Arteaga signed with the San Francisco Giants in July 2019,for a signing bonus of $1 million.[1][2] He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arteaga made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants in 2021,leading the league with 43 RBIs and batting .294/.367/.503 in 197 at bats with 42 runs (2nd in the league),12 doubles (7th),9 home runs (2nd),with eight steals without being caught,and played in one game with the San Jose Giants.[3] He was an ACL post-season All Star.[4]
He played 2022 with San Jose,tied for the league lead with 35 doubles and batting .270/.345/.431 in 503 at bats with 87 runs (7th),14 home runs,and 84 RBIs (5th).[5][6] He was an MiLB Organization All Star.[4]
He attended Sarasota High School ('16) in Sarasota,Florida.[11][8] Brown was 5' 7" and weighed 125 pounds as a freshman,and was cut from the baseball team,and in his high school career he did not hit a single home run.[9]
Brown then played college baseball at Florida Southern College,studying business administration both for his bachelor's degree and for an MBA.[9][12] With the school's baseball team in 2020 he batted .286/.375/.571 with five home runs (6th in the conference) in 56 at bats.[13]
Brown was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[17][18] When a scout asked him what signing bonus amount he was looking for,he laughed and said:"I'll sign for a Pop Tart."[9] He signed for a $7,500 signing bonus,over $100,000 less than the slot value for a 296th overall pick.[19][9] He said:"It's a gift to come out here and play every day.... I love this game."[9]
Brown made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants. He batted .354(9th in the league)/.480(2nd)/.620(5th) in 79 at bats with 24 runs,four triples (4th),two home runs,14 RBIs,eight steals in nine attempts,and 12 hit by pitch (leading the league).[20] He played 20 games in center field,five in right field,and one in left field.[20]
He started 2022 with the San Jose Giants before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds.[21] With San Jose,Brown led the league with a .636 slugging percentage and batted .347 (3rd in the league) with a .428 on-base percentage (9th),five triples (7th),and 23 steals in 26 attempts in 228 at bats.[20] With Eugene,he led the league with a .350 batting average,.454 on-base percentage,and .612 slugging percentage in 157 at bats,was 9th with 11 hit by pitch,was 8th with four sacrifice flies,and had 21 steals in 24 attempts.[20]
In 2022,Brown's .346 batting average and 1.060 on-base percentage plus slugging percentage (OPS) led all qualified hitters in the minor leagues,his .623 slugging percentage was the 3rd-highest in the minors,and his .437 on-base percentage was the 6th-highest.[22][23] Between San Jose,Eugene,and the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels he was .346/.437/.623 in 387 at bats with 100 runs,7 triples,23 home runs,75 RBIs,44 stolen bases in 50 attempts,and 19 hit by pitch.[20] Only four other minor league players had passed 20 home runs,20 stolen bases,a .300 average,.400 on-base percentage,and a .600 slugging percentage in a single season since 2006.[19] He played 43 games in left field,28 in right field,16 as a designated hitter,and 15 in center field.[20] He was named an MiLB Organization All Star.[10]Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic wrote:"He is as tooled up and athletic as any player the Giants have had in their system —not just this season,but in a generation. He burns up the basepaths. He has an above-average arm.... He handles high-velocity fastballs. He'll turn around a first-pitch breaking ball. He can hit for power to all fields,and because of his speed,almost anything in play has the potential to be an extra-base hit. He isn't just fast. He's hungry fast. From the instant he takes off,he's got the forward body lean of a sprinter stretching for the tape. He has been timed at 3.8 seconds home to first,which is exceptional for a left-handed hitter and elite for someone breaking out of the right-handed batter's box,like Brown."[9]
Dabovich began the 2021 season with the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West and was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast in mid-June.[38][39] He missed a majority of August after going on the injured list with back tightness, and returned to play in early September.[40] Over 32+1⁄3 innings pitched in relief between the two clubs, Dabovich went 1–1 with a 2.78 ERA and 62 strikeouts.[41] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions after the season where he went 1–0 and was named to the Fall Stars Game.[42][43]
Dabovich returned to Richmond to begin the 2022 season.[44] In late June, he was promoted to the Sacramento River Cats.[45] Over 45 appearances (one start) between the two teams, he went 6–1 with a 3.51 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 51+1⁄3 innings.[46] To open the 2023 season, Dabovich returned to Sacramento.[47] He appeared in four games before undergoing season-ending hip surgery.[48] Dabovich was assigned to Sacramento to open the 2024 season.[49]
Koss was named to the Red Sox' 2022 spring training roster as a non-roster invitee.[61] He began the 2022 season in Double-A with the Portland Sea Dogs.[62] For the sesson,he played 125 games for Portland,batting .260 with 17 home runs and 84 RBIs.[63]
Murphy made his professional debut in 2021 with the San Jose Giants before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds.[69][70][71] Over 21 starts between the two clubs,Murphy went 6–4 with a 2.52 ERA and 164 strikeouts over 107+1⁄3 innings (13.8 strikeouts per 9 innings).[72] He was a CAL post-season All Star,and an MiLB Organization All Star.[65]
In 2022,he pitched for Giants Black,San Jose,Eugene,and Richmond. He was a combined 2–1 with a 4.63 ERA in 11 games (9 starts) in which he pitched 42.1 innings and struck out 57 batters (12.1 strikeouts per 9 innings).[73]
Pomares missed the first six weeks of the 2021 season while recovering from back surgery,but eventually began play with the San Jose Giants of the Low-A West in June,playing primarily in right field.[80] His .694 slugging percentage led the Low-A West.[72] He was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West in August,playing in left field.[81] Over 77 games with the two clubs,Pomares compiled a slash line of .334/.378/.629 with 20 home runs,59 RBIs,and 27 doubles over 302 at bats.[82]
He returned to Eugene for the 2022 season.[83] Over 95 games with Eugene,he slashed .254/.330/.438 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs,while playing primarily left field.[84] Playing for Giants Orange,he was 8-for-15,with three doubles and three home runs.[85]
On January 9,2021,Ragsdale was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Sam Coonrod.[88][89] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A San Jose Giants. In 24 starts for San Jose,Ragsdale compiled an 8–6 record and 4.43 ERA with 167 strikeouts across 113+2⁄3 innings pitched.[90]
Ragsdale began 2022 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants,striking out nine over five scoreless appearances. He later underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and missed the remainder of the season.[91] Ragsdale began 2023 with the High–A Eugene Emeralds,recording a 2.93 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 7 starts. However,he suffered a right elbow injury and did not appear in a game after May 13.[92]
Ragsdale split the 2024 campaign between the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats,compiling a 5–7 record and 4.18 ERA with 147 strikeouts across 120+2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season,the Giants added Ragsdale to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[93]
Seymour spent the 2024 campaign with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats,making 29 appearances (28 starts) and posting a 7–10 record and 4.82 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 134+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season,the Giants added Seymour to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[93]
Watson played college baseball at Auburn for four seasons. As a junior,he made 24 appearances and posted a 1–1 record with a 4.87 ERA.[99] Watson made five appearances and had a 1.23 ERA with seven strikeouts in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[100]
In 2024,Watson made 17 appearances split between Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides,accumulating a 2.38 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 2 saves across 22+2⁄3 innings pitched.
On August 9,2024,Watson was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.[104]
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