San Francisco Giants minor league players
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the San Francisco Giants:
Players
Ehire Adrianza
| Ehire Adrianza | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 57 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 21, 1989 Guarenas, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
Ehire Enrique (Palma) Adrianza (born August 21, 1989) is a minor league baseball shortstop currently on the San Francisco Giants 40-man roster. He is 6'1" tall and he weighs 165 pounds. He is currently ranked fourth on a list of their Top 10 Prospects.[1]
He began his professional career in 2006, playing for the DSL Giants and hitting .156 in 122 at-bats. In 2007, he played again for the DSL Giants, improving his batting average to .241 in 249 at-bats, stealing 23 bases in 29 attempts.
He played in the United States for the first time in 2008, splitting the season between three teams – the AZL Giants (15 games), Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (one game) and the Fresno Grizzlies (two games). Overall, he hit a combined .288 in 66 at-bats.
After hitting .258 in 388 at-bats for the Augusta Greenjackets in 2009, Adrianza helped the San Jose Giants win the California League Championship in 2010. He hit .256 in 445 at-bats, stealing 33 bases in 48 attempts.[2] However, because of his low batting average in 2010, he remained in San Jose during the bulk of the 2011 season. In 2011, Ehire batted .300 with 3 home runs and 27 RBIs.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Kyle Crick
| Kyle Crick | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1992 Sherman, Texas |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
Kyle Daniel Crick (born November 30, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Jose Giants, the Class A - Advanced affiliate of the San Francisco Giants organization of Major League Baseball.
Crick was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas.[3]
Prior to the 2013 season, Baseball America ranked Crick as the Giants best prospect.[4] He was also ranked as the 86th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com.[5]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Jake Dunning
| Jake Dunning | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 71 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1988 Fort Stewart, Georgia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Jake Austin Dunning (born August 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball player in the minor league baseball organization of the San Francisco Giants.
Dunning attended Indiana University, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers. The Giants drafted Dunning in the 33rd round of the 2009 MLB Draft. The Giants added Dunning to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[6]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Edwin Escobar
| Edwin Escobar | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 82 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 22, 1990 La Sabana, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Edwin Escobar (born April 22, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball player in the minor league baseball organization of the San Francisco Giants.
The Giants signed Escobar as an international free agent. The Giants added Escobar to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[6]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Heath Hembree
| Heath Hembree | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: January 13, 1989 Cowpens, South Carolina |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Heath Hembree (born January 13, 1989) is a right-handed minor league baseball relief pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization, currently ranked seventh on a list of their Top 10 Prospects.[7]
Hembree began his professional career in 2010, pitching in rookie league for the Arizona League Giants and going 0–0 with a 0.82 ERA over 12 appearances, with 22 strikeouts and 3 saves in 11 innings. He began the 2011 season pitching for the San Jose Giants and was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels in late June. For 2011, he went a combined 1–1 with a 1.86 ERA over 54 appearances, with 78 strikeouts and 38 saves in 53 1/3 innings.[8]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Mike Kickham
| Mike Kickham | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 12, 1988 St Louis, MO |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Michael Joseph Kickham (born on December 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball player from Springfield, Missouri. The Left-handed pitcher was drafted in the 6th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, by the San Francisco Giants.[9]
Kickham currently plays for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Eastern League, AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.[9]
Kickham was a high school standout at Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. His senior season as a Falcon, he posted a 1.16 ERA with 65 strikeouts. He also hit for a .390 batting average as an outfielder. Kickham earned all-conference status at both positions.[10]
Kick spent 2009 at Crowder College, where he went 3–3 with a 5.62 ERA. He struck out 47 batters in 41 innings.
After Crowder, Kickham transferred to Missouri State University, where he had a 4–9 record with a 5.25 ERA, in 15 games.[11]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Juan Pérez
| Juan Carlos Perez | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 13, 1986 Santiago, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Juan Carlos Pérez (born November 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball player in the minor league baseball organization of the San Francisco Giants.
