SF Giants set to promote a pair of top middle infield prospects to Low-A

The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is winding down, but the minor league season will continue for Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernández. Kyle Haines told Glen Kuiper on his Youtube channel that the middle infield prospects will be heading to Low-A after the ACL season concludes.

This has become a common approach for top Giants prospects in recent years. This is especially true with the consolidation of the minor leagues. There used to be a short-season league to bridge the gap between rookie ball and Low-A. However, that gap no longer exists, so teams will send some of their prospects to Low-A once the ACL season ends.

Last year, the Giants sent several prospects to the San Jose as a mid-year promotion to reward them for their strong performance in rookie ball. Jhonny Level, Argenis Cayama, Keyner Martinez, and Luis De La Torre were just some of the names to make that move.

This proved to be a nice springboard for many of them this year, especially Level. The switch-hitting infielder excelled with the San Jose Giants this season before earning a quick promotion to Eugene.

The SF Giants hoped that this would be the trajectory for a pair of infield prospects this summer

The Giants hope that Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernández follow a similar trajectory. The Giants signed the middle infielders in successive international signing cycles, both of whom were viewed as one of the top prospects in their respective cycle.

Gonzalez signed out of the Dominican Republic during the 2025 international signing period. He spent last summer in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) before posting a .966 OPS with two home runs and 24 RBI in 122 plate appearances for the ACL Giants this summer.

The speedy infielder also tallied eight steals in 10 chances. He also missed some time this summer with a leg injury. Health was going to be the only obstacle to him reaching Low-A this year, but he is healthy now.

On the other hand, Hernández signed during this year’s international signing cycle out of Venezuela. Unlike Gonzalez, he skipped the DSL, and the Giants lightly considered sending him straight to Low-A, believing that his bat was advanced enough for that league.

The right-handed bat recorded a .917 OPS with six home runs and 45 RBI in 228 ACL plate appearances this summer. At 17 years of age, he will be one of the youngest players in the California League.

Both prospects are projected to stick at shortstop. They split time this summer at that position. When they did not play shortstop, Hernández saw time at third base and Gonzalez took reps at second base.

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