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PROSPECT: Carter Howell, OF, San Francisco Giants
ANALYSIS: An undrafted free agent signed by the Giants out of Augustana (SD) University, Howell made a big splash on the complex last year, hitting .310/.412/.379 while playing a strong center field. The Giants have played Howell across A-ball levels this season, where he's primarily played center field, but he's also been getting run at both corners, where his strong arm plays well and good jumps allow him to be an above-average fielder at any outfield position.
Though he was 2.6 years older than the average California League player to start the year and 1.5 years older than the average Northwest League player, he's nonetheless put up impressive offensive numbers, hitting .326/.389/.480 with 10 doubles, six triples, four home runs, and 10 stolen bases while averaging a run scored each game.
VERDICT: Howell is most likely going to max out as a fourth outfielder type, so there's no hurry to add him, but his 99% outcome is a guy who fills up a lot of categories while not being a league leader type, with his absolute top-end offensive profile being someone like Randy Winn. For now, he's a name to put in the "watch and see" bin.
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