Brown off to slow start in minors: Giants outfield prospect Gary Brown is off to a poor start at Double-A Richmond. Brown, who is considered the Giants' top prospect by Baseball America, is batting .200 with a .324 OBP and .574 OPS in 16 games. He has six RBI, six runs, one double, one triple and three stolen bases. (Updated 04/23/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
It's not the ideal start for Brown, who was a breakout player in 2011, but it's still early. Brown isn't likely going to develop into a home run hitter, but the 2010 first-round pick is still a great offensive prospect. He has great gap power and uses his lightning speed to leg out extra-base hits. He also uses that speed well stealing bases. He had 53 in 131 games last season. Hopefully, the offense will come around for Brown, who remains a great long-term keeper. He's probably a few years away from making a Fantasy impact. (Updated 04/23/2012).
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Gary Brown is a prime example of why sample size matters, even with prospects. He hit only .159 in 44 at-bats after the Giants selected him 24th overall in 2010 before blowing up with Rod Carew-like numbers in his first full professional season last year. Granted, he likely benefited from the heavy-hitting California league, but his 77 strikeouts and 53 steals in 559 at-bats would translate anywhere. Brown has the contact rate of a batting champion and the speed to become an extra-base machine (not to mention an elite base-stealer) once he reaches the majors. If he demonstrates the same ability in the upper levels of the minors -- and his pedigree suggests he should -- he'll be in line to become the next great leadoff hitter in the majors, delivering a stat line that should fall somewhere between that of Jose Reyes and Shane Victorino. Brown's lack of experience makes him no guarantee to reach the majors at any point in 2012, especially with Melky Cabrera now on board, but at age 23, he isn't far off. Make sure he doesn't go unowned in long-term keeper leagues. (Updated 1/5/12)
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