Welcome to the first edition of the 2013 Minor League Mailbag! This is a returning weekly feature every Thursday here on Bay City Ball. All stats quoted in the responses are current as of Tuesday. Please submit your questions for next week’s Minor League Mailbag. Remember you can submit questions in the comments section of this post, via email (chelmrtz… Read more →
There’s something to see at every level of the San Francisco Giants minor league system this spring. It’s nice to see the system balanced in such a way, where there are prospects to watch on every team. In Richmond, there’s Andrew Susac, Joe Panik, Adam Duvall, and Jarrett Parker as the names I’m excited about. Let’s get started with the… Read more →
Finally, we’ve come to the conclusion of our 2013 prospect list. It’s clear that while the Giants’ system is a middle-to-back system in the big scheme of baseball, this top five contains a lot of interesting prospects. The Giants are definitely rich in pitching arms at the moment; this final segment contains three pitchers making the cut. Let’s take a… Read more →
All stats are from the period between November 11 and 24. The Arizona Fall League ended last week and a few other Giants, new and established, joined the fray in the Caribbean leagues. The AFL section includes a final wrap of the stats for each player. In the Dominican League, a pair of minor league journeymen got their start in… Read more →
All stats are from the period between November 4 and 10. Trying a new format for the Winter Leagues Digest, plus peep the additional reporting on the Puerto Rican League, the Nicaraguan League, and notes about the Colombian League. As always, let’s start with the Dominican League. Name Position League Team 2012 club Acquired Edward Concepcion RHP DWL Cibao San… Read more →
All stats are from the period between October 24 and November 3. Last week, something sorta big happened. Please forgive the long layoff between these posts. The magnitude of a Giants World Series sweep delayed us, but only a bit. Let’s get started with what the Giants are doing in the Dominican League. Name Position League Team 2012 club Acquired… Read more →
(Preemptive warning: This post is long.) With the 2012 First Year Player draft completed, I thought it would be a good time to revisit our 2012 Prospect List to see who is rising, and who is falling. — 15. LHP, Mike Kickham Level: AA Richmond; 2012 statistics: 51.2 IP, 8.19 K/9, 5.23 BB/9, 0.35 HR/9, 3.31 ERA, 3.63 FIP Why… Read more →
The San Jose Giants put on their annual season preview event yesterday and unveiled a wealth of new information, services, and products available to fans for the upcoming year. New president and CEO Daniel Orum introduced the new features of the ballpark, like four 50″ flat screen TVs on the concourse, to air San Francisco and San Jose Giants games,… Read more →
Here’s the final rankings, 5 to 1, of our Top 15 Prospect List. At the end of the post, I’ve also included each writer’s individual list. Spoiler: Brett Bill is not the #1 Giants prospect. — 5. Heath Hembree, RP 23 years old in 2012 Chris Quick: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, but I’m a tough… Read more →
Before we get down to the nitty-gritty of this week’s post, I want to extend my best wishes to Wilson Ramos’ family and the Washington Nationals organization. I was so happy to hear he’d been found safe and has returned to his family. I hope all our players in winter leagues around the world stay safe. The playoff races are… Read more →