The San Francisco Giants had one of the smallest bonus pools to work with in the MLB draft because of exceeding the Competitive Balance Tax threshold in 2024 and signing Willy Adames in free agency after he rejected a qualifying offer.

With the No. 13 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants selected Gavin Kilen. Here are a few things to know about the newest member of the Giants organization: Midwest Roots, Two Stops on Rocky Top A native of Milton,

The Giants used their first two selections of the 2025 MLB draft on a pair of contact-oriented, middle-of-the-diamond position players by selecting Tennessee shortstop Gavin Kilen in the first round and Rutgers outfielder Trevor Cohen in the third round. On the draft’s second day, San Francisco will have 16 picks from rounds 4-20.