P. J. Hilson OF. DOB: 8/25/2000. B-R, T-R. 5'11", 175 lbs. Drafted 2018 Round 6.
2022(ACL): .295/.381/.563, 9 HR, 13 SB, 7.6 BB%, 30.0 K%, 210 PA.
2022(A): .375/.400/.550, 2 HR, 2 SB, 2.2 BB%, 13.3 K%, 45 PA.
The scouting report on P. J. Hilson when he was drafted out of HS was an extremely raw but toolsy project who would take some time to develop. After struggling mightily for 3 seasons plus a lost season to COVID, he finally found traction but in his 5'th year of development which means he was already Rule 5 eligible this year and may be a minor league FA after next season. That would seem to mean it is imperative he build on the gains he made in 2022 and move up high enough in the system to be added to the 40-man roster which the FZ era Giants do not like to do unless a player is essentially MLB ready.
On several videos posted on the Youtube Hilson shows a compact, athletic frame with a powerful swing. One video posted by Roger Munter shows him driving a HR over the CF wall and another showing some speed on the bases. Funny thing is for some reason I was under the impression he was B-L, T-L so it's weird seeing him listed as B-R, T-R and hitting righty in the videos.
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