04-23-2023, 10:06 AM
(04-23-2023, 09:50 AM)lex24 Wrote:(04-23-2023, 09:28 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(04-23-2023, 08:43 AM)lex24 Wrote: if you are analyzing their farm system, look at the arms. They are loading up on power pitchers. Whether they produce is another question. But that is the strength of the farm system right now,
I see Eugene leads the Northwest League in team ERA and Richmond is 2nd or 3rd in the Eastern League.
What names should I be paying attention to as far as these power arms go? What level are most of them at now?
AAA
Harrison
Beck (up)
Waites
Rodriguez
Dabovich
Winn
AA
Mason Black
Seymour (acquired in Ruf steal)
High A
Silva
Jose Cruz
Whisenhunt ( not power as much as a great changeup)
Trevor McDonald.
Recovering from ACL - Reggie Crawford
I suspect there is more. Giants have drafted pitchers heavily last couple drafts. It takes a while for them to develop.
That's a big list, and with pitchers you sometime get unexpected improvements and often get injuries, so it's hard to predict who will make it. But just narrowing things down a bit, I think Black and Whisenhunt are considered the best prospects other than Harrison, although neither is really a power pitcher or is expected to be more than a mid-rotation starter if that. The biggest upside (and a true power guy) is Carson Seymour; if he puts it together he could have an impact, someone to dream on to complement Harrison some day.
