The third and final day of the 2015 MLB Draft is over, and the Giants sure took a lot of baseball players. Here some notable 10th-round-or-lower picks from Giants drafts of the past:
- Pete Incaviglia (didn't sign)
- Chili Davis
- Chris M.F. Heston
- Jack Clark
- Bill Mueller
- Matt Duffy
- J.D. Drew (didn't sign)
- Gary Lavelle
- Travis Ishikawa
- Brian Wilson
- Jonathan Sanchez
- Sergio Romo
There are All-Stars and champions to be found if you grind away at the draft for enough time, like a river carving out a canyon. Here are the draft picks from the Giants from the 11th round through the 40th round. Video and scouting included, if I can find it.
11th round: C.J. Hinojosa, SS, U. of Texas, bats R
- Turns 21 on July 15
- Was born after I graduated high school
- Hit .283/.354/.396 in three years for the Longhorns
- Was ranked the 18th-best college junior prospect by Baseball America before the season
- Drafted in the 26th round by the Astros in 2012
- Played in the Cape Cod League
- No, seriously, he played in the Cape Cod League
- The Giants were basically going off this list
★★★
12th: Hector Santiago, SS, Colegio Nuestra Senora De Belen (Puerto Rico), bats R
★★★
13th: Matt Pope, RHP, Walters State CC
★★★
14th: Matt Winn, C, Virginia Military Institute, bats R
- .977 OPS with 14 homers in Southern Conference this year
★★★
15th: Cody Brickhouse, C, Sarasota HS (Florida), bats R
★★★
- Has heard your Commodores jokes
- But they're new to us, dammit
★★★
16th: Grant Watson, LHP, UCLA,
(Dig the slo-mo jumper in the background.)
★★★
17th: Cameron Avila-Leeper, LHP, San Joaquin Delta College
"One game here," Jennifer Leeper said, "a Giants scout wanted my spot. I wasn’t going to move. I’m superstitious. Need my spot. So he said, ‘OK, then, we’ll sit leg-to-leg.’"
★★★
18th: Heath Slatton, RHP, Middle Tennessee State
- 7.99 career ERA
- 5.94 walks per nine innings
- Very reliever name
- Go get 'em, Dick Tidrow
★★★
19th: Charles Owen, RHP, Arkansas State
- On the Dean's List
- Shares name with a large high school
- Tough dude to search for
★★★
20th: Travis Eckert, RHP, Oregon State
★★★
21st: Ryan Halstead, RHP, Indiana
★★★
22nd: Domenic Mazza, LHP, UC Santa Barbara
!!!!
★★★
23rd: Dillon Dobson, 3B, Appalachian State, bats L
- .934 OPS, with 12 homers in 208 Southern Conf. AB
★★★
24th: Zachary Bowers, C, U. of Georgia, bats R
Link:
He’s still going to swing and miss more than you’d like, but there’s a chance with continued work he can get that aspect under enough control to put his big raw power to use. I’ve personally moved away from the arm/power catcher archetype in recent years (I now lean towards athleticism and plate discipline), but the upside of a player like Bowers is undeniable.
- .252/.421/.503, 8 HR, 37 BB, 55K in 155 AB
★★★
25th: Michael Silva, RHP, Loyola Marymount
- #441 on Baseball America's Top 500 list
- Scouting includes: " He comes out of Loyola Marymount’s bullpen blowing straight gas, with a fastball sitting at 93-95 mph and regularly hitting 96. It’s scatter-shot control in short bursts"
- 2.77 ERA in 2015
- 39 IP
- 29 BB
- 40 K
- Walked 56 in 21⅓ innings in the West Coast League
- Pitched for the Klamath Falls Gems
- Was probably sad because he played in Klamath Falls
- YOU SUCK, OIT
★★★
26th: Tyler Brown, SS, College of Southern Nevada
Link:
Of course I want to steal a lot of bases and hit for a high average, but I am known as a speed guy so it would be nice to hit at least five home runs. hopefully everything else will fall into place with hard work and persistence.
★★★
27th: Bryan Case, C, Oklahoma St., bats R
Link:
was named to the Big 12 Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team ... hit .308 (4-for-13) with two homers in the tourney to help Cowboys advance to final ... was 4-for-11 with a homer and two RBIs in NCAA Stillwater Regional and was named to the all-tournament team.
...
... favorite team is the San Francisco Giants
HI BRYAN.
Just heard "hella" on the plane for the first time in a year. Must be some Californians on here.
— Bryan Case (@TripleBC09) December 13, 2014
★★★
28th: Ashford Fulmer, CF, U. of Houston, bats R
- .246/.309/.350 career hitter in AAC
★★★
29th: Matthias Dietz, RHP, John A. Logan College
Non-embeddable video here.
★★★
30th: Tucker Forbes, RHP, UCLA
- #265 on BA's Top-500 list
- Scouting report includes ". The 6-foot-8, 235-pound redshirt sophomore harnessed the power in his 90-92 mph fastball that regularly reached 94 mph early in the season. Forbes throws a lots strikes, particularly to his glove side and generally pitches downhill, getting good extension out front and getting on top of hitters."
- That sounds sweet
- 45 strikeouts, nine walks in 38⅓ innings this year
- Missed 2014
- A's fan, according to his Twitter account
- Followed by Jose Bautista
★★★
31st: Ryan Howard, SS, U. of Missouri, bats R
- No videos because "Ryan Howard baseball" is a useless Google search
- But at least you're thinking of the other Ryan Howard playing shortstop
- That would be cool
- The other Ryan Howard went to Missouri State, which is confusing
- Hit .308/.369/.433 this year in 58 games
★★★
32nd: Jeff Burke, RHP, Boston College
★★★
33rd: Rafael Ramirez, RHP, Calusa Prep (Florida)
★★★
34th: Travis Moniot, SS, Palm Desert (Calif.), bats S
★★★
35th: Drew Jackson, RHP, Florida Atlantic
- 2.44 ERA in 13 starts this year
- 55 strikeouts and 17 walks in 73⅓ innings
★★★
36th: Brendon Little, LHP, Conestoga HIgh (Pennsylvania)
- Committed to North Carolina
- Ranked #159 on Baseball America's top prospect list
- Scouting report from BA reads "he was consistently 89-92 on the summer showcase circuit and has hit 93 again this spring, though he pitches more at 88-91. His second pitch is his tumbling changeup, which he’s shown good feel for at times, and the pitch misses bats against righthanded hitters."
- Almost certainly isn't signing with the Giants
★★★
37th: Mark Weist, 3B, Michigan St., bats R
- All-Big Ten team
- Majored in "packaging"
- Danged if that doesn't look kind of cool
- Hit .346/.407/.526 in 228 AB, with 6 homers
Prediction: You won't see a better play to end a game than this @statebaseball highlight. #BTNStandout http://t.co/WgMsksKg5t
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 21, 2015
★★★
38th: Nathaniel Pecota, LF, Blue Springs South High (Missouri)
- Projects well
- That is a nerd joke
- Bill Pecota's son
- Probably a Royals fan, based on his motto here
- An aware, snarky Royals fan
★★★
39th: Hunter Bowling, LHP, American Heritage (Florida)
- Rad name
- Make sure to include quotes when searching for name
- #453 on BA's Top-500
- Scouting report includes "Bowling gives scouts a lot to dream on. He has an athletic, projectable 6-foot-7, 215-pound frame and has shown plus velocity in the past.
- Committed to Florida
- Ain't signing
★★★
40th: Roger Edwards, CF, Gulf Coast CC, Bats R
Aaaaaaaaaand that's just about the perfect way to end this. Become stars, some of you.