Down on the Farm: 7/17/2026

There's been a major readjustment of the Giants minor league rosters with several promotions at almost every level.  We'll try to make note of them as we come across names in the boxscores.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 5-2.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .283.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .250.

Bo Davidson RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .600.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .267.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .328.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.40.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.13.

Parks Harber and Bo Davidson have successful AAA debuts. 

AA:  Erie Seawolves beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .333.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB.  BA= .333.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .292.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.20.

Freshly promoted players Trevor Cohen RF, Kilen and Jordan batted 1, 2, 3 in the Squirrels lineup.  Cohen went 0 for 5.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 6-2.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .500.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .261.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .263.

Walker Martin SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .224.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.70.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Liam Simon RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 5.97.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.57.

Isaiah Barkett does not miss a beat in first A+ game.

A:  Stockton Ports outscored the San Jose Giants 7-6.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 1 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .255.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .238.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .294.

Andy Polanco CF- 3 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .265.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.36.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.35.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Lorenzo Meola is batting .404 with 4 HR's in July.

ACL:  Giants shut out the A's 3-0(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .360.

Adrian Sugastey DH- 2 for 3.  BA= .357.

Darien Smith RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 4.50.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.18.

I wonder if the Giants will give Josuar Gonzalez a preview of A ball before the end of the season?

DSL:  Giants Black topped the Nationals 7-6.

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 4, BB, 3 SB(16).  BA= .257.

Franco Willias LF- 2 for 4, HR(5), SB(17).  BA= .342.

Dennys Riera 3B- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .324.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .231/

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .281.

Luis Hernandez RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

DSL:  Angels blasted Giants Orange 13-6.

Yeison Oviedo SS(18 yo)- 3 for 5.  BA= .337.

Yoxander Benitez 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .275.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .252.  

Game Wrap 7/17/2026: Giants 7 Mariners 0

Landen Roupp and two relievers shut down the Mariners while Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames powered the lineup  and the Giants ended up cruising to an easy win.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 5, HR(9), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .269.  Eldridge broke the scoreless tie in the 5'th with a 2-run HR.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 3 for 4, HBP, 2 R.  BA= .307.  Lee's 103 hit ties him for 12'th in MLB.  His .307 BA is 6'th.

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 5, HR(16), R, 4 RBI.  BA= .229.  Adames grand slam HR capped the Giants scoring in the 7'th inning.  The Giants lead MLB with 8 grand slam home runs on the season.  On the downside, Adames committed his 14'th error which ties him for second highest by shortstops in MLB.  

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 2, 2 BB, R.  BA= .265.  Interesting that Susac was activated before the game and Eric Haase DFA'd but Cavanaugh started at catcher against the RHP.  They may now be in a strict L-R platoon.  

Casey Schmitt 3B- 2 for 5, SB(8), R.  BA= .282.  Schmitt has a 5-game hit streak with 3 2-hit games.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's, 13/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.98.  4 of Roupp's last 5 starts were Quality Starts.  This was his first scoreless start since his first on March 30.

Jason Foley RHP and Caleb Kilian RHP pitched clean 8'th and 9'th innings respectively.  

Logan Webb RHP comes back from not playing in the All-Star game to face Bryan Woo RHP who comes in with a 4.23 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 7/16/2026

 ACL:  Giants edged out the Guardians 3-2.

Adrian Sugastey DH(Rehab):  2 for 4.  BA= .320.

Fernando Gonzalez C(24 yo):  1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .400.

Evan Estevez 1B(18 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(7), BB.  BA= .253.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(21 yo)- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.71.

Jose T Perez RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.43.

If you are looking for a deep sleeper in the Giants system, Evan Estevez and his 7 HR's are tied for 16'th in HR's for the ACL but tied for 4'th among players 18 yo or younger.  

DSL:  Giants Black tamed Tigers 1 9-3.

Luis Padron DH(16 yo)-  3 for 4.  BA= .400.

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .271.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.52.

Rainiel Duran RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.28.

DSL:  Giants Orange shut out the Braves 5-0.

Yeison Oviedo 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .323.

Ricardo Crespo LF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B.  BA= .289.

Mario Gonzalez RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 7.08.

