San Francisco Giants

Track Record: Schmitt made a name for himself both at San Diego State and in the Cape Cod League, where he starred as both a pitcher and a hitter. He finished his stint on the Cape by closing the game and hitting two home runs to help win the championship for Cotuit, where he was teammates with future Giants system-mate Nick Swiney. Schmitt showed well in his final season at SDSU before the pandemic cut things short, and the Giants selected him with the 47th pick. His pro debut started slowly at Low-A, but he put together a pair of solid months in the middle of the season.
Scouting Report: Exemplary defensive work is the hallmark of Schmitt’s game. He’s a natural third baseman with quick reflexes and the strong arm to stick at the position in the long-term, though some question whether his hands might need a little work. Schmitt got off to a much rockier start at the plate than one would expect for a player with a college pedigree making his debut at Low-A. He often looked like he was pressing, and as a result would let his hips fly open and stride too far while selling out for power. That left him with holes on the outside part of the plate and against breaking balls from righthanders. When he stayed within himself, he had more success.
The Future: Schmitt will move in 2022 to High-A Eugene, where he’ll get tested by advanced pitching. If he shows the same form as he did in the middle of his first season, he has the ceiling of an everyday third baseman who plays outstanding defense.

Track Record: Doval wound slowly through the minors after signing, but he increased his pace once he moved to the bullpen. He came close to making his big league debut in 2020, when he was part of the Giants’ taxi squad, but ultimately didn’t get his first shot until April 18, 2021. He worked himself into a high-leverage role by season’s end and was a part of the team’s roster in the playoffs. After being recalled on Sept. 5, Doval went 17 consecutive appearances without allowing a run.
Scouting Report: Doval operates with two pitches, an upper-90s fastball and a low-80s slider, which he used to strike out 37 hitters in 27 innings in the regular season. Though he walked seven hitters per nine innings at Triple-A in 2021, his control was much better in the big leagues. His arsenal is amplified by a funky low arm slot that adds a level of deception. The biggest key to Doval’s jump to the big leagues was simply working tirelessly to improve his command and control. He tinkered with varying finger pressures at the alternate site in 2020 and added the final pieces of the puzzle throughout the 2021 season in the minor leagues.
The Future: Doval has the stuff to close games in the major leagues, especially if he can maintain the improvements to his command and control. If not, he still fits nicely as a late-inning reliever in high-leverage situations.

Track Record: Swiney was supposed to use the 2020 season at North Carolina State to stretch himself into a starter’s role after spending his first two years working out of the bullpen. Alas, the pandemic happened and Swiney was limited to just four starts. Nevertheless, the Giants were tempted enough by his potential to draft him in the supplemental second round and sign him for $1,197,500. Swiney’s official pro debut was delayed by a concussion in the season’s first week that kept him out until mid July and limited him to just 12 starts.
Scouting Report: Swiney’s best pitch is an outstanding changeup thrown in the high 70s with roughly 13 mph of separation from his fastball. He threw his changeup more than 45% of the time in his pro debut, and for good reason. He can land his changeup for called strikes or get hitters to chase it out of the zone thanks to a combination of movement patterns and deception in his delivery. Swiney’s fastball averages around 92 mph and plays up with its vertical movement, which helps it be effective at the top of the strike zone despite its pedestrian velocity. His third pitch is a deep-breaking curveball in the high 70s with movement patterns that make it more effective. Swiney needs to throw more strikes overall, and the Giants haven’t ruled out potentially adding a slider or cutter to his mix.
The Future: Swiney is likely to head to High-A Eugene in 2022. He could wind up in the back of a rotation.

