With their second pick, the Giants wound up with a player who may appear as though he's blocked, however could finish up being a key lineup piece.
Logan Wyatt, a first baseman from Louisville, was taken 51st by and large on the main night of the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday. While the Giants think Wyatt is athletic enough to deal with a corner outfield spot, he principally has been a first baseman. The Giants have Brandon Belt at the major group level, yet progressively significant for the long haul viewpoint, they'll need a spot for Buster Posey when he in the end moves from getting. Holmes said the association wasn't stressed over bending over.
"We're endeavoring to gain as much ability as we can to put into our association and let things play out the manner in which they do," he said. "Having such a large number of bats is never extremely an issue."
The Giants haven't had "an excessive number of bats" for quite a while, and in Wyatt they may have somebody who fits a comparable profile to Belt, the player who has been the lineup's best hitter as of late.
Wyatt is a major first baseman, recorded at 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, however he isn't known for power at this time. He had only nine homers last season, however posted a .461 OBP and .473 slugging rate. Wyatt is known for his hit device, yet scouts state he can develop into his capacity. MLB Pipeline positioned him as the 58th best player in the draft and noted he has "in addition to crude power yet centers around reaching and jumping on base."
"He has a gigantic vibe for hitting, deals with the strike zone great, and could create at any rate 20-homer power on a yearly premise on the off chance that he gets progressively forceful and drives more balls noticeable all around" the MLB Pipeline exploring report said.
Carlos Collazo, a draft expert for Baseball America, tweeted that Wyatt "has maybe the best eye in the school class." Holmes likewise recorded that as a quality that emerged.
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"We consider Logan to be a person that controls the strike zone," Holmes said. "He gets the hang of bats. He clearly knows the zone. We think the power is [going to come] with him."
Wyatt has a profile that could get him through the minors rapidly. On the off chance that he does that, the Giants will be glad on the off chance that they're making sense of a "such a large number of bats" circumstance when their second-rounder arrives. It beats what they're right now managing.
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