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A Cinderella story: Meet Giants prospect (and former groundskeeper) Jake Smith

He can rake. And mow. And drag the infield. And chalk the lines.

Or he did, at least.

You never know when or where you might find a legitimate big league prospect.
The Giants found one working on their grounds crew at Low-A Augusta.

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Four years after a summer job dragging the infield on sweltering afternoons at Lake Olmstead Stadium, and one year after striking out 118 in 84 minor league innings, Smith finds himself on the Giants’ 40-man roster, with a spring locker in the big league clubhouse at Scottsdale Stadium – and a legitimate track that might lead to the bullpen at AT&T Park someday soon.