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GIOVANNI DIGIACOMO, CENTER FIELDER
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| Born: May 18, 2000 Height: 6′ 1″ Weight: 175 Bats: Left Throws: Left Drafted: 29th Round, 864th Overall, 2018 How Acquired: Draft High School: Canterbury School (FL) Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
| DiGiacomo (pronounced De-jock-a-mo) is a speedy center fielder who gets a 70 grade for his speed. Baseball America rated him the 465th best player in the draft, saying that he should go after the tenth round. He’s got a commitment to LSU, which is a program that has produced a few speedy plus defensive center fielders with bats that need improvement. He runs good routes, but has weak arm strength. He hit for a .379/.425/.663 line with six homers this year, but BA describes him as a “slap and run” hitter, which is an approach that would probably lead to less power in the pros. He should be a good project if he signs, but would definitely need an over-slot deal, since he has a good chance of really improving his stock by going to college and trying to improve his bat there. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2018: Minor league contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: MiLB Debut: MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2024 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2022 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 6, 2018: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 29th round, 864th overall pick. |
