The Giants parted ways with two former top prospects.
San Francisco released outfielders Vaun Brown and Jairo Pomares from its Double-A Richmond roster on Monday, per the Flying Squirrels’ transaction wire. (h/t FanSided’s Jeff Young)
Brown, the Giants’ No. 5 prospect in 2023, according to MLB Pipeline, batted .248/.339/.286 with zero home runs, seven RBI and 14 stolen bases in 122 combined plate appearances across rookie-ball, High-A and Double-A levels this season.
The speedy 27-year-old outfielder, a 10th-round draft pick by the Giants in 2021, had a breakout 2022 minor league season, slashing .346/.437/.623 with 23 homers and 44 stolen bases across three levels. But he did not advance past the Double-A level in five minor-league seasons with San Francisco.
Pomares, signed by the Giants as an international free agent in 2018, batted .209/.268/.352 with nine home runs, 34 RBI and nine stolen bases in 299 plate appearances with Double-A Richmond this season.
The 24-year-old outfielder was the Giants’ No. 7 prospect in 2022, according to MLB Pipeline.
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