2025 Draft Review: MLB First Round

Just for the fun of it we will assign a letter grade which is based on to-date performance only, not on future value.  

1.  Nationals:  Eli Willits SS HS.  DOB:  12/9/2007.  B-S, T-R.  6' 1", 180 lbs.

A:  .300/.418/.500, 6 HR, 29 SB, 16.4 BB%, 23.3 K%, 232 PA.

A+:  .227/.409/.466, 6 HR, 9 SB, 21.7 BB%, 17.4 K%, 115 PA.  

Terrible BABIP luck since promotion to A+ but otherwise his line looks better than A ball.  Ultra athlete who will be a superstar if he continues to hit like this.  Grade A

2.  Angels:  Tyler Bremner RHP College.  DOB:  4/20/2004.  6' 2", 190 lbs.

A+:  0-3, 4.24, 34 IP, 12.71 K/9, 3.18 BB/9.  

Started the season strong but missed a month with arm fatigue and performance has not been the same since.  That's the risk with drafting pitchers.  Grade C.

3.  Mariners:  Kade Anderson LHP College.  DOB:  7/6/2004.  6' 2", 180 lbs. 

AA:  8-1, 1.36, 72.2 IP, 13.38 K/9, 1.24 BB/9.

And here is the upside to drafting an ace college pitcher.  We can only hope Jackson Flora takes this trajectory.  Grade A+!

4.  Rockies:  Ethan Holliday SS HS.  DOB:  2/23/2007.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 210 lbs. 

A:  .262/.395/.557, 9 HR, SB, 15.1 BB%, 28.3 K%, 152 PA.  

Age appropriate level for a player drafted out of HS.  Looking like more of a 3-true outcomes profile but as long as the K rate stays below 30% it's probably manageable and a natural byproduct of the plate discipline.  BABIP of .319 is only slightly above the mean.  Grade B+.

5.  Cardinals:  Liam Doyle LHP College.  DOB:  6/3/2004.  6' 2", 220 lbs.  

AA:  1-5, 5.46, 56 IP, 12.05 K/9, 5.30 BB/9.  

Hard throwing lefty drafted out of Tennessee.  AA is an aggressive placement but the performance is disappointing for the pedigree.  Too many walks and HR's are holding him back.  Home runs are a byproduct of an extreme flyball tendency plus a HR/FB of 15%.  Grade C.

6.  Pirates:  Seth Hernandez RHP HS.  DOB:  6/28/2006.  6' 4", 190 lbs.

A:  3-0, 0.96, 28 IP, 16.07 K/9, 2.25 BB/9.  

A+: 3-1, 3.73, 41 IP, 14.48 K/9, 3.91 BB/9.

Dominated age-appropriate A ball.  Not as dominant but more than holding his own with an aggressive promotion to A+.  Grade A.

7.  Marlins:  Aiva Arquette SS College.  DOB:  10/17/2003.  B-R, T-R.  6' 5", 220 lbs.

A+:  .276/.333/.517, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 5 SB, 6.3 BB%, 27.0 K%, 63 PA.

AA:  .221/.279/.434, 7 HR, 7 SB, 6.5 BB%, 18 K%, 122 PA.

Sample sizes are small enough there is probably significant noise and the AA BABIP should regress upward.  The power/speed combo seems legit.  Currently sidelined with a thumb injury.  Grade B.

8.  Blue Jays:  JoJo Parker SS HS.  DOB:  8/8/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 200 lbs.

A:  .242/.381/.426, 18 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 21 SB, 17.1 BB%, 24.7 K%, 328 PA.

Early 3-true outcomes profile but only subpar number is BA which many analysts ignore.  Could probably stand to be a bit more aggressive at the plate but that partly depends on organizational philosophy.  Grade B.

9.  Reds:  Steele Hall SS HS.  DOB:  7/24/2007.  B-R, T-R.  5' 10", 180 lbs. 

ACL:  .286/.387/.532, 16 2B, 10 HR, 24 SB, 13.5 BB%, 24.2 K%, 244 PA.

Nice numbers but a conservative placement for a #9 overall draft pick.  Grade B.

10.  White Sox:  Billy Carlson HS.  DOB:  7/29/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 1", 185 lbs.

.257/.374/.335, 8 SB, 15.3 BB%, 25.4 K%, 177 PA.  

