DrB's 2020 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #10 Jairo Pomares

Jairo Pomares OF.  DOB:  8/4/2000.  B-L, T-R.  6'1", 185 lbs.

R(AZL):  .368/.401/.542, 10 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 5 SB, 6.0 BB%, 15.6 K%, 167 PA.
Short Season:  .207/.258/.259, 3 3B, 1.6 BB%, 27.4 K%, 62 PA.

Jairo Pomares was #2 of the big 3 international prospects the Giants landed in the 2017 cycle.  The order could change in the future, but we'll keep not that way for now, as it correlates with level and experience too.  Pomares is a year older that the other two and the only lefty hitter.  Pomares does not have any outstanding tool, except possibly hit, but it could be very good as his AZL numbers suggest.   Here's what the Fangraphs boys had to say about it:  "Pomares only makes impact contact to his pull side, but he does have the ability to slash balls the other way.  He punishes pitchers who try to double up on breaking balls against him, and he has several other hitterish traits."  MLB Pipelines:  "Pomares has a tremendous approach for a teenager.  He has a quick left-handed stroke, understands how to recognize pitches and manage the strike zone, and doesn't try to do too much."  Although his power tool grades out as average, Fangraphs again reports his "exit velo data....was already above big league average."  He played mostly RF and no CF, in his pro debut, but has enough speed that the Fangraphs boys think he could play a passable CF.  His problem with CF in the Giants system is they have several other prospects who seem to be ahead of him on that depth chart.  He appears to be in the mix for the Augusta Experience next season along with Alexander Canario, Luis Matos and Grant McCray.