Down on the Farm: 7/4/2015

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Reno Aces 9-6.

Wade Meckler RF- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .281.

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 3, BB.  BA= .000.

Grant McCray CF- 3 for 5, 3B, SB(21).  BA= .262.

Hunter Bishop DH- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .256.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .261.

Thomas Gavello 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .286.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Ryan Watson RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.96.

Meckler, McCray and Bishop are all on sustained runs of good hitting.  Any of those three could be considered for a call up if a need arises.  McCray and Meckler have the advantage of being on the 40-man roster.  Bishop is, of course, a former first round draft pick.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Chesapeake Baysox 6-1.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 0 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .268.

Carter Howell CF- 3 for 3, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .196.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .218.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 2 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .183.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .193.

John Bertrand LHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.55.

Rough year for bats in Richmond as always.  Even  Velasquez' BA is starting to slip and he is the only batter in the lineup with a BA greater than .224.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 11-9.

Jonah Cox LF- 2 for 6.  BA= .248.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 5, HR(10), BB.  BA= .316.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 3 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .252.

Zane Zielinski SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB,  2 SB(22).  BA= .222.

Dayson Croes DH- 3 for 5.  BA= .322.

Quinn McDaniel 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .230.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Stockton Ports 10-8.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 4, BB, SB(8).  BA- .262.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .234.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 SB(14).  BA= .263.

Robert Hipwell 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .245.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.16.

Good day for a many hitting prospects in the system.  Lisbel Diaz is on an 8-game tear in which he is 17 for 37 with 4 2B, 3 HR.

Rookie ACL:  D'Backs stung the Giants 7-4.

Jhonny Level SS(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 3B, BB.  BA= .309.

Dario Reynoso 3B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(5), 2 BB.  BA= .294.

Oliver Tejada RF(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .206.

Nien Hsi Yang RHP(18 yo)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Alexander Fuentes RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.70.

Nien-Hsi Yang makes his pro debut!  Good looking young pitcher from Taiwan.  I'll be looking for a Jhonny Level promotion after the draft. And don't sleep on Alex Fuentes, a huge pitcher at 6' 7", 240 lbs.

DSL:  Giants Black pounded the Angels 9-4.

Josuar Gonzalez SS(17 yo)- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(15).  BA= .274.

Evan Estevez 1B(17 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .303.

Dilan Fernandez RHP(20 yo)- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.00.

Jose De La Rosa RHP(17 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.25.

DSL:  Mariners blanked Giants Orange 3-0.

Anthony Marquez SS(18 yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .240.

Jose Trevizo RHP(17 yo)- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 4.38.

Game Wrap 7/4/2025: A's 11 Giants 2

 The Giants continued a signature trend from the last several seasons in which they follow a convincing win where they seem to put it all together with.......a faceplant!  Justin Verlander's start imploded early and the lineup never found traction against JP Sears LHP as this one quickly devolved into a blowout.  Key Lines:

Justin Verlander RHP- 3 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.84.  I have to confess I didn't watch the game so can't comment on what Verlander's stuff looked like in this particularly game but 5 K's and 1 BB in 3 IP suggests it's not a "stuff" problem.  What I've seen all season is a command problem.  When he throws secondary pitches out of the zone to try to put hitters away they end up so far out of the zone they are easy takes and too many fastballs are too far inside the zone and are basically T-balls.  I also wonder about pitch tipping.  At any rate, his previous start against the White Sox was one of his best of the season and this might have been his worst so we'll see what next start looks like.  

Brett Wisely 3B hit a solo HR in the 8'th inning mop-up time.  Luis Matos RF(.175), Rafael Devers DH(.261) and Dom Smith 1B(.254) hit doubles.  The lineup had 6 hits total and 2 walks against 11 K's.  

Logan Webb RHP tries to even the series tonight but he has a tough opponent in Luis Severino RHP who comes in with a 5.09 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 7/3/2025

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outslugged the Reno Aces 15-9.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(5), BB.  BA= .256.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(20).  BA= .257.

Marco Luciano LF- 2 for 2, HR(14), 3 BB.  BA= .225.

Hunter Bishop DH- 1 for 2, 2 BB, Sac, SB(9).  BA= .252.

Zach Morgan C- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .320.

Matt Gage LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

It's been quite a journey for Matt Gage since we last followed him Down on the Farm in 2018.  Many organizations, many levels, Mexican League.  And it's not because he hasn't pitched well when given an opportunity.  In a total of 24 MLB appearances his composite line is 2-1, 1.62, 33.1 IP, 11 BB, 23 K.  He's 32 years old now and guess who can use some lefthanded pitching depth?  Welcome back, Matt Gage!  BTW, Sergio Alcantara IF was selected by the Giants and added to the 40 man roster. Daniel Johnson OF was optioned to AAA Sacramento and Logan Porter C was DFA'd.  Wade Meckler?  He remains on the 40-man roster assigned to AAA Sacramento.

