3 SF Giants prospects not so quietly inserting themselves into team's future plans

The SF Giants have started the season with a 6-10 record with only two series wins and no sweeps. They are currently backed up at almost every position. The good news is theres a clear path to getting younger and better for the team and it starts with their young prospects.

Rookie Daniel Susac is fighting for a spot against a Gold Glover catcher in Patrick Bailey. Top first base prospect Bryce Eldridge is trying to break through and make it to the big leagues for good this time. Meanwhile, the outfield has been very disappointing with Heliot Ramos, Harrison Bader and Jung Hoo Lee all struggling. For many teams, the obvious answer is to bring in the hot hand from Triple-A, but with all the money spent on their top names in the lineup it's not so simple for the Giants. With the future seeming increasingly unclear for the team, these guys could provide some answers down the road, some in the not too distant future.

3 SF Giants prospects who seem like they will be part of the future

Bryce Eldridge

Let's get this one out of the way early. Eldridge was sent down before the start of the season despite flashing an .830 OPS and in 40 at bats in spring training. His .225 AVG and 19 strikeouts probably are what stopped him from getting the green light. But he has been proving the front office wrong to start the season in Triple-A.

In 50 at bats with the Sacramento River Cats Eldridge has been on fire with a scorching .557 BABIP and over a 1.000 OPS. If they did Baseball Savant for the minor leagues his would look like its bleeding because of how much red there would be on his page. He owns 18 hits in only 13 games with 10 RBI. The concerning part for Eldridge is still the whiff and strikeout rates both of which can be blamed on the fact that he is still young and undisciplined at times. Sometimes you sacrifice high average for a big slugger, but the only problem is they have to actually slug to be effective. As it stands, the Giants already have too many of these types of players in the lineup.

A case can be made for the Giants to call the tall slugger up to see if he gives the team some juice. The only problem would be finding him consistent play time.

Bo Davidson

Bo Davidson has seen somewhat limited playing time for the Double-A Flying Squirrels, but he has made the most of his time on offense.

Signed in 2023 by the Giants to a minor league contact, the 23 year-old outfielder offers a power and speed combo with high average upside.

In 20 at bats in Richmond the left handed bat has an .854 OPS with two home runs and six RBI. Those two home runs both came in the same game last Saturday.

There are concerning holes in Davidson's game, as he is posting a .214 BABIP this season and a 25% career strikeout rate in his minor league career. But he is still young, given time to develop he has the raw talent to be a future contributor in San Francisco.

Gavin Kilen

Up in the evergreens of Eugene, Oregon, Gavin Kilen is rolling at the plate for the High-A affiliate Eugene Emeralds. The 22 year-old short stop is swatting .382/.425/1.101 in 34 at bats with the Emeralds.

A product from the University of Tennessee for the Tony Vitello camp to get hyped about, Kilen is posting a .393 BABIP and two home runs in 13 games in High-A. He did struggle in the start of his minor league career in San Jose, but is posting much better numbers this year as his sample size is only getting bigger.

While the Giants struggle to find their foothold in the 2026 season, these young prospects offer a path to a brighter future should the season start to take a real downward turn. But it's only April and there is plenty of time for San Francisco to recover.

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