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With the way the season is playing out, there hasn't been much to write home about for the San Francisco Giants. They are struggling this year, to put it bluntly.
The trio of Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, and Matt Chapman hasn't really paid off, and the entire roster has nearly forgotten how to take walks as they are dead last with 155 walks, while the New York Mets are ranked 29th with their 185.
However, there are some things to look forward to if you are a Giants fan, and that is this year's draft. They were awarded the fourth overall pick and could draft a game-changer here.
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With most high school and college seasons done now, we are getting a clearer picture of which teams are interested in which players. We have also seen some players trend upward over the last few weeks.
Someone like UCLA's Roch Cholowsky might not be available when the Giants get on the clock, but the top prep player in the class could. Per The Athletic's Keith Law, he paints the picture for San Francisco to select Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson.
"The rumor here is that the Giants would back up a truck for Emerson, maybe using some of the extra pool money they got by acquiring a pick in the Patrick Bailey trade. I currently don't think they'd take Jackson Flora. Eric Booth Jr. is a dark horse here."
Emerson has all the tools to stick at shortstop at the next level. Offensively, he has a sweet swing from the left side and generates a good amount of bat speed while having a great approach at the plate.
But if Emerson gets picked ahead of the Giants' selection, they could pivot to another prep athlete, and that is Eric Booth Jr. He's an impressive outfielder and one of the fastest players in this year's draft class.
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