Just started a rehab assignment in the ACL after a 6 week IL stint for a fracture of the tip of his left thumb.  Decent numbers before the injury but with no power.  Grade C.

11.  A's:  Jamie Arnold LHP College.  DOB:  3/21/2004.  6' 1", 188 lbs. 

AA:  4-5, 4.15, 80.1 IP, 9.52 K/9, 4.26 BB/9, 2.41 GB/FB.  

K/BB comes up a bit short but AA is an aggressive placement.  Grade B.

12.  Rangers:  Gavin Fien SS HS.  DOB:  3/8/2007.  6' 3", 200 lbs.

A(Nationals):  .249/.335/.425, 9 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 4 SB, 11.8 BB%, 28.1 K%, 221 PA.  

Drafted by the Rangers as a SS then traded to the Nationals and moved to the OF.  

High K rate is holding him down a little but still young.  Grade B.

13.  Giants:  Gavin Kilen SS College.  DOB:  3/28/2004.  B-L, T-R.  5' 10", 187 lbs.

A+:  .282/.350/.462, 27 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 9.2 BB%, 13.8 K%, 349 PA.

Performing to what the Giants drafted him for.  Strong contact numbers with moderate power.  A veritable doubles machine.  Giants must think he is progressing enough to justify a post-All-Star break promotion to AA.  Grade B+(If he puts up similar numbers in AA his grade improves to an A).  

14.  Rays:  Daniel Pierce SS HS.  DOB:  8/4/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 0", 185 lbs.  

A:  .252/.336/.390, 5 2B, 4 HR, 6 SB, 7.9 BB%, 28.6 K%, 140 PA.  

Fairly average stat line for a HS draftee in his first full season in A ball.  Unfortunately Pierce must have suffered a serious injury as he hit the 60-day IL on June 9 after his last game on 5/30. Grade C(although serious injuries early in a player's career can have long lasting results).   

15.  Red Sox:  Kyson Witherspoon RHP College.  DOB:  8/12/2004.  6' 2", 220 lbs.

A+:  2-4, 5.07, 65.2 IP, 9.46 K/9, 4.39 BB/9.  

Late riser in the draft cycle. Those guys often don't work out.  Grade C.

16.  Twins:  Marek Houston  SS College.  DOB:  4/14/2004.  B-R, T-R.  6' 3", 205 lbs.

A+:  .325/.406/.461, 14 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 24 SB, 11.9 BB%, 18.3 K%. 

AA:  .304/.380/.464, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 11 SB, 11.4 BB%, 17.7 BB%.

Wow! Not much to quibble about in these lines.  Twins have to be feeling pretty good about this draft.  Grade A!

17.  Cubs:  Ethan Conrad OF College.  DOB:  7/5/2004.  B-L, T-L.  6' 2", 220 lbs.

ACL:  .412/.500/.647, 2B, HR, SB, 9.5 BB%, 9.5 K%, 21 PA.

A:  .071/.133/.286, HR, 6.7 BB%, 26.7 K%, 15 PA.

Had shoulder surgery his senior year of college at Wake Forest then got a late start this spring due to a lower back injury.  Extremely small pro sample size.  Grade D(may perform better if he is now healthy but that is a lot of delayed development).

18.  D'Backs:  Kayson Cunningham SS HS.  DOB:  6/25/2006.  B-L, T-R.  5' 10", 182 lbs.

A:  .381/.471/.506, 11 2B, 4 3B, HR, 10 SB, 14.5 BB%, 18.4 K%, 207 PA.

A+:  .202/.303/.286, 4 2B, HR, 4 SB, 13.1 BB%, 22.2 K%, 99 PA.

Rated one of the best hit tools in the 2025 draft.  Numbers don't refute that notion.  BABIP took a hit after promotion to A+ but that is an aggressive promotion forced by huge numbers in age-appropriate A ball.  Grade A.

19.  Orioles:  Ike Irish C College.  DOB:  11/26/2003.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 201 lbs. 

A+:  .262/.376/.468, 16 2B, 3B, 12 HR, 18 SB, 13.4 BB%, 22.3 K%, 314 PA.

