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Blake Rivera
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PSan Francisco Giants  
June 5, 2018
The Giants have selected Rivera with the 106th overall pick in the 2018 first-year player draft.
ANALYSIS
A 20-year-old right-handed pitcher from an Alabama community college, Rivera has some appealing traits, notably his 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame, plus fastball and plus curveball. That's enough for him to project as a big-league reliever, but the Giants probably see some potential left to tap, as he has never received anything close to pro instruction. If his changeup improves just a little, and his fringe-average command improves a lot, Rivera could make it as a mid-rotation starter. A high-leverage relief role could be waiting for him if those two developmental hurdles are not cleared.