The Fourth Overall Pick<\/p>\n
Before breaking down the names that are realistically going to be available at four, it should be mentioned that if any of the top three prospects fall into the Giants lap, they will take them without hesitation.<\/p>\n
Roch Cholowsky<\/a> appears to be a perfect fit, as he grew up a Giants fan and played shortstop at UCLA \u2014 where San Francisco legend Brandon Crawford played \u2014 but the chances he falls to them are next to none. The same goes for Vahn Lackey<\/a> and Grady Emerson<\/a>, despite their fit not being as ideal as Cholowsky\u2019s.<\/p>\n Honorable Mentions:<\/p>\n Drew Burress<\/a> \u2013 OF, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n .357\/.484\/.720, 1.204 OPS, 60 HR, 189 RBI in 179 collegiate games.<\/p>\n Tyler Bell<\/a> \u2013 SS, Kentucky<\/p>\n .314\/.438\/.556, .993 OPS, 19 HR, 75 RBI in 97 collegiate games. <\/p>\n The Realistic Three<\/p>\n Jacob Lombard<\/a> \u2013 SS, Gulliver Prep (FL) | Bat\/Throw: R\/R<\/p>\n Lombard is undoubtedly the second-best prep shortstop<\/a> in this year\u2019s class and is the younger brother of George Lombard Jr. \u2014 the Yankees\u2019 best prospect. The 18-year-old is an above-average athlete at a premium position and brings a healthy blend of tools to the table.<\/p>\n While the pure ability to hit needs to come along a good bit, the power is comfortably above average, and he should have no trouble running into his long balls. Defensively, he\u2019ll be completely fine sticking at shortstop long term.<\/p>\n Lombard has been the name most consistently linked to the Giants with this fourth overall pick over the last few months, even if it doesn\u2019t make the most sense. Of course, in baseball, you take the best player available, but the Giants do have three teenage shortstops in the Top 100 developing on a relatively similar timeline and there\u2019s some risk in this profile.<\/p>\n