On Thursday night, a group of top prospects from the San Francisco Giants organization will square off against a group of top prospects from the Cincinnati Reds organization at Scottsdale Stadium. It’s the oh-so-exciting Spring Breakout game, back for the third year (though it’s just the second time the Giants have played the game, thanks to an untimely rainstorm in Arizona).
Almost two weeks ago, the 30 MLB teams revealed their initial roster. The Giants roster was full of exciting names, albeit
not surprisingly: the initial rosters of 40 players are simply the 30 prospects in MLB Pipeline’s top 30 list for each team, plus 10 more youngsters of the team’s choosing.
But on Wednesday, on the eve of the game (which will be on MLB’s website and on MLB Network), teams were required to trim the initial roster to a smaller list of talent that will actually be available for the game — 27 players, in the Giants case.
Needless to say, it’s still an exciting list, though it’s not as exciting as it could have been. Notably, the consensus top two prospects in the organization — first baseman Bryce Eldridge and shortstop Josuar González — are absent.
For the former, that’s not surprising. Eldridge is still in Major League camp, and is fighting for a spot on the opening day roster. The organization is never going to send those players (a group that also includes Trevor McDonald and Carson Whisenhunt) to an exhibition game, so there was never really a chance of Eldridge playing.
González’s absence is more disappointing, as he would have been the star most worth watching. Unfortunately, he exited a game at Minor League camp a few days ago with a limp … and while it was thankfully diagnosed as a cramp, it has sidelined him for a few days, and will keep him out of the showcase … or so we think. In the write-up announcing the article on MLB’s site, González’s name is not listed, with beat reporter Maria Guardado writing, “is expected to miss Spring Breakout due to an injury.”
But in the announcement from the team’s official social media accounts, González is listed, taking the place of outfielder Bo Davidson to keep the roster at 27. So who knows.
Either way, here’s the (possible) roster.
Right-handed pitcher Keyner Martinez, one of the breakout stars on the farm in 2025, is slated to start the game. He’s one of many must-watch players, including infielders Luis Hernández and Gavin Kilen, and outfielder Dakota Jordan. Middle infielder Jhonny Level is absent from the roster, and I believe that’s due to a minor ailment he’s dealing with.
