San Jose Mercury News · Jun 4, 2019
San Francisco Giants’ draft strategy hints that changes are coming under Farhan Zaidi
Farhan Zaidi, San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations, walks off the field at Scottsdale Stadium, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, after watching catches take batting practice in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)NEW YORK — At the end of Hunter Bishop’s sophomore season at Arizona State, the athletic department made a decision that may have altered the trajectory of Bishop’s college career and helped the outfielder surge up draft boards.
The Sun Devils moved in the outfield fences at their home ballpark, Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
After selecting Bishop with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants may soon do the same at Oracle Park.