Tuesday, December 24, 2019
DrB's 2020 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #6 Mauricio Dubon
Mauricio Dubon 2B/SS. DOB: 7/19/1994. B-R, T-R. 6'0", 160 lbs.
AAA: ..302/.345/.477, 26 2B, 3B, 20 HR, 10 SB, 28 BB, 68 K, 548 PA.
MLB: .274/.306/.434, 5 2B, 4 HR, 3 SB, 4.5 BB%, 18.0 K%, 111 PA.
Mauricio Dubon came to the Giants from the Brewers in the Drew Pomeranz trade and had a successful MLB debut while retaining his prospect status. Gotta say, if looking good in a baseball uniform is a predictor of future success, this kid is going to the Hall of Fame! He looks a bit more stout than his listed 160 lbs. His high contact approach may limit is power, but he showed the ability to turn on mistakes on the inner half and send them down the LF line and over the wall. 2019 was his first full season back from an ACL injury and his speed was down a tick from when he stole 38 bases in 2017. Can he gain that back? That would be a very exciting player! The Giants seem to think he can play CF to increase versatility but he's only played a few innings at the position in his career. He's probably an average fielder at both 2B and SS, but he showed several instances of high baseball IQ and savvy on defensive plays during his short stint at the end of last season. I'm excited to see what he can do in a full MLB season in 2020.
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"high baseball IQ" was the thing that impressed me with Dubon from the getgo. He's shown outstanding aptitude for a young player, and that tends to bode well for a long productive career. To me, he looks like a solid core player for our future even if he isn't a big stud hitter.
ReplyDeleteEveryone doesn't need to be a HR hitter, but it would be nice to have one or 2...
ReplyDeleteThe high baseball IQ was something that I originally loved about Panik. However, he seemed to lose it as his career progressed. Hopefully Dubon will do better with regards.
ReplyDeleteJoe Panik: 29 yo, LHB, infielder.
ReplyDeleteWould the Giants want him back?
Would HE come back?
Minor league contract with invite to Spring Training?
That ship has sailed.
And sunk.