Giants Depth Charts: Closer

We'll finish up with Closer.  Other relief roles are just too fluid and sprawling to really do any kind of depth chart so we won't go there.  Will Smith is a free agent.  Current in-house options to replace him including Shaun Anderson, Jandel Gustave, Enderson Franco, Kyle Barraclough, Trevor Gott and Melvin Adon don't exactly inspire confidence.  Much like Madison Bumgarner's situation, it looks like the Giants will either have to find a way to re-sign Will Smith or bring in someone else from outside the organization to fill the role if they want to field a competitive team.

AAA:

Sam Wolff
Tyler Cyr
Chase Johnson

The best Closers are often former SP's who have a SP repertoire of pitches and are able to gain velocity in shorter appearances.  On that theory, Chase Johnson might be the best bet here.  He closed in college.

AA

Raffi Vizcaino
Rodolfo Martinez
Dylan Davis

Vizcaino fits the former SP profile.  Martinez has elite velocity but has never been able to stay healthy.  Davis, of course, is a converted OF who could surprise in a RP role.

A+:

Camilo Doval
Jesus Tona
Frank Rubio
Patrick Ruotolo
Solomon Bates

Doval has elite velocity and is working his way up the organizational ladder.  Tona is a converted catcher who has thrived in Closer roles.  Rubio has a funky delivery but not much velocity.  He's likely more of a setup guy.  We'll see what Patrick Ruotolo does in 2020 after missing much of 2019. I included Bates because he has the physicality you look for a in a Closer.

A:

Norwith Gudino
Gregory Santos

I'm double listing Gudino and Santos on the SP and Closer depth charts.   They are currently being used as SP's but both look like candidates to move to the bullpen by the time they are ready for the majors.

Short Season:

Garrett Cave
Prelander Berroa
Kervin Castro

Garrett Cave is a hard thrower with control/command issues.  Ditto Berroa who is listed on the SP depth chart too.  Castro seems like a candidate to move to the bullpen at higher levels.  At these levels, you just look for guys who throw hard.

Rookie(AZL)/DSL:

Not seeing much to get excited about amongst pitchers on these rosters.