Monday will kick off the most important draft for the Giants in at least a decade. Over the past five months, I’ve reviewed the Giants draft history with top-10 picks, taken an in-depth look at several prospects who are candidates to go on the first day of the MLB Draft, and even taken a crack at predicting how the first round will unfold.



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In advance of the draft, below is a primer on where the Giants stand in relation to this year’s event, the current strengths and weaknesses of the system, and how their 2017 draft class has fared thus far.



Draft bonus pool allotment: $11,747,500 (fourth-highest)



Selections on Day 1: #2 (slot value: $7,494,600), #45 (slot value: $1,587,600)



Scouting director: John Barr



Barr is 10th season as the head of the club’s amateur and international scouting department. Before joining the Giants, he spent 23 years in various scouting and...