We'll start off our prospect countdown with a focus on the "Dominican Dandies." These are players from the DSL teams who for one reason or another appear to be prospects of note but we just don't have enough information to justify putting them in the top 50. Since I don't have much in the way of scouting reports we'll mostly look at their age, handedness and size as well as stat lines. I hope we see all or most of them in the ACL this season.
Angel Guzman 1B/OF. DOB: 11/15/2005. B-L, T-L. 5' 11", 170 lbs. Signed Jan 2023.
Oliver Tejada CF. DOB: 12/9/2006. B-R, T-R. 5' 11", 180 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($147 K).
2024: .300/.405/.488, 5 HR, 13 SB, 10.7 BB%, 18.5 K%, 205 PA.
Evan Estevez LF. DOB: 8/14/2007. B-R, T-R. 6'3", 165 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($147.5 K).
2024: .290/.369/.387, 2 HR, 6 SB, 10.6 BB%, 30.7 K%, 179 PA.
Two things stand out with Estevez: 1. 2024 was his age 16 season. 2. 6' 3". Huge projectability here.
Juan Colorado SS. DOB: 9/18/2006. B-R, T-R. 6' 0", 165 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($272 K).
2024: .248/.330/.309, HR, 5 SB, 9.7 BB%, 35.7 K%, 165 PA.
Yohendry Sanchez C. DOB: 11/9/2006. B-R, T-R. 6' 0", 207 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($1.4 M).
2024: .241/.489/.448, HR, 22.2 BB%, 24.4 K%, 45 PA.
Physically mature for age. Classic catchers body.
Jesus Alexander C/1B. DOB: 9/4/2005. B-L, T-R. 6'2", 185 lbs. Signed Jan 2023
Argenis Cayama RHP. DOB: 9/15/2006. 6' 1", 180 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($147.5 K).
2024: 0-1, 2.59, 24.1 IP, 10.73 K/9, 3.33 BB/9.
I found one report of a 97 MPH FB with a projectable frame.
Frainer Mejias RHP. DOB: 1/10/2006. 6' 1", 170 lbs. Signed Jan 2023.
Randry DeLeon RHP. DOB: 7/21/2005. 6' 4", 201 lbs. Signed Jan 2023.
Albert Jimenez 3B. DOB: 10/28/2006. B-R, T-R. 6' 1", 174 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($197.5 K).
2024: .264/.339/.405, 3 HR, 9.7 BB%, 22.0 K%, 186 PA.
Santiago Camacho C. DOB: 1/27/2007. B-S, T-R. 5' 11", 176 lbs. Signed Jan 2024($277.5 K).d
2024: .363/.507/.549, 2 HR, 3 SB, 20.3 BB%, 15.2 K%, 138 PA.
Not a lot to not like in that stat line. Performed much better than top bonus baby Yohendry Sanchez. And switch-hitting catchers don't grow on trees.
Summary:
This is one of several reasons I believe the Giants farm system is underrated. The Giants 2024 class of international prospects is looking exceptionally strong. That backs up the 2023 class of Rayner Arias, Lisbel Diaz and several others. If they don't mess up signing Josuar Gonzalez on January 15 that will make 3 banner years for international signings. This run is going to start paying dividends in the upper minors and hopefully the MLB team in another year or two and you will see the Giants farm system rankings go way up.
Thanks for this post and the hard work you put into this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doc great post. One drawback of signing a player who declines a qualifying offer from previous team is losing part of their alloted international bonus pool $. Hope they sign a player they feel strongly about if they decide to go this route again, would be a shame to weaken their pool of international prospects by signing players who decline qualifying offers.
ReplyDeleteThe much heralded Hyeseong Kim signs with the World Champs in order to be a utility player on a fully loaded team.
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That's a lot of research - thanks, and I hope that the Giants get a big payoff.
ReplyDeleteUnlike draft choices, international bonus pool money can be traded so there is a route where the Giants can recoup pool money if necessary.
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