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PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 10, 2026: Peyton Bonds #25 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights bats during the third inning against the UCLA Bruins at Bainton Field on April 10, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Peyton Bonds has been drafted in the third round of the MLB draft by the team that two of his ancestors played for, the San Francisco Giants. With his drafting, Bonds will have the opportunity to continue his family’s legacy not just in MLB but in the Bay Area, as both his father, Bobby Bonds II, and his uncle, Barry Bonds, spent much of their careers playing for the Giants. Barry currently holds the MLB record for home runs in a career.
Bonds was taken with the 90th overall pick.
Last season for Rutgers, Bonds recorded 50 hits in 142 at-bats along with 6 home runs. He also recorded 31 total runs and 29 RBI’s last season.
Many scouting reports say that he has a good power-hitting build at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, and that he has a good bat speed and good exit velocity, likely just needing a few tweaks to be a good power hitter at the major league level.
However, many reports also talk about his good skill in the field. Last season, Bonds recorded 80 put-outs and a .976 fielding percentage.
Bonds will join a familiar face when he gets to the Bay Area. Last year, in the same round, former Rutgers baseball player Trevor Cohen was selected by the Giants. Both of them played on the same Rutgers roster two years ago.
Rutgers baseball has seen success in having players drafted to the MLB under current head coach Steve Owens. Since Owens took over in 2019, 12 Rutgers players have been drafted to the major leagues.
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