2. Josuar Gonzalez SS. DOB: 10/16/2007. B-S, T-R. 6' 0", 167 lbs. Rule 5 Eligible Dec. 2029.
2025(DSL): .288/.404/.455, 10 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 33 SB, 16.2 BB%, 15.8 K%, 1.56 GB/FB.
Josuar Gonzalez was widely considered one of the top 2 or 3 prospects in the 2025 international signing period and he didn't disappoint. He showed off excellent combination of contact and plate discipline with projectable power and game-changing speed. The 33 SB's project to almost 90 over 600 PA's. Comps to Jose Reyes put him in rarified air. Has the tools to stick at shortstop. He should start out 2026 in the ACL but if he does well there I would expect to see him in A San Jose by the end of the season a la Jhonny Level. Seems more likely to be the Giants SS of the future while Luis Hernandez bat looks like it will play anywhere so I don't see harm in keeping both in the organization. I am extremely excited by what the Giants are doing in the international market which is a big reason I think they are as well positioned for the future as any organization in baseball.
Crossing my fingers that Gonzalez will develop into a good MLB player. I was excited to read his scouting report comparing him to a player I used to enjoy watchi play: Jose Reyes.
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