At least 11 Giants minor leaguers reportedly declared for free agency per Baseballjeff1 on Bluesky:
Sean Hjelle RHP
Sam Huff C
Cole Waites RHP
Ethan Small LHP
Chris Wright LHP
Juan Mercedes RHP
Miguel Diaz RHP
Helcris Oliverez LHP
Drew Ellis IF
It's a sad but no unexpected ending for Hunter Bishop, a former first round draft pick from the first draft of the Farhan Zaidi era. He put up some unusual but interesting stats in his first pro season right after the draft but then saw his career derailed by a string of injuries. Sean Hjelle is a unique talent due to his 6'11" height but poor on-field results and obvious issues in his personal life threw him off track and it's no surprise to see him hit free agency either. Cole Waites is a hard-throwing reliever who struggled at the MLB level in a small sample and then suffered an injury. Not much to say about the others than we wish them the best in finding another organization to continue their careers. It's always possible some of them resign with the Giants.
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