Giants’ Bo Davidson Proves He Belongs With Low-A Breakout
Bo Davidson took the 2022 season off from baseball. Today, he is one of the Giants’ most intriguing prospects. That’s the condensed version of the 22-year-old outfielder’s story.
As Giants farm director Kyle Haines put it: Not all prospects are on “Team USA and are highly recruited coming out of high school.”
Listed at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, Davidson is a lefthanded hitter who played briefly at Guilford Technical JC in North Carolina in 2021.
Davidson told MLB.com that he then had some family issues and pretty much had given up on the game until his desire to play returned in 2023.
He thrived at Caldwell JC, another small juco program in North Carolina, where he grabbed the attention of the Giants. They signed him as an undrafted free agent in July 2023. Soon thereafter they “just watched the potential grow,” Haines said.
“He’s a kid who’s always smiling, he’s always hustling around the bases,” Haines said. “He’s a five-tool player, but he’s shown that grinder mentality . . . He wants to prove he belongs—and he does belong.”
A hamstring injury cost Davidson more than a month of playing time in 2024 with Low-A San Jose. But when he returned, he finished the season on a 43-for-100 tear that included a 17-game stretch in which he hit three grand slams.
In 53 games for San Jose he hit .328/.438/.609 with nine homers and six stolen bases.
“What really was impressive was the power and the ability to have a good hit tool, not sell out at the plate,” Haines said.
Because of both his promise and his lack of experience, the Giants sent Davidson to the Arizona Fall League. He continued to hit for average but slugged just .359 in the hitter-friendly league, albeit one stocked with more experienced pitchers.
“He still needs to see a lot more professional pitching and continue to be challenged by better pitching,” Haines said.
Davidson played all three outfield spots in 2024. “He can play a fine center field or be a plus corner outfielder as needed,” Haines said.
