SCOTTSDALE – It’s widely believed the Giants don’t currently have an every day third basemen on their roster they trust.
They do, however, have a young prospect in-waiting they deem a possible cornerstone to their franchise to man their hot corner. Enter Christian Arroyo. The number two-ranked prospect in the Giants organization is currently listed as a shortstop but played 48 games last season at both shortstop and third base, and the Giants plan on grooming him to become a third baseman with All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford holding down that position for San Francisco.
Arroyo saw his batting average drop from .304 during his days in Triple-A two seasons ago to .274 in Richmond last season, but those sort of growing pains are expected when going from single-A ball to Double-A. Arroyo spoke to the Minor League Podcast’s Cody Pasby for the show’s very first episode, labeling himself ‘ready-to-go’ when it comes to the big leagues.
After having the highest batting average of any Giant with at least 10 appearances during last year’s spring training, Arroyo has started out red hot once again, with hits in three of his first four plate appearances and 2 RBI.