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Barry Bonds’ Nephew Won’t Stop Tearing The Cover Off The Ball While Mashing Huge Home Runs At Rutgers

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Peyton Bonds is not only the nephew of Barry Bonds. He cannot stop tearing the cover off the ball during the third season of his college baseball at Rutgers.

His latest feat is perhaps the most impressive!

Although Bonds continues to be one of the most consistent sluggers in college baseball, the junior outfielder does not get the respect he deserves. That might have something to do with the irrelevance of the Scarlet Knights but MLB scouts and even casual fans of the sport are finally starting to take notice.

Who is Peyton Bonds?

Peyton’s grandfather is a three-time MLB All-Star who played 14 years in the major leagues. His father, Bobby Bonds II, was drafted by the San Diego Padres, played 11 seasons of professional baseball and was the first player to have more than two seasons with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases. His uncle, Barry Bonds, is the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball.

The Bonds family is synonymous with baseball! It’s in his blood.

Peyton Bonds ranked as the No. 45 overall prospect in the state of New Jersey. He hit .429 during his high school baseball career at Franklin even though injuries required him to bat one-handed in two seasons. That earned him a scholarship offer from Campbell University.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound outfielder earned All-Rookie honors in the CAA in 2024. Bonds started 36 games as a true freshman, slashing .267/.341/.427 with five home runs, seven doubles and one triple.

A successful first year at Campbell allowed him to enter the transfer portal in search of a new opportunity prior to his sophomore season. A school located less than 50 miles from where he grew up gave him the chance to play in the Big Ten.

The nephew of Barry Bonds keeps mashing at Rutgers.

Peyton Bonds arrived to Piscataway in 2025. He hit .300 with 40 RBIs, 10 doubles, five home runs and two triples with 16 stolen bases in 57 games as a true sophomore.

You do not want to hang one over the plate or he will take you way deep like his uncle. This one went 456 feet last March:

Bonds continues to crush as a junior. His first home run of the season hit the snow berm in the outfield.

His third home run of the season went to the exact same spot.

This one went to center field on the first pitch of the game against Illinois:

However, it was actually a double that is the most impressive hit of his career. Bonds ripped a screaming line drive into left field down the third base line. It had a recorded exit velocity of 121 miles per hour.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Peyton Bonds hit a 121 mph double. That is the hardest-hit ball to be recorded on a TrackMan radar in recent history— if not ever. There were some claims of 129 mph last year but those have been disputed.

Regardless of whether he hit the ball harder than anyone who came before him or not, Bonds is currently hitting .396 with nine stolen bases on 10 attempts. He is also on pace to finish with 30+ extra-base hits before the season comes to an end. Rutgers is terrible but their junior outfielder is a star. He is more than just his last name.