Mason Black: Giants 2023 Minor League Player Of The Year
Physical righthander Mason Black has checked all the boxes he needs to check to be considered for an MLB rotation audition in 2024.
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Hayden Birdsong Takes Flight At High-A With Giants
The Giants’ 2022 sixth-round pick gained velocity and flashed a deep repertoire as he climbed to High-A.
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Giants’ Kai-Wei Teng Shows Promise But Needs More Control
Kai-Wei Teng has progressed through the Giants’ system as a pitcher who is effectively wild. For the Taiwanese righthander to become more effective at the…
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Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt Overwhelms Class A Competition
The lefthander has looked no worse for wear after a suspension cost him all of the 2022 college season at East Carolina.
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Defense-First Catcher Patrick Bailey Makes Offensive Strides For Giants
The 2020 first-rounder earned a quick promotion to Triple-A and could be on deck for his MLB debut later this season.
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Giants Expect Ismael Munguia To Outplay His Stature
The native Nicaraguan packs a lot of punch into his 5-foot-10 frame, and after a lost 2022 season and a poignant spring training moment he’s ready to continue proving doubters wrong.
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Persistence Has Paid Off For Giants’ Wade Meckler
From an undersized high school freshman to getting cut from Oregon State’s team in 2020, Meckler has persevered throughout his career.
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Giants’ Marco Luciano Eager To Return To Health, Success
The powerful shortstop dealt with back issues for the majority of 2022.
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Giants’ Randy Rodriguez Shows Flashes After Move Back To Pen
The righthander began 2022 as a starter before moving back a relief role in the upper minors.
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Giants’ Jose Cruz Controls Cal League Hitters
The unheralded righthander could be the next in line for a spot in the Giants’ bullpen.
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Giants’ Aeverson Arteaga Is More Than A Slick Defender
An outstanding glove makes Aeverson Arteaga one of the more promising shortstop prospects at the lower levels. The next step will be focusing his offensive approach.
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Giants’ Landen Roupp Moves Quickly To Double-A
Drafted last year, Landen Roupp earned two promotions in 2022 and finished at Double-A on the strength of his top two pitches and overall control.
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Kyle Harrison: Giants 2022 Minor League Player Of The Year
Kyle Harrison met little resistance after a promotion to Double-A and could be on a fast track to San Francisco, especially if he masters a third pitch to pair with his deadly fastball/slider combo.
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Giants’ Hunter Bishop Has Renewed Confidence Following AFL Stint
The 2019 first-rounder culminated his Arizona Fall League campaign with a homer in the Fall Stars Game.
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Adrian Sugastey Looks To Lead Giants’ Next Catching Corps
The development of Panamanian catcher Adrian Sugastey in Rookie ball last season adds to the organization’s depth of catching talent.
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Giants’ Marco Luciano Is A Well-Rounded Hitter With Power
The Giants are not deterred by Marco Luciano’s struggles at High-A as a 19-year-old last season. They still see the same upside they saw in 2019.
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Giants Excited By Righthander Will Bednar’s Upside
The 21-year-old was the College World Series Most Outstanding Player in 2021 as he pitched Mississippi State to its first championship.
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Randy Rodriguez Finishes Strong At Low-A
The 22-year-old reliever’s strong finish with San Jose made him an easy protection call on the 40-man roster.
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2021 MLB Executive of the Year: Farhan Zaidi (San Francisco Giants)
Farhan Zaidi made all the right moves in 2021 and has confidence in his front office, coaches and players that success is sustainable.
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R.J. Dabovich Gets In A Pro Reliever Routine
The 2020 fourth-rounder finds relief work to his liking. Work in the Arizona Fall League could prepare him to move quickly in 2022.
