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The vote for the No. 3 spot in the system was our closest one yet, and it was also the first time more than two players received votes. That will be the trend moving forward.
2018 Community prospect list
| Rank | Player | Votes | Total | Percentage | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Votes | Total | Percentage | Last season |
| 1 | RHP Brent Honeywell | 24 | 33 | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2 | SS Willy Adames | 23 | 24 | 95.8% | 1 |
| 3 | 1B/LHP Brendan McKay | 16 | 34 | 47.1% | N/A |
| 4 | OF Jesus Sanchez | 26 | 35 | 74.3% | 9 |
| 5 | 1B/OF Jake Bauers | 29 | 39 | 74.4% | 4 |
| 6 | OF Justin Williams | 24 | 35 | 68.6% | 17 |
| 7 | IF Christian Arroyo | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | N/A |
| 8 | OF Garrett Whitley | 15 | 36 | 41.7% | 15 |
| 9 | LHP Anthony Banda | Special | election | N/A | |
| 10 | RHP Jose De Leon | 15 | 33 | 45.5% | 3 |
| 11 | OF Joshua Lowe | 13 | 30 | 43.3% | 7 |
| 12 | SS Lucius Fox | 16 | 36 | 44.4% | 13 |
| 13 | SS Wander Franco | 13 | 35 | 37.1% | N/A |
| 14 | RHP Austin Franklin | 17 | 33 | 51.5% | 22 |
| 15 | RHP Tobias Myers | 11 | 32 | 34.4% | N/A |
| 16 | 2B Nick Solak | Special | election | N/A | |
| 17 | RHP Michael Mercado | 7 | 27 | 25.9% | N/A |
| 18 | 1B/OF Joe McCarthy | 9 | 33 | 27.3% | 25 |
| 19 | 2B Brandon Lowe | 7 | 31 | 22.6% | N/R |
| 20 | RHP Chih-Wei Hu | 8 | 28 | 28.6% | 6 |
| 21 | RHP Jaime Schultz | 9 | 32 | 28.1% | 12 |
| 22 | C Ronaldo Hernandez | 11 | 30 | 36.7% | N/R |
| 23 | RHP Diego Castillo | 9 | 25 | 36.0% | 50 |
| 24 | RHP Yonny Chirinos | 12 | 28 | 42.9% | 41 |
| 25 | 2B Vidal Brujan | 10 | 28 | 35.7% | N/R |
| 26 | RHP Ryne Stanek | 8 | 25 | 32.0% | 20 |
| 27 | LHP Resly Linares | 7 | 26 | 26.9% | 47 |
| 28 | LHP Genesis Cabrera | 12 | 27 | 44.4% | 23 |
| 29 | 3B Kevin Padlo | 9 | 27 | 33.3% | 14 |
| 30 | LHP Ryan Yarbrough | 13 | 29 | 44.8% | 19 |
| 31 | LHP Brock Burke | N/R | |||
| 32 | RHP Drew Strotman | N/A | |||
| 33 | SS Jermaine Palacios | N/A | |||
| 34 | C Brett Sullivan | 26 | |||
| 35 | C Nick Ciuffo | 24 | |||
| 36 | OF Ryan Boldt | 38 | |||
| 37 | IF Carlos Vargas | 27 | |||
| 38 | 3B Adrian Rondon | 11 | |||
| 39 | LHP Travis Ott | 40 | |||
| 40 | RHP Curtis Taylor | N/A |
IF Christian Arroyo (R/R, 6’1 180, 23 in 2018)
2017 statistics with San Francisco: 135 PA, .192/.244/.304, 8 XBH, 5.9 BB%, 30.5 K%
2017 statistics with Triple-A Sacramento: 102 PA, .396/.461/.604, 4 HR, 11 XBH, 5.9 BB%, 11.8 K%
The biggest problem for Arroyo in 2017 was likely not his struggles in his brief big league debut, but the hand injury that required surgery in November to address. He was hit in that hand twice during the season. Defensively, he should be able to handle second or third base, and he’ll need his hit tool to carry him. He’s not too selective, but he is a career .300 hitter in the minors. He has never hit more than nine home runs or stole more than seven bases in a season.
1B/OF Jake Bauers (L/L, 6’1 195, 22 in 2018)
2017 statistics with Triple-A Durham: 575 PA, .263/.368/.412, 31 2B, 13 HR, 20-of-23 SB, 13.6 BB%, 19.5 K%
Like Adames, Bauers’ 2017 season with Durham was very similar to his 2016 with Montgomery, although it is perhaps notable that his strikeout rate was a new career high. Despite that, his hit tool is still his best, and that’s what will get him to the majors. He’s able to wait for his pitch and make good contact. His 45 extra-base hits tied a career high, and he could have average power. After two seasons of experimentation in the outfield, he seems more and more like a regular first baseman.
SS Lucius Fox (S/R, 6’1 175, 20 in 2018)
2017 statistics with Class-A Bowling Green and Class A-Advanced Charlotte: 476 PA, .266/.350/.341, 30-of-43 SB, 22 XBH, 9.5 BB%, 23.7 K%
After a rough pro debut with the Giants in 2016, Fox rebounded in his Rays organization debut, even earning a spot in the Futures Game. He batted .278 with a .361 on-base percentage with Bowling Green before a promotion to Charlotte, where he struggled as a 19 year old. He doesn’t have much power potential, so he’ll have to refine his approach and make more contact to better use his plus-plus speed, as he did with the Hot Rods. He has the physical tools necessary to stay at shortstop.
OF Jesus Sanchez (L/R, 6’3 210, 20 in 2018)
2017 statistics with Class-A Bowling Green: 512 PA, .305/.348/.478, 15 HR, 48 XBH, 6.3 BB%, 17.8 K%
On a Bowling Green team filled with some of the organization’s best talent, particularly in the outfield, Sanchez stood out in all phases of the game. His .305 average was actually the lowest of his career so far. He has great hand-eye coordination and does not strike out often despite his fairly aggressive approach. He has above-average power potential, which is enough to profile in a corner outfield spot, where he’ll be a quality defender with solid athleticism and arm strength.
OF Garrett Whitley (R/R, 6’1 195, 21 in 2018)
2017 statistics with Class-A Bowling Green: 426 PA, .249.,362/.430, 13 HR, 35 XBH, 21-of-25 SB, 13.4 BB%, 28.6 K%
After his customary slow start to the season, Whitley showed off all of his tools with Bowling Green. The 2015 13th-overall pick is a great athlete with impressive power potential, hitting 10 of his 13 home runs over the season’s final two months. Although his walk rate is encouraging, his astronomical strikeout rate is going to have to come down at some point. While he spent most of 2017 in a corner outfield spot, he should have no problem playing center field.
OF Justin Williams (L/R, 6’2 215, 22 in 2018)
2017 statistics with Double-A Montgomery: 409 PA, .301/.364/.489, 14 HR, 38 XBH, 9.0 BB%, 16.9 K%
If Williams developers into a quality big leaguer, his month of August in 2017 will be looked back on as the turning point of his career. He batted .333 with a .411 on-base percentage, eight home runs and 16 extra-base hits and even walked more than he struck out. He always had the swing and power potential to profile in a corner outfield spot — it’s a matter of being patient and waiting for his pitches. His walk 9.0 percent walk rate was by far the best in his career so far.