Track Record: Wilson was the Angels’ first-round pick in 2019 but was coveted by the Giants as well. San Francisco added Wilson to its system shortly thereafter when it agreed to acquire Zack Cozart while paying the rest of Cozart’s salary. Wilson spent 2020 at the alternate training site and instructional league, then spent his first full season as a pro between High-A and Double-A before finishing the year in the Arizona Fall League.
Scouting Report: Wilson does not have a carrying tool, but he also doesn’t have a glaring deficiency. He performed well at High-A Eugene before running into a bit of trouble at the next level. Wilson is particularly vulnerable against spin from righthanders, but his high swing-and-miss rate against fastballs in Double-A was more concerning. Both factors led to a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3-to-1. Wilson has some raw power but is best suited hitting line drives from gap to gap rather than selling out for home runs. Defensively, Wilson is unlikely to stick at shortstop. He moved around the infield in the regular season and played every position but first base and catcher in the Fall League. His best fits are at second or third base.
The Future: Wilson will head back to Double-A in 2022, where he’ll try to do better against more advanced pitching. He has the potential to be a super-utility infielder.

Track Record: Bailey’s decorated college career included three seasons as the starting catcher for North Carolina State and two stints with USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team. He established a reputation as a rock-solid defender capable of handling championship-caliber pitching staffs. After the Giants drafted him No. 13 overall in 2020, Bailey immediately reported to the team’s alternate training site before finishing at instructional league. His official pro debut was hampered by early-season struggles at High-A Eugene and a back injury that forced him to return to the Giants’ minor league complex in Arizona. Once healed, he was sent to Low-A San Jose to finish the season.
Scouting Report: Bailey struggled to replicate his collegiate success in his pro debut, especially at the plate. Despite decent swing mechanics, he was often late on fastballs and couldn’t adjust to breaking pitches. He hit the ball fairly hard—his average exit velocity was 89 mph—but he didn’t hit it often enough. Internal evaluators believe he may have been pressing early and trying to impress too much, which led to his poor start before the injury. Bailey performed well enough behind the plate, where quick mechanics made up for just average arm strength. He’s a solid receiver and blocker and works well with pitchers, but there were also those during the Arizona Fall League who questioned Bailey’s effort level behind the plate.

Track Record: Bishop put himself on the map during his junior year at Arizona State by hitting 22 home runs in a breakout season. Though there were still questions about his overall hitting ability, the Giants were intrigued enough by his potential to select him with their first-round pick in 2019 and sign him for $4,097,500. Bishop’s pro debut was cut short by injury and he tested positive for Covid-19 in 2020, which limited his development at the alternate training site and instructional league. A shoulder injury limited Bishop to just 16 games during the 2021 season, including just five outside of the Arizona Complex League. He played an additional 14 games in the Arizona Fall League after the season and struck out in 39.2% of his plate appearances.
Scouting Report: Bishop has a reputation as a player who tinkers with his stances and mechanics often, so it is hard to get a read on what may or may not be working for an extended period of time. There’s little doubt about his power potential, but he’s far from answering whether he can make enough contact for it to matter. Defensively, Bishop can stand in center field but is not likely an everyday option at the position, especially if he can’t improve his well below-average arm.
The Future: Bishop is likely to return to High-A Eugene in 2022 to take a second crack at a true first full season as a professional. He has the upside of a second-division regular if he can make enough contact.

Track Record: Dabovich was drafted by the Royals in 2018 out of Central Arizona JC. Instead of signing, he transferred to Arizona State, where he dabbled as a starter but settled into the closer’s role during the brief 2020 season. Dabovich has been a relief-only prospect since the Giants drafted him in the fourth round in 2020, but his pitch mix meshes perfectly with the organization’s pitching philosophy.
Scouting Report: Dabovich works with two pitches—a mid-to-upper 90s fastball that peaks at 99 mph and a hard downer curveball in the mid 70s. By using those two pitches in concert, Dabovich creates a perfect north-south attack pattern that helped him rise quickly through the minors and reach Double-A in his pro debut. He also generates deception with a straight overhand delivery. Despite a bit of starting experience in college, Dabovich’s aggression and mentality are best suited for the bullpen, where he can go right at hitters for an inning at a time. He was extraordinarily dominant at High-A Eugene, where he allowed just two hits in 12.2 innings while striking out 28.
The Future: Dabovich finished the year in the Arizona Fall League, where he made up time lost due to back stiffness toward the end of the regular season. He could reach the majors in 2022 and has the ceiling of a hard-throwing setup man trusted with high-leverage situations.

