San Francisco Giants Prospect Profile: Sean Roby

When the San Francisco Giants selected third baseman Sean Roby in the 12th round of the 2018 draft, it was met with little fanfare at the time. Now, people are starting to take notice.

The San Francisco Giants gave Arizona Western College third baseman Sean Roby a $150,000 signing bonus as a Day 3 pick in last year’s draft.

Before we go any further, it’s worth taking a closer look at draft prospects, in general, to give you an idea of what it meant to be a 12th-round pick from a junior college.

MLB draft prospects can generally be lumped into four categories:

1. Elite prospects that everyone has known about for a while. Think Joey Bart.

2. Once elite prospects whose luster has faded due to…