Highest rated catcher in the draft with excellent performance at age-appropriate level.  Grade A.

20.  Brewers:  Andrew Fischer 3B College.  DOB:  5/25/2004.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 210 lbs.  

A+:  .298/.443/.675, 20 HR, 4 SB, 18.3 BB%, 33.3 K%, 246 PA.

AA:  .274/.424/.753, 9 HR, 5 SB, 18.5 BB%, 33.7 K%, 92 PA.

Another Tennessee stud.  Huge power.  High K's suggest a 3-true outcomes profile but can't deny those 29 HR's which continued unabated after an aggressive promotion.  Grade A.

21.  Astros:  Xavier Neyens SS HS.  DOB:  10/29/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 3", 210 lbs. 

A:  .240/.449/.462, 14 HR, 16 SB, 25.9 BB%, 30.2 K%, 305 PA.

3 true outcomes profile here.  Gets an aggressive promotion to A+ to start tomorrow.  Grade A.

22.  Braves:  Tate Southisene SS HS.  DOB:  10/6/2006.  B-R, T-R.  5' 11", 180 lbs.

A:  297/.429/.500, 9 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 36 SB, 15.4 BB%, 21.3 K%, 240 PA.

A+:  .234/.375/.423, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 7 SB, 16.9 BB%, 25 K%, 136 PA.

I don't recall this name in predraft lists.  This was truly the year of the high school shortstop.  Terrific numbers in A ball got him an aggressive early promotion to A+.  Grade A.

23.  Royals:  Sean Gamble OF HS.  DOB:  7/6/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 1", 188 lbs.

A:  .188/.307/.278, 10 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 23 SB, 12.0 BB%, 26.0 K%, 342 PA.  

You can see the tools in the line but has some work to do on batting skills.  Grade D.

24.  Tigers:  Jordan Yost SS HS.  DOB:  12/21/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 170 lbs.

A:  .255/.387/.340, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 9 SB, 14.3 BB%, 13.0 K%, 230 PA.

Light on power but good contact with some speed.  Grade B.

25.  Padres:  Kruz Schoolcraft LHP, HS.  DOB:  4/18/2007.  6' 8", 229 lbs.

A:  1-5, 6.59, 54.2 IP, 9.38 K/9, 5.93 BB/9, 1.66 GB/FB.  

This is the kid I drooled over predraft.  Boom or bust pick.  Struggles with command/control not surprising for a kid this size but overall a disappointing first full pro season.  Maybe I'll have to figure out when he is pitching and make a trip down to Lake Elsinore to see him for myself.  Grade C.

26.  Phillies:  Gage Wood RHP College.  DOB:  12/15/2003.  6' 0", 205 lbs.

A:  0-2, 3.42, 26.1 IP, 13.67 K/9, 4.10 BB/9, 2.00 GB/FB.

AA:  0-1, 3.45, 28.2 IP, 12.24 K/9, 2.83 BB/9, 1.13 GB/FB.

Started out the season with a conservative placement in A ball then skipped the age-appropriate A+ level for an aggressive promotion to AA, but doing well there in a limited sample size.  Grade A.

27.  Guardians:  Jace LaViolette OF College.  DOB:  12/4/2003.  B-L, T-L.  6' 6", 228 lbs. 

A+:  .236/.340/.449, 13 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 8 SB, 12.1 BB%, 36.5 K%, 323 PA.

Polarizing player leading up to the draft.  Was preseason #1 overall in some predraft, preseason rankings but stock dropped due to inconsistent junior season and severe hit-tool concerns.  So far staying true to his 3-true outcomes profile but the K rate is concerning to say the least.  Will it play at higher levels?  Grade C.

28.  Royals:  Josh Hammond SS HS.  DOB:  9/21/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 1", 210 lbs.

A:  .282/.354/.404, 17 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 19 SB, 10.0 BB%, 20.2 K%, 351 PA.

Yet another HS shortstop I don't remember in predraft chatter.  Nice start at age appropriate level.  Grade B+.

29.  D'Backs:  Patrick Forbes RHP College.  DOB:  7/11/2004.  6' 3", 220 lbs.

A+:  0-0, 2.84, 12.2 IP, 12.08 K/9, 1.42 BB/9, 1.50 GB/FB.  

