Well, the San Francisco Giants just drafted his son. Barajas was a 14-year veteran of Major League Baseball, a sturdy catcher with a little pop. His son was an 11th-round pick by the Giants on Monday. His name: Rod Barajas Jr.

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.

The San Francisco Giants recently traded one of their top prospects to add Rafael Devers, but they quickly replenished the farm with two intriguing prospects on