MLB Draft: Players SF Giants Fans Should be Watching in NCAA Baseball Tournament

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There is a good chance the San Francisco Giants will take a college player with one of their first three picks in the 2017 MLB Draft.

With the NCAA Baseball Tournament beginning this weekend, it’s a great opportunity for fans to get a preview of players going in the MLB draft starting on June 12.

The San Francisco Giants have the 19th overall pick in the draft as well as picks 58 and 96.

All of the players listed below are considered to be in the top 100 prospects for the upcoming draft.

We’ll look at where each player will be this weekend, and if the San Francisco Giants should target them.

I skipped those ranked in the top 11 because I don’t think any of them will slip to the Giants at 19.

Adam Haseley – OF – Virginia

Haseley and Virginia are in the Forth Worth regional where they will face Dallas Baptist on Friday, June 2. Haseley is hitting .399 with 66 runs scored, 14 home runs and 54 RBI. He is starting to shoot up draft boards, and I doubt he falls to the Giants at 19, but if he’s there they should take him.

Jake Burger – 3B – Missouri State

Burger and Missouri State are in the Fayetteville regional. They will play Oklahoma State on Friday, June 2. Burger is hitting .341 with 67 runs scored, 22 home runs and 63 RBI. The Giants could definitely use a third baseman, and Burger could be the answer.

Griffin Canning – RHP – UCLA

The Bruins are the 3-seed in the Long Beach St. regional where they’ll face Texas on Friday, June 2. Some mock drafts have the Giants taking Canning, so this will be one you’ll really want to keep an eye on when he takes the mound on Friday. Canning has been a workhorse throwing 111.1 innings with a 2.34 ERA and 134 strikeouts. He would be a very solid pick for the Giants at 19.