ROGER KIESCHNICK RUMORS
Down on the Farm: Roger Kieschnick
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A curse and a blessing. That’s what earning the fabled “Five-Tool Player” label gets you in baseball. It’s a blessing because that means you have the 5 “tools” that scouts look for in a player:
1) Hitting for power
2) Hitting for average
3) Fielding ability
4) Throwing ability
5) Speed
When you have these tools, you have the potential...
Down on the Farm: Roger Kieschnick 2013 Preview
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Outfielder Roger Kieschnick was the San Francisco Giants‘ third-round draft pick in 2008 out of Texas Tech. In ’09, Kieschnick was a Cal League All-Star and shined in San Jose hitting .296 with 23 home runs and 110 RBI. Since then however, Kieschnick has struggled with some nagging back injuries which limited him to only 60 games in 2010...
Brown, Kieschnick reassigned to minors
The Giants whittled their spring training roster down a couple more spots today when they sent top prospect Gary Brown and Roger Kieschnick to their minor league camps.
Both outfielders are on the Giants’ 40-man roster and didn’t have a realistic shot at making the club’s 25-man Opening Day roster anyway. But it was definitely a good experience for them. Especially Brown, who...
On this date in Giants history—Jan. 21
Happy birthday to former San Francisco Giants pitcher and current broadcaster Mike Krukow, pictured left. The Polish Prince turns the big 6-0 today.
Candle-blowing wishes and high fives to shortstop Brandon Crawford and minor league outfielder Roger Kieschnick, too, who both turn 25 today.
There are just 29 days remaining until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.
On...
THE GIANTS HOT 25
