Last spring a few of the San Francsico Giants non-roster invites ended up making the club at one point or another. None stuck at the big league level, but a few guys made a good impact at the minor league level. Slade Heathcott is one that initially comes to mind.
Over the last few years guys have come up and done something surprising. Whether it was Brandon Hicks a few years ago, Mark Minicozzi, and last year’s lottery winners, Chris Marrero, Aaron Hill, and Neil Hernandez. Of course, last year’s group had a few high points among some low points.