19. Argenis Cayama RHP. DOB: 9/15/2006. 6' 1", 180 lbs. Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2028.
2025(ACL): 1-1, 2.25, 48 IP, 10.31 K/9, 3.38 BB/9, 3.32 GB/FB.
2025(A): 1-0, 8.16, 14.1 IP, 4.40 K/9, 6.28 BB/9, 2.69 GB/FB.
Cayama is drawing some national buzz with MLB Pipeline rating him the Giants #9 prospect. Put up elite numbers in the ACL before a late season stumble after promotion to A San Jose. Cayama is praised for an advanced feel for pitching. He leads with both 4 and 2 seam fastballs which range from 92-97 MPH, a tight slider and a promising changeup. Even after his promotion he maintained elite groundball rates. He should be assigned to A San Jose to start 2026 and will try to master that level at age 19.
Valuable post Dr B.
ReplyDeleteNewest BaseballAmerica has 4 Giants in their Top 100 and it doesn't include Luis Hernández (yet).
ReplyDelete18. Bryce Eldridge, 1B
30. Josuar Gonzalez, SS
87. Bo Davidson, OF
98. Jhonny Level, SS
Weren't 3 of the 4 signed under the previous GM/President?
Even Gonzalez was found by Joe Salermo two years before the official signing last January.
And, according to Google A.I., "The Giants had been scouting Luis Hernández for several years prior to his signing, with reports indicating they followed him since he was 12 years old."
All four players traded for Rafael Devers were also signed by FZ as were most of the players on the present team, notably excepting Logan Webb, Heliot Ramos, Willy Adames, and a few others.
The improvement in the Giants international operation actually started under Bobby Evans. To his credit, it continued under FZ. Hopefully it will continue under Buster Posey. Bobby Evans did some good things as GM and I felt he got the bad end of a raw deal for trying to get the most out of the core that won 3 championships. While I think FZ had to go due to the absolute chaos in the Giants clubhouse, he also did some good things. In spite of the failures of multiple first round draft picks, he left the Giants farm system in better shape than he found it. Buster does not have an easy job going forward to try to win with the core he has assembled while at the same time developing and giving opportunities to the prospects in an improved farm system.
DeleteIf all I ever did, and no more, was to quote you, people would think I was very smart...
DeleteHa ha! Thank you for the kind words, but I encourage folks to think of their own words to speak and write.
DeleteOur "own words" are probably better than anything co-pilot or Gemini could come up with.
DeleteOne of the Cardinals' writers thinks the Giants might include Josuar Gonzales in a trade for 2 years of Brendan Donovan – what do you think?
ReplyDeleteAnd what if there is no 2nd year?
It's a close call but Donovan seems like a perfect fit and it's for 2 years. Giants have a surplus of young SS's in the system and can continue adding more and Gonzalez is still several years away. If Gonzalez gets them 2 years of Brandon Donovan, I guess I would do it.
DeleteWonder what Randy Winn would think:
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With regard to second base, I probably would prefer to stand pat and hang onto the prospects. Donovan represents an improvement but I don't have a feeling it will be dramatic improvment at 2B enough to consider moving one of the international prospects, especially if they want to maintain good relationships with future prospects and handlers.
DeleteBader seems like an OK signing at $10.25M per year for 2 years, inching their luxury tax payroll to about $221.5MM, leaving more than $20MM between their current standing and the $244MM threshold at which luxury penalties begin.
ReplyDeleteSeems like we have a pretty good reputation in the international FA market either back to back number one signings. Would that be in jeopardy if Buster starts trading these guys after only being with the organization for a year when they have been recruiting these kids for years? Seems shallow and distrustful to trade them after spending so much time getting them to sign with us
ReplyDeleteYes, baseball is a business and prospects are a commodity but I would hope front offices realize and acknowledge just how young these prospects really are. Beyond just their youth is the major upheaval in their lives moving multiple times as they work their way up the minor leagues. They obviously build relationships with their teammates and their mentors and hopefully a trust with the front office. So I would be hesitant to trade our more recent international signees with regards to their best interest.
DeleteKeith Law thinks Josuar might have 80 defense right now ;)
ReplyDeleteI worry about a reputational damage in the Caribbean community. If these scouts build up relationships with whole families on the notion that a particular organization is a quality place to grow up as a pro ball player, what does it say when they want to trade you away before you’ve even made it stateside?
ReplyDeleteHarrison Bader is a Giant, not sure how I feel about this signing. Musical chairs will happen now. I guess that means Jung Ho Lee will shift over to RF. Bader will be much better at CF than Lee. Fangraphs has Drew Gilbert and Jerar Encarnacion on the bench so far. What does this mean for Luis Matos? He should be traded to get a chance to play elsewhere. I thought Bader was on the down side of his career, but he had a comeback year in '25. He has some momentum going, but you wonder why this will be his 7th team. I do think Bader will be popular with the fans and hope he can add to the Willy Adames and Drew Gilbert energy. I am ready for pitchers and Molinas to report.
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