF prospects, the more one wants Moncada, but,
How much is too much?
If you google "too much money" you probably get Moncada
Yeah, a $40 M bonus plus a $40 B penalty, all of which would be paid within 12 months just might not be worth 3 pre-arbitration years, no matter how good Moncada is.
DeleteWilliamson may start in SJ just to get back into the flow of things, or to rebuild his confidence before the big test.
ReplyDeleteWe're "a-oki" for 2 years, if Pagan stays 70-80% healthy.
ReplyDeleteChances of that are under 50-50
Speed guys like Galindo usually take longer to develop - much like Otis Nixon. If he is a true speed burner, someone who will keep his speed into his 30's, I do not see a problem in letting him develop level by level regardless of his age. With Gary Brown on the verge of flaming out as the Giants CF of the future, Carbonell and Galindo are next in line. Hopefully, one will step up big time this year.
ReplyDeleteThere's a solid chance that Gary Brown is going to turn heads this season. Mark my (anonymous) words. And yeah, I'm the guy who, when everyone was giving up on the Giants' season back in August, said on this blog that things in baseball "can turn on a dime". And they did.
ReplyDeleteBrown has tools and skills, neither of which just disappear at his age.
We'll see. A breakout offensive season in your 3'rd year in AAA, especially the PCL is not likely to turn a lot of heads, so he would still need to get an opportunity at the MLB Level and make the most of it.
DeleteVery true, and that's exactly where I'm at with this Brown-love thing. The big "if" in the equation is MLB time. If he was with another organization, going back to AAA could inflict a death blow to his chances of a big league career. With the Giants, a solid RiverCat performance could be a ticket to a late-season call up and a Cinderella story for Brown. I think we would all agree that a positive attitude on his part will immensely help his cause. It can't be overestimated that a happy player plays well.
DeleteDuring his brief late-season stint at the Gigantes' house, I saw what very much appeared to me to be a happy guy who seemed to play with a (newfound?) exuberance. I really think that being called up lifted a huge weight off him, and that he was going to go all-out to jump on the chance. Just my gut though- we'll see how things shake down for him this season, probably the most important one for him in his pro career to date.