We’ve got another riser on the Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, as outfielder Jairo Pomares has been voted as the No. 7 prospect in the San Francisco Giants system, after clocking in at No. 14 in each of the last two years. Pomares won the spot handily, with just about half of the votes in the five-name field.
It was an exceptional year for the left-handed hitting outfielder, who slashed a blistering .372/.429/.693 in 224 plate appearances for Low-A San Jose, good for a rather remarkable wRC+ of 182.
That earned him a promotion to High-A Eugene right after his 21st birthday, where he slashed .