The Giants already have a perfect succession plan in place behind the plate, with Joey Bart set to eventually take over for Buster Posey as the catcher and potential face of the franchise. They might have a similar development at another key defensive position.
It's been a decade since the Giants had to worry about the shortstop position, but with Brandon Crawford now 33, the franchise finally is ready to look to the future. Enter Marco Luciano, the top prospect in the organization by some accounts, and one of the top 10 shortstops prospects in the game, according to MLB Pipeline.