San Francisco Giants minor league players

Below are select minor league players, and the rosters of the minor league affiliates, of the San Francisco Giants:

Aeverson Arteaga
 Aeverson Javier Arteaga (born March 16, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Arteaga signed with the San Francisco Giants in July 2019, for a signing bonus of $1 million. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arteaga made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants in 2021, leading the league with 43 RBIs and batting .294/.367/.503 in 197 at bats with 42 runs (2nd in the league), 12 doubles (7th), 9 home runs (2nd), with eight steals without being caught, and played in one game with the San Jose Giants. He was an ACL post-season All Star.

He played 2022 with San Jose, tied for the league lead with 35 doubles and batting .270/.345/.431 in 503 at bats with 87 runs (7th), 14 home runs, and 84 RBIs (5th). He was an MiLB Organization All Star.

Vaun Brown
Vaun Edward Brown (born June 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Brown was born in Sarasota, Florida, to Herb and Kris Brown (a special education teacher), and has a sister, Kelly, a former high school basketball player. His father played two years of junior college football as a running back at Kutztown State College.

He attended Sarasota High School ('16) in Sarasota, Florida. Brown was 5' 7" and weighed 125 pounds as a freshman, and was cut from the baseball team, and in his high school career he did not hit a single home run.

Brown then played college baseball at Florida Southern College, studying business administration both for his bachelor's degree and for an MBA. With the school's baseball team in 2020 he batted .286/.375/.571 with five home runs (6th in the conference) in 56 at bats.

In 2021 Brown hit .387/.462/.793 in 111 at bats, leading the league with 40 runs, 13 home runs, and 31 RBIs, while hitting 6 doubles (9th) with five hit by pitch (7th) and two sacrifice flies (6th), stealing nine bases (7th) in 11 attempts, and striking out 26 times (8th), as a fifth-year senior. He was named Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, First Team All Conference, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All South Region first team, American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Rawlings All-South Region, 2020-21 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division II Academic All-America Second Team (with a 3.89 GPA while studying for his MBA at Florida Southern College), and ABCA NCAA Division II All-American Second Team. He then played for the Leesburg Lightning in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, and batted .346(3rd in the league)/.486(3rd)/.654(1st) in 26 at bats with five hit by pitch (6th) and 11 stolen bases (5th) in 12 attempts. In college he played 115 games in center field, 46 in right field, 19 in left field, and two at pitcher.

Brown was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. When a scout asked him what signing bonus amount he was looking for, he laughed and said: "I'll sign for a Pop Tart." He signed for a $7,500 signing bonus, over $100,000 less than the slot value for a 296th overall pick. He said: "It's a gift to come out here and play every day.... I love this game."

Brown made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants. He batted .354(9th in the league)/.480(2nd)/.620(5th) in 79 at bats with 24 runs, four triples (4th), two home runs, 14 RBIs, eight steals in nine attempts, and 12 hit by pitch (leading the league). He played 20 games in center field, five in right field, and one in left field.

He started 2022 with the San Jose Giants before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds. With San Jose, Brown led the league with a .636 slugging percentage and batted .347 (3rd in the league) with a .428 on-base percentage (9th), five triples (7th), and 23 steals in 26 attempts in 228 at bats. With Eugene, he led the league with a .350 batting average, .454 on-base percentage, and .612 slugging percentage in 157 at bats, was 9th with 11 hit by pitch, was 8th with four sacrifice flies, and had 21 steals in 24 attempts.

In 2022, Brown's .346 batting average and 1.060 on-base percentage plus slugging percentage (OPS) led all qualified hitters in the minor leagues, his .623 slugging percentage was the 3rd-highest in the minors, and his .437 on-base percentage was the 6th-highest. Between San Jose, Eugene, and the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels he was .346/.437/.623 in 387 at bats with 100 runs, 7 triples, 23 home runs, 75 RBIs, 44 stolen bases in 50 attempts, and 19 hit by pitch. Only four other minor league players had passed 20 home runs, 20 stolen bases, a .300 average, .400 on-base percentage, and a .600 slugging percentage in a single season since 2006. He played 43 games in left field, 28 in right field, 16 as a designated hitter, and 15 in center field. He was named an MiLB Organization All Star. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic wrote: "He is as tooled up and athletic as any player the Giants have had in their system — not just this season, but in a generation. He burns up the basepaths. He has an above-average arm.... He handles high-velocity fastballs. He'll turn around a first-pitch breaking ball. He can hit for power to all fields, and because of his speed, almost anything in play has the potential to be an extra-base hit. He isn't just fast. He's hungry fast. From the instant he takes off, he's got the forward body lean of a sprinter stretching for the tape. He has been timed at 3.8 seconds home to first, which is exceptional for a left-handed hitter and elite for someone breaking out of the right-handed batter's box, like Brown."

