Down on the Farm (2024)

[tzill]

New year, new thread:

 

[calsnowskier]

I saw this a couple days ago. He is getting buzz with his bat. It looks likely that he will abandon the mound sooner rather than later.

 

[tzill]

The Giants have signed RHP Tommy Romero to a minor league deal. Romero has a 3.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, and a 2.54 SO/W ratio across 6 minor league seasons. He appeared briefly with the Rays and Nationals in 2022.

 

[LHG]

I saw this a couple days ago. He is getting buzz with his bat. It looks likely that he will abandon the mound sooner rather than later.

I don't think he has even thrown a pitch as a professional baseball player yet. But I thought he played exclusively in the outfield (mainly right field) last year.

 

[calsnowskier]

I don't think he has even thrown a pitch as a professional baseball player yet. But I thought he played exclusively in the outfield (mainly right field) last year.

Bryce Eldridge Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

Bryce Eldridge Minor Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com

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looks to be the case…

 

[LHG]

Bryce Eldridge Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

Bryce Eldridge Minor Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com

www.baseball-reference.com

looks to be the case…

Wonder why that list put him at 1st base? They know something about where he'll play in 2024?

 

[calsnowskier]

Wonder why that list put him at 1st base? They know something about where he'll play in 2024?

I think he was drafted as a 1B/P after playing 1B in HS.

 

[LHG]

I think he was drafted as a 1B/P after playing 1B in HS.

I wonder if they slide him back to 1st base or continue to look at him as a right fielder?

 

[calsnowskier]

I wonder if they slide him back to 1st base or continue to look at him as a right fielder?

I suspect his play will dictate that. I knew exactly nothing about him, so I can’t even begin to offer an opinion. He is a giant of a man, so if he can demonstrate young McGwire level defense, I think that would be a real asset.

 

[calsnowskier]

Per Putela, Eldridge is no longer a pitcher.

 

[LHG]

Per Putela, Eldridge is no longer a pitcher.

Wonder what happened this offseason that made the org decide both of their last two 1st round picks would no longer be two way players?

 

[calsnowskier]

Wonder what happened this offseason that made the org decide both of their last two 1st round picks would no longer be two way players?

Their acid dealer got pinched.

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants are dead last by a healthy margin with a cumulative -0.1 WAR. THE Nats are the second worst with 2.2 WAR. The Astros are the top with 59.5 WAR.

 

[sf1giantfan]

That’s says a lot

 

[Sandisfan]

Giants are dead last by a healthy margin with a cumulative -0.1 WAR. THE Nats are the second worst with 2.2 WAR. The Astros are the top with 59.5 WAR.

The top 3 have one guy dominating the positive war but even their leftovers outperform the Giants by a wide margin with the next two the Cubbies and Doggies must have a raft of guys getting positive WAR. Just shows how this board has been skeptical of these drafts though the last two haven't had enough time and a couple of the others still have a chance who have been high in prospects lists. But the top 10 have all gotten much needed talent while the Giants still a chance for some previously highly ranked Giants prospects it doesn't look so good right NOW!

 

[LHG]

The top 3 have one guy dominating the positive war but even their leftovers outperform the Giants by a wide margin with the next two the Cubbies and Doggies must have a raft of guys getting positive WAR. Just shows how this board has been skeptical of these drafts though the last two haven't had enough time and a couple of the others still have a chance who have been high in prospects lists. But the top 10 have all gotten much needed talent while the Giants still a chance for some previously highly ranked Giants prospects it doesn't look so good right NOW!

Here is what I find frustrating about these findings (well, one of the things) is that, based on percentage of picks graduating to the big leagues, the Giants are in a 3 way tie for 7th place (with the Rangers and the Braves). So some teams make it higher on this list based on quality. Others based on quantity. The Giants cannot seem to figure out either.

 

[tzill]

Prospects Live, one of the websites I follow sometimes, dropped their top 100 prospects list today. Giants have FOUR guys who made the cut:



22. LHP Kyle Harrison
64. 1B Bryce Eldridge
86. SS Marco Luciano
93. LHP Carson Whisenhunt

Not bad.

Whiz, Black, Teng, Roup and Winn all could see time in the bigs this year. The farm is the best I've seen it in recent memory.

 

[tzill]

MLB.com just dropped their top 100:

23. Harrison
39. Luciano
83. Whisenhunt
96. Eldridge

 

[calsnowskier]

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-spring-breakout-teams-2024

Not 1 Giants player. And this goes down to 3rd team.

FZ is doing gangbusters on this youth movement.

 

[tzill]

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-spring-breakout-teams-2024

Not 1 Giants player. And this goes down to 3rd team.

FZ is doing gangbusters on this youth movement.

Wait, wasn't the Giants/A'ss breakout game cancelled?