The Book on Conor Gillaspie
Prospect Info
Conor Gillaspie
Born 7/18/1987
3B, SF
In drafting Omaha native Conor Gillaspie in the supplemental round of the 2008 amateur draft, the Giants raised a lot of eyebrows. A high-average hitter with projectable power, he was expected to last later than that. he Giants gave him five MLB at-bats at the tail end of 2008, during which he walked twice and homered off, of all people, Dan Haren. Pushed back to his proper level for 2009, Gillaspie slashed a respectable .286/.364/.386 at high-A San Jose, popping four homers and stealing a couple of bases in the bargain.
While he could be a bench player in the bigs immediately, the Giants are probably best off having him suit up in the minors all year, spending the bulk of it in AA as long as his bat stays healthy.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #436 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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