R.J. Dabovich
Roderick John Dabovich (born January 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Dabovich was born in Pueblo, Colorado. He attended Pueblo West High School in Pueblo West, Colorado. He had a career 0.80 earned run average (ERA).

After graduating from high school, Dabovich enrolled at Central Arizona College where he played college baseball, posting a 9–3 record and 1.81 ERA over $69 2⁄3$ innings as a freshman in 2018. After the year, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 18th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Instead, he transferred to Arizona State University. In 2019, his first year at Arizona State, he pitched 53 innings in which he went 7–1 with a 4.75 ERA and 47 strikeouts. After the 2019 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He entered the 2020 season expected to be the team's closer, but pitched only $11 2⁄3$ innings with four saves before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dabovich was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round with the 114th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $200,000. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.

Dabovich began the 2021 season with the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West and was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast in mid-June. He missed a majority of August after going on the injured list with back tightness, and returned to play in early September. Over $32 1⁄3$ innings pitched in relief between the two clubs, Dabovich went 1–1 with a 2.78 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions after the season where he went 1–0 and was named to the Fall Stars Game.

Dabovich returned to Richmond to begin the 2022 season. In late June, he was promoted to the Sacramento River Cats. Over 45 appearances (one start) between the two teams, he went 6–1 with a 3.51 ERA and 69 strikeouts over $51 1⁄3$ innings. To open the 2023 season, Dabovich returned to Sacramento. He appeared in four games before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. Dabovich was assigned to Sacramento to open the 2024 season.

Matt Frisbee
Matthew D. Frisbee (born November 18, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Frisbee was born and grew up in Candler, North Carolina, and attended Enka High School. In 2014 he averaged 1.24 strikeouts per inning. In 2015 he had an ERA of 2.79 in 37.2 innings pitched with 50 strikeouts, and batted .385. He was named All-America Honorable Mention, All-Atlantic Region Second Team by Perfect Game, and all-conference his sophomore and junior seasons.

Frisbee played college baseball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans for three seasons. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, he was named first team All-Southern Conference and the conference Pitcher of the Year after posting a record of 10–2 (his 10 wins tying for the league lead) over 15 starts with a 3.45 ERA and 116 strikeouts (3rd) in 91.1 innings pitched (11.4 strikeouts per 9 innings). Frisbee was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. He was assigned to the Class A Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes after signing with the team. Frisbee began the 2019 season with the Class A Augusta GreenJackets before he was promoted to the San Jose Giants of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he went 9–8 with a 3.17 ERA in 116.1 innings in which he struck out 131 batters (6th in the league) with 1.7 walks and 10.1 strikeouts per 9 innings and was named the team's pitcher of the year.

Frisbee began the 2021 season with the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels, with whom he was 5–4 with a 3.77 ERA. He was promoted to the AAA Sacramento River Cats, with whom he was 1–6 with a 7.64 ERA. In 2022 with Richmond he was 6–10 with a 5.16 ERA in 27 games (26 starts; 2nd in the league) spanning 139.2 innings in which he had 132 strikeouts (4th).


 * UNC Greensboro Spartans bio

Christian Koss
Christian Koss (born January 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Koss was born and grew up in Riverside, California, and attended John W. North High School.

Koss played college baseball career at UC Irvine for three seasons. Following his freshman and sophomore seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league All-Star in 2018. Koss batted .307 with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 54 games as a junior.

Koss was selected in the 12th of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies. He was assigned to the Grand Junction Rockies, where he batted .332 with 11 home runs, 11 doubles, four triples and 51 RBIs. Koss was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Yoan Aybar on December 4, 2020. Koss spent the 2021 season with the High-A Greenville Drive and batted .271 with 15 home runs.

Koss was named to the Red Sox' 2022 spring training roster as a non-roster invitee. He began the 2022 season in Double-A with the Portland Sea Dogs. For the sesson, he played 125 games for Portland, batting .260 with 17 home runs and 84 RBIs.

In 2024, Koss split time between Portland, the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, and the team's Florida Complex League affiliate, batting a combined .235 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 79 games.

On March 27, 2024, Koss was traded to the San Francisco Giants organization.


 * UC Irvine Anteaters bio

Dariel Lopez
Dariel Lopez (born February 7, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants organization.

Lopez signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 2, 2018 for a $400,000 signing bonus.

On December 6, 2023, Lopez was selected by the Giants in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

Grant McCray
Grant Snow McCray (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

McCray was born in Billings, Montana, and attended Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Florida. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft.

