Giants Can’t Miss Prospect (Allegedly) Didn’t Miss, Faces Murder Charges

Every franchise has highly-touted prospects that, for one reason or another, don’t meet expectations. Sometimes their dominance at the high school, collegiate or minor league levels doesn’t translate to success in the majors. But seldom does murder play a role in a blue chip ballplayer falling short. Angel Villalona, a 19-year-old first base prospect in the San Francisco Giants system, is the prime suspect in a Dominican Republic bar shooting that left 25-year-old Mario Felix de Jesus Velete dead. Villalona turned himself in to authorities Sunday. According to this article, Villalona’s $2.1M signing bonus was the highest in Giants history when he joined the team in 2006. This season, the young power-hitter clubbed nine homers, drove in 42 and hit .267 for class...