Tuesday, January 16, 2024

DrB's 2024 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #35-31

35.  Thomas Szapucki LHP.  DOB:  6/12/1996.  6'2", 210 lbs.

2022(AAA-Mets):  2-6, 3.38, 64 IP, 12.23 K/9, 4.08 BB/9.
2022(AAA-Giants):  0-0, 1.08, 8.1 IP, 16.20 K/9, 3.24 BB/9.
2022(MLB- 2 teams):  0-1, 7.20, 15 IP, 10.80 K/9, 4.20 BB/9.

Szapucki came over to the Giants from the Mets in the Darin Ruf trade.  Lefty with strikeout stuff.  Ironically most of the damage that ballooned his MLB ERA in 2022 came in his only start and it was against the Giants.  He missed all of 2023 with a shoulder injury.  Released when he came off the 60-day IL at the beginning of the Hot Stove League season, he subsequently re-signed a minor league deal with the Giants.

34.  Quinn McDaniel 2B.  DOB:  9/27/2002.  B-R, T-R.  5'11", 180 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2026.

2023:  .250/.471/.479, 3 HR, 6 SB, 28.6 BB%, 22.9 K%, 70 PA.  
2023:  .267/.364/.511, 3 HR 2 SB, 14.5 BB%, 34.5 K%, 55 PA.

Patience and pop with a bit of speed.  What's not to like?  K rate soared in A ball.  Lets see how he does at higher levels.

33.  Maui Ahuna SS.  DOB:  3/11/2002.  B-L, T-R.  6'1", 170 lbs.  

2023(College):  .312/.425/.537, 8 HR, 4 SB, 37 BB, 77 K, 247 PA.  

Extremely athletic, projectable SS prospect.  Struggled after transferring to Tennessee after a huge breakout season for Kansas in 2022.  Got a late start on the season due to eligibility issues and also had some injury issues.  Did not appear in any pro games after the draft.  Profile is eerily similar to Brandon Crawford's college experience down to 4'th round draft pick.  A name to follow with interest in boxscores in 2024.

32.  Alix Hernandez RHP. DOB:  7/16/2004.  6'2", 155 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2026.

Interesting mix of age, size and K's.  Expect to see him pitch for San Jose in 2024.

2023(ACL):  3-3, 4.73, 51.1 IP, 12.10 K/9, 4.73 BB/9.  

31.  Gerelmi Maldonado RHP.  DOB:  12/21/2003.  6'2", 170 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2025

2023(A):  1-1, 4.71, 65 IP, 11.22 K/9, 5.54 BB/9, GB/FB= 1.35.  

Firm FB with a curveball as secondary pitch.  Needs to refine his command and probably add a changeup or split and possibly a harder breaking ball.

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4 comments:

  1. JimJanuary 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM

    As you noted earlier, FZ can' t help himself. He must -- must! -- Churn. So today we have the venerable Cooper Hummel on the roster, maybe even until some time in spring training. Sounds like a poor man's Blake Sabol.

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    1. DrBGiantsfanJanuary 16, 2024 at 7:49 PM

      When I saw the Hummel announcement on MLBTR I literally laughed out loud just imagining the reaction here. FZ Churns. It's what he does.

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2024 at 7:21 AM

      And this is why he has earned all the dollar/thrift store comments! My guess is there have been over 200 of these players that FZ has churned and out of all of them we got mixed results left on our roster with Thairo being the most valuable. Yaz, Wade, Davis, and Sabol are all tail end of the roster guys. I get that they don’t cost anything but when your VP/GM spends 98% of his transactions on these guys it makes you wonder what FZ is like at the beach… metal detector all day long with a goofy hat! I have zero hope for any more “significant” moves but get ready for a dozen like this before the season starts

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    3. DrBGiantsfanJanuary 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM

      Love the metal detector comp.

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