- Full name Jeremy Luster
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Luster is a rare draft-and-follow in an organization that has preferred its draftees to come from four-year colleges in the past. After being drafted in 1997, he helped lead DeKalb (Ga.) to the Junior College World Series the next spring before signing. He struggled in his first full pro season, but rebounded with one of the better years in the organization in 2000. Luster has good speed for a player his size, as well as solid baserunning instincts, stealing 17 bases in 19 tries last year. His power has started to develop as he gets more experience as a switch-hitter. He's a natural righthander, but the Giants like his swing from the left side better because he gets the barrel of the bat to the ball quicker and generates more pop. Luster played exclusively at first base in 2000, but he has the athletic ability to switch positions. San Francisco officials have pondered moving him to third base--another crowded spot in the organization--or to the outfield, where his skills could be put to better use.