Hidden gem from Camilo Doval trade already looking strong for SF Giants

The SF Giants acquired prospect Parks Harber in a trade at the deadline in 2025. He was not the highlight of the return for San Francisco, but he has been making a name for himself as of late.

Harber was part of the Camilo Doval trade which sent Doval to the New York Yankees in return for Harber, catcher Jesus Rodriguez, pitcher Trystan Vrieling, and pitcher Carlos De La Rosa.

Rodriguez was probably thought of as the centerpiece of the trade for the Giants given they likely see him as a nice complement to Patrick Bailey as a backup at the big league level, but Harber is emerging as a very nice addition with his play.

SF Giants may have found a hidden gem in Parks Harber

After joining the Giants organization, Harber put up solid numbers with San Francisco's High-A affiliate, the Eugene Emeralds. In 25 games with the Emeralds, Harber slashed .333/.545/.644 with seven home runs and 24 runs batted in.

On the season combining his numbers with both the Yankees and Giants organizations, he slashed .323/.420/.550 with 13 homers and 64 runs driven in.

Those solid numbers got him on the radar of people ahead of the Arizona Fall League. He did not disappoint as he slashed .383/.513/.683 with three homers and 15 RBI in 17 games. The Atlanta native turned some heads with his impressive showing.

Now, heading into 2026 he has put his name on the map and the Giants may be very interested to see if he can progress through the minor league system.

The only problem for Harber is that he is primarily a third baseman but can also play first base and the corner outfield spots. The Giants are already set on the big league roster at third base with Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge seem likely to hold down the fort at first base in the future.

Maybe they will have him focus on playing the outfield in the minor leagues so that he has some sort of path to make it to the big league team. At 24 years old he is not a young prospect, but he still has time to work his way up in the system.

He could also represent an interesting trade chip for San Francisco if they determine that he is not a feasible part of their future plans.

For now though, they have to be happy with how he has performed since joining the Giants and the early returns suggest they may have gotten a hidden gem with his inclusion in the Doval trade.