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SF Giants sign prospect Bo Davidson to NDFA contract out of Caldwell CC

The SF Giants signed outfielder prospect Bo Davidson out of Caldwell Community College as a nondrafted free agent.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants sign prospect Bo Davidson to NDFA contract out of Caldwell CC
SF Giants sign prospect Bo Davidson to NDFA contract out of Caldwell CC /
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The SF Giants have signed Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute outfielder Bo Davidson to a nondrafted free-agent contract, according to the college's baseball Twitter account. While the announcement says Davidson has signed a deal, there has been no official announcement from the team, suggesting the two sides only have a verbal agreement currently. A source with the Giants confirmed the agreement to Giants Baseball Insider. Davidson will be the first player in Caldwell Community College's history to sign a contract with an MLB organization and play minor league baseball.

Davidson graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, back in 2020 and headed to NJCAA Division-II Guilford Technical Community College. Davidson was easily one of the most productive players on the team but missed prolonged periods, likely due to injuries. He hit .396/.547/.607 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, 16 stolen bases, 16 walks, and eight strikeouts in 64 plate appearances.

The source also told GBI that the team was intrigued by Davidson's combination of power and speed, adding that he showed off explosiveness as a former football player.

Following his first college campaign, Davidson transferred to Caldwell, a Division-III NJCAA school, and was able to stay healthy. Davidson led the team to a 36-5 record this spring with an incredible .412/.508/.876 triple-slash with 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs, 12 stolen bases, 35 walks, and 33 strikeouts in 193 plate appearances. Following his fantastic season, Davidson won the 2023 Region 10 Division III Player of the Year Award.

Davidson has never been a well-known prospect, but the Giants have done an impressive job of finding hidden gems throughout the country in recent years, like Vaun Brown (Giants Top 16 Prospect). Given Giants amateur scouting director Michael Holmes' long history scouting the Carolinas, he could have had his eye on Davidson for some time.

Translating junior college statistics, particularly outside the most prestigious programs, to the professional ranks has its obvious limitations. But Davidson has been an excellent hitter (for both average and power), drew walks more often than he's struck out, stole bases, and handled center field. Even if only some of those skills translate to the minors, Bo Davidson could be the next breakout prospect in the SF Giants farm system.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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