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4 SF Giants prospects that could make an impact in 2022

By Nathan Smith |
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During their three recent World Series titles, the SF Giants relied heavily on homegrown stars, and while that thought process went away for a while, Farhan Zaidi has done a masterful job restocking this farm system.

4 SF Giants prospects that could make an impact in 2022

In 2022, we’ve already seen both Heliot Ramos and Luis Gonzalez make their debuts in the big leagues, and with plenty of injury concerns around the Giants, we don’t think they’ll be the only Giants doing that this year.

With so much incredible talent all throughout the farm system, the Giants will see an influx of new, young talent over the next few years, even with the team looking to win a World Series.

Injuries and form are both very unpredictable, so we could see many more or no more debuts at all in 2022, but given the trend of Giants debuting young stars, these are four more we can see making it to the show in 2022.

1. Sean Hjelle may be the next SF Giants prospect in the bigs

Standing at a gigantic 6’11”, Sean Hjelle will be tied for the tallest player ever to play in the Major League Baseball when he arrives, and after sporting a 2-0 record so far in 2022, it’s safe to say that debut isn’t too far away.

Hjelle struggled in 2021, but the Giants invited him to camp in the spring and he impressed mightily, and through 18.1 innings in 2022, his 1.96 ERA shows that he is ready for big league ball.

With injuries to Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Cobb, as well as the long-term injury to Matt Boys, starting pitching depth is a big need for the Giants, and Hjelle can help fill that void along with Sammy Long.

He may not ever become a No. 1 or No. 2 for San Francisco, but Hjelle has plenty of talent and great stuff, and it would be silly of the team to not give him a shot sometime in 2022.

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4 SF Giants prospects that could make an impact in 2022

2. Ricardo Genoves is one catcher injury away from making his SF Giants debut

Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey have dominated the Giants catching stories for years in the minor leagues, and while that is definitely deserved, Ricardo Genoves is just as good, and could find his way onto the Giants roster in 2022.

While not an elite level defensive catcher, Genoves possesses some great pop at the plate, and if the Giants don’t want to persist with Curt Casali as the backup for years to come, getting Ricardo some action in 2022 wouldn’t hurt at all.

The Giants don’t really have any other major league level catching available right now, so if either Bart or Casali go down, Genoves is the next man up. So one way or another, expect to see him get some AB’s in the big leagues this year.

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4 SF Giants prospects that could make an impact in 2022

3. R.J Dabovich could make his SF Giants debut out of the bullpen

In 32 innings in 2021, R.J. Dabovich posted an ERA of 2.78, and while he hasn’t been quite as sharp to start 2022, it’s clear that he’s on the radar of the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants ‘pen has been the best in baseball to start the season, and with such great depth, there’s a chance, if healthy that no new players make this squad, but with an injury or two, it’s easy to see Dabovich making that next step.

With overpowering stuff, despite a lack of control at times, it’s easy to see what the Giants see in this 23 year old, and while Giants fans have to be happy with the way the bullpen is pitching so far, it would be so much fun to see R.J. Dabovich at some point in 2022.

4 SF Giants prospects that may make the show in 2022

4. Matt Mikulski could be a shock name to make their SF Giants debut in 2022

This is a name for many that may come out of left field, but after seeing the rapid rise of Camilo Doval in 2021, we might see that exact same scenario play out in 2022.

At 22 years of age, Mikulski may be a year or two away from the bigs, but with a funky, hard to see pitching motion along with some fantastic stuff, we may see the former Fordham star rise through the ranks, and quickly.

In 12 innings so far in 2022 at A level, Mikulski has a 1.50 ERA, and while that may rise when he gets through more innings, it’s clear he will be a major player in the bigs one day, so don’t be shocked if we see him for a start or two in 2022.

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