DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #31-35

 

35:  Diego Velasquez 2B.  DOB:  10/1/2003.  B-S, T-R.  6' 1", 150 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Now.  

2025(AA):  .256/.362, 315, 2 HR, 19 SB, 12.4 BB%, 14.3 K%, 566 PA.  

$900 K signing bonus in Jan. 2021 as a SS.  Has shown consistently good contact skills throughout his pro career but power has not followed.  Gained some weight and has all but moved off SS to 2B.  Aside from the lack of HR's, numbers at AA are strong for the the environment.  High contact approach would seem to be what Buster has said he is looking for, but lack of power might be too much even for Buster's taste.

34.  Shane Rademacher RHP.  DOB:  1/30/2001.  B-R, T-R.  6' 3", 215 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2026.

2025(A+):  6-5, 2.60, 97 IP, 6.59 K/9, 1.39 BB/9.

2025(AA):  2-1, 7.28, 29.2 IP, 3.64 K/9, 4.85 BB/9. 

Pitching to contact with a lot of fly balls is generally not a recipe for success at higher levels.  Probably needs to find a strikeout pitch and/or something that will put more balls on the ground.

33.  Jack Choate LHP.  DOB:  4/18/2001.  6' 8", 249 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Now.  

2025(AA):  4-6, 3.51, 102.2 IP, 10.78 K/9, 4.47 BB/9.

Sidearming lefty with a soft fastball. Two best pitches per Fangraphs scouting report are slider and changeup.  That's an interesting mix with questions whether it works at higher levels.  Sidearming approach suggests more of reliever profile but lack of velocity likely to preclude Closer roles.

32.  Braxton Roxby RHP.  DOB:  3/12/1999.  6' 3", 215 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Now.

2025(A):  3-3, 1.20, 30 IP, 12.00 K/9, 2.70 BB/9, 3 Saves.

2025(AAA):  2-2, 5.91, 32 IP, 11.81 K/9, 5.06 BB/9.

Acquired from the Reds for Taylor Rogers.  Delivers a mid-90's FB from a sidearm angle with two breaking balls.  Kind of got stuck in AA.  Should move up to AAA for 2026 and if he finds success could be a bullpen option for the Giants later in the season.

31.  Will Bednar RHP.  DOB:  6/13/2000.  6' 2", 230 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Now.

2025(AA):  2-2, 4.97, 50.2 IP, 14.62 K/9, 6.75 BB/9, 1 Save.

2025(AAA):  0-1, 27.00, 1.2 IP, 0.00 K/9, 5.40 BB/9.  

Former first round draft pick whose career was derailed by a series of debilitating injuries.  Jumped back into the top 50 based on a report that he is healthy and touching triple digits with the fastball.  Is that sustainable?