Format = Position Player | Age on 4/1/2024 | Highest Level Played | Estimated Time of Arrival
1. 1B Bryce Eldridge | 20 | AAA | 2026
Here’s what I said on August 28 in Prospect News: Bryce Eldridge Brings The Horror:
“Giants 1B Bryce Eldridge (19, A+) is making a push for consensus Top 25 prospect status heading into the off-season. In 42 High-A games, he’s slashing .307/.421/.503 with seven home runs and three steals. His 16.3 percent walk rate and 24.7 percent strikeout rate are incredibly exciting numbers for a 6’7” high-school draftee with 80-grade power.”
The big lefty then spent September split between Double and Triple-A, spending nine games with Richmond and then the final eight with Sacramento. Tough to say where he’ll open 2025, but he could wind up in the majors by season’s end.
2. OF James Tibbs III | 22 | A+ | 2026
Here’s what I wrote about Tibbs III in Prospect News: Dynasty Rankings For First-Year-Player Drafts:
“Tibbs slashed .363/.488/.777 with 28 home runs and eight steals in his junior year, a continuation of his career outcomes at FSU. A left-handed hitter at 6’0” 201 lbs, Tibbs features a solid plus hit/power combination that should help him climb the minors in a hurry.”
I’m not sure why I didn’t give him the III. I’m struggling with Jr. lately, too, I think. Anyhow, Tibbs the third smashed Low-A in nine games, but the 13th overall pick struggled at High-A Eugene. 17 games at the end of a long season don’t matter much to me, but it might create a little window for any true believers in the third James Tibbs.
3. OF Bo Davidson | 22 | A | 2027
Davidson went undrafted after his sophomore season at Caldwell Community College but later signed with the Giants as a free agent. He’s one of the best scouting and development wins this organization has had on the minor league level in the recent past, thoroughly dominating the Low-A level in 2024 with nine home runs, seven triples, and a slash line of .328/.438/.608. A left-handed hitter at 6’1” 205 lbs, Davidson has plus tools across the board and will be one of the fastest risers of the 2025 season if my read on this situation is right.
4. OF Rayner Arias | 18 | CPX | 2028
Arias has struggled through wrist injuries as a pro, from breaks to sprains to re-sprains, but he’s been good when healthy. A power bat at 6’2” 185 lbs from the right side, Arias signed for $2.7 million in the 2023 class and slashed .414/.539/.793 in 16 DSL games that season. He played just 25 games this season on the complex but posted a .371 on base percentage even though he never really got in rhythm.
5. SS Marco Luciano | 23 | MLB | 2023
Nobody:
Charlie Brown: “Lucy! Ahhh! No!”
And like Charlie Brown, dynasty players who believed in Luciano have had the football pulled the last couple seasons, but Buster Posey is taking the helm in San Francisco this year and says Luciano could move to the outfield. In 83 Triple-A games, he slashed a symmetrical .250/.380/.380 with 10 home runs and four stolen bases. It’s not what you want, but he made more consistent contact than he had the year before and retains the power upside that made him a Named Guy as a teenager.
6. OF Dakota Jordan | 21 | A | 2027
A great athlete who signed with Mississippi State to play both baseball and football, Jordan focused instead on the diamond and blasted 20 home runs in 63 games as a sophomore, slashing .354/.459/.671 in the SEC. He only got into two games with the Low-A Giants, so we’ve got nothing on the pro record, but Jordan signed for almost two million bucks, way over slot for a fourth-round pick. The Giants didn’t have a second or third, so they had some money to spend and used it to buy Jordan out of his junior season at Mississippi State.
7. LHP Reggie Crawford | 24 | AAA | 2026
Crawford has excellent stuff in his high-90’s heater and plus slider, but he hasn’t stayed healthy since the Giants selected him 30th overall in 2022. He handled just 18.1 innings this season and had shoulder surgery to repair his left lat in September. I have 2026 listed here, but I suspect we’ll see him at the highest level in 2025 if he’s healthy. Just won’t be for long as he hasn’t built up to any kind of workload.
8. SS Walker Martin | 21 | A | 2028
The 52nd overall pick in 2023, Martin got a first-round grade from multiple sources and signed for almost three million dollars, well over slot value for the pick. A left handed hitter at 6’2” 188 lbs, Martin slashed .218/.391/.362 in 69 games between the complex league (44 g) and Low-A San Jose (25 g). He struck out a lot: 128 times to be exact, but he played high school ball in Colorado as a multi-sport athlete, so the theory goes he’s got a little more upside than his same-age peers.
9. SS Jhonny Level | 18 | DSL | 2029
Level signed for $997,500 on Jan 16, 2024 and quickly impressed, slashing .275/.393/.517 with 10 home runs and 18 stolen bases in 48 DSL games. A switch-hitter listed at 5’10” 154 lbs, Level is a gifted defender with quick-but-fluid actions at the six and an easy plus throwing arm.
10. RHP Mason Black | 25 | MLB | 2024
The 6’3” 230 lb Black relies mainly on his fastball/slider combination, but he can make that work when he’s spotting his pitches because his stuff plays well inside and out, up and down. Still might need a changeup if he’s going to be something more than a swingman at the major league level. He posted a 1.68 WHIP and 6.44 ERA in 36.1 MLB innings in 2024.
Thanks for reading!
