Giants take Saint Mary's pitcher Agosta

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With their second-round pick (84th overall), the Giants selected right-hander Martin Agosta from St. Mary's College.

Agosta went 9-2 with a 2.18 ERA this season for the Gaels. He became the first nine-game winner at St. Mary's since 1991.

The 6-foot-1, 189-pound junior has three pitches -- fastball, curve and changeup -- and can reach the mid-90s. His 95 strikeouts 2012 season is the fourth-best, single-season total in school history.

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Agosta played high school ball at Carmichael's Jesuit High with catcher Andrew Susac, a second-round pick by the Giants last season.

His 19 career win for the Gaels ranks third all-time. He recorded 223 career strikeouts.

Agosta is a lifelong Giants fan and his favorite player is Tim Lincecum.

At Jesuit, he helped lead his team to a Delta River League Championship and Sac-Joaquin Division 1 Sectional Championship. Jesuit finished the season ranked 11th in the state.

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