1 | 1. Heliot Ramos | |
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2 | Position: OF | Ramos is ridiculously tooled up, and the industry has taken notice, as he is a consensus top-10 pick in first-year player drafts, despite falling to the Giants with the 19th overall pick last year. I think there's significant risk that he never hits better than .260 or so, but that could come with 30-plus homers and 20-plus steals. |
3 | Age on 4/1/18: 18 | |
4 | Likely assignment: Low-A Augusta | |
5 | Overall rank: 48 | |
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8 | 2. Chris Shaw | |
9 | Position: OF/1B | Shaw might have more raw power than any player in the organization. The Giants desperately need that power, so he could be summoned early this season, even if his plate discipline and left field defense aren't quite ready for primetime. He could hit 20-plus homers with a .240 average in less than a full big-league season. |
10 | Age on 4/1/18: 24 | |
11 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
12 | Overall rank: 80 | |
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15 | 3. Steven Duggar | |
16 | Position: 3B | What Duggar lacks in youth and high-octane tools he makes up for with a stable skill set and a chance to break camp with the big-league club. He is an above-average runner who will contribute with his legs, and has an excellent approach, which could allow him to lead off in the not too distant future. |
17 | Age on 4/1/18: 21 | |
18 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
19 | Overall rank: 155 | |
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21 | 4. Alexander Canario | |
22 | Position: OF | Canario has not make his stateside debut, but he put up the kind of numbers in the Dominican Summer League that force dynasty-league owners to pay attention. He appears to have a good approach to go with a power/speed package that could allow his prospect stock to really take off in 2018. |
23 | Age on 4/1/18: 17 | |
24 | Likely assignment: Arizona League | |
25 | Overall rank: 188 | |
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27 | 5. Jacob Gonzalez | |
28 | Position: 3B | The son of Luis Gonzalez, Jacob (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) is bigger than his father was at the same age. He has good plate skills (23:16 K:BB), but will need to grow into above-average or plus power to profile at the hot corner and remain fantasy relevant. |
29 | Age on 4/1/18: 19 | |
30 | Likely assignment: Low-A Augusta | |
31 | Overall rank: 259 | |
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33 | 6. Tyler Beede | |
34 | Position: RHP | Beede's 2017 was a disaster from a results standpoint. The Giants could have used him in the rotation, but were forced to give opportunities to Ty Blach and Chris Stratton instead. On the right day he will still flash mid-rotation upside, but is a better bet to pitch at the back of a big-league rotation. |
35 | Age on 4/1/18: 24 | |
36 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
37 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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39 | 7. Andrew Suarez | |
40 | Position: LHP | Like Beede, Suarez should make his big-league debut this year. Unlike Beede, nobody will mistake Suarez for a potential mid-rotation arm, but he has a chance to be a back-end starter. His low-90s fastball and above-average slider are his go-to offerings. |
41 | Age on 4/1/18: 25 | |
42 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
43 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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45 | 8. Austin Slater | |
46 | Position: OF | Slater isn't "good" at anything, but he's an OK hitter who can handle an outfield corner, and that might be enough for him to get playing time again this year. He lacks the type of pop we'd hope for in a guy who projects to hit around .260 with no speed, but could be useful in NL-only leagues. |
47 | Age on 4/1/18: 25 | |
48 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
49 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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51 | 9. Miguel Gomez | |
52 | Position: 2B/3B | Gomez is the infield version of Slater, but unlike Slater, Gomez struggled in his brief cup of coffee in the majors. Slater also has the edge because it's easy to see his avenue to playing time, while Gomez would need injuries to Joe Panik and Kelby Tomlinson in order to get a long look. |
53 | Age on 4/1/18: 25 | |
54 | Likely assignment: Triple-A Sacramento | |
55 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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57 | 10. Sandro Fabian | |
58 | Position: OF | Fabian may end up with a plus hit tool thanks to excellent contact skills, however he almost never walks and lacks even average power or speed. He doesn't profile in center field, and .290 hitters with 15-homer pop typically don't get to play every day in an outfield corner, especially these days. |
59 | Age on 4/1/18: 20 | |
60 | Likely assignment: High-A San Jose | |
61 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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63 | 11. Diego Rincones | |
64 | Position: OF | Rincones isn't a great athlete, and will probably end up in an outfield corner, but he has excellent contact skills and plus raw power. He posted a 47.5 percent flyball rate in the AZL, so as he starts to mature physically, he should have no problem hitting 20-plus home runs annually. He's the sleeper in this system. |
65 | Age on 4/1/18: 18 | |
66 | Likely assignment: Low-A Augusta | |
67 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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69 | 12. Gregory Santos | |
70 | Position: RHP | Santos and Shaun Anderson (who has back-end starter upside and is a couple years away) were the two pitchers the Giants got from Boston in last summer's Eduardo Nunez trade. Santos has a mid-90s fastball and potentially plus breaking ball, which makes him the more intriguing of the two pitchers. He could develop into a No. 3 starter, but is several years away. |
71 | Age on 4/1/18: 18 | |
72 | Likely assignment: Low-A Augusta | |
73 | Overall rank: Not ranked | |
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