Dec 12, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey speaks during the introductory press conference for shortstop Willy Adames (not pictured) at Oracle Park. Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

Giants Farm System Sees Major Improvements, Rises Significantly in MLB Rankings

Originally posted on San Francisco Giants on SI
By Nick Ziegler | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 9:00 PM ET

As the San Francisco Giants try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the team will more than likely be looking from the outside in when the postseason begins.

It is going to be a hard year to judge for the Giants in 2025. This was a team that was a playoff contender and one of the better teams in the National League for most of the first half of the campaign.

However, a brutal stretch to start the second half resulted in San Francisco plummeting in the standings, and the team decided to become sellers at the trade deadline. While it might have been a surprise to see them offload some talent, it will likely be the right thing for the Giants in the long term.

As expected, with them trading away some talented players, they were able to get some good prospects in return to help bolster their farm system. This was a part of the franchise that was very poor the past few years, but is now on the rise.

MLB.com recently released their updated farm system rankings. For the Giants, they saw a significant improvement from the beginning of the season, moving from 28th to 18th in the rankings.

“The most improved system since our March rankings -- up 10 spots from No. 28 -- the Giants are loaded with young talent and poised to continue to climb.”

A jump of 10 spots for San Francisco is a significant improvement and the largest one of any team in baseball.

Who is the Top Prospect in the System?

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A lot of credit has to go to the front office and Buster Posey for starting to turn the system around. Posey inherited one of the worst farm systems in baseball and has now turned it into a middle-of-the-pack unit.

Having a good farm system is critical to success in baseball for a couple of reasons. Not only does it provide depth to the team in the Majors, but it can also be used to bring in talent to help when a team needs to make a trade.

The star prospect for San Francisco is their first baseman, Bryce Eldridge. While how long he will still be in the minors is a fair question, he is one of the best prospects in all of baseball and is seen as the future first baseman for the franchise.

However, this is now a team that has a lot of depth from top to bottom. As Posey hopes to continue to improve things for the Giants and create long-term success, a strong farm system will help immensely.