The SF Giants’ international pipeline may not have even reached the 2027 signing period yet, but the next wave is already taking shape. According to Wilber Sánchez, the Giants are reportedly connected to outfield prospect Wilkely Tineus in the 2028 international signing class.
That’s a long way off in baseball terms, and plenty can shift before then. The international market itself could look different by the time that class opens, especially with the next Collective Bargaining Agreement possibly including an international draft. That idea has been floated before, though the source notes it appears unlikely, since owners keep pushing for it during each CBA cycle without much movement.
For now, the more immediate expectation is that the 2027 international signing period will proceed as scheduled, even if baseball enters a lockout. Those signings are minor league deals, separate from the MLB CBA.
The Giants have built a strong recent track record in this area. They landed a top prospect in each of the last three signing cycles: Josuar Gonzalez in 2025, Luis Hernández in 2026, and Jhonny Level in 2024. Level wasn’t viewed on the same tier at the time, but he has already climbed into the conversation as one of baseball’s top prospects.
There is also already buzz around the Giants’ 2027 class. Middle infielder Bony Guzman has been linked to the organization, though his bonus is not expected to approach the level of Gonzalez, who received $3 million, or Hernández, who got $5 million.
That 2027 period will also be the first in a few years where San Francisco has a full bonus pool to work with. In recent years, the Giants have lost signing capital because of the signings of Matt Chapman, Blake Snell, and Willy Adames, each of whom turned down a qualifying offer from his previous team.
By the time 2028 rolls around, the Giants may be back in the market for another major target. Sánchez reports that Tineus is expected to command a $3.3 million signing bonus, though that number can still change. If it holds, it would account for roughly half of the Giants’ expected bonus pool.
It’s also a reminder of how these deals usually work well before the public ever hears about them. Team and player often already have a handshake agreement in place long before the signing period officially opens.
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