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox edged out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .212.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .178.

Turner Hill LF- 1 for 2, 3B, BB, HBP.  BA= 210.

Joe Whitman LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 5.48.

Evan Gates RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.61.

Disappointing season for Sabin Ceballos who hit the Eastern League Wall after making some noise in spring training.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds squeaked past the Hillsboro Hops 2-1.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(28).  BA= .317.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .315.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.73.

Brayan Palencia RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.17.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

The Scott and Bo Show keeps rolling in Eugene. Scott Bandura and Bo Davidson, are those two great baseball names or what?

A:  San Jose Giants defeated the Stockton Ports 5-2.

Walker Martin 3B- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .231.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .254.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .205.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, SB(9).  BA= .301.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.38.

Rookie ACL:  D'Backs topped the Giants 3-2(7 innings).

Jhonny Level DH(18 yo)- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(13).  BA= .297.

Oliver Tejada RF(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .203.

Luis De La Torre LHP(21 yo)- 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.72.

DSL:  Giants Orange beat Cubs Red 6-2.

Carlos Concepcion RF(19 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, HR(1).  BA= .271.

Elkyns Villareal RHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.50.

Omar Calcurian RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 6/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.98.

DSL:  D'Backs Red topped Giants Black 3-2.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B(19 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .356.

Luis Frias CF(20 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, ,SB(7).  BA= .298.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(20 yo)- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.33.

Alfonso Perez RHP(19 yo)- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.00.

Game Wrap 7/3/2025: Giants 7 D'Backs 2

The Giants looked like a completely different team than the one that arrived in Phoenix, AZ on Monday as they gained a split of the 4-game series with an emphatic win.  Key Lines:

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 3 for 5, R.  BA= .250.   Still not great to have your leadoff batter reach base 3 times and score just one run.

Willy Adames SS- 3 for 4, 2 2B, BB, 3 R, RBI.  BA= .218.  Adames is batting .286 over his last 15 games and his swing is starting to look better. 

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 3, BB, SF, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .260.  Devers also looked like he wasn't trying to wing the game all by himself with better results.

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI.  BA= .277.  There was a situation where Devers was at the plate with 2 outs and runners at 2'nd and 3'rd.  That might be situation where a RHP might pitch around him with the open base but Heliot was on deck and already had two hits.  Devers got a pitch to hit and delivered a 2-run single past a diving first baseman.  I know SABR types scoff and the idea of lineup protection but that would seem to be an example.

Andrew Knizner C- 2 for 4, 2 R.  BA= .152.  Knizner has 3 hits in his last 9 AB's over 3 games.

Robbie Ray LHP- 9 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 12/6 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.68.  Ray took full advantage of the lineup support, pounded the strike zone, kept his pitch count down and delivered a complete game giving the entire bullpen the night off. Spencer Bivens got up in the 9'th after Marte's HR but he did not need to come in as Ray closed it out himself. Ray might have labored just a bit in the 9'th but up until then barely broke a sweat.

It will be a happy flight back to the Bay Area tonight.  Not sure what the travel arrangement are for a weekend series in Sacramento but I would hope everybody gets to sleep at home tonight.

Justin Verlander RHP starts tomorrow night facing JP Sears LHP who comes in with a 5.08 ERA but word is the Sutter Health Field is playing quite hitter-friendly at the MLB level.

Down on the Farm: 7/2/2015

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats downed the Reno Aces 3-1.

Wade Meckler LF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .277.

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 2, BB, SF, SB)18).  BA= .254.

Hunter Bishop RF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .250.

Devin Mann 3B- 1 for 2, HR(2), BB.  BA= .231.

Kai-Wei Teng RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K's.  ERA= 4.54.

Has Kai-Wei Teng found a new pitch or something?  His composite pitching line over his last two appearances:  9 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 19 K.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Chesapeake Baysox 6-4(completion of suspended game from 7/1).

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 3 for 4.  BA= .191.

Jack Choate LHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

Nick Sinacola RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.42.

Tyler Myrick RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.11.

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-0(7 innings).

Seth Lonsway LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.58.

Will Bednar RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.46.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Keeping an eye on former first round draft pick Will Bednar who now has 5 consecutive scoreless appearances:  7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 K.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds blasted the Hillsboro Hops 10-2.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 5, SB(27).  BA= .314.

