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Greek Giant
The Giants lost their afternoon contest to the Twins at Willie Mays Field yesterday by a score of 4-2. That’s your wrap. The more interesting story from that game comes courtesy of Maria Guardado and MLB.com who reports that Giant scout Paul Faulk attended the game courtesyof an invitation by Giant Scouting Director Michael Holmes. He was invited to witness the play of two undrafted free agents he was instrumental in signing to the Giants. They are Bo Davidson, the phenom outfielder who made his MLB debut three days ago and Trent Harris, the young pitcher who looks to be a promising part of the Giants bullpen next season. Davidson, ranked as San Francisco’s No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline, made his Major League debut on Monday, allowing him to suit up alongside Harris, who earned his promotion to The Show on August 7.
“It’s come full circle. t’s really cool to see Bo up here with me, as well. A couple of diamonds in the rough. That’s all. It’s great just seeing them right here on the field. It’s unbelievable. [Senior director of amateur scouting] Michael [Holmes], he called me and said, ‘Hey, I want you to go to the game.’ And that’s what I did. I got the first flight out Tuesday out of Myrtle Beach. I’m just happy to be here, man.”
-Paul Faulk
Faulk was an early proponent of the 24-year-old Davidson, a left-handed slugger who drew comparisons to Barry Bonds after slashing .412/.508/.876 with 16 homers in 2023 as a sophomore at Caldwell Community College in Hudson, N.C.
Faulk quickly communicated with DJ Jauss, a local scout, who came away similarly impressed after making several trips to see Davidson play in person. Davidson continued to put up big numbers when he participated in the CPL, a wood-bat collegiate summer showcase circuit, prompting the Giants to sign him for $50,000.
That modest investment is now paying off, as Davidson has emerged as one of the Giants’ top outfield prospects alongside 2024 fourth-round Draft pick Dakota Jordan (No. 7). Davidson, who departed Wednesday’s game against the Twins after fouling a ball off his right foot in the bottom of the sixth, batted .290 with an .888 OPS and 20 stolen bases across 125 games between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento before earning his first big league opportunity with the Giants.
At press time there is no word on the severity of Davidson’s injury.
Harris, 27, was a bit of a late bloomer in college, as he was a two-way player at High Point University and Division II UNC Pembroke in North Carolina before he decided to head to the CPL to continue pitching in 2023. A dominant showing there put him on Faulk’s radar and eventually landed him a $10,000 signing bonus from the Giants.
“He told me, ‘Hey, I’ll just take a bus ticket,’” Faulk said. “‘That’s all I want.’ I can’t even remember what we gave him, but it’s irrelevant. He’s really worked hard.” Harris is looking like a good bet to be part of the Giants’ bullpen mix moving forward, as he’s logged a 2.11 ERA with 27 strikeouts over 21 1/3 innings in 20 appearances.
“I think our stories are very similar. Just being from North Carolina and being signed by the same guy, I think it’s just really creative. I think it’s a really cool experience how we’re both here at the same time. We kind of came up together. Just to see [Davidson] grow throughout the Minor Leagues was really cool to see.”
-Trent Harris
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