SF Giants outfield prospect talent among the best in baseball

The SF Giants bolstered their outfield talent in this year's draft after selecting James Tibbs III and Dakota Jordan with their first round and fourth-round picks, respectively. This has helped push them to having some of the best outfield prospect groups in baseball according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.Com.

SF Giants outfield prospect talent among the best in baseball

Mayo ranks the Giants as No. 9 on his list. However, there is plenty of NL West competition with the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers coming in at No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.

The Rockies are led be a trio of outfield prospects including Charlie Condon, Zac Veen, and Yanquiel Fernandez. On the other hand, the Dodgers' group is led by Josue De Paula and a handful of intriguing names.

Mayo recognizes Tibbs III, Jordan, Rayner Arias, Grant McCray, and even Bo Davidson. In total, the Giants have nine outfielders in their top-30 prospects. There is a good chance that McCray loses his prospect status soon but the speedy 23-year-old outfielder has made a favorable first impression with the club while also striking out at an alarming rate. The contact skills are still very much a work in progress.

Tibbs III flew through through Low-A but he has hit a bit of a road bump in High-A. Since joining Eugene, he has tallied three hits in 46 at-bats. That is a number to monitor, but a prospect's pro performance in his draft year in not always indicative of his future ability. The development has not happened yet but the left-handed bat is getting some good experience.

Jordan appeared in two games with San Jose. He collected one hit in seven at-bats but he has missed the past couple of games. Arias had a quality season in the Arizona Complex League as he posted a .735 OPS in 105 plate appearances.

Lastly, Davidson is a potential pop-up name to watch in the Giants farm system. He was signed as an undrafted free agent last summer and is on the older side for the lower minors but he has done nothing but hit as a pro. The left-handed bat slashed .326/.438/.597 (171 wRC+) with nine home runs, 38 RBI, and 39 runs in 217 plate appearances in Low-A. If you squint, you can see a little Jason Heyward in his swing.

Davidson is currently on the injured list and there is only about a week left to go in San Jose's season. He will be a name to watch next season.