The Giants will pick second in the 2018 MLB draft because of a Pablo Sandoval home run. This is amusing and terrifying at the same time, but what does that really mean? Should the Giants be devastated that they weren’t rewarded for this miserable season with a shiny, new no. 1 pick?
Probably not.
The Giants have drafted second in the MLB Draft just once, and they came away with Will Clark. If that’s all you want to know, you’re justified in skipping off into the sunset. It’s hard not to get a good player in the draft when a team picks second, and the Giants will have a great chance at finding a valuable contributor to their future plans.