- Full name Brett Casper
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Casper spent three years in the California League, not usually a great recipe for a prospect. Neither is hitting just .243 the third time around, and having that as your peak batting average after April 12. But Casper isn't an ordinary minor leaguer. Few Giants prospects have as many tools as he does. He has the organization's best mix of power and speed after Valderrama, though he's a completely different kind of player. Casper derives good power from his strong build and short stroke, and he has the bat speed to catch up to plus fastballs. His high strikeout numbers and low batting averages stem from his struggles with breaking balls, which probably will determine how far his career goes. Casper isn't afraid to take a walk, though, leading the organization in that category in 2000. He has the speed to be a baserunning threat and to play center field, though he profiles as a true right fielder with his solid power and arm, which managers voted the best among Cal League outfielders last year. He'll finally move up to Double-A in 2001.