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So far, in this year’s Top 50, we’ve seen:
We have reached the mountaintop. For There R Giants’ rankings anyway. Now, as is ever the case, it’s time to look back (though not in anger) and figure out where I messed up — I mean, draw a few conclusions! We’ll slice, we’ll dice, we’ll see if we can spot a few trends, and maybe some places I might have messed up. Finally, we’ll put on our Carmac the Magnificent hat and work on predictions for next year.
Are you ready? Let’s get to The Wrap!
We’ll start by taking a look at the demographics of this year’s list:
By the Numbers
Acquired:
Draft: 21
International Free Agent (IFA): 20
Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA): 3
Trade: 6
Draft/UDFA Profile:
College: 18
High School: 4
JuCO: 2
(If you add in players acquired in trade, we add five more college draftees and one more high school draftee)
Position:
Pitchers: 22
Catchers: 3
Infielders: 12
Outfielders: 13
Of the position players, 13 currently project to be up the middle players (including catchers).
Handedness:
LHH: 9
RHH: 13
SHH: 6
LHP: 7
RHP: 15
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