Every year, a handful of players ranked outside the top 10 in their respective farm systems take meaningful steps forward to improve their stock and vault up prospect rankings. Part of the fun is trying to identify those breakouts before it happens. So today, we’re identifying Giants prospects who have the potential to make a jump in 2026.

To qualify, a player must rank outside the organization’s preseason Top 10 prospects. All scouting reports are from Baseball America’s 2026 Prospect handbook, which you can purchase here.

You can find Top 30 prospect rankings for all teams here and all breakout candidates here.

Breakout Prospects

Carlos Gutierrez, OF

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Nobody knew it yet, but two future Giants prospects were in opposing dugouts when the United States squared off against Mexico at the 2022 U-18 World Cup. The U.S. had Bryce Eldridge in their lineup and on the mound, and Mexico had Gutierrez, who went 12-for-29 in the tournament. He signed with San Francisco the following January and has quietly been one of the organization’s best bat-to-ball artists ever since. In 60 games at Low-A San Jose, Gutierrez hit .351/.445/.452 before a lower back injury ended his season.

Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Gutierrez rarely swung and missed, didn’t chase and produced fair enough exit velocities to project fringy power at the highest level. His hit tool is based around supreme bat control that allows him to manipulate the barrel to all sectors of the strike zone while rarely offering at pitches outside of it. Just three of his hits were on pitches that would likely have been called balls. He hit .410 on fastballs, according to data measured by Synergy Sports, and backed that up with a .284 mark on all offspeeds. Gutierrez is an above-average runner who can hack it in center field but might defer to a stronger defender at the position. His average arm would fit best in left field, but a move to the corner without the corresponding power jump might leave him as a bit of a profile issue.

The Future: For now, Gutierrez needs to stay healthy. His entire pro career spans just 85 games, including just 25 over two seasons in the complexes. He’ll likely split his 2026 campaign between the Class A levels and has the look of a pest atop a lineup who can make contact and steal bags.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 40 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50

Luis De La Torre, LHP

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average
Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: De La Torre was born in Phoenix and spent most of his childhood and adolescent years in the United States before moving to the Dominican Republic. The Giants signed him as a 19-year-old in 2023 for $10,000 and then sent him to the Dominican Summer League for his pro debut for the first two seasons of his career. He moved stateside in 2025 and was yet another prospect in the Giants’ impressive cachet of lower-level talent.

Scouting Report: When he tried out for the Giants, De La Torre’s fastball fluctuated around 82-85 mph. The team liked the way he commanded the pitch, however, and signed him with the idea that there was much more in the tank. They were right. Now, his heater sits in the mid 90s and reaches 98. He backs it with a slider in the mid 80s that shows two-plane break and gets whiffs against righties and lefties alike. Those two pitches make up the bulk of his mix, but he’ll also flip in the occasional low-90s changeup or low-80s curveball. Both pitches work as strike-stealers or bridge pitches between the two gems of his arsenal. De La Torre’s frame is strong and his delivery is loose and easy, but his command might only be fringe-average and most of his best stuff plays to his glove side.

The Future: De La Torre’s two excellent pitches give him a floor of a lefty-neutralizing force. If one of his other two pitches takes a step forward, he might fit in the back of the rotation. He’ll likely split his 2026 season between the Class A levels.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45