DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #41-45

 

45.  Jakob Christian OF.  DOB:  9/17/2002.  B-R, T-R.  6' 5", 225 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2027.

2025(A):  .272/355/460, 10 HR, 12 SB, 10.1 BB%, 28.3 K%, 318 PA.

2025(A+):  .304/.380/.570, 4 HR, 3 SB, 8.7 BB%, 34.8 K%, 92 PA.  

Physical tools reminiscent of Pat Burrell.  Plus-plus raw power.  Challenges controlling the strike zone and struggles with breaking stuff.  Can tap into his power through improved pitch recognition and selection.  Probably limited defensively to LF or 1B.l

44.  Charlie Szykowny 3B/1B.  DOB:  6/30/2000.  B-L, T-R.  6' 4", 225 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2026.

2025(A+):  .276/.339/.478, 21 HR, 5 SB, 5.3 BB%, 18.6 K%, 549 PA.

Physically large corner IF with solid contact skills who delivered a power breakout in 2025.  Defensively limited to corner IF which is blocked at the MLB level for the Giants for at least the next 5 years.

43.  Jean Carlos Sio IF.  DOB:  4/3/2004.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 167 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2027.

2025(A):  .311/.398/.422, 5 HR, 15 SB, 11.9 BB%, 11.9 K%, 385 PA.

2025(A+):  .279/.385/.423, 3 HR, 3 SB, 8.2 BB%, 18.0 K%, 122 PA.

One of my sleepers in the system who doesn't get much mention by other analysts.  Has filled out his frame and looks like he weighs more than the listed 167 lbs.  Solid contact and plate discipline with gap power and an occasional HR.  Can steal a base.  Can play both middle infield positions.  Nice that he has two more seasons of development before Rule 5 Eligible.  Could start the 2026 season as high as AA.  Breakout candidate.

42.  Charlie McDaniel LHP.  DOB:  7/4/2001.  6' 3", 195 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2027.

2025(A):  7-6, 2.59, 66 IP, 8.59 K/9, 2.18 BB/9.

2025(A+):  1-0, 5.77, 34.1 IP, 8.39 K/9, 2.36 BB/9.  

Good sized lefty signed as a UDFA out of the draft league.  Not much of a scouting report available but showed average K rates with excellent command.  Will probably start the 2026 season at A+ Eugene where he hopes for better results than the 5.77 ERA after a late-season promotion last season.

41.  Cesar Perdomo LHP.  DOB:  2/9/2002.  6' 0", 170 lbs.  Rule 5 Eligible Now.

2025(A+):  8-6, 3.96, 127.1 IP, 8.34 K/9, 2.69 BB/9.  

Another command over stuff pitcher.  I'm not finding any scouting reports but from what i remember of seeing him pitch for San Jose in 2024, he has excellent command of a 3-pitch mix.  Could move up to AA to start 2026.