Giants Dept Charts: Second Base

Thairo Estrada settled into the starting 2B role nicely and emerged as the best all-around player on the team as well as stepping up in a leadership role in the clubhouse.  Second base is another position that teams don't emphasize in drafting and player development because most second basemen are converted shortstops who can hit but maybe don't quite have the arm or range to field SS.  

MLB: 

Thairo Estrada:  .271/.315/.416, 14 HR, 23 SB, 4.2 BB%, 22.6 K%, 530 PA, fWAR= 3.9.  Age- 27.  Arbitration Eligible.  See Intro above.  Aggressive hitter who squares up the ball.  Singles are more valuable than walks.

Casey Schmitt:  .206/.255/.324, 5 HR, 2 SB, 277 PA, fWAR= -0.6.  Excellent defender who can play multiple positions.  Almost identical K/BB as Estrada but not the results.  Gonna have to learn to recognize sliders in the dirt earlier.

Tyler Fitzgerald:  AA:  .324/.410/.588, 2 HR, 3 SB, 78 PA.  AAA:  .287/.358/.499, 20 HR, 29 SB, 466 PA.  MLB:  .219/.265/.469, 2 HR, 2 SB, 34 PA, fWAR= 0.2.  Drafted and developed as a SS.  FZ talked like he sees Fitz as the Giants CF of the future after the season.  Has played a little 2B in the minors.  It would probably be him or Schmitt if Estrada were to miss an extended period.

Wilmer Flores:  See 1B.  Can fill in at 2B in a pinch but does not have the range to play it longterm.

Brett Wisely:  AAA: .285/.417/.466, 6 HR, 7 SB, 16.8 BB%, 22.9 K%, 280 PA.  MLB:  .175/.231/.267, 2 HR, 2 SB, 6.9 BB%, 30.5 K%, 131 PA.  fWAR= -0.5.  24 yo, 2 options.  Pretty good numbers in AAA but overmatched in MLB.  I would not keep him on 40-man roster over, say, Grant McCray.

AAA:  

Donovan Walton. 29 yo.  No options.  Missed first half of season then worked his way up rehab ladder.  Would not add to 40-man roster.  Might be worth a spring training invitation.  

AA:

Hayden Cantrelle:  AA:  .215/.390/.305, 4 HR, 14 SB, 18.5 BB%, 21 K%, 357 PA.  24 yo.  Rule 5 eligible.  Would not add to 40-man roster.

Jimmy Glowenke:  A+:  .313/.413/.542, 3 HR, 12.4 BB%, 14.3 K%, 105 PA.  AA:  .251/.355/.389, 11.1 BB%, 21.1 K%, 289 PA.  24 yo.  Rule 5 eligible.  Underdog to root for but would not add to 40 man roster.

Will Wilson:  AA:  .215/.276/.354, 5 HR, 2 SB, 6.4 BB%, 18.6 K%, 156 PA.  AAA:  .234/.304/.408, 13 HR, 2 SB, 9.1 BB%, 25 K%, 340 PA.  25 yo.  Rule 5 eligible.  Former first round draft pick FZ bought from Angels by taking on a sunk contract.  Has never found traction.  Might be time to start thinking about releasing him?

A+:

Damon Dues:  .290/.398/.362, 0 HR, 25 SB, 14.4 BB%, 20.8 K%, 250 PA.  25 yo.  Rule 5 eligible Dec, 2024.  Undrafted free agent signing.  Intriguing speed but zero power.  

Ghordy Santos:  .227/.331/.435, 12 HR, 8 SB, 13.2 BB%, 37 K%, 303 PA.  24 yo, Rule 5 Eligible.  Santos appears to have tools but has never found traction after years in the lower levels of the Giants system.  Probably a release candidate?

Thomas Gavello:  A:  .249/.408/.468, 10 HR, 6 SB, 11.4 BB%, 26.6 BB%, 263 PA.  22 yo.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec 2025.  A+:  .217/.311/.272, HR, SB, 6.6 BB%, 35.8 K%, 106 PA.  Listed as a C but played more 2B.  A level is a very conservative placement for 2022 college draftee.

A:  

Diego Velasquez:  .298/.387/.434, 8 HR, 23 SB, 10.8 BB%, 15.9 K%, 517 PA.  20 yo(Oct 2023).  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2025.  Now we're talking.  My nomination for SJ Giants MVP in age 19 season.   Also plays SS.  High hopes for this kid.

Quinn McDaniel:  ACL:  .250/.471/.479, 3 HR, 6 SB, 70 PA.  A:  .267/.364/.511, 3 HR, 2 SB, 55 PA.  21 yo.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2026.  Interesting college numbers and first (partial) pro season.  We'll see what he does next year.

Dilan Rosario:  .251/.298/.372, 4 HR, 7 SB, 4.9 BB%, 28.9 K%, 225 PA.  22 yo. Rule 5 eligible.  Been around awhile and has never hit much.  Would not add to 40-man roster.  Maybe a release candidate?