Giants No. 6 prospect Bo Davidson keeps swinging hot, but Double-A Richmond falls to Erie

The Richmond Flying Squirrels lost 6-3 to the Erie SeaWolves at The Diamond, but the night belonged to San Francisco’s top power threat at Double-A. Bo Davidson, the Giants’ No. 6 prospect, went deep for the fourth straight game and for the fifth time in six matchups, adding to a week in which he cleared the fence in all but one outing. Despite the loss, Davidson’s extra-base swing mattered, as the MLB organization’s rising outfield option drove eight runs in the series.

June has looked different than the rest of his season, at least from the power standpoint. Richmond’s first baseman of sorts for the moment, Davidson has posted an OPS of 1.000 for the month after starting June on a tear. In contrast, May was comparatively quiet in the same category, with Davidson producing only one home run and a.361 slugging percentage. Through 44 games this season, he carries a.265/.310/.500 slash line, numbers that suggest his batting is still rounding into its full form, even as the long ball has provided the headline.

At the Double-A level, streaks can be noisy, but they still reveal something important about how a player is seeing the ball. Davidson’s current run is not just one isolated big day. It is repeated production over multiple games, which is usually how power starts to separate itself from noise when pitchers are catching up to scouting reports. For a prospect tasked with proving he can do damage against more experienced arms, that kind of consistency builds internal confidence.

Davidson’s path also helps explain why this burst has drawn attention within the Giants system. The outfielder has already reached 41 home runs in his pro career after San Francisco signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2023. His early scoring power traces back to junior college dominance at Caldwell Community College in North Carolina, where he earned the “JUCO Barry Bonds” moniker while hitting 16 home runs in 38 games and posting a.412/.508/.876 slash line in 2023.

That background traveled with him through the minors. After a strong showing in his first professional action with the Arizona Complex League team, Davidson produced a standout year in 2024 across levels, including a pro-best slash line of.327/.437/.605 with 11 home runs and a 1.042 OPS through 63 games between the ACL and Single-A San Jose. He then moved into a heavier workload last season, playing a career-high 114 games and recording an.844 OPS between High-A Eugene and Richmond, before this spring and early summer added another layer.

What to watch next is whether the current surge is sustainable and transferable, not just repeatable. The same streak that makes headlines also puts pressure on opponents to adjust, forcing Davidson to keep getting on base and continuing to drive runs, rather than relying on the occasional mistake pitch. For Richmond, the immediate question is whether his June power can help offset team results like Wednesday’s 6-3 deficit, because the Giants’ long-term view of Davidson will be rooted in both performance and repeatability as the season moves deeper into Double-A play.