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Greetings, Roger. One good thing about the 2023 season was the MLB debut of a plethora of MiLB Giants players. They had varying degrees of success, but all showed something we can look forward to in 2024. Who are the next group of MiLB to ascend? We heard little if anything this past year about Rodney McCray and Vaun Brown, both of whom had quickly ascended and were top ten prospects on your list. MyGuy Aeverson Arteaga is likely not yet ready, but there's an opening at SS. I like Tyler Fitzgerald as a utility IF/OF guy. Can he stick? What about Mason Black, Landon Roupp, Whisenhunt and Crawford?
How much does organizational change at the MLB level affect our prospects? While I wouldn't imagine Kapler's firing to really affect any of the prospects, especially for those who haven't made it up to the show yet, how could parting ways with Farhan impact prospects? I'd imagine a hypothetical new FO would bring in their own coaches, development philosophies, and have all different points of emphasis. Is this turnover something prospects think about?
Greetings, Roger. One good thing about the 2023 season was the MLB debut of a plethora of MiLB Giants players. They had varying degrees of success, but all showed something we can look forward to in 2024. Who are the next group of MiLB to ascend? We heard little if anything this past year about Rodney McCray and Vaun Brown, both of whom had quickly ascended and were top ten prospects on your list. MyGuy Aeverson Arteaga is likely not yet ready, but there's an opening at SS. I like Tyler Fitzgerald as a utility IF/OF guy. Can he stick? What about Mason Black, Landon Roupp, Whisenhunt and Crawford?
How much does organizational change at the MLB level affect our prospects? While I wouldn't imagine Kapler's firing to really affect any of the prospects, especially for those who haven't made it up to the show yet, how could parting ways with Farhan impact prospects? I'd imagine a hypothetical new FO would bring in their own coaches, development philosophies, and have all different points of emphasis. Is this turnover something prospects think about?