With nearly their entire World Series roster returning for the 2013 season, the San Francisco Giants have the luxury of allowing their top prospects to marinate in the minor leagues a bit longer. Frankly, it is better that way, since their farm system isn’t exactly ready to pop out a slew of major league stars.
But there are a few promising players, in particular an exciting outfielder—who could be contributing to the big club sometime this season.
Here is a look at San Francisco’s top prospect at each position. What this list doesn’t show is the imbalance in the minor league system, which has about two promising position players, compared to nearly a dozen starting pitchers with major league potential.