Track Record: The Bahamas has been a baseball country on the rise in recent years. The country’s top prospect in the 2021-22 class, Reckley signed with the Giants for $2.2 million when the signing period opened on Jan. 15, 2022.
Scouting Report: Reckley is an athletic shortstop with the tools to stick at the position and a chance to hit toward the top of a lineup. He’s a switch-hitter with a quick, compact swing who keeps his hands inside the ball well. His swing and approach are geared toward line drives with gap power, with an offensive profile that produces more contact than power. His plus speed is another weapon, as is his plus arm from shortstop. He will still make typical mistakes from a young shortstop, but he has quick, crisp actions at the position.
The Future: Reckley spent spring training in Arizona and will stay there for extended spring before making his pro debut either in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League or the Dominican Summer League.

Track Record: The Giants’ 2015 international class has produced two pieces of its big league bullpen so far. In addition to fireballer Camilo Doval, San Francisco shelled out $100,000 for Castro, a converted catcher who had been pitching for just three months when he signed. Thanks to Tommy John surgery that cost him the bulk of two seasons, Castro had only reached short-season ball when he earned a spot on the 40-man roster after the 2019 season. He turned in a dominant showing at Triple-A Sacramento in 2021 and made his big league debut on Sept. 7.
Scouting Report: Castro’s rise from the low minors to the big leagues in such a short time span centered around the improvements he showed at instructional league in 2020. There, his fastball began touching the 96-97 mph range. He sustained that velocity in 2021, when his fastball sat 95 mph and touched 98. Like many pitchers in the Giants system, Castro’s pitch mix is equipped to play the north-south game. He pairs his fastball with a low-80s curveball with plenty of downward bite. Castro will mix in the occasional cut fastball, but his approach is mostly predicated on tunneling his curveball off of his four-seamer. He’s more of a control over command type of pitcher and isn’t likely to fit in high-leverge situations without improvements to his command.
The Future: Castro will likely enter 2022 in the mix for a spot in the big league bullpen. If he doesn’t earn a spot out of camp, he will likely go back and forth between Triple-A Sacramento and San Francisco.

Track Record: Long pitched through a pair of herniated discs at Sacramento State and impressed enough for the Rays to take a flier on him in the 18th round of the 2016 draft. He was released by Tampa Bay before the 2018 season, then decided to get his EMT certification and train for a possible career in firefighting. The White Sox signed him as a minor league free agent in 2019 but released him after the 2020 season. He caught on with the Giants shortly thereafter and rose quickly through their system to make his big league debut on June 9, 2021.
Scouting Report: Long works with a three-pitch mix fronted by a low-90s fastball that reaches 97 mph and has excellent vertical break. He complements his fastball with a slow mid-70s curveball with 11-to-5 break and downward bite that he needs to command better in order for it to be more effective. His third pitch is a low-80s changeup which gets roughly 10 mph of separation from his fastball and garners swings and misses at a high rate. His stiffer delivery inhibits his command and control, which limits his ceiling.
The Future: Long’s role in 2022 is likely to be the same as it was in 2021: an emergency arm who bounces back and forth between Triple-A and the big leagues.

Track Record: The Giants drafted Hjelle with their second-round pick in 2018 and watched as he got all the way to Double-A in his first full season as a pro. While most players missed development time in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Hjelle’s case was particularly acute because he was at neither the alternate training site nor instructional league.He returned to the mound in 2021 and pitched well at Double-A before running into trouble at Triple-A.
Scouting Report: Hjelle performed admirably in his return despite missing time with back spasms. The towering 6-foot-11 righthander works with a mix of four- and two-seam fastballs that average 93 mph and touch 96. His four-seamer earns plus grades for its horizontal breaking action, but he throws his two-seamer a tick more often. Hjelle backs up his fastballs with a slider and changeup. His short, sweepy slider sits 84-88 mph and serves as an effective complement to his sinker, helping him get grounders nearly 66% of the time. His high-80s changeup is a clear third pitch in his arsenal and has been retooled to turn him into a ground ball machine. Hjelle is uniquely coordinated for his height and has average control. He got blasted in Triple-A because his sinker needs more action to be effective.
The Future: Hjelle was added to the 40-man roster after the season and will begin 2022 back in Triple-A. He has a chance to be a back-of-the-rotation starter who lives on inducing grounders.

