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San Francisco Giants: A way too early look at the 2022 outfield

By Hunter Ruetz

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 24: Gerardo Parra #8, Kevin Pillar #1 and Steven Duggar #6 of the San Francisco Giants congratulate each other following victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a MLB game at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 24: Gerardo Parra #8, Kevin Pillar #1 and Steven Duggar #6 of the San Francisco Giants congratulate each other following victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a MLB game at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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BREWSTER, MA – AUGUST 11: Hunter Bishop, right, celebrates with Michael Gasper of the Brewster Whitecaps during game one of the Cape Cod League Championship Series against the Bourne Braves at Stony Brook Field on August 11, 2017 in Brewster, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BREWSTER, MA – AUGUST 11: Hunter Bishop, right, celebrates with Michael Gasper of the Brewster Whitecaps during game one of the Cape Cod League Championship Series against the Bourne Braves at Stony Brook Field on August 11, 2017 in Brewster, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

The Battle of Right Field

The position of right field is one that is currently occupied by Kevin Pillar. With a sub-.220 batting average and free agency looming after the 2020 season, it seems unlikely that he be on the team come 2022.

However, the San Francisco Giants have a lot of quality players in the farm system that can fill this void. Heliot Ramos seemed like he was going to be the easy choice for this slot, but the Giants move in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft may prove otherwise. There now is a dark horse contender to fill out the final spot of this homegrown outfield in 2022. Let’s take a look at the two contenders to fill this role:

Heliot Ramos: The Front Runner

Heliot Ramos has the biggest probability to be in this position when the season opens in 2022. In fact, with the way he is currently playing for the San Jose Giants, he may find himself on the roster sooner than that. Currently, Ramos is batting .297/.411/.574 in High-A ball. His power is off the charts as well, and he’s hitting a home run roughly once every 14 at-bats. With his continued development and outstanding play, I would put money on the fact that Ramos is manning the Levi’s Landing foreground come 2022. However, the newly acquired ASU product may have something to say about that.

Hunter Bishop: The Dark Horse Prospect

A left-handed power hitting outfielder that is a Serra High School alum and played his college ball at ASU… sound familiar? The Giants surely had flashbacks of #25 when they made Hunter Bishop the No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft. While at Arizona State, the center fielder had a batting line of .347/.473/.765 this spring. He was also sixth in the nation with 22 home runs. Bishop hasn’t played a lick of pro baseball yet, but it is realistic for him to be ready for major league ball come 2022. He may not be on the Opening Day roster, but I would not be surprised if the Giants are still starved enough for home run hitters to call up Bishop and put him in one of the league’s best ballparks for left-handed power.

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