Shortly after his signing with the organization became official, the Giants’ director of international scouting, Joe Salermo, had high praise for his defensive ability:
He has quickness with his hands, the ability to play shortstop with plus skills, a 70 (grade) arm.
– Joe Salermo, San Francisco Giants
Final Thoughts
It looks as if the Giants have an exciting piece in Josuar Gonzalez. While he’s only 18, the early returns have been extremely intriguing.
As he matures, the organization hopes that he sees a meteoric rise up prospect rankings around the industry, as was the case for Leodalis de Vries and Jesus Made. More importantly, they hope he can turn into an everyday regular at the big league level, something they’ve struggled to develop in recent memory.
It seems like the Giants are striving to make their presence felt in the international market. In the upcoming class, they’re expected to once again sign the top position player in the group, Luis Hernandez.
One question remains: Will San Francisco finally be able to develop top-tier talent, or will the ghosts of past failures continue to haunt the fans by the Bay?
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