The 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List cruises forward, as we continue in our quest to communally rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. And the latest chapter brings us a name that I don’t have a lot to write about, other than to say this: I can’t wait to watch him play.
In a very narrow election, shortstop Luis Hernandez was voted as the No. 6 prospect in the Giants system in his CPL debut. Hernandez is nearly unanimously viewed as the top prospect in the upcoming
international signing period, and has been linked to the Giants for years, with an agreement in place that predates last year’s CPL. A right-handed hitter from Venezuela who turns 17 next month, Hernandez is, at this stage in his career (admittedly a big disclaimer), a true five-tool player. He has tremendous contact skills, outrageous bat speed, fantastic defensive chops, and is a menace on the basepaths.
There’s star potential, and no one would be surprised if he has a 2026 that marvels the 2025 that Josuar González had … or perhaps even exceeds it. But that’s putting the cart well ahead of the horse, and there’s always a lot of risk with teenage players who have yet to make their debut. He could be the next González, or he could be the next Ryan Reckley. We’ll just hav to wait and see.
Now let’s add to the list!
The list so far
- Bryce Eldridge — 1B
- Josuar González — SS
- Jhonny Level — SS
- Bo Davidson — CF
- Dakota Jordan — CF
- Luis Hernandez — SS
Note: Clicking on the above names will link to the CPL where they were voted onto the list.
No. 7 prospect nominees
Argenis Cayama — 19.1-year old RHP — 8.16 ERA/6.93 FIP in Low-A (14.1 IP); 2.25 ERA/3.58 FIP in ACL (48 IP)
Parks Harber — 24.1-year old 3B — .969 OPS/174 wRC+ in High-A (260 PA); .972 OPS/169 wRC+ in Low-A (83 PA)
Gavin Kilen — 21.6-year old SS — .561 OPS/59 wRC+ in Low-A (43 PA)
Keyner Martinez — 21.2-year old RHP — 2.86 ERA/3.96 FIP in Low-A (22 IP); 1.90 ERA/2.70 FIP in ACL (47.1 IP)
Carson Whisenhunt — 25.0-year old LHP — 5.01 ERA/6.91 FIP in MLB (23.1 IP); 4.43 ERA/4.77 FIP in AAA (107.2 IP)
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.
