The Giants agreed to a first-round pick James Tibbs III with a $4.7475MM bonus, reports Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline (X link). That's less than the $5.3MM slot value of the #13 pick.
The pre-draft scouting reports on Tibbs were generally consistent. He is ranked between 11 and 15 per Baseball America, FanGraphs, Keith Law's list at The Athletic and Kiley McDaniel's ranking at ESPN. Tibbs is a left fielder and freshman from Florida State. While he lacks the prototypical plus raw power associated with the position, he is an offensive player with one of the best tools in the class. Law and BA each praise Tibbs' ability to handle high-velocity offerings in particular.
The Atlanta native has been a hitter in all three seasons at Florida State. He improved his hitting and walk profile each season, culminating in a .363/.488/.777 showing during his junior year. Tibbs walked 58 times with 37 strikeouts while hitting 28 home runs over 66 contests as a junior.
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