It's two-way player Reggie Crawford, who has been voted as the No. 8 prospect in the system, rising one spot from his placement on last year's list. Crawford is full of potential, but it's impossible (even more so than with most players) to project what the future has in store for him. The team's first-round pick in 2022, Crawford — who just turned 23 — is one of the most eye-opening athletes in the system, as he both looks and moves like a middle linebacker.

After a 101-win season and an NL West title in 2021, the San Francisco Giants have come back down to earth over the last two years. The Giants have played .500 ball since that impressive season, and that regression was enough to cost manager Gabe Kapler his job. Bob Melvin is the new skipper in the Bay Area, and the expectation was that the club would be big spenders in free agency.

The race to sign Japanese star Shōta Imanaga is reportedly down to four teams. Per Jim Bowden of CBS Sports HQ and MLB Network Radio, the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels are the finalists for the left-handed pitcher. The clock is ticking for Imanaga to make a decision because his 45-day posting window is set to expire on Jan. 11.

It has been a very quiet few weeks for the Giants. The only thing of note that they've done since making a splash with Jung Hoo Lee is sign backup catcher Tom Murphy. A quick glance at their transactions page shows that their last official move was all the way back on December 26, when they re-signed Yoshi Tsutsugo to a Minor League deal ... a contract that was reported months ago. All of baseball has been quiet since Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers four days before Christmas.