SAN FRANCISCO–The Major League Baseball Draft begins at 4 p.m. PT Monday and this year, the Giants won’t wait long to make their first selection.
The Giants hold the No. 2 overall pick for the second time in franchise history and the first since they tabbed Will Clark out of Mississippi State with the No. 2 selection in 1985.
The franchise have held top-five selections four times in its history and has a strong track record of choosing impact players near the top of the draft. After selecting Clark in 1985, the Giants drafted Matt Williams in 1986 and chose another future All-Star, Jason Grilli, with the fourth overall pick in 1997.