Giants Dept Charts: Left Field

It is challenging to try to separate OF's into specific positions, so the list may not be perfect.  It's harder to project final positions in the lower minors.  Speed is generally what separates CF's from corner OF's and arm is generally what separates RF from LF, although speed to cover Triples Alley is a factor with the Giants.  We'll see how much that changes with the planned new dimensions.

We'll start with LF which has been a wasteland for quite awhile now.  Things looked up last season when Alex Dickerson arrived on the scene but that only lasted until he strained an oblique muscle.  He gamely tried to play through it, but it obviously affected his ability to swing the bat effectively.

MLB 40 Man Roster:

Alex Dickerson
Joey Rickard
Chris Shaw
Joe McCarthy

Dick and Rick actually make a pretty good straight L-R platoon.  Dickerson doesn't hit lefties all that well and while Joey Rickard's overall numbers are not impressive, he OPS'd .743 agains LHP's.  They are both arbitration eligible and projected to make $1.2 M and $1.1 M respectively.  I say they both stick around barring some unforeseen offseason upgrade.  Chris Shaw will likely start the season in Sacramento waiting for an injury, which is unfortunately likely with Dickerson.  Joe McCarthy is trying to rise to the surface in the "sluice box."

AAA:

Jacob Heyward

Heyward is Rule 5 eligible but probably does not need to be protected.  He's playing in the Arizona Fall League.  I'm pretty sure Anthony Garcia and Courtney Hawkins are free agents.

AA:

None.

A+:

Heath Quinn
Diego Rincones

Quinn has hit pretty well when healthy, but has been hurt a lot since being drafted.  Rincones seems to have a plus hit tool with extra base power, but is not athletic and may not have enough HR power for LF at higher levels.

A:

Ismael Munguia
Randy Norris
Frankie Tostado

Munguia is a small scrappy player but will never hit for enough power to be a LF.  He projects more as a 5'th OF type.  Norris is still trying to establish himself in the organization.  Tostado is more of a 1B, but can increase his value if he can also play LF.

Short Season:

Armani Smith
Tyler Flores
Kwan Adkins
Vince Flores

Armani Smith had a nice pro debut and has the size to project some power.  Kwan Adkins also has some physical projection and had a decent second pro season.  Tyler Flores hit 7 HR's in 119 AB for S-K.  He was an undrafted FA out of Point Loma Nazarene in 2018.  Vince Flores is listed as a LF on the S-K roster but no info.  It looks like he is a 2018 HS graduate who committed to Washington but redshirted his freshman season, then dropped out of school to play indy ball.  Everything I could find on him indicates he's actually more of a middle IF type.  Jairo Pomares is listed on the roster as a CF, but the Giants have a glut of those and I could see Pomares or Luis Matos or even Heliot Ramos eventually moving to LF.

Rookie AZL:

George Bell
Najee Gaskins
Javeyon Williams

None of the OF's currently on AZL Giants rosters are listed as LF's.  Bell, Gaskins and Williams played LF more than CF or RF, so we'll put them on this list.  They are all long shots to ever sniff a MLB roster.

DSL:

Jose Hernandez
Carlos Cuevas
Adolfo Valdez

None of these names appear to be serious prospects.