Barry Bonds’ nephew has been drafted by an MLB team

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Barry Bonds’ nephew has been drafted by an MLB team

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 11, 2026 6:55 PM ET

Barry Bonds’ nephew is heading to Major League Baseball, and is doing so with a fitting team.

The San Francisco Giants selected Peyton Bonds 90th overall in Saturday’s MLB Draft. Bonds is an outfielder who played collegiately at Rutgers, and his father, Bobby Bonds II, is the brother of Giants icon Barry.

The Giants get Rutgers OF Peyton Bonds with the 90th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.

The nephew of Barry Bonds posted the fifth-highest 90th percentile EV on day one of the MLB Draft Combine, at 110.6 mph.

Bonds was one of the biggest risers in our 2026 draft cycle. pic.twitter.com/sCKAYLptOX
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) July 11, 2026

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Bonds is a premium hitting prospect. Unlike his uncle, he hits right-handed, and he posted a .352 average with six home runs in 36 games for the Scarlet Knights in 2026.

Barry Bonds is, officially, MLB’s all-time home run leader with 762. That record is largely dismissed, however, due to Bonds’ alleged PED use. Those allegations have also kept him out of the Hall of Fame despite his statistical accomplishments.

Bonds is not the only MLB icon to see a family member drafted on Saturday.

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