San Francisco Giants' farm system ranked among top 5 in Baseball America's recent rankings.
A stunning development for the struggling team, which has seen a worst 5-year stretch in franchise history.
The Giants' draft and player development have been a major focus of the team's efforts to become competitive again. They've managed to bring their international scouting and signings up from afterthought to competitive with the typical frontrunners.
The team's farm system is in very good shape, with six 50+ Future Value players, including Jackson Flora, the #2 overall prospect. Four of their 33 players with a projected floor of a minimum 40 Future Value were drafted this year.
Bryce Eldridge's graduation has been a significant factor in the team's success, with the Giants still performing well in the minor leagues. The data is overwhelmingly in support of the opinion that the Giants had a great draft on top of a good trade deadline.
The team's commitment to prioritizing player development is a major step towards becoming a competitive franchise again. It's a dream that the Giants' former operation had been unable to achieve, with Farhan Zaidi revamping player development to bring it in line with 21st century practices.
The team has committed many millions of dollars to building a new training facility in Arizona, and the fruits of that labor seem to be blossoming, finally. It's a question of whether Buster Posey and Zack Minasian can deliver on the promise of farm to table baseball.
The Giants are finally doing what needs to be done in order to become a competitive franchise again: prioritizing player development.
Source: Yahoo Sports