Drew Cavanaugh C. DOB: 1/27/2002. B-L, T-R. 6' 0", 220 lbs. Drafted 2023 Round 17(College).
2024(A): .230/.364/.333, 2 HR, 14.9 BB%, 29.2 K%, 154 PA.
2024(AAA): .300/.400/.300, 11.4 BB%, 20.0 K%, 35 PA.
2024(AFL): .200/.294/..267, 11.8 BB%, 29.4 K%, 34 PA.
Remember when during the Sabes era it seemed like all the Giants hitting prospects had shiny batting averages but walk rates in the low single digits and that was their fatal flaw? That changed dramatically during the FZ regime and now we have a bunch of prospects hitting .230 with OBP'over .350. Is that an improvement? I've always considered contact to be the #1 skill I look for in a young hitting prospect with plate discipline something they learn in their development. The problem with that is it seems like K and BB rates lock in early in a player's career and don't budge much.
Anyway, Cavanaugh is a lefty-hitting catcher with a classic FZ hitting profile. The Giants apparently thought enough of him to send him to the Arizona Fall League where he was one of the more inexperienced players in the league as it's mostly for players with AA and AAA experience and 35 PA's at AAA last season hardly count. Will Cavanaugh build on that experience with a strong season at A+ in 2025?
Giants did come to terms with the final 3 arbitrations yesterday.
ReplyDeleteWade $5M (projected $4.7M)
Rogers $5.25M (projected $5.5M)
Doval $4.525M (projected $4.6M)
With Verlander's $15M signing, the 2025 Giants Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll is $222,057,143, which is $19M below the first luxury tax thresholds for 2025 ($241M).
ReplyDeleteThe Payroll is 9th highest in MLB.
6 teams are (presently) above the 1st threshold, the Dodgers being a lot over.
(Luxury Tax Thresholds & Payroll are per fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/giants.)
What will the $19M/year buy?
Are the Giants finished signing, with or without Sasaki (signing window: January 15th - January 23rd)?
In an FZ move, SF picked up Boras client 26-yo Sam Huff, former Texas Ranger (currently @ MLB minimum salary).