Giants Select Zack Wheeler

As many expected, the Giants went with a high school pitcher, selecting right-hander Zack Wheeler with the sixth overall pick. A lot of experts had the Giants taking lefty Tyler Matzek, but in the end it looks like Brian Sabean went with the slightly more signable pitcher. That's not to say that Wheeler was a reach, as he is certainly a top ten talent. The organization obviously needs position players, but this is a pitching-heavy draft, and there just weren't any impact hitters available at our draft position. Wheeler becomes the second or third best pitching prospect in the organization, behind Madison Bumgarner and possibly ahead of Tim Alderson. Congratulations Zach, and welcome to the Giants.