We will do Hot Stove League updates as they unfold but trying to map out the offseason ahead of time gives me a headache so we'll zig here when others are zagging and start building our 2024 draft board. We will post player profiles of top players from various online rankings and rank the as we go along.
Travis Bazzana 2B, College. 6' 0", 195 lbs. B-L, T-R.
2022(Oregon State): .306/.425/.478, 16 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 14 SB, 45 BB, 62 K, 302 PA.
2023(Oregon State): .374/.500/.622, 20 2B, 3 BB, 11 HR, 36 SB, 59 BB, 47 K, 306 PA.
2023(Cape Cod League): .375/.456/.581, 6 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 14 SB, 18 BB, 18 K, 158 PA.
Bazzana hails from Sydney, Australia. He's played multiple sports including cricket but has been hitting baseballs off a T since he was 3 years old. Exceptional athlete. Solid, balanced hitting approach that uses all fields. Strong plate discipline. One scouting report said he has the athleticism top play SS but his arm is fringey there. He also appears to have enough speed to play CF. Again the arm would be fringy there. College 2B don't usually go #1 overall but Bazzana's offensive package and potential versatility may be enough.
He shows significant improvement from 1st to 2nd year across the board showing up with more and better contact as his K rate fell significantly with better contact, power, and more walks
ReplyDeleteNot that you don't have enough to do with the diversity and depth of your blog, but how about consolidating the 2023 Rule 5 profiles one day?
No secret here but final approval for The Yoshinobu Yamamoto Coming is set.
ReplyDeleteHow much will the 25-yo cost?
Jim Bowden says $211M for 7 years plus the $32M (+/-) posting fee (which seemingly doesn't go into payroll).
Since all the Big Spenders including the Yankees, Dodgers, and Mets are in plus the Red Sox and Cardinals and maybe 15-20 other teams, will Yamamoto be the Best or Worst ever? Or, most likely somewhere between?
FZ seems to be very interested, but are the Deep Pockets above him there, too? Would a Yamamoto signing sway the Other Japanese Star one way or other and can anyone outside of NY spend that much? And would that be enough to swing a team from Pretender to Contender?
Carter Howell produced an OPS of .962 OPS in the Fall League and was the only Giant voted to the Fall Stars Game ... he didn't participate, though.
ReplyDeleteWill post later today after we know if Conforto is in or out. Gotta think the Giants are hoping he opts out which is why I think he will probably opt in.
ReplyDeleteIf SF can't sign the Mr Perfect for DH, then Conforto can be it against RHP.
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