Got a late start to the season due to some sort of elbow injury.  Nice start in an extremely small sample.  Grade C(but room for big jump up in second half if he can stay healthy).

30.  Orioles:  Caden Bodine C, College.  DOB:  12/2/2003.  5' 10", 200 lbs.

A(Rays):  .379/.433/.614, 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 9.2 BB%, 3.9 K%, 152 PA.

A+(Rays):  .341/.411/.477, 6 2B, 4 HR, 7.3 BB%, 6.6 K%, 151 PA.

AA(Rays):  .289/.391/.447, 3 2B, HR, 10.9 BB%, 8.7 K%, 46 PA.

I did not remember that the O's took two catchers in the first round of this draft.  They traded Bodine to the Rays along with 2 other prospects for Shane Baz RHP.  Contact hitter extraordinaire.  Baz has put up 2.2 fWAR so far for the O's but they may regret this trade down the road.  

I've read comments by draft analysts that 2025 is looking like an extremely weak draft, even disastrous.  I think that may be due to weakness in the college pitching drafted in the top half of the first round, but it looks to me like there is unexpectedly strong value in the bottom half of the first round, especially among HS shortstops.  

Down on the Farm: 7/15/2026

ACL:  Giants defeated the Royals 7-5.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .297.

Rayner Arias LF(20yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .186.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.45.

Jose Rengel LHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 6.75.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.59.

 Someone asked for a scouting report on Mensik.  I don't have one.  He has decent K and GB rates.  Walk rate is a bit high but he's only 18 and working in a hitter-friendly environment.  I'll hopefully get a chance to see him next season with A San Jose.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #31-50

 Instead of slogging through #31-50, we'll highlight the ones whose stock is clearly up.  Everyone else in that range is either stable or down.  

37.  Victor Bericoto OF/1B:  

AAA:  .299/.355/.449, 6 HR, 8.1 BB%, 18.8 K%, 186 PA.

MLB:  .293/.305/.552, 4 HR, SB, 1.7 BB%, 25.4 K%, 59 PA.  

Bericoto has been quietly rising up the prospect ranks and the bat has played at every level although he seemed to be a man without a position.  He had a great spring training where he hit everything hard and continued to hit well in AAA Sacramento putting himself in a position for a call up when injuries hit the Giant OF.  He's made the most of that opportunity too and has looked surprisingly athletic in the with a strong throwing arm(he started his pro career as a catcher in the DSL).  He has massive strength across the upper chest and shoulders and he uses that to get the bat head out to meet pitches in front of the plate getting tremendous leverage on drives to the left-center, producing tape-measure distances.  LF is probably his best position in Oracle Park where the Giants also have a guy names Heliot Ramos with unreal power potential.   Stock Up!

38. Scott Bandura OF:

AA:  .324/.430/.479, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 SB, 14.4 BB%, 17.2 K%, 174 PA.

AAA:  .262/.345/.387, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 SB, 10.6 BB%, 18.1 K%, 199 PA. 

Bandura struggled after a promotion to AA last season but apparently put the experience to good use and came back this season with a strong batting line earning a surprisingly early promotion to AAA.  It would be a very cool story to see Mo'ne Davis little league catcher make it all the way to Oracle Park.  Stock Up!

41.  Cesar Perdomo LHP:

AA:  2-4, 3.98, 72.1 IP, 11.07 K/9, 2.74 BB/9.

AAA:  1-0, 1.80, 5 IP, 11.06 K/9, 2.79 BB/9.  

Another surprise early promotion but Perdomo had excellent K/BB in AA so the player development team was probably looking more at the quality of his pitches than the ERA.  Just a one game sample in AAA but this is exciting since I was impressed by his pitch mix when I saw him pitch for A San Jose in 2024.  Stock Up!

46.  Jonah Cox OF:  

AA:  .400/.453/.644, 11 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 27 SB, 8.7 BB%, 16.9 K%, 183 PA.

MLB:  .269/.269, .500, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 SB, 0.0 BB%, 51.7 K%, 29 PA.

OK, before you start throwing darts or rotten tomatoes for ranking Cox too low, guys who bat .227 and then .257 in A+ ball are not expected to put up video game numbers in AA, let along score a promotion to MLB without a single PA in AAA.  Cox does have game-changing speed so if the improvement in the bat is for real he could be a real impact CF.  Giants are going to have some sorting out to do with that position.  Stock Up!

