Recent SF Giants trade acquisition continues tear in Arizona Fall League

The SF Giants acquired corner infielder Parks Harber in a trade that sent Camilo Doval to the New York Yankees. He went on a tear following the deal, and his hot bat has been on a blistering pace in the Arizona Fall League.

Recent SF Giants trade acquisition continues tear in Arizona Fall League

Harber was one of four players acquired by San Francisco in that deal. The Giants also added backstop Jesús Rodríguez and a pair of pitchers in Carlos De La Rosa and Trystan Vrieling, along with Harber.

The Giants like what Rodríguez brings to the table. He has above-average contact skills, and an opposite-field heavy swing that could find some holes at Oracle Park. The right-handed bat does not have much power upside, but he has hit for a high average, posting a .309 batting average across six minor league seasons.

Rodríguez has experience at the corners in the field, as well as at catcher. The Giants remain intrigued by how his defense could improve with more game reps behind the plate. In my brief and amateur of him with the Sacramento River Cats, there is still a lot of work to be done.

Since the trade, Harber has quietly garned a lot of attention. He was on the injured list at the time of the deal, but put together an impressive showing to finish out the year. He slashed .333/.454/.644 (195 wRC+) with seven home runs, 24 RBI, and 20 runs in 108 plate appearances for the Eugene Emeralds.

The right-handed bat made a lot of loud contact, and flashed power to all fields. While he was on the older side (23) for High-A, there is a good chance that he would have earned a promotion to Double-AS if he did not miss two months in the year.

That was also one of the reasons why the Giants sent Harber to the Arizona Fall League.

Harber has not slowed down since joined the Scottsdale Scorpions. He has put up a 1.317 OPS with three home runs, 10 RBI, and 10 runs in 57 plate appearances this fall. This includes 15 strikeouts and 11 walks.

The 24-year-old infielder is near the top of the Arizona Fall League, including batting average (.409), on-base percentage (.544), and slugging percentage (.773).

Harber should move up to Double-A to start next year. The advanced pitching of the Eastern League would be a nice challenge for the power-hitting prospect, and serve as a good litmus test for his his ability. In the meantime, he has torched AFL pitching this fall.