Tyler Herb

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #27 prospect in 2018
  A senior sign of the Mariners out of Coastal Carolina in 2014, the Giants picked up Herb as the player to be named from the trade that sent Chris Heston to Seattle. That trade has already paid off for the Giants, when Heston was waived by the Mariners before Herb was even named in the trade. The Mariners were willing in part to part with Herb because the 25-year-old would be Rule 5 eligible if not added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, but the Giants were impressed enough after his 10 starts with Double-A Richmond to add him. Herb impressed more with his consistency than his stuff. He has four pitches he can throw at seemingly any point in the count with above-average control, but he doesn't have a plus pitch. He sits at 90-92 mph with his sinking fastball that generates ground balls. He can touch 94-95 when he muscles up. Herb has a little more trust in his slider than his changeup or curve, but all three get average grades at best and is a swingman starter.