SF Giants see modest jump in Baseball America's latest farm system rankings

On Tuesday, Baseball America published its midseason farm system rankings. The SF Giants saw a modest jump, going from No. 14 in the preseason rankings up to No. 10 in the midseason update.

The Giants have four prospects in the top-100 list. Baseball America does a nice job of doing these rankings and the detailed analysis that comes with it. If you do not have a subscription, I would highly recommend it.

The Giants' prospects include Josuar Gonzalez, Luis Hernández, Jhonny Level, and Bo Davidson. At this point, Bryce Eldridge has graduated from prospect status. Gonzalez and Hernández are consensus top prospects, whereas Level has seen his name on more lists over the past few months.

Davidson is not quite viewed that way in other outlets, and Baseball America has been higher on him than most. That said, the left-handed bat has found another gear in the Eastern League over the past month. There is a good chance that he earns a promotion before the end of the season.

The SF Giants farm system has a clear strength, and a clear weakness

Baseball America recognizes that the strength of the farm system is in middle infield depth. Gonzalez, Hernández, and Level lead the way for that unit, but they have talented middle infielders at every level.

Of course, the downside of the farm system is pitching depth, especially in the upper minors. The Giants do not have a lot of imminent rotation help on the way, but they have a few options who can fill a rotation spot.

They do have some talent on the pitching side in the lower minors. This includes Jacob Bresnahan, Keyner Martinez, Luis De La Torre, and Argenis Cayama.

Teams do not normally draft for need in the MLB draft, but it would not be all that surprising to see them take at least one pitcher with their first three picks. The draft takes place on Saturday, and the Giants hold three early picks, including the No. 4, No. 29, and No. 55 picks. 55 has always been a good number for Giants fans, and it would just make sense if that was used on a pitcher.

While the Giants come in at No. 10 in Baseball America's latest ranking, they have an opportunity to beef up the farm system over the next feek weeks. The No. 4 pick often often turns into a top prospect, and the Giants should find some value at the trade deadline.

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