Drew Ferguson, OF. DOB: 8/3/1992. B-R, T-R. 5'11", 180 lbs. Drafted 2015 Round 9, #559 overall(Astros).
2018 AAA: .305/.436/.429, 11 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 6 SB, 15.8 BB%, 20.9 K%, 292 PA.
Drew Ferguson was the Giants 2'nd selection in this year's Rule 5 Draft which means he'll either be on the 25 man active roster all season or he won't be in the organization at all by Opening Day. How do you rank someone like that on a list like this? I think Ferguson not only has a great chance to stick on the Giants Active Roster, but also has a chance to work his way into a starting OF job and bat leadoff in the lineup. He may not have any one outstanding tool, but he does everything well and has one outstanding skill: He gets on base! If his injury shortened stat line from 2018 does not convince you, here is his career minor league line: .297/.393/.455. Another reason I think he has a great chance to stick is unlike many Rule 5 draftees, he has significant AAA experience which means he should be ready to stick on a MLB Active Roster.
My comp? He's a right-handed version of Adam Eaton. How's that? Great Rule 5 draft pick, IMO! Could he become the Giants best leadoff hitter since....Brett Butler? I've been thinking about what the Giants OF might look like if the season started tomorrow. How about Drew Ferguson in RF, Steven Duggar in CF and Mac Williamson in LF with Mike Gerber and Austin Slater coming off the bench? It's risky, but if you squint, you can see a pretty good MLB OF emerging out of that.
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Gerber ahead of Shaw? More seasoning for Shaw? Both will be in camp, will the better performance prevail or would the Giants want Shaw to get the ABs?
ReplyDeleteShaw needs more salt.
DeleteBut yeah, they both have options so Shaw? Gerber? Take your pick.
DeleteShaw needs at-bats. Using him off the bench in San Francisco might slow his progression. If he goes down to Sacramento and hits, then he would be available to replace another outfielder who struggles.
DeleteI like your assessment of Ferguson!
ReplyDeletePardon my optimism > if we stay healthy ; we can compete.
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Richard in winnipeg
The current roster is probably not a competitive team although we can dream about Drew Ferguson having an OBP of .400, Steven Duggar saving countless runs in CF and Mac hitting 35 dingers. I do think a few of the right additions could make it competitive, though.
DeleteI like you OF a definite upgrade defensively too who will get those extra Outs the SP's need. I still would like to see Belt moved and Shaw at 1B along with more Posey at 1B, Garcia at C. Mac in LF could change though if they can pull off something with the Brewers for Bum or the LHRP?
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