DrB's 2019 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Honorable Mention Part 1

We will review a lengthy HM list 5 names at a time, in no particular order.

Brandon Van Horn, SS.  DOB:  12/18/1993.  B-R, T-R.  6'2", 180 lbs.  Drafted 2016, Round 19(College).  

2018 A+:  .211/.269/.350, 19 2B, 10 HR, 8 SB, 7.2 BB%, 26.7 K%, 405 PA.  Reputed as a defense-first SS, Van Horn showed some flashes of power but not a whole lot else in an overall rough season on San Jose.  Clay Davenport has him as a minus defender to boot.  Comp is Cody Ransom.  Extreme long shot to ever make the major leagues.

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Sean Roby, 3B.  DOB:  7/8/1998.  B-R, T-R.  6'2", 215 lbs.  Drafted 2018 Round 12(JC).

2018 R:  .281/.352/.438, 8 2B, 5 HR, 8.8 BB%, 19.8 K%, 182 PA.  Giants went heavy for JC players in the 2018 draft.  Tough to place JC draftees as they tend to be too advanced for rookie ball but not quite ready for Short Season A ball.  Roby did well in rookie ball.  3B is crowded in the Giants lower minors.  We may see Roby in Salem-Keizer this year.

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Frankie Tostado, 1B.  DOB:  3/31/1998.  B-L, T-L.  6'2", 205 lbs.  Drafted 2017 Round 19(JC).  

2018 Rookie:  .281/.332/.415, 12 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 2 SB, 7.0 BB%, 12.3 K%, 187 PA.  A JC draftee from 2017, Tostado did not make his pro debut until 2018 due to an injury.  Nice combination of contact and power.  Name is at least a 70.  Next stop Salem-Keizer or Augusta.  

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Jose Layer, OF.  DOB:  5/28/1997.  B-R, T-R.  6'0", 160 lbs.  Drafted 2016 Round 13(HS).

2018 Short Season:  .280/.354/.446, 7 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 4 SB, 9.0 BB%, 25.3 K%, 178 PA.  Layer has hit whenever he's played but missed a lot of time his first two pro seasons.  Got in most of a short season in 2018.  Career minor league slash line:  .296/.373/.436.  Can he get past Augusta at age 22?

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Abdiel Layer, 3B/SS.  DOB:  8/9/1998.  B-S, T-R.  6'2", 170 lbs.  Drafted 2918 Round 40(JC).

2018 Rookie:  .289/.358/.428, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 SB, 8.47 BB%, 24.29 K%, 177 PA.  Jose Layer's brother.  Drafted as a SS, played 27 games at 3B and 17 at SS after turning pro.  Next stop S-K vs Augusta.  Did get 11 PA in Augusta at the end of 2018 but did not get a hit.