CSN Bay Area · Jun 8, 2020
MLB Draft 2020: Why Giants might lean on local top prospects this year
Field to Table: How to make Oracle Park garlic fries at homeYou probably know the names. The ones that got away.
Aaron Judge. Rhys Hoskins. Joc Pederson. They're just some of the locals who grew up in Giants territory, got drafted by other organizations, and went on to become big-time contributors in the Majors.
Baseball's draft is unlike any other, and there's no way to guarantee that you soak up the best local talent. Sure, that connection might make you more sure you can sign a lifelong Giants fan like Brandon Crawford after spending a high draft pick, but teams cast a wide net every spring.