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SF Giants power-hitting prospect wins Player of the Week Award at High-A

SF Giants hitting prospect Victor Bericoto was named the Northwest League Player of the Week for the Eugene Emeralds.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants power-hitting prospect wins Player of the Week Award at High-A
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On Tuesday, one of the SF Giants prospects were named the Northwest League Player of the Week Award. Eugene Emeralds outfielder Victor Bericoto (Giants preseason #32 prospect) won the award in the High-A league. Bericoto has been exceptional this season offensively and hit .381/.444/.762 with a pair of doubles and home runs in six games against Spokane last week with more walks (four) than strikeouts (three).

Bericoto was one of Giants Baseball Insider's preseason picks as a potential breakout prospect for his advanced hitting ability and power potential. Bericoto hit .265/.353/.395 with 19 doubles and 12 home runs in his first stint with a full-season affiliate last year at Single-A San Jose but had some of the most impressive swing and batted-ball data in the farm system.

Still 21, Bericoto is the third-youngest position player on the Emeralds' roster and has easily been their most productive hitter. In 274 plate appearances this season, Bericoto is hitting .310/.361/.544 with 12 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 25 walks, and 49 strikeouts. He currently leads the team in batting average, slugging percentage, doubles, and home runs. He is tied for seventh in the Northwest League in OPS, and only two of the players above him are younger than him.

The biggest questions facing Bericoto as a prospect are defensive. Bericoto has primarily played right field during his minor-league career but has also had extended opportunities at first base and left field. Bericoto has a sturdy 6'1'' frame with limited range in the outfield, although he could be an above-average athlete at first base.

With limited defensive upside, Victor Bericoto will have to hit his way to the majors. He sure seems to be taking steps in the right direction this season at High-A. Perhaps the corner bat will be winning Player of the Week awards soon with the SF Giants.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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