The Giants lost their 2'nd and 3rd round picks due to signing Matt Chapman and Blake Snell as free agents.
1. James Tibbs III OF, College.
We covered him in the First Round Review. Bat came to life in last 6 games at A+ level. Should start back there in 2025. I think he will do well and will be a fast mover. Probably more gap than HR power but should hit for average.
4. Dakota Jordan OF, College.
MLB predraft ranking of 34 who fell to the Giants at 116. Went 0 for 7 in a cameo A level appearance at the end of 2024. 5-tool player who was a 2-sport HS athlete(football WR). Dropped football to concentrate on baseball in college at Mississippi St. Tools are still raw with a lot of swing and miss in his game. He is still learning how to use his WR speed on the basepaths and in the OF. Will likely require some patience in his development.
5. Jakob Christian OF, College.
2024(A): .267/.378/.500, 4 2B, HR, 13.5 BB%, 21.6 K%, 37 PA.
6' 5", 225 lb size give him oodles of power potential. Can he control the strike zone? Defensively limited to corner OF.
6. Robert Hipwell 3B, College.
2024(A): .196/.360/.402, 5 HR, 15.4 BB%, 29.4 K%, 136 PA.
First member of draft class to appear in a pro game. Some extreme 3-true outcomes feel here. May need to be more aggressive earlier in counts?
7. Greg Farone LHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. Big lefty with unimpressive college numbers(Alabama/SEC).
8. Niko Mazza RHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. Small(5' 11") college SP with decent numbers.
9. Zane Zielinski SS, College.
2024(College, Illinois-Chicago): .363/.449/.583, 4 3B, 8 HR, 20 SB, 32 BB, 47 K, 268 PA.
Did not appear in any pro games. Great size for a shortstop(6' 3", 175 lbs) with room to get stronger.
10. Cade Vernon RHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. Good size for pitching prospect(6' 3", 210 lbs) with unimpressive college stat line.
11. Andy Polanco OF, HS.
Did not appear in any pro games. Only HS player drafted by the Giants in 2024. Tremendous size at 6' 4", 195 lbs. Not much else available in the way of scouting reports.
12. Zander Darby 3B, College.
2024(A): .234/.351/.489, 4 HR, 15.8 BB%, 29.8 K%, 57 PA.
Showed some pop and a 3-true outcomes tendency.
13. Drake George RHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. NAIA college. Decent line in small sample from Cape Cod League.
14. Jeremiah Jenkins 1B, College.
2024(A): .295/.367/.545, 2 HR, 8.2 BB%, 32.7 K%, 49 PA.
Classic big left-left slugging 1B. Will he hit at higher levels?
15. Evan Gray RHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. College reliever with strong ratios.
16. Tyler Switalski LHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. Nice size(6'4", 235 lbs). Unimpressive college stat line.
17. Hunter Dryden RHP, College.
Did not appear in any games with an affiliated pro team. Small size(5' 11", 168 lbs) from a small college. Good numbers across the board. Pitched 30 innings for Mahoning Valley in the MLB developmental league prior to the draft.
18. Ryan Slater RHP, College.
Did not appear in any pro games. Big bodied college reliever with unimpressive stat line.
19. Ryan Ure LHP, College.
Did not sign. Too bad because 6' 8" lefties don't grow on trees.
20. Fernando Gonzalez C, College.
2024(College, Georgia): .292/.364/.532, 9 HR, 15 BB, 31 K, 200 PA.
Did not appear in any pro games.
Summary:
It's become really hard to get an early read on drafted players due to draft being moved so late in the season the short season leagues are already wrapping up. I am bullish on first rounder James Tibbs III and think he will move fast. Giants selected several college power bats hoping one or two will develop into something. I look forward to seeing the names of the 10 signed players who did not make it into any pro games including 8 pitchers.
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