Pérez attended Western Oklahoma State College. The Giants drafted Pérez in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft. The Giants added Pérez to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[6]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Hunter Strickland
| Hunter Strickland | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. -- | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 24, 1988 Thomaston, Georgia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Hunter Drew Strickland (born September 24, 1988) is a baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. He most recently played for the Bradenton Marauders, the Advance-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Florida State League. On June 8, 2007, Strickland was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round, 564th overall pick, of the 2007 MLB Draft. On July 22, 2009, he was acquired by the Pirates, along with Argenis Díaz, via a trade with the Red Sox in exchange for Adam LaRoche. In November 2012, the Pirates added Strickland to the 40 man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[12] On April 2, 2013, the San Francisco Giants claimed Strickland off waivers.[13]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Pirates Prospects bio
Jackson Williams
| Jackson Williams | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 14, 1986 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Jackson Williams (born May 14, 1986) is a catcher for the San Francisco Giants organization of Major League Baseball. He went to the University of Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Giants in the 1st Round (43rd overall) of 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[14]
Williams was a three-year starter and letterman at Broken Arrow Senior High, Broken Arrow, OK. He played primarily behind the plate and also saw some time on the mound in a relief role. He twice played in the Area Code Games where he was named an All-Star. He hit at a .355 clip as a senior and added 30 runs scored and RBIs, 11 doubles and six home runs. He posted a 3–1 record with two saves and a 2.77 ERA on the mound as well and struck out 34 batters in 30 innings pitched. He was named the recipient of the Gold Glove Award as the team's top defensive player. He served as a team captain his senior year. He was named to the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman All-State teams as a first team selection in 2004. He was also chosen as an All-Tulsa Metro All-Star by the Northeast Baseball Coaches Association. He was a first team All-Frontier Conference pick. He was a member of the Oklahoma Senior Sunbelt Team which won the national tournament. He received the Ferguson Jenkins Award for his performance in the classroom. The team went 29–10 on the season, finished second in the league and advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament. He batted .339 with three home runs and 25 RBIs as a junior and the team went 24–14 on the year, won its regional and advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament. He participated with the Perfect Game All-Stars in Jupiter, Florida., following his junior year. He was a Warren Spahn Award nominee in 2003. He was coached by former Sooner letterwinner Shannon Dobson.
During his freshman year of college, Williams started 50 games at catcher, three as the designated hitter. He was fourth on the team in doubles (12) and tied for fifth in homers (4). He was successful on five of six stolen base attempts. He collected 11 multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBIs games. He made first career appearance/start versus Arizona State University and finished the game 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs. He put together a career game vs. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff with career highs in hits (4), RBIs (4), runs (4), stolen bases (3, also a team best). He was a triple short of the cycle after knocking out his first homer as a Sooner in the seventh inning. He compiled a six-game hitting streak, a season high, starting with a 3-for-4 performance against Dallas Baptist and ending in the series finale vs. University of Kansas. He went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs vs. TCU. He tied career high for hits with a perfect 4-for-4 game, including a two-run homer, against UT-Arlington. He broke out of an 0-for-26 slump with his third homer of the year against Oklahoma State University in the series opener. He went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the second game against Oklahoma State and collected an RBI in the series finale. He finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and was one triple short of the cycle in the first game against University of Northern Colorado. He went 2-for-3 with a run scored against Nebraska in the Big 12 Tournament. He finished the Oxford Regional game against Maine with two hits, a run and an RBI. He hit.300 with two homers and eight RBIs in the final 14 games of the season (starting with the first game of the Bedlam series).
During his sophomore year Willimas was an All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention. He was tabbed second team All-Big 12 by Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He had 14 multiple-hit games and nine multiple-RBIs games. He went 15-for-30 with 10 RBIs and eight doubles during career-high seven-game hitting streak. He Had 112 career starts at catcher for OU in two seasons. He was sixth on the team in RBIs with 36 and fourth in doubles (15). He hit .323 in Big 12 play (fourth best on team) with 17 RBIs. All three of his home runs came against Big 12 opponents On the road: second on the team in RBIs (15) and fourth in batting average with a .353 clip (24-for-68). He hit a team-leading .737 (14-for-19) with runners on third and less than two out. He connected for four doubles, two homers and six RBIs in Kansas series while hitting .500 (7-for-14). He finished the Texas Tech series with a .583 batting average (7-for-12) with four doubles and three RBIs. He delivered game-winning hit as a pinch hitter against UT-Arlington on April 4. He had a six-game hitting streak was snapped against TCU on March 7. He was named to Service Academies Classic All-Tournament team after hitting .375 with two RBIs. He hit .571 in UTPA Classic and connected for three RBIs.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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References
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan. "SF Giants Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ BR Minors
- ^ Giants nab high school righty Crick at No. 49
- ^ Baseball America Giants top 2013 prospects
- ^ Giants prospects Crick, Brown on Top 100 list
- ^ a b c http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121120&content_id=40386322&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (29%20July%202011). "SF Giants Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved 8%20August%202011.
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ a b "Mike Kickham". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Kickham". Missouri State Baseball. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Kickham". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Pirates set 40-man roster". November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Giants Claim Hunter Strickland". April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Owasso star leads Oklahoma contingent in baseball draft". Associated Press. June 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
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