San Francisco Giants 2025 MLB Draft Report Card

Best Pure Hitter: The Giants took contact hitters from the college ranks with each of their first two picks. Tennessee SS Gavin Kilen (1) was a .323/.381/.554 hitter in power conferences in a three-year career. He also managed a sub-10% strikeout rate at 9.7% overall. Rutgers OF Trevor Cohen (3) turned in a breakout 2025 season where he hit .387 with twice as many walks as strikeouts and a 91% in-zone contact rate. 

Best Power Hitter: Northeastern OF Cam Maldonado (7) has solid power to the gaps and should collect his fair share of both home runs and doubles. He hit a career-best 15 home runs this spring and finished a three-year career with 36 home runs and as many doubles. It’s more solid power than explosive power but should be enough for him to be about a 20-home run bat. 

Fastest Runner: Most of the hitters the Giants drafted are good runners. Maldonado (7) has plus speed and went 89-for-102 (87.3%) on the bases in his college career. He also went a perfect 5-for-5 in his 17-game pro debut. Stetson 2B Isaiah Barkett (10) is also a plus runner who stole 32 bases this spring.

Best Defensive Player: Stetson SS Lorenzo Meola (4) is a definite pro shortstop who has the tools and instincts to be a plus defender at the position. He moves well laterally with sure hands and deft footwork around the bag to go with an above-average arm that will be more than enough for the left side of the infield. 

Best Fastball: Arkansas RHP Ben Bybee (8) has a fastball that sits in the 92-94 mph range and gets up to 96. He does a nice job landing the pitch in the zone to help him get ahead in counts. 

Best Secondary Pitch: Georgia high school RHP Reid Worley (9) was the biggest bonus arm the Giants signed in this class. He has always stood out for his outlier capacity to spin the baseball and has a potential 70-grade slider. The pitch is a low-80s breaker with spin rates routinely in the 3,000-plus rpm range and tremendous movement. 

Best Pro Debut: San Francisco activated just five of its college hitters for official games after signing, and of that group, Cohen (3) was the most impressive. He hit .327/.438/.402 in 28 games with Low-A San Jose with 20 walks and 15 strikeouts.

Best Athlete: Maldonado (7) has an exciting blend of physicality at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds to go with his plus speed and solid ability to impact the baseball. He can also handle all three outfield positions. 

Most Intriguing Background: Cohen (3) was one of only two players drafted in the first three rounds who were unranked on the BA 500. The Rutgers product set the program’s single-season doubles record with 24 and also set the Big Ten conference record with 56 conference hits. 

Closest To The Majors: Kilen (1) isn’t the biggest upside player or the toolsiest, but he’s a savvy hitter with an advanced game on both sides of the ball and a hit tool that could carry him through the minors quickly. He has also shown positive strides in the power department and could handle a number of infield positions in a pinch, though second base might be his best long-term defensive home. 

Best 11+ Round Pick (Or UDFA): Illinois high school RHP Luke Mensik (17) looks like a solid pure pitcher with a fastball in the low 90s and a projectable frame at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds. He signed for $482,500 in the 17th round to pass up a commitment to Xavier.