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SF Giants select the son of longtime catcher in the 11th round of the 2025 MLB draft

The 11th round in the MLB draft was an interesting one for the SF Giants. They selected catcher Rod Barajas Jr. out of Saddleback College. Barajas Jr. is the son of former big league catcher Rod Barajas.

SF Giants select the son of longtime catcher in the 11th round of the 2025 MLB draft

The 11th round can be interesting for a few reasons. Most notably, that is the round that teams tend to pick players who slide due to signability concerns.

The slot value only applies to the first 10 rounds of the draft.