David Quinowski

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #27 prospect in 2007
  The Giants might have a scout running the concession stand at the Riverside Community College baseball field. Quinowski is one of several players the organization has snapped up from the program, including lefthander Ben Nieto and outfielder Thomas Neal. Like Neal, Quinowski signed as a draft-and-follow and struggled with his command in his pro debut, walking a batter an inning at Salem-Keizer in 2005. But when he arrived at low Class A last year, the Giants worked with him to shorten up a slow delivery and move from a high leg kick to a slide step. The unintended result was a deceptive motion that allows Quinowski to overpower hitters despite a fastball in the mid- to upper 80s. Even the better righthanders in the South Atlantic League had a hard time getting good swings on him. Quinowski also throws a plus changeup and continued to work on his breaking stuff in an assignment to Hawaii Winter Baseball, where he performed well. The Giants are also fond of another lefty reliever they picked up in the 2006 draft, Paul Oseguera, which could make Quinowski expendable in a trade. He's expected to begin in high Class A in 2007.