Let's meet a couple more newcomers to the Giants farm system and I'm actually pretty excited by these two.
Juan Mercedes RHP: DOB: 4/3/2000. 6' 2", 190 lbs.
2024(AA, Mariners): 10-5, 2.87, 144.1 IP, 7.86 K/9, 1.62 BB/9, 0.66 GB/FB.
Worked exclusively as a SP in the Mariners system. Outstanding walk rate but subpar K rate which is concerning for a fly ball pitcher. Fangraphs: "Mercedes is a slider-heavy starter at Double-A who has good peripherals, but I don't trust that he actually has good command and he's at best a 40 athlete." Giants can assign him to AAA Sacramento where he will provide depth for both the MLB rotation and bullpen.
Joel Peguero RHP: DOB: 5/5/1997. 5' 11", 160 lbs.
2024(AA, Tigers): 3-0, 3.14, 51.2 IP, 9.75 K/9, 2.96 BB/9, 1.60 GB/FB.
Minor league reliever. Spent 7 seasons in the Rays organization before hitting the minor league free agent circuit. Fangraphs rates his FB as a 70, slider a 55. To my eye the K, BB and GB/FB numbers are all positives.
After a decade of working in the San Francisco Giants organization, trailblazing assistant coach Alyssa Nakken is moving on to join the Cleveland Guardians front office as an assistant in player development...
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From SFGATE, Dave Flemming predicts that the Giants may well be gone from KNBR after 2025:
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KNBR treats the Giants as a 3rd citizen anyway, with top heavy coverage of the 49ers, heck of a lot for the Warriors, and what's left for the Giants.
Farhan Zaidi speaks on lineup preparation: Strong collaboration but manager had final say.
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Not sure what is meant by "heck of a lot for the Warriors". KNBR does not even broadcast their games. Yes they get discussed by the sports talk guys, but at least the Giants's games are broadcast (by the finest team in baseball).
ReplyDeletePeguero’s line is interesting. His fb is rated 70, yet he strikes out only about 1 per inning and has more groundouts than Ks.
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