Hello, San Francisco Giants fans. The Giants do not play today — but they will be busy. Because there are players to draft. Eight players to draft, specifically.
The Giants made two selections in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday. With their first-round pick (No. 30 overall), they chose two-way player Reggie Crawford, and that’s as exciting as it sounds, because the Giants actually intend to use him as a two-way player. With their second-round pick (No. 66 overall), they opted for left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt.
Both players come with a huge dose of reward, but a fairly large dose of risk as well, as neither played in 2022 — the former due to Tommy John surgery, and the latter due to a positive drug test over the offseason that led to a season-long suspension from the NCAA.