Down on the Farm: 5/5/2026

 AAA:  Reno Aces shut out the Sacramento River Cats 4-0.

Harrison Bader CF- 1 for 3.  BA= .333.

Nate Furman DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .287.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .313.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.25.  

Bader starts his rehab.  I don't think Gilbert has shown enough to steal his job so expect him to get a restart in CF when he's ready to come off the IL.  Isn't it about time for Hentges to be activated?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the Akron Rubber Ducks 5-0.

Scott Bandura LF- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(7).  BA= .330.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .278.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .256.

Zach Morgan DH- 1 for 3, HR(1), Sac.  BA= .360.

Joe Whitman LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.76.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.50.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.68.

Joe Whitman needs to find some consistency.  Hopefully this is the start of a good run for him.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds were idle.

A:  Fresno Grizzlies scored 6 runs in the 9'th inning and 3 more in the 10'th to catch and pass the San Jose Giants 13-11(10 innings).

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 6, 2B, SB(8).  BA= .343.

Cam Maldonado RF- 3 for 6, 2B, 3B, SB(10).  BA= .333.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(3).  BA= .278.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .305.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 2 for 4, SB(4), BB.  BA= .196.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 4, HR(2), BB, SB(1).  BA= .262.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 4.35.

Lots to get excited about on the hitting side for San Jose this season.  Dominant start by Keyner Martinez.  

ACL:  D'Backs outscored the Giants 8-6.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .182.

Yulian Barreto 3B- 2 for 2, HBP, SB(1).  BA= .500.

Alexander Fuentes RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Samir Chires RHP- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Luis Hernandez has 2 hits in 11 AB's on the season, both HR's.  Keep an eye on Barreto who batted .322 last season in the DSL.

Game Wrap 5/5/2026: Padres 10 Giants 5

The Giants lineup showed up for this game and built an early lead but a disaster inning for Logan Webb was too much to overcome and the Padres ended up running away with it.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt 2B- 1 for 4, HR(6), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .306.  Schmitt is red hot with a 7 game hit streak in which he is 10 for 27(.370) with 3 HR's.  

Jesus Rodriguez C 2 for 3, HR(1), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .333.  Rodriguez started at catcher for the second game in a row, both against RHP's.  His performance suggests he will hang onto that job at least for the near future.  In the history of Pac Bell/AT&T/Oracle Park there have been very few oppo-field HR's by RH batters.  Rodriguez' first MLB HR was down the RF and into the arcade.  He has an odd-looking batting stance but the timing mechanism is quick and his swing is incredibly short to the ball.  I think we may have found ourselves a hitter.

Logan Webb RHP- 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.06.  Webb was coming off a gem so I thought he might have turned a corner on the season but alas, the 5'th inning was a disaster.  Postgame analysis by Rich Aurilia showed he was throwing some very hittable elevated pitches.  The thought crossed my mind that he might be hiding an injury.  There is a lot of mileage on the arm and he's getting to about the age we saw Cainer, Timmy and Bummy all start to lose it.

Adrian Houser RHP will try to turn his season around and salvage a series win tomorrow afternoon vs Matt Waldron RHP who comes in with an ERA of 9.88.  

Down on the Farm: 5/4/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats were idle.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels were idle

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Vancouver Canadians 4-3.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .307.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.87.

Liam Simon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 7.88.

A:  San Jose Giants were idle.

ACL:  Rockies beat the Giants 5-3.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 2.  BA= .333.

Anthony Marquez PH/3B- 1 for 2.  BA= .429.

Yulian Barreto 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.

Carlos Concepcion RF- 1 for 1, 2B.  BA= .200.

Nick Margevicius LHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Josuar Gonzalez started after leaving yesterday's game early.  He was lifted for a PH in the 5'th inning.  Curious what's going on there.  Once again, Luis Hernandez started the game at 3B then moved over to SS after Gonzalez left.

Game Wrap 5/4/2026: Giants 3 Padres 2

Newcomers Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez had quiet games but Casey Schmitt continued his hot hitting and Rafael Devers had 2 RBI's to back an electric start from Trevor McDonald.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt 3B- 1 for 3, HR(5), BB R, RBI.  BA= .308.  Schmitt got the Giants even from a first-inning Jackson Merrill home run with a blast of his own in the bottom of the first.  He also made several nifty looking plays from 3B.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 3, 2 2B, Sac, 2 R.  BA= .316.  Arraez continues to pepper the field with base hits while playing unexpectedly great defense at 2B.  One play in particular in this game was quite spectacular.  I know Casey Schmitt must move around to find playing time but I hope he doesn't take too much PT away from Arraez who is a breath of fresh air and one of the few bright spots from the first month+ of the season.

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 2, BB, SF, 2 RBI.  BA= .218.  Still no power but Devers at least has a 5-game hit streak going and appears to be hustling with better body language the last 2-3 games.  Maybe having Eldridge on the team will light a fire under him.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's, 10/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.29.  I have always said McDonald's stuff will play better in MLB ballparks than the PCL.  He features a groundball-inducing hard sinker with a tight, tight slider.  He only threw 81 pitches in his 7 innings of work and probably could have finished the game himself but I agree with not pushing the kid too hard too soon. BTW, the TV feed showed Ryan Walker warming up in the bullpen in the 7'th inning.  I just went "oh no!"  

Keaton Winn RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.45.  You don't generally like your late-inning guys getting flyball outs but Winn got through the inning unscathed.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.13.  If this was a 1-run ballgame in the 9'th we'd be singing a different tune but Kilian calmly came back from a leadoff HR to retire the next 3 batters, Tatis Jr, Merrill and Machado with two K's and a GO.  

Logan Webb RHP tries to keep the good vibes going tomorrow evening facing Walker Buehler RHP.

Down on the Farm: 5/3/2026

AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outscored the Sacramento River Cats 8-7.

Jake Holton 1B- 1 for 2, HR(2), 2 BB.  BA= .231.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(3).  BA= .326.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.65.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 11.25.

Big things brewing here.  Jesus Rodriguez and Bryce Eldridge were not in the lineup and are reportedly headed to San Francisco to join the Giants tomorrow evening against the Padres, a game in which Trevor McDonald is listed as the starting pitcher.  This could be very interesting or very disappointing.  If they are bringing Eldridge and Rodriguez up, it has to be for them to play and play every day.  Eldridge, in particular, can only play 1B or DH which is where Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt play.  Devers is on a $200+ M contract and Schmitt has been the best hitter on the team.  Something has to give.  It also makes no sense to bring up Rodriguez for his bat then not play him so is he going to be the starting catcher?  Anything less and it will be disappointing to say the least.  Stay tuned for corresponding moves tomorrow.  

AA:  Altoona Curve beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-2.

Jