21. William Simpson, RHP: AZL 1-0, 2.35, 7.2 IP, 5 BB, 9 K. JC draftee. Small sample here. Like his size at 6'3", 210 lb.
22. Ethan Miller, RHP: AZL 1-0, 3.27, 11 IP, 5 BB, 16 K's. Jumbo sized college reliever(6'5", 220 lbs) out of San Diego St. SSS at a low level here.
23. Brandon Zajac, LHP: Unsigned.
24. Nick Gonzalez, LHP: AZL 2-1, 1.04, 17.1 IP, 3 BB, 17 K, 1 Save. I love this pick! Even though it was a low level to start him out at, you gotta like those numbers. Love the size(6'4", 220 lb) out of a LHP. Went multiple innings in 6 of 7 appearances including on 4 inning stint. Could be converted to starter.
25. Blake Miller, SS/1B: AZL .211/.412/.237 in 38 AB. Short Season .309/.373/.485, 3 HR, 3 SB, 9 BB, 19 K in 97 AB. Drafted as a SS out of obscure Western Oregon St. College(I had never even heard of the place before he was drafted), Miller played mostly 1B. He raked in college and just kept right on raking at S-K. Had the luxury of playing most of his first pro season literally in his own backyard. Terrific size at 6'3", 195 lbs. Extremely interesting prospect to keep an eye on next year. If he pans out, gotta give the Giants scouts tons of credit on this one.
26: Jake McCasland, RHP: AZL 1-0, 4.73, 13.1 IP, 10 BB, 13 K. Giants drafted him out of HS, but he spurned their bonus offer and went to college in NM. Inauspicious pro debut.
27. Mike Connolly, RHP: AZL 2-0, 1.32, 13.2 IP, 7 BB, 7 K. Short Season 0-2, 10.61, 9.1 IP, 6 BB, 9 K's. Rough pro debut for this college draftee in a very small sample.
28. Dusten Knight, RHP: AZL 5-1, 1.13, 32 IP, 11 BB, 43 K, GO/AO= 2.00, 2 Saves. Low level start for this college draftee, but hey, you gotta start somewhere! Nice numbers which is more than you can say for some other college guys who started out in the AZL.
29. Ryan Tuntland, 3B: AZL .360/.467/.480 in 25 AB. Short Season .254/.393/.393, 3 HR, 26 BB, 30 K in 122 AB. Here we see the theme of low K/BB we've started to see from a lot of hitters the Giants have drafted recently. Keep an eye on this guy. He could be a sleeper.
30. Dylan Brooks, RHP: 0-0, 6.14, 7.1 IP, 11 BB, 8 K's. This is the kid I wanted the Giants to sign! 6'7", 230 lbs, drafted out of HS in Canada. Did not turn 18 until 8/20. Obviously very raw and a long term project but gotta love the upside here.
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Typical Gints pitching run eh? 6 Righties, a lefty, an unsigned lefty and a couple of hitting projects. Because they do this so often, you almost feel like the hitters they draft in this range were fought for big time by the signing scouts and maybe the cross-checkers. You like Miller, I'm going with the Viking Warrior Tuntland as the guy to watch. Both guys are long odds, but have good physical size to try and grind through.
ReplyDeleteI actually like both Miller and Tuntland. I like Tuntland a lot better after getting a look at those K/BB numbers.
DeleteI attended and now work for Montana State University Billings, which is a member of the DII GNAC (Great Northwest Athletic Conference). Our baseball team plays its games at Dihler Park, the home of the Billings Mustangs (Reds), and probably one of the nicest DII stadiums in the country... we are not, however, a powerhouse program. That distinction belongs to Western Oregon, the 12-time reigning GNAC champions. Blake Miller started all 54 of their games this season, and was a conference MVP, the West Region hitter of the year, and honorable mention All-American. I believe he was a transfer from Sac State. I wasn't able to make it out for any games last year, but am now kicking myself, as I could've watched a future Giant draftee! It's a good feeling knowing the Giants are keeping tabs on the DII scene (Stephen Johnson last season as well), so I'll definitely have to get out there this year and check out a few games, especially when WOU comes to town.
ReplyDeleteGreat observation. Giants have been targeting smaller conference standouts, again and again. Jeremy Sy was Sun Belt MVP. This Craig Massoni character was the Ohio Valley MVP. Shayne Houck won award after award over there in PA.
DeleteI think this is a very interesting way to go after something that might be undervalued. Everybody is all hopped up on the youth studies and the HS bonus babies... But the fact is all the bonus babies outside the top 15-20 in the country are B-team. So punting picks to go pay big bonuses in the 11-15 rounds? Yep, you're drafting B-team. So the Giants have some of the oldest skewed drafts around, especially the past 2 years as the new CBA kicked in. We'll see how it turns out, Jeremy Sy is definitely a very interesting player to watch. I think these 2 hitters in the 20-30 are as well.
Baseball Reference has 20 drafted players listed from Western Oregon State since 1970. Blake Miller is the only one I recognized.
DeleteThat is not a very good rate. Heck, my HS has 2 MLBers right now (both actually playing in the WS this year - Descalso and Nava). Having a college without any MLBers in the last 40+ years does not bode well.
DeleteCome on now Cally, your school is a damn powerhouse. Giants shoulda taken a shot on Steve Golden I'll tell you that. We should be keeping an eye on Stanford guy Alex Blandino, also a St. Francis grad, and Braden Bishop in a bit.
DeleteI gotcha beat in WAR scores... Ruppert Jones from back in the day, and some short cocky guy named Martin who wanted to fight everybody...
I am not sure that I would call 3 MLBers in 20 years a "powerhouse". I would Serra call a "powerhouse", but not St Francis. However, we only produce about 1 NFL player every 3-4 years or so (not researched, just spit-balling that estimation), and we ARE a football powerhouse (at least we were when I was there mumble20yearsagomumble).
DeleteMy point, though, is that college ball is a higher level than high school, and to not have a single MLBer in 40+ years is a tough record. I am not saying Martin will not make it, just that his pedigree does not point in that direction.
Let's just say there is a first time for everything as us Giants fans know all too well.
DeleteSergio Romo went to Mesa State in Colorado... How many big leaguer's do you think came before that? Generally, Division II is a level that puts more emphasis on academics than athletics. Most players at that level understand they aren't going pro, and are realistic. Nothing wrong with that.
DeleteWho knows, right? Things tend to even out in the long run, people say.
DeleteMaybe it's not a good idea to go with a 'hot' school or a 'hot' division.
My HS alma mater, Thomas Downey from the Valley, only had a couple of MLers that I am aware of. Brad Brink (Phillie farmhand who saw the show and ended up with the GMen for a cup in 93 or 94...and some rangy OF named Joe Rudi! We also had some hot rod enthusiast named George Lucas back in the day, but I don't think he ever made it to the AFL...
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