Monday, February 18, 2019

DrB's 2019 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Part 6

Francis Pena, RHP.   DOB:  6/2/1997.  6'3", 175 lbs.  International FA, 2016.

2018 R(AZL):  3-0, 3.17 ERA, 54 IP, 6.50 K/9, 3.33 BB/9, 2.04 GB/FB.

No scouting report.  Stat line looks like a sinkerballer.  Those guys are having more trouble at higher levels in the launch angle era.

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Ricardo Genoves, C.  DOB:  5/14/1999.  B-R, T-R.  6'2", 190 lbs.  International FA 2015.

2018 Short Season:  .243/.328/.311, 9 2B, HR, 6.9 BB%, 19.3 K%, 1.27 GB/FB, 22.9 IFFB%, 202 PA.

Former 6-figure bonus baby.  Not a terrible season at Salem-Keizer against mostly older competition. Strong defensive reputation.  Maybe starting C for Augusta at age 20 in 2019?

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Nico Giarratano, SS.  DOB: 12/15/1994.  B-S, T-R.  5'11", 172 lbs.  Drafted 2017, Round 24.

2018 Short Season:  .269/.337/.421, 11 2B, 5 HR, 9.3 BB%, 21.2 K%, 0.79 GB/FB. 193 PA.

No-hit SS drafted out of USF.  Solid numbers with some pop in Salem-Keizer, but the NWL was extremely hitter-friendly in 2018.  On the other hand, his GB/FB dropped from over 3.00 to under 1.00 from 2018(SSS) so maybe he's joined the launch angle revolution?  Guessing he'll be assigned to Augusta where we will find out if his newfound bat is for real.

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Randy Norris, OF.  DOB:  8/8/1997.  B-R, T-R.  6'1", 190 lbs.  Drafted 2018, Round 19.

2018 R(AZL):  .262/.329/.312, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 SB, 7.7 BB%, 21.3 K%, 155 PA.

Decent numbers in his pro debut, albeit at a low level.

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Logan Harasta, RHP.  DOB:  8/29/1996.  6'6", 235 lbs.  Drafted 2017 Round 7.

2018 R(AZL):  1-1, 1.10 ERA, 16.1 IP, 15.43 K/9, 2.76 BB/9, 1.75 GB/FB.

Huge RHP missed most of season presumably due to injury.  2019 could be a breakout season for him.

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