Down on the Farm: Giants Sign International Prospect

Hmm.....I thought it was a bit odd the Giants seemed to leave money on the table last July 2.  I figured if Farhan knew he wasn't going to use all of his bonus pool money, he would have traded it.  Well, we may now know why and it's pretty darn exciting stuff.  Per Alex P on NBC Bay Area, the Giants have signed a 16 year old prospect from the Dominican Republic who is being compared by some to Fernando Tatis Jr.  In fact, Javier Alexander Francisco Estrella is a protege of Fernando Tatis Sr.

This kid is listed at 6'2", 175 lbs and if you look at the video, the Fernando Tatis Jr comp is inescapable.  Tall, lean, athletic looking.  Long levers but graceful, powerful motions.  Reportedl a true 5-tool athlete.  I could not find any info on what he signed for, but I would think he would be in great demand.  He as apparently eligible to be signed on July 2.  No word on why he did not sign then or why his name does not show up on any of last year's July 2 prospect lists.

Hopefully we'll find out more as time goes on, but based on the available information and a snipped of extremely impressive video, I would think he is immediately a top 10 Giants prospect.  If he is what he appears to be, and I realize we are working with very little information, the Giants farm system, which was alread rated top 10 by some analysts, just got a whole lot stronger.  Check it out!