The Shortstop position seems set for the next two seasons with Brandon Crawford secured to a 2-year contract. The only question about what happens after that is whether Marco Luciano stays at the position.
MLB:
Brandon Crawford(Under contract(2 yr/$32 M)- Crawford is coming off one of his best seasons. Can he maintain the excellence as he enters his mid-30's? D is usually the first to slip but he was a plus defender again last year. Oh, and the arm is special.
Thairo Estrada(pre-arbitration, no options): .273/.333/479, 7 HR in 132 PA. Estrada came out of The Churn to put up impressive numbers and wrest the backup SS role from Mauricio Dubon who is also out of options and whose future with the Giants looks cloudy. Other than Dubon, Estrada is the only guy on the 40 man roster who can back up Crawford at SS.
AAA: Empty. Expect the Giants to sign a minor league FA type or two.
AA:
Will Wilson: .251/.339/.497, 10 HR, 195 AB(A+); .189/.281/.306, 5 HR, 196 AB(AA). Wilson continues to struggle in the AFL. Can he can get over the AA hump in 2022?
A+:
Marco Luciano: .278/.373/.556, 18 HR, 266 AB(A); .217/.283/.295, 129 AB(A+). Midseason promotions in are tough because not only are players moving up a level, the players who started at that level have had several months to get better too, but the exposure hopefully gives them a headstart on the next season. Luciano is the Giants heir apparent to Brandon Crawford at the SS position. He should be ready for MLB in 2 years if it all goes by script.
Tyler Fitzgerald: .262/.342/.495, 19 HR, 12 SB, 382 AB. Fitz played SS, 2B and 3B for the Emeralds and quietly had a nice season. Ready to move up to AA where he will probably remain on the utility IF track which is not a bad place to be, especially if he can handle SS defensively at higher levels.
A:
Ghordy Santos: .317/.378/.416, 101 AB's. Has run hot and cold at the plate but seems to have found more consistency since bringing his game stateside. Switch hitter which may explain the slow development of the bat.
Edison Mora: .273/.372/.400 8 SB, 110 AB(Rookie); .242/.348/.333 99 AB(A). 7'th round draft pick from 2018(I don't remember that!). Slow start to pro career but has shown improvement.
Rookie:
Aeverson Arteaga(ACL): 18 yo. .294/.367/.503, 9 HR, 8 SB, 197 AB. Exciting numbers with surprising power in pro debut for 2019 international bonus baby. Got in just 1 game for San Jose at end of season. Another switch-hitter.
Diego Velasquez(ACL): 18 yo. .213/.282/.231.
Yeison Lemos(DCL): 19 yo. .225/.358/.349, 5 HR, 5 SB, 151 AB.
Ramon Peralta(DCL): 18 yo. .216/.345/.347, 4 HR, 10 SB, 167 AB.
Feel like there's a case for both Dubon & Estrada on the 26 (can still have 6 lefty bats (1 of them Belt / Dickerson not 1 of them) who can all be on the field together)
ReplyDeleteSeems like the deepest group the Giants have. And that's a good thing. Ryan Reckley now officially on board too.
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