Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Hunter Bishop was born June 25, 1998, in San Carlos, California. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Bishop was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 10th overall pick. Bishop signed with the Giants on June 29, 2019, for $4.1 million.

He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants in the Rookie Arizona League, and, after seven games, Bishop was promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in the Class A- Northwest League, where he ended the year. Over 32 games and 105 at-bats between the two clubs during which he played center field, he hit .229/.438/.429 with 38 walks, five home runs, 12 RBIs, and eight stolen bases in 10 attempts. He was the Giants' #4 prospect (and the # 65 MLB prospect) according to MLB Pipeline.

He had eight at-bats for the Giants in spring training in 2020. On June 29, 2020, it was announced that Bishop had tested positive for COVID-19. He joined players at the team's alternate site in the first week of August.

In early 2021, he was ranked among the top 100 prospects in baseball by Baseball Prospectus (#75) and Major League Baseball (#83). In February 2021, the Giants invited him to the major league camp for spring training.

Hunter Bishop is also a music producer. His son, "Ill Go", can be found on various streaming services.