The supplemental round is longer than a regular round and the Giants have no supplemental round pick, so after picking at #20 overall, they have to wait until #84 for their second chance to grab some talent in the 2012 draft. Let's take a look at some of the names that might be available there based on BA's top 200 Draft Prospects:
The players ranked around #84 are mostly college pitchers:
80. Chris Beck, RHP, Georgia Southern. Hard thrower who has had a disappointing junior season. Has thrown in the high 90's but mostly low 90's this season.
81. Pat Light, RHP, Monmouth. 6'6", 200 lbs. FB 90-96. K'd 87 in 86 IP while walking just 12. Level of competition might be a concern.
82. Dylan Baker, RHP, Western Nevada JC. Big body at 6'3", 213 lbs. FB sits 90-95.
83. Onelkis Garcia, LHP, No School. Cuban defector. A bit chunky at 6'2", 220 lbs. FB 90-93.
84. Adrian Sampson, RHP, Bellevue WA JC. Low 90's FB with a plus curveball. Commands 3 pitches.
85. Eddie Butler, RHP, Radford. Smallish at 6'2", 165 lbs. FB sits at about 93 but he can add and subtract 90-96. Has touched 97. Has not been a strikeout pitcher despite the velocity.
86. Chase DeJong, RHP, HS. 6'5" FB 87-93. Has some upside but needs work on his delivery.
87. Brandon Kline, RHP, Virginia. 6'3", 195 lbs. Low 90's FB with some projection in his body. Has had trouble staying on top of his pitches due to a quirk in the way Virginia teaches it's pitchers to deliver the ball.
88. Mason Melotakis, LHP, Northwestern State. FB 94-96, but with a lot of effort that has limited his stamina. Posted a 22/2 K/BB in the Cape Cod League. Might project as a LOOGY with that package.
OK(deep breath). That's a lot of college pitchers to think about. Seems like you could almost put the names in a hat and draw one out. There are some interesting position names in the 90-100 range that the Giants might consider:
89. Brandon Thomas, OF, Georgia Tech. 6'3", 205 lbs. Physical, switch-hitting OF with some speed. Has not played CF at Georgia Tech because Kyle Wren is faster, but most scouts think he could play CF in the pros. Junior season slash line- .359/.471/.549 with 4 HR, 5 3B, 12 SB in 17 attempts. 38 for 44 in SB attempts in college career.
90. Preston Beck, OF, Texas-Arlington. 6'2", 190 lb. Strong armed LH hitter who projects as a RF. Leads Southland Conference in HR's. Excelled in the Cape Cod League before suffering a hip injury.
94. Jeff Gelalich, OF, UCLA. Corner OF has emerged with a terrific junior season. Slash line .376/.460/.546 with 9 HR, 15 SB in 19 attempts.
97. Tony Renda, 2B, Cal. Undersized at 5'8", 173 lbs, but scouts love his ability to hit and his grinder mentality. Limited defensively. Junior slash line: .370/.453/.526 with 5 HR.
99. Trey Williams, 3B, HS. Son of former MLB'er Eddie Williams. Has huge power potential. Was ranked much higher earlier in the cycle, but scouts have noted a lack of energy and intensity this season. Needs to improve pitch recognition. Looks terrific in scouting videos. Not sure he would accept slot money late in round 2.
100. Nick Williams, OF, HS. Even more of a wild card than Trey Williams. Very impressive physical tools but "lacks instincts in all phases of the game." Committed to Texas and will probably go to school if not drafted in the first round. My guess is he turns into a Kevin Keyes type player with Texas which isn't half bad.
Which of these players would you like to see the Giants draft in Round 2. Any other ideas? I'm not sure where Ron Miller is ranked, but I like him a lot too as a power hitting HS 3B. I'm not wild about any of the pitchers. I'd be reasonably happy with Thomas, Gelalich or Renda.
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