The MLB Draft arguably has the most difficult evaluation process of any of North America’s four major sports. With upwards of 40 rounds in a typical year, thousands of players lie within the prospect pool.
The Giants have found some gems over the years, as shown by the primarily homegrown group that won three World Series titles in five years from 2010-14. First-round picks by San Francisco over the years have included stars like Madison Bumgarner, Will Clark and Tim Lincecum, but ESPN’s David Schoenfield writes that 2012 NL MVP Buster Posey was the Giants’ best first-round pick since 1965.