Two-way player Reggie Crawford and RHP Will Bednar are among eight Giants prospects heading to the Arizona Fall League.
The San Francisco Giants are sending eight prospects to the Arizona Fall League, baseball’s annual six-week molding ground for young players, with the group headlined by a pair of recent first-round draft picks.
The most notable name, and one of the most intriguing prospects across the AFL, is Reggie Crawford, the two-way player San Francisco selected 30th overall last July. Crawford, who returned from Tommy John surgery this season to pitch in 13 games with 2.84 ERA between Single-A San Jose and High-A Eugene, will exclusively serve as a hitter in the fall.
Crawford, 22, logged 19 innings on the mound but only 17 at-bats, recording four hits, including his first home run at a full-season affiliate. But his hitting was all but shut down following his promotion, and now in the AFL will shift gears. His pitching progression is complete for the season, farm director Kyle Haines said, so his focus in the fall league will be on getting hitting reps.
The other first-rounder is right-hander Will Bednar, who has also been limited by injury. Bednar, the 14th overall pick in 2021 and younger brother of Pirates All-Star closer David Bednar, hasn’t pitched since last June, besides four appearances this year in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, as he battles a stress reaction in his back.
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