Aramis Garcia, C. DOB: 1/12/1993. B-R, T-R. 6'2", 220 lbs. Drafted 2014 Round 2, #52 overall.
2018 AA: .233/.287/.395, 14 2B, 3B, 11 HR, 6.1 BB%, 23.2 K%, .272 BABIP, 1.07 GB/FB, 328 PA.
2018 AAA: .237/.268/.263, 4.9 BB%, 29.3 K%, 41 PA.
2018 MLB: .286/.308/.492, 4 HR, 3.1 BB%, 47.7 K%, 65 PA.
Aramis Garcia is ranked this high because of the position he plays and for showing some toonder in his bat in a small sample during a late season callup. His development was essentially delayed a year by a facial fracture suffered on the basepaths in 2016. He seems fully recovered now. He's a guy who has tended to be streaky and to take a month or two to adjust to a new level. His ratios have been up and down and all over the place in the minors. I speculate that his 2018 AA BB% and K% are close to what his MLB career will look like once he gets established. The power is for real, though. It's just a question of getting to contact and flyball ratios that will let him use it.
Ideally, I think at least another half season of salt in AAA would do him good and that's where I expect we'll see him to start 2018. His biggest challenges with the Giants are a couple of guys named Buster Posey and Joey Bart, so Aramis may ultimately find his success with another team.
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I agree the bat is for real - i could see a trade, but if the team elects to keep the bat is there another position he can play? He appears athletic and unlike a typical "slow-footed" catcher.
ReplyDeleteHe played some at first base.
ReplyDeleteBecause Giants are a weak bat organization I would like to keep the Garcia bat - let's see if 2018 was not a fluke - if the bat is legit. it may be one of the top power bats in the organization and how can they trade that away?
DeleteBaseball America has just come out with its Top 10 prospects.
ReplyDelete1. Bart
2. Luciano
3. Ramos
4. Anderson
5. Hjelle
6. Webb
7. Santos
8. Canario
9. Toribio
10. Wong
Your thoughts on the placement of Canario, Hjelle, Toribio and Wong.
My thoughts are the same as my thoughts on my own list. Don't get too hung up on the exact placement. Use the list and discussion to become more familiar with the Giants prospects.
DeleteOh, and if you want to know where I would place them, look at my list.
DeleteIt will be hold on tight to Garcia until we see how Posey recovers from his surgery, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHundley (if signed) is (just) adequate as a backup, but the Giants are down 6 dB if he's the starting C.
What's your med prognosis on Buster, Doc?
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
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