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #21-30

 21.  Carlos De La Rosa LHP:

ACL:  4-2, 6.21, 42 IP, 9.86 K/9, 4.93 BB/9, 1.77 GB/FB.

Has had a couple of really good starts but inconsistent command holds him back.  Still only 18 yo.  Stock Stable.

22.  Yunior Marte RHP:

A+:  6-1, 3.74, 43.1 IP, 8.52 K/9, 3.95 BB/9.

AA:  0-2, 5.74, 31.1 IP, 10.34 K/9, 2.87 BB/9.  

Secondary stats say he's pitched quite a bit better at AA than A+ but the ERA is a full 2 runs higher.  Stock Stable.

23.  Trevor Cohen OF:

A+:  .297/.387/.416, 26 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 26 SB, 12.6 BB%, 13.7 K%, 380 PA.

Solid season so far showing combination of excellent plate discipline and contact which is very hard to achieve.  Speed to steal bases and gap power.  Fits the classic CF/leadoff batter profile.  Stock Up!

24.  Rayner Arias OF:

ACL:  .176/.317/.294, 2 HR, 3 SB, 9.6 BB%, 31.7 K%, 104 PA.

Man, do you remember when this kid got a 7-figure signing bonus and all the analysts said he had advanced skills and would be a fast mover?  That was a long time ago!  Has never found traction after a series of wrist injuries.  Stock Down.

25.  Joe Whitman LHP:

AA:  5-1, 3.22, 50.1 IP, 11.62 K/9, 2.32 BB/9. 1.52 GB/FB.

AAA:  3-2, 4.26, 31.2 IP, 7.39 K/9, 2.30 BB/9, 1.50 GB/FB.

What's going on here?  Strong start to the season in AA then some good starts after a promotion to AAA.  Just as it looked like he might be in line for a potential call up, especially after the trade deadline, he started showing up in boxscores pitching out of the bullpen.  Stock Up?

26.  Drew Cavanaugh C:

AA:  .279/.456/.515, 7 2B, 3 HR, 3 SB, 18.9 BB%, 23.3 K%, 90 PA.

AAA:  .330/.445/.571, 9 2B, 6 HR, 3 SB, 13.1 BB%, 24.8 K%, 137 PA.

MLB:  .219/.324/.219/.13.2 BB%, 23.7 K%, 38 PA. 

Has hit at every level with elite plate discipline.  Called up during Daniel Susac's stay on the IL with good quality AB's but with some bad BABIP luck.  Stock Up.

 

27.  Justin Dean OF:  DFA 1/6/2026.  Claimed by Cubs.  .238 BA in AAA this season.

LOL!  Sometimes tough to know what offseason signings will stick and which ones will churn their way out of the organization.  Might have given as much value as a defense-first CF as Harrison Bader for a fraction of the cost.  Stock Nonexistent.  

28.  Dayson Croes 2B:

AA:  .264/.315/.372, 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 2 SB, 6.1 BB%, 10.7 K%, 131 PA.  

AAA:  .250/.302/.339, 2 2B, HR, 2 SB, 4.6 BB%, 9.2 K%, 65 PA.

Continues high contact/low power profile but without the .300+ BA's required to have value.  I could see him getting a trial at 2B with the Giants after the trade deadline but would probably require both Arraez and Chapman to be traded so Schmitt can take over 3B. Stock Stable.

29.  Trent Harris RHP:

AAA:  2-1, 4.30, 29.1 IP, 10.43 K/9, 4.60 BB/9, 1 Save.

What's with the Giants and their relievers who walk too many batters?  Stock Stable.

30.  Wilkin Ramos RHP:

AAA:  3-2, 4.17, 36.2 IP, 8.59 K/9, 3.19 BB/9, 3.05 GB/FB.

MLB:  0-0, 22.50, 2 IP, 4.50 K/9, 18.00 BB/9, 5.00 GB/FB.

I feel like if he could get one clean MLB inning under his belt, he could be a decent reliever with extreme ground ball tendencies, but so far that hasn't happened. Stock Down.