Track Record: Sugastey signed out of Panama in 2019 for $525,000 as part of an international class that also included shortstop prospect Aeverson Arteaga. He had a well-traveled career as an amateur, playing in tournaments in Japan, Colombia and the United States. His official pro debut was pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic, but he did get time at 2020 instructional league before emerging in 2021 in the Arizona Complex League., where he hit .358/.405/.439.
Scouting Report: Sugastey’s swing is short, quick and geared to hit line drives to both gaps. He showed the potential for above-average power as well, though he’ll need to add more strength to reach that ceiling. Sugastey’s overall offensive profile would be further amplified by getting the ball in the air more often. Defensively, Sugastey is very flexible behind the plate, sets good targets for his pitchers and does a good job receiving and framing, though he needs to work on his blocking skills. He has a strong arm and caught 30% of runners attempting to steal in the ACL. With further development, he could be a fringe-average defender.
The Future: After an excellent pro debut, Sugastey will likely head to Low-A San Jose in 2022. He has a chance to be an everyday catcher with a balanced blend of skills, but he has a long way to go.

Track Record: The Giants lured lefthander Kyle Harrison away from a commitment to UCLA in 2020 and watched him carve up Low-A hitters in his pro debut. A year later, they went back to that game plan when they pried Silva from a Bruins commitment with a $1,497,500 bonus, the highest in the fourth round by $500,000. He debuted in the Arizona Complex League.
Scouting Report: Silva upped his draft stock when he touched 97 mph early in his senior year and continued that run of success throughout his high school sseason. He comfortably sits 90-94 mph and gets to that velocity with very quick arm despite a smaller frame. Silva backs up his fastball with a short slider in the low 80s that could become above-average with further development. Like most high school pitchers, his changeup exists but is underdeveloped. Amateur scouts were believers in Silva’s pitchability but skeptical of his durability given his size, with many projecting him to the bullpen as a pro.
The Future: Silva will likely move to Low-A San Jose in 2022, when his long-term upside will come into clearer view.

Track Record: The Giants have done well in Latin America in recent years, signing talents like Marco Luciano, Luis Matos and Aeverson Arteaga. Velasquez could be the next in line. He signed with the Giants on Jan. 15 and played in the Arizona Complex League as a 17-year-old.
Scouting Report: As an amateur, Velasquez was lauded for his athleticism, quick feet and soft hands. All those attributes, evaluators believed, would help him stick at shortstop in the long-term. He has gotten bigger and stronger since signing, though he still needs to add plenty more strength to his frame in order to put a bit more oomph behind his contact. His average exit velocity was just 81.3 mph in the ACL, which is low but to be expected for a player with Velasquez’s combination of youth and frame. He’s a contact-type of hitter who struck out in just 13.8% of plate appearances in the ACL.
The Future: Velasquez’s development could be a slower burn. It’s entirely possible he starts 2022 in extended spring training before moving to Low-A later in the year. He has the upside of an everyday shortstop who hits toward the bottom of an order, but his future will depend on how his body develops.

Track Record: Genoves advanced a level per season through 2018 before reaching full-season ball in 2019. After spending 2020 at instructional league, Genoves spent most of 2021 at the Class A levels and had early success at Low-A San Jose before hitting a wall at High-A Eugene..
Scouting Report: Genoves’ skill set is perfectly suited for a backup catcher’s role. He’s a thicker-bodied catcher who needs to improve his blocking and become more mobile—as shown by the 26 passed balls he allowed—and quicker to unwrap his body for throws to second base. His timing is good at the plate, but his bat speed is a little short and he relies on his strength to drive balls to the gaps and over the wall. Genoves’ power sometimes gets him into trouble. He often tries to hit home runs, which causes him to sell out for pull-side power when he should be focusing on using the whole field.
The Future: Genoves is likely to move to Double-A Richmond in 2022. He’ll look to improve his blocking and become more consistent at the plate.