Jonah Cox LF- 2 for 3, 3B, BB, Sac.  BA= .250.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .368.

Dayson Croes 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .321.

Quinn McDaniel 2B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .229.

Luke Shliger DH- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .240.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 8/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.19.

Perdomo's last 3 starts:  17 IP, 11 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 13 K's.  

A: Stockton Ports outscored the San Jose Giants 8-6.

Jean Carlos Sio 2B- 2 for 4, 3B, BB, SB(11).  BA= .291.

Maui Ahuna SS- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(7).  BA= .263.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .295.

Rayner Arias got called up from Arizona and Carlos Gutierrez went missing from the lineups but I don't see any transactions involving Gutierrez.  

Rookie ACL:  Dodgers edged out the Giants 2-1.

Argenis Cayama RHP(18 yo)- 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.99.

Chris Wright LHP(rehab)- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 9.00.

Melvin Pineda RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.

Fernando Vasquez RHP(23 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.93.

DSL Giants teams were idle.

Game Wrap 7/2/2025: Giants 6 D'Backs 5(10 innings)

The Giants overcame a 2-run blown save by Camilo Doval to come back and win the 10'th.  Key Lines:

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 1 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .243.  Merrill Kelly RHP has been a Giants nemesis his whole career, but Kelly likes to throw strikes early in the count and force batters to chase out of the zone late.  YtY set the tone by attacking the first two pitches he saw and homered on the second one to give the Giants an immediate 60% chance of winning the game.

Jung Hoo Lee CF- 3 for 5, 2B, 3B, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .246.  Jung Hoo came back with more energy after a day off.  In the first inning and after a 2-out walk to Wilmer Flores 1B/3B, Lee was first pitch hunting and drove one off the R-CF wall for RBI triple.  He came up on the 9'th with a shot at a cycle but flied out to RF well inside the warning track.  Maybe a day off here and there should be the plan for JHL going forward?

Brett Wisely 3B/2B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .192.  Wisely had a nice night at the plate and added a couple of slick plays in the field.

Landen Roupp RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.48.  Roupp pitched 4 shutout innings although he allowed a couple of baserunners in the 4'th.  He gave up a leadoff HR to Alek Thomas, who is turning into a Giants killer, leading off the 5'th then walked the next two batters.  A single by Marte loaded the bases and Melvin went to Erik Miller LHP.  Miller went K, SF, K to limit the damage to just 1 run.

Camilo Doval RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, BS(4), W(4-2).  ERA= 3.03.  You can't really call Doval's 9'th inning torture because it happened so quickly.  Oppo-field slap single to LF by Perdomo then bam!  HR by Ketel Marte.  And while we're at it, can the Giants please find a player like Ketel Marte?  Despite his struggles with runners on base, Melvin brought Doval back to pitch the 10'th after the Giants took the lead.  This time he delivered.  A fly out advanced the designated runner to 3'rd then struck out Jake McCarthy and Alek Thomas, no small feat, to end the game.

The Giants try to get out of town with a series split tonight with Robbie Ray LHP facing Brandon Pfaadt RHP who comes in with a 5.38 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 7/1/2025

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats shellacked the Reno Aces 9-0. 

Osleivis Basabe 2B- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .251.

Marco Luciano LF- 2 for 5, HR(13).  BA= .222.

Hunter Bishop DH- 1 for 3, HR(6), BB.  BA= .250.

Logan Porter C- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB.  BA= .224.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 11/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.93.

McDonald runs hot and cold but has turned in some Logan Webbish lines like this one.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Chesapeake Baysox suspended in third inning with the Baysox leading 1-0.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 7-2.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .320.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .400.

Zane Zielinski SS- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .224.

Jonah Cox LF- 1 for 4, 3B(6).  BA= .246.

Josh Bostick RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, 8/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.82.

Cameron Pferrer RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.26.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Would like to see more consistent lines like this out of Josh Bostick.

A:  San Jose Giants edged out the Stockton Ports 3-2.

Jean Carlos Sio 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .288.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .304.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .252.

Robert Hipwell 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .238.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.87.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.79.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.93.

Rookie ACL:  Giants were apparently idle. 

DSL:  Giants Orange beat Giants Black 6-2(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .299.

Yoxander Benitez LF(18 yo)- 2 for 2, BB, 2 SB(10).  BA= .310.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP(19 yo)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 1.88.

Jeremiah Jones RHP(17 yo)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Djean Macares CF(17 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .254.

Juan Colorado 3B(18 yo)- 1 for 3, SB(5).  BA= .278.

Franco Willias 1B(20 yo)- 1 for 2, BB, 2 SB(7).  BA= .306.

Randry DeLeon RHP(19 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.52.