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Giants draft OF James Tibbs III No. 13 overall

The San Francisco Giants have had a lot of success drafting Florida State position players in the first round of the MLB Draft. And 16 years after drafting Buster Posey, the organization is trying to reprise that success: with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Giants selected outfielder James Tibbs III from FSU.

Tibbs is viewed as one of the most MLB-ready players in the draft, especially as far as position players are concerned. The left-handed hitter, who turns 22 in October, has fantastic bat control and control of the strike zone, and sported a batting average in the .