DrB's 2015 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Honorable Mention Part III

Brandon Bednar, IF.  DOB:  3/4/1992.  B-R, T-R.  6'4", 185 lbs.
2014 Low A:  .275/.314/.330, 1 HR, 8 SB, 4.5 BB%, 16.3 K%, 313 PA.
2014 High A: .241/.297/.354, 5 HR, 3 SB, 5.7 BB%, 17.7 K%, 212 PA.

I think he's played all 4 IF positions.  Intriguing size for a guy who plays a lot of middle IF.  Obviously goes up there looking to swing the bat.

Jared "Deac" Deacon, C.  DOB:  8/25/1991. B-L, T-R.  6'0", 190 lbs.
2014 Short Season:  .219/.311/.234, 10.4 BB%, 11.7 K%.
2014 High A:           .217/.280/.304, 7.7 BB%, 19.2 K%.

Round 33 draft pick out of CS Fullerton.  At first glance appears to be a defensive oriented catcher who will probably be an "organizational player", moving around to where he is needed.

Joe Biagini, RHP.  DOB:  5/29/1990.  6'4", 215 lbs.
2014 High A:  10-9, 4.01, 1218 IP, 3.23 BB/9, 7.24 K/9, 1.40 GO/AO

Big, workhorse, innings-eater type.  Improved his numbers despite moving up a level and moving from a pitching friendly environment to a hitter friendly one.  ERA dropped from 5.03 to 4.01  BB/9 dropped from 3.93 to 3.23.  ERA was 3.66 over his last 10 starts.  AA is more pitcher friendly.  I think he could have a breakout season for Richmond in 2015.

Pat Young, RHP.  DOB:  3/24/1992.  6'5", 200 lbs.
2014 High A:  9-6, 6.13, 111.2 IP, 3.73 BB/9, 7.50 K/9, 1.14 GO/AO.

Another big, RHP with a herky-jerky motion.  Peripheral numbers were not as bad as his ERA looks.  Probably a future reliever.

Joe Kurrasch, LHP.  DOB:  6/19/1991.  6'0", 205 lbs.
2014 High A:  8-4, 3.05, 91.1 IP, 3.25 BB/9, 4.83 K/9, 0.81 GO/AO.

Flyball tendency with low K's not a good combo, but was an extreme GB pitcher before 2014.

Tyler Rogers, RHP.  DOB:  12/17/1990.  6'4", 190 lbs.
Low A:  0-0, 1.02, 17.2 IP, 2.55 BB/9, 5.60 K/9, 2.20 GO/AO.
High A: 4-0, 2.00, 72 IP, 2.75 BB/9, 9.00 K/9, 1.86 GO/AO.
AFL:     0-0, 2.13, 12.2 IP, 1.42 BB/9, 4.97 K/9.

Sidearmer/submariner with low walk rate and extreme GB tendency.  Even got K's in the Cal League.  If he can keep that up at higher levels, he's got an MLB career as a reliever in front of him.

Tyler Mizenko, RHP.  DOB:  4/9/1990.  6'2", 195 lbs.
2014 High A:  4-3, 3.48, 62 IP, 2.47 BB/9, 6.97 K/9, 1.69 GO/AO, 14 Saves.

Mizenko has been mostly a closer in his pro career so far.  Judging just from his peripherals, he appears to have more of a SP or long relief repertoire.

Martin Agosta, RHP.  DOB:  4/7/1991.  6'1", 180 lbs.
High A:  3-3, 9.23, 39 IP, 7.85 BB/9, 5.77 K/9.

2'nd round draft pick in 2012.   You can pinpoint when his troubles started to a game in Augusta in 2013 when something popped in his elbow and his velocity suddenly dropped.  He's never been the same since.  Seems to me his first priority is to do whatever it takes to get healthy again.

Nick Vander Tuig, RHP.  DOB:  12/9/1991.  6'3", 195 lbs.
2014 Rookie AZL:  2-0, 0.95, 19.0 IP, 1.89 BB/9, 8.53 K/9.
2014 Low A:           0-0, 11.17, 9.2 IP, 4.66 BB/9, 5.59 K/9, 1.63 GO/AO.
2014 High A:          3-2, 5.06, 32 IP, 1.41 BB/9, 5.34 K/9, 1.81 GO/AO.

Hero of the 2013 College World Series for UCLA.  That seemed to take a lot out of him and he has had trouble getting traction on his pro career.  The Giants are obviously trying to work with him and bringing him along very slowly.  2015 could be a pivotal season for him.