#41 Ryan Cavan, 2B. BD: 6/28/1987. 5'10", 180 lb. B-S, T-R.
Low A: .283/.352/.451, 17 HR, 12 SB.
Ryan Cavan moved over to 2B from SS. Once again, he got red hot at the end of the season putting up a .395 BA over his last 10 games. His stat line showed plate discipline, power and some speed. I hadn't noticed that he is a switch-hitter before. The only negative I can see is his age. At 23, you really want to see your true prospects higher in the organization. With Charlie Culberson and Nick Noonan battling over AAA and AA, Cavan will most likely be the keystone sacker for San Jose where he will get a chance to show off his offensive skills in a hitter-friendly environment. Gotta root for any player to come out of UCSB. Love those non- Pac 10 California schools!
#42 Chris Lofton, OF. BD: 5/20/1990. 6'1", 175 lb. B-L, T-R.
Short Season(Salem-Keizer): .268/.350/.343, 15 SB.
Lofton was drafted in round 9 out of JC ball and put up a nice line for S-K. It would have been even better except for a .229 slump over his last 10 games. He's a slap and boogie guy who has some room to fill out his frame. With Gary Brown and Chuckie Jones likely slated for San Jose and Augusta respectively, Lofton may be the odd man out for CF playing time as Brown and Jones will obviously get first consideration. Jarrett Parker is in the mix too. The Giants organizational OF situation has gone from being nearly barren to being ultra-competitive in just 2 seasons.
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Dr B, Did you see the Baggerly Rundown today? Baggs stated that Noonan arrived at camp and will be moving back to SS next year? I hope this means that Adrianza will repeat in San Jose to improve on last season and allow Noonan and Culberson to turn doubleplays in Richmond. Your thoughts?
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't see that! Really gotta wonder if Noonan has enough D for shortstop. He might be a tweener with not enough stick for 2B and not enough D for shortstop. It sounds very plausible that Noonan and Culberson both play in Richmond, Adrianza stays in SJ and Jurica goes to Augusta. We'll stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteDr. B, did you see this post at Fangraphs? Interesting, since I know you like GO/FO and I like GB%, it's kind of like a babblefish translator for me... or, something.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/converting-goao-to-gb/
The only reason I use GO/AO is because it's readily available, as they pointed out in the fangraphs.com article.
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