McCray made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants, batting .270/.379/.335 in 185 at bats. He did not play for a team in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Arizona Complex League Giants and San Jose Giants, batting a combined .274/.342/.422 in 135 at bats.

McCray started 2022 with the San Jose Giants, with whom he batted .291/.383/.525(8th in the California League) in 436 at bats, with 92 runs (2nd), 9 triples (2nd), 21 home runs (3rd), 69 RBIs (10th), and 35 stolen bases (5th) while being caught 10 times (2nd), and 148 strikeouts (6th). He also had 52 at bats for Eugene, for whom he batted .269/.387/.423.

McCrays father, Rodney McCray, played in MLB.

Trevor McDonald
Trevor Dale McDonald (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

McDonald attended George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

McDonald made his professional debut in 2019 pitching four innings for the Arizona League Giants. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MCcDonald spent 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants and San Jose Giants, for whom he was a combined 2-4 with a 4.09 ERA. He started 2022 with San Jose before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds, and was a combined 6-3 with two saves and a 2.31 ERA in 90.1 innings in which he struck out 102 batters (10.2 strikeouts per 9 innings).

McDonald split 2023 between Eugene and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants, accumulating a 1.33 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 14 games (13 starts). On November 14, 2023, the Giants added McDonald to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats to begin the 2024 season.

Ryan Murphy
Ryan Charles Murphy (born October 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Murphy was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and attended Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, New York. He played college baseball at Le Moyne College, and was 16–9 with a 3.40 ERA over three seasons. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.

Murphy made his professional debut in 2021 with the San Jose Giants before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds. Over 21 starts between the two clubs, Murphy went 6–4 with a 2.52 ERA and 164 strikeouts over $107 1/3$ innings (13.8 strikeouts per 9 innings). He was a CAL post-season All Star, and an MiLB Organization All Star.

In 2022, he pitched for Giants Black, San Jose, Eugene, and Richmond. He was a combined 2–1 with a 4.63 ERA in 11 games (9 starts) in which he pitched 42.1 innings and struck out 57 batters (12.1 strikeouts per 9 innings).

Jairo Pomares
Jairo Jeffry Pomares (born August 4, 2000) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Pomares was born in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, and signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in 2018 for $975,500. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Rookie-level Arizona League Giants and was promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Class A Short Season Northwest League during the season. Over 51 games between both teams, he slashed .324/.362/.465 with three home runs and 37 RBIs in 213 at bats, playing primarily in right field. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.

Pomares missed the first six weeks of the 2021 season while recovering from back surgery, but eventually began play with the San Jose Giants of the Low-A West in June, playing primarily in right field. His .694 slugging percentage led the Low-A West. He was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West in August, playing in left field. Over 77 games with the two clubs, Pomares compiled a slash line of .334/.378/.629 with 20 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 27 doubles over 302 at bats.

He returned to Eugene for the 2022 season. Over 95 games with Eugene, he slashed .254/.330/.438 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs, while playing primarily left field. Playing for Giants Orange, he was 8-for-15, with three doubles and three home runs.

Carson Seymour
Carson James Seymour (born December 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Seymour attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California and played college baseball at Dartmouth College and Kansas State University. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Florida Complex League Mets and pitched 2022 with the St. Lucie Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones.

On August 2, 2022 the Mets traded Seymour, J. D. Davis, Thomas Szapucki, and Nick Zwack to the San Francisco Giants for Darin Ruf. He started his Giants career with the Eugene Emeralds. In 2023, he pitched for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Nick Swiney
Nicholas Edwards Swiney (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball player as part of the San Francisco Giants organization.

Swiney attended William A. Hough High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. At Hough, Swiney school records for wins (24), strikeout (235), and earned run average (1.03). During his senior year of High School, Swiney went 7-1 posting a 0.80 Earned Run Average (ERA) and 74 Strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings. This effort earned Swiney NC All-State Honors and MECKA Conference Pitcher of the year in 2017. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft. The 67th overall pick used on Swiney was the compensatory pick awarded to the Giants for Madison Bumgarner.

Swiney attended college at North Carolina State University. During his college career, he went 15-1 posting a 3.51 earned run average and 174 strikeouts in 115 1/3 innings. Starting his college career coming out of the bullpen, his freshman campaign proved to be a year of growth as his performance increased his Sophomore and Junior seasons. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. While his final year was cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic, he earned Collegiate Baseball second team All-American honors. During his excellent Junior season, he went started 4 games going 4-0 posting a 1.29 earned run average and 42 strikeouts in 28 innings.

Swiney is currently playing for the San Jose Giants, the Low-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. In his first game, Swiney went 4 innings with 6 strikeouts, while giving up only 1 hit. Swiney is currently ranked 15th on the San Francisco Giants' top 30 prospect list.