Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next group of prospects to be included in Wednesday’s CPL.

We’re now in the thick of the Winter Meetings, and while we wait for Buster Posey and Zack Minasian to do something, we’ll continue with our time-honored offseason project of ranking the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization.

The list is more than a third complete, and while most of the elections along the way have been fairly one-sided, the latest chapter was not. Winning Friday’s ballot by a single vote was outfielder Trevor Cohen, who has been voted as the No. 15 prospect in the system in his inaugural CPL.

Cohen, who hits and fields left-handed, was the team’s third-round pick (85th overall) in July’s draft. While he was fairly unheard of and unheralded on draft night — he wasn’t a name you’d find on big boards that featured far more than 85 names — it quickly became apparent that he was valued within the industry. He was awarded a signing bonus ($847,500) in line with the slot value ($935,300), and sterling reports started to flow in from insiders and area scouting specialists.

And then he got on the field and showed it. Cohen, who just turned 22 a few weeks ago, hit the ground running with Low-A San Jose, slashing .327/.438/.402 with one home run in 130 plate appearances, good for an .840 OPS and a 139 wRC+. He also stole eight bases in 28 games.

Like so many players that the Posey-led front office has targeted, Cohen’s biggest strength is his ability to make contact. In his third and final year at Rutgers, he struck out just 15 times in 273 plate appearances, en route to a .387 batting average. That was on display in the Cal League, where he had a very tidy 11.5% strikeout rate, while walking far more often (15.4%). That was the seventh-best strikeout rate among the 95 Giants prospects who had at least 100 plate appearances in 2025.

While Cohen primarily played corner outfield in college, and has speed that’s more good than great, the Giants put him in center field for 21 of his 25 defensive games, and it’s clear they’re optimistic that he can stick up the middle. That might prove to be the make-or-break skill for Cohen, as he doesn’t possess much power at all, making a path to the Majors at a corner a little difficult to envision.

Given how well he handled his San Jose assignment, I’d assume that Cohen opens 2026 with High-A Eugene, though he’ll have to battle Dakota Jordan for center field reps once there.

Now let’s add to the list, and don’t forget that it’s nomination day! Head to the comments to both cast your vote for today’s CPL, and nominate prospects for Wednesday’s.

Note: Clicking on the above names will link to the CPL where they were voted onto the list.

Drew Cavanaugh — 23.10-year old C — .511 OPS/34 wRC+ in AAA (53 PA); .677 OPS/116 wRC+ in AA (56 PA); .904 OPS/149 wRC+ in High-A (162 PA); 1.006 OPS/170 wRC+ in Low-A (131 PA)

Carlos Gutierrez — 21.3-year old OF — .896 OPS/150 wRC+ in Low-A (293 PA)

Parks Harber — 24.2-year old 3B — .969 OPS/174 wRC+ in High-A (260 PA); .972 OPS/169 wRC+ in Low-A (83 PA)

Jesús Rodríguez — 23.7-year old C — .826 OPS/125 wRC+ in AAA (535 PA); .274 OPS/-12 wRC+ in AA (30 PA)

Note: Each player’s first name links to their Baseball-Reference page, and their last name links to their Fangraphs page. All stats are from the 2025 season.