Projecting a future SF Giants 'Legacy Lineup' after Darren Baker signing

The SF Giants seemingly cannot stop adding players with last names we are all too familiar with. They drafted Peyton Bonds, nephew of Barry, in the third round of the 2026 MLB Draft, traded for Kaeden Kent, son of Jeff, at the trade deadline, and now they have signed Darren Baker, son of Dusty, to a minor league contract.

That’s right, the same Darren Baker who got scooped up by J.T. Snow in the playoffs back in 2002. I was born a year after Darren Baker and it still makes me feel old.

The Giants have some other interesting legacy players in the organization as well. They have enough that they could one day perhaps even trot out a “Legacy Lineup” if you will of players whose father or uncle played in the big leagues.

While it almost certainly won’t come to pass, it’s still a fun thought exercise so let’s put together what a future legacy lineup could look like for the Giants someday.

Projecting a future SF Giants lineup with lots of recognizable names

CF Peyton Bonds

While his uncle is the home run king, Peyton Bonds is more of a contact hitter who relies on his speed and putting the ball in play. He’s currently with the San Jose Giants where he has four hits in 14 at-bats but he had a .352 batting average his final year of college so the guy can hit.

SS Kaeden Kent

Like Bonds, the younger Kent is more of a contact hitter but he did hit two home runs in his organizational debut with the Giants with the High-A Eugene Emeralds so he’s got some pop as well. He seems like a prototypical second baseman with bat control who bats second in the lineup but he can also play shortstop as well.

LF Josiah Kemp

The nephew of longtime Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, Josiah Kemp was drafted by the Giants in the 12th round of this year’s MLB Draft. He’s only 18 so he’s got a long way to go until he reaches the big league but if he’s half the player his uncle was he’d still be pretty solid.

C Rod Barajas Jr.

The son of Rod Barajas, a journeyman catcher in the big leagues, “Junior” Barajas is also a catcher who has hit .263/.348/.465 with 13 home runs and 59 runs batted in for the San Jose Giants this season. Maybe someday he could be a backup catcher in the big leagues with the Giants.

2B Luke Nixon

The son of Trot Nixon, the fan-favorite amongst Boston Red Sox fans, he put up impressive numbers his final season at NC State where he slashed .367/.452/.595. So far for the San Jose Giants he’s hit .129/.250/.161 but he’s just getting his feet wet in professional baseball.

3B Isaiah Barkett

While Isaiah Barkett’s father Andy only briefly appeared in the big leagues back in 2001 and went on to coach after his playing days, Isaiah was drafted in the 10th round by the Giants last year and has hit an impressive .328/.408/.469 in the minors this season.

RF Darren Baker

Baker came up through the Washington Nationals organization and recorded seven hits in 14 big league at-bats back in 2024. He spent this season in the minors with the Chicago White Sox where he hit .220/.304/.293. He’s a contact and speed guy and if the Giants have any more injuries in the outfield they may have to turn to him at some point this season.

All they're missing is a first baseman and designated hitter. A simple trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Chicago White Sox for Landon Thome should fix that right up, though.

It’s always interesting to see how players whose father, uncle, or grandfather played in the big leagues fare in their own career. We saw Mike Yastrzemski develop into a solid, reliable player even though he has one of the most famous baseball last names ever so maybe some of these guys will have a similar trajectory in their careers.

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