Former SF Giants second-round pick joins the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association

Here is a name I did not expect to see on the transaction wire this offseason. Former SF Giants second-round pick Logan Wyatt has joined the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association, per a team announcement.

Former SF Giants second-round pick joins the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association

Since August of 2024, Wyatt has been listed on the voluntary retired list. This was after spending much of that season on the injured list for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. 

Presumably, he would return to the Giants organization if he re-entered affiliated baseball, but this is just speculation. Admittedly, this is a rare occurrence. 

The Giants selected Wyatt in the second round of the 2019 draft out of the University of Louisville. Two rounds later, his college teammate, Tyler Fitzgerald, would also be drafted by San Francisco. 

Hunter Bishop was the top pick for the Giants in that year’s draft class. He was drafted with the No. 10 overall pick out of Arizona State University. Now, he is slated to become a free agent this winter, along with any remaining members of that draft class who are not on the 40-man roster.

The Giants are still trying to figure out what they have from that draft class. Fitzgerald and Grant McCray could fill needed roles on the bench. Trevor McDonald had a strong finish to the year, and could get a long look next spring. 

On the other hand, Logan Wyatt was picked due to his exceptional plate discipline. He was drafted as a first baseman. The Giants initially considered stretching him to the outfield, but that idea did not gain much traction. His outfield experience consists of five games in left field for the Eugene Emeralds in 2021.

The left-handed bat made a gradual ascent up the minor league ladder, reaching as high as Double-A. He put up a .247/.358/.368 line with a 14.1 percent walk rate across five minor league seasons. Despite a large physical build, that never translated to much game power. 

Wyatt’s best season came in 2023, where he posted a .791 OPS with 17 home runs and 65 RBI in 465 plate appearances split between two levels. This included a .781 OPS in 236 plate appearances in the Eastern League. That league tends to be a tough adjustment for many young hitters, but he put up respectable numbers in his first stint with Richmond.

The 27-year-old hitter returned to Double-A in 2024 but spent much of the year on the injured list. 

Wyatt joins a Lake Country team that led the East Division of the American Association with a 55-45 record. That league features a handful of former major leaguers every year, so it is a respectable competition level. Plus, the Giants have a scouting presence in that area, so a reunion of sorts could be in the cards down the road.