SF Giants strike gold with their 8th Round pick
Oct 19, 2022 15:59:50 GMT -8
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Post by chinmusic on Oct 19, 2022 15:59:50 GMT -8
Looking to the Giant's future - Maybe the best player they drafted.
Best Pure Hitter: The Giants spent each of their first six picks and top seven bonuses on pitchers during the 2022 class, but OF Wade Meckler (8) is the best pure hitter in the class. He slashed .347/.456/.478 in 66 games with Oregon State during the spring, with more walks (53) than strikeouts (49) and continued to hit in pro ball. Meckler got 12 games in the Arizona Complex League and 11 games in the Low-A California League and hit .367/.500/.544 between both levels—again with more walks (20) than strikeouts (16).
Fastest Runner: Meckler (8) was a 65-grade runner in the draft and had his best season on the base paths as a junior, when he went 12-for-16 in stolen base attempts. He has the range for center field, but his arm strength could limit him to left if he doesn’t stick up the middle or plays with a superior defender who pushes him off the position. Meckler played 13 games in left and 11 in center during his pro debut.
Best Pro Debut: While Meckler (8) was old for both levels he played at, his well above-average wRC+ in both leagues (149 in the ACL, 214 in the CALL) makes him a strong candidate. Another name to mention here is RHP Hayden Birdsong (6), who struck out 47.9% (23-of-48) of the batters he faced in 11.2 combined innings in the ACL and CALL. Birdsong averaged 93-94 mph on his fastball and showed good carry with the pitch.
Best Pure Hitter: The Giants spent each of their first six picks and top seven bonuses on pitchers during the 2022 class, but OF Wade Meckler (8) is the best pure hitter in the class. He slashed .347/.456/.478 in 66 games with Oregon State during the spring, with more walks (53) than strikeouts (49) and continued to hit in pro ball. Meckler got 12 games in the Arizona Complex League and 11 games in the Low-A California League and hit .367/.500/.544 between both levels—again with more walks (20) than strikeouts (16).
Fastest Runner: Meckler (8) was a 65-grade runner in the draft and had his best season on the base paths as a junior, when he went 12-for-16 in stolen base attempts. He has the range for center field, but his arm strength could limit him to left if he doesn’t stick up the middle or plays with a superior defender who pushes him off the position. Meckler played 13 games in left and 11 in center during his pro debut.
Best Pro Debut: While Meckler (8) was old for both levels he played at, his well above-average wRC+ in both leagues (149 in the ACL, 214 in the CALL) makes him a strong candidate. Another name to mention here is RHP Hayden Birdsong (6), who struck out 47.9% (23-of-48) of the batters he faced in 11.2 combined innings in the ACL and CALL. Birdsong averaged 93-94 mph on his fastball and showed good carry with the pitch.
