Chris Wright

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #27 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: For his first two seasons at Bryant, it appeared Wright’s future was as a hard-hitting first baseman. But after a successful stint in the Cape Cod League, his upside on the mound began to show. The Giants drafted him in the 12th round in 2019 and, after waiting out the coronavirus pandemic, Wright spent his first full season in 2021 dominating the Class A levels, primarily as High-A Eugene’s closer. He finished the year with a 1.00 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 45 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Wright works primarily with two pitches: a low 90s fastball with exceptional movement characteristics and a hammer curveball in the high 70s with deep, powerful break and tilt away from lefties. He also has a cut fastball in the mid 80s he uses sparingly. Wright’s fastball-curveball combination helped him strike out 55.6% hitters he faced between both Class A stops. He could stand to tighten up his command and control a little bit, but he’s still productive as is. He shows good athleticism on the mound and fields his position well.
  
  The Future: The Giants view Wright as a fast-moving reliever who thrives on a dynamic two-pitch mix. He should begin 2022 at Double-A and could be a major league option if the need arises.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #435 prospect in 2019 draft
  After his sophomore season, most scouts would have expected that hitting would have been Wright's path to pro ball, as a two-way player for Bryant with developing power and impressive defensive work around the bag at first base. However, Wright struck out 21 batters and walked just five in 11.2 innings in the Cape Cod League last summer, posting a 2.31 ERA in the process. He's done more of the same this spring in his junior year, striking out 60 batters in just 31 innings (17.2 per nine) with a 2.59 ERA. Wright only throws an 87-92 mph fastball, but the pitch consistently gets swings and misses thanks to an exceptional spin rate. Wright has a fringey breaking ball and a simple delivery from the stretch that doesn't seem to add much deception, but he's always gotten plenty of whiffs. Wright has developing power in his lefthanded bat, but his upside now appears higher on the mound.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: For his first two seasons at Bryant, it appeared Wright’s future was as a hard-hitting first baseman. But after a successful stint in the Cape Cod League, his upside on the mound began to show. The Giants drafted him in the 12th round in 2019 and, after waiting out the coronavirus pandemic, Wright spent his first full season in 2021 dominating the Class A levels, primarily as High-A Eugene’s closer. He finished the year with a 1.00 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 45 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Wright works primarily with two pitches: a low 90s fastball with exceptional movement characteristics and a hammer curveball in the high 70s with deep, powerful break and tilt away from lefties. He also has a cut fastball in the mid 80s he uses sparingly. Wright’s fastball-curveball combination helped him strike out 55.6% hitters he faced between both Class A stops. He could stand to tighten up his command and control a little bit, but he’s still productive as is. He shows good athleticism on the mound and fields his position well.
  
  The Future: The Giants view Wright as a fast-moving reliever who thrives on a dynamic two-pitch mix. He should begin 2022 at Double-A and could be a major league option if the need arises.
  
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  After his sophomore season, most scouts would have expected that hitting would have been Wright's path to pro ball, as a two-way player for Bryant with developing power and impressive defensive work around the bag at first base. However, Wright struck out 21 batters and walked just five in 11.2 innings in the Cape Cod League last summer, posting a 2.31 ERA in the process. He's done more of the same this spring in his junior year, striking out 60 batters in just 31 innings (17.2 per nine) with a 2.59 ERA. Wright only throws an 87-92 mph fastball, but the pitch consistently gets swings and misses thanks to an exceptional spin rate. Wright has a fringey breaking ball and a simple delivery from the stretch that doesn't seem to add much deception, but he's always gotten plenty of whiffs. Wright has developing power in his lefthanded bat, but his upside now appears higher on the mound.