In 2025, the Giants were 25th in baseball with a .235 batting average while striking out 22.7% of the time. Donovan, on the other hand, plays a different game.
While he only has 40 career home runs, since the start of Donovan’s rookie season (2022), he has the 15th-best strikeout rate in all of baseball at 13.5%. His .282 batting average is also one of the best, coming in at 17th in baseball during that span.
Simply put, his bat would be a perfect complement to some of the names at the top of San Francisco’s order. That offensive profile also seems awfully similar to what Buster Posey has liked in terms of acquired prospects throughout his first season as POBO (i.e., Gavin Kilen, Trevor Cohen, Jesus Rodriguez).
The Potential Deal
San Francisco has seen a pretty significant jump in talent throughout its system within the last year. Of course, Bryce Eldridge stands alone at the top as potentially the best prospect this organization has seen since Buster Posey himself.
However, names like Josuar Gonzalez (SF #2), Jhonny Level (SF #3), Bo Davidson (SF #5), Dakota Jordan (SF #7), and Parks Harber have seemingly come out of nowhere in terms of prospect pedigree.
This gives the front office a better chance to bolster the roster via trade. Recently landing the fourth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and projected to sign the top international prospect in January (Luis Hernandez), the Giants definitely have some flexibility with who they can look to deal.