SF Giants 2025 third-round pick among Baseball America's standouts from draft class

Baseball America recognized 10 prospects from the 2025 draft who had notable pro debuts this season. SF Giants third-round pick Trevor Cohen was among the players to be highlighted.

SF Giants 2025 third-round pick among Baseball America's standouts from draft class

When the Giants took Cohen, it was a pretty clear signal that they were coveting contact skills and low strikeout rates in this year's draft class. First-round pick Gavin Kilen demonstrated solid contact skills with the University of Tennessee, but in-zone contact was arguably the strength in Cohen's profile with Rutgers University.

In recent years, the Giants have put up unusually high strikeout rates. This is especially true in 2025, where they had the 12th-highest strikeout rate at 22.8 percent. That has been a common complaint among Giants fans about the team.

Good things often happen when hitters put the ball in play. When the Giants have runners in scoring position, putting the ball in play would theoretically result in a run, but they failed to do so a lot.

The Giants' front office is looking to correct this issue from the bottom up. Giants outfielder Trevor Cohen received an $847,500 signing bonus, which was below the slot value of $935,300.

Cohen put up a .983 OPS with two home runs and 36 RBI in 273 college plate appearances this season. He did swipe 19 bases in 22 opportunities. The left-handed bat was also extremely difficult to strike out, and he tallied more walks (30) than strikeouts (15).

The 21-year-old outfielder displayed more of the same with the San Jose Giants this season. He recorded a .327/.438/.402 line (140 wRC+) with one home, 15 RBI, and 23 runs in 130 plate appearances. Similar to his college season, he had more walks (20) than strikeouts (15) with San Jose. Plus, Cohen was aggressive on the bases, stealing eight bags in 10 opportunities.

Cohen has a swing designed for contact and for using the entire field. He had an 87.9 percent contact rate and a 5.2 percent swinging strike rate, so when he swings the bat, he makes contact at an elite rate. Cohen also showed off an excellent opposite-field approach, but the overall power upside is limited. The Giants hope that he can hit more doubles and triples as he matures.

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