Track Record: Ragsdale was the Phillies’ fourth-round pick in 2020 and was traded to the Giants four months later in the deal that sent reliever Sam Coonrod to Philadelphia. Ragsdale struck out 167 hitters at Low-A San Jose in his pro debut, second-most in the minor leagues.
Scouting Report: The 6-foot-8 Ragsdale mostly relies on two pitches. He combines a fastball that averages 93 mph and touches 96 with a low-80s curveball. Like many Giants pitching prospects, Ragsdale tunnels those two offerings to work the strike zone from north to south. He’s added a cutter to help him get swings and misses down in the zone on something other than his curveball. Despite the gaudy strikeout numbers, the Giants were reluctant to move Ragsdale because of his shaky control. Ragsdale could iron out these issues by working to make sure his arm is on time more often in his delivery and eliminating a hooking action with his wrist, but pitchers his height rarely reach average control.
The Future: Ragsdale will move to High-A Eugene in 2022. He’ll try to improve his control and command while looking toward a ceiling as a depth starter or a low-leverage reliever.

Track Record: Toribio signed for $300,000 in 2017 and was impressive at his first two stops. He spent 2020 at the alternate training site, then struggled in 2021 at Low-A San Jose.
Scouting Report: Toribio’s value comes from his bat, so his struggles at San Jose raise more than a few red flags. He has fast hands, a compact swing, a solid bat path and the ability to use the whole field, but his timing gets out of sync and his approach is often lacking. He has a solid idea of the strike zone and takes an excellent batting practice, but the results simply aren’t there consistently in games. Defensively, Toribio is not likely to play third base. His body is getting thicker and his reactions are getting slower, and his throws across the diamond aren’t always accurate. He can be counted on for the routine plays but not much more. If he shifts positions, his landing spots could be at second base or in the outfield.
The Future: Toribio will spend 2022 at High-A Eugene, where he’ll look to become a more consistent hitter and work toward finding a more firm defensive home.

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.

Track Record: Rodriguez has been on a near-exclusive relief track since he signed in 2017 and began blowing away hitters in 2021 at Low-A San Jose. He was one of just four pitchers in the minors to strike out 100 or more hitters in 62 or fewer innings and held opponents to a .193 average. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Scouting Report: Rodriguez largely works with two pitches: a high-spin fastball thrown in the mid 90s and a dastardly slider in the low 80s. His slider is particularly nasty because of its high spin rate and excellent sweeping life. Rodriguez will also mix in a mid-80s changeup with roughly 10 mph of separation from his fastball. Rodriguez could stand to tighten his control and command, but he shows the makings of an excellent pitch mix.
The Future: Rodriguez will head to High-A Eugene in 2021, where he’ll see how well his impressive arsenal plays against more experienced hitters. He has the ceiling of a middle reliever.

Track Record: Berroa originally signed with the Twins in 2016 and was traded to the Giants in 2019 for reliever Sam Dyson. Berroa reached short-season with the Giants after the trade and spent the 2021 season at Low-A San Jose, where he struck out 135 hitters in 98.2 innings.
Scouting Report: Berroa relies mostly on two pitches: a mid-90s fastball that touches 99 mph with excellent run and ride characteristics through the strike zone and mid-80s slider that gets a good amount of swings and misses. He also sprinkles in a high-80s changeup, but his fastball-slider combo makes up the vast majority of his outings. Berroa’s biggest success in 2021 came from developing into more of a pitcher than a thrower. He has started learning how to use his offspeeds in advantage counts and has become more efficient in his outings instead of throwing everything at maximum effort all the time. His command and control need to improve, which can happen if he finds a more consistent release point.
The Future: The next stop for Berroa is High-A Eugene, where he’ll try to build on the gains he made in 2021. If he can do that, he might have a shot at the back of a rotation.