​After two days, 20 rounds, and more than 600 names announced (some even with correct pronunciations!), the 2026 MLB Draft has come to a close. It was a very fun one for the Giants. After a few years of losing picks due to the Qualifying Offer, they finally had their full slate this time around, and then added an extra pick in the top 30 when they traded Patrick Bailey, all while catching a bit of luck in the lottery and landing the No. 4 overall selection. What follows is a breakdown of the final 10 selections the Giants made on draft day.
If you want to read about the earlier picks, here are the links: No. 4 Jackson Flora (RHP), No. 29 Carson Bolemon (LHP), No. 55 Kaden Waechter (RHP), No. 90 Peyton Bonds (OF), No. 118 Carlos Martinez (RHP).
Rounds 5-10 The Giants kicked off the second half of the draft with a player who posted some eye-popping numbers this year: first baseman Charlie Bussey III, a right-handed hitter out of Francis Marion, taken with the No. 328 pick. Of course, players are drafted first and foremost based on scouting their live mechanics, which is sensible because it’s hard to know how much weight to put on smaller-school stats. Bussey is a prime example: in the Division II Conference Carolinas, facing competition such as Ferrum College and Shorter University, Bussey posted a truly remarkable line of .489/.604/.866 with 21 home runs and 40 stolen bases in 60 games, while walking well over twice as often as he struck out. I think I speak for everyone when I say that he’ll be a good Major Leaguer if he can keep those numbers up at the next level.
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Perhaps more importantly, Bussey, who turns 23 in December and is listed at 6’2, 205 pounds, played in the Cape Cod League this summer, where he went 6-for-27 with one double, nine walks, seven strikeouts, and three stolen bases. He was the D2 National Player of the Year this season, which is a significant honor. It’s a reminder that not all great players and prospects come from big-name schools, a point Bo Davidson often emphasizes.
In the 12th round, with the No. 358 pick, the Giants drafted their fourth player with serious MLB bloodlines: prep outfielder Josiah Kemp from Choctaw High School in Oklahoma. Kemp, a right-handed hitter, is the nephew of three-time All-Star Matt Kemp, a name many Giants fans know from his strong run with the Dodgers. Kemp, who has a commitment to Oklahoma that the Giants would need to buy him out of, is an exceptionally athletic and twitchy outfielder. He’s fairly lean now but projects to fill out as he grows. If he can maintain his speed and agility while adding strength, he could develop into a very intriguing two-way player. He brings speed to both his bat and his legs. The Giants clearly need more athletes, and they just added one. Kemp was rated No. 311 on Baseball America’s top prospects list.
With their 13th-round selection, No. 388 overall, San Francisco turned to Arkansas left-handed pitcher Colin Fisher. The Giants’ draft board showed a continued emphasis on arms with upside and athleticism, balancing the day’s earlier college picks with potential upside from the prep and junior college ranks. Fisher brings a left-handed track record and a projectable frame, giving the organization another arm to monitor as he develops and adjusts to higher levels of competition. The Giants closed this portion of the draft with a focus on adding players who can grow into versatile tools and refined mechanics, mirroring the franchise’s longer-term strategy of blending advanced scouting with robust player development.
Overall, the Giants’ 2026 class blends college performers with high-upside prep talent and lineage connections, offering a mix of power, speed, and potential pitching upside. If the organization can translate this draft into a steady stream of professional development and smart roster decisions, they could see a solid return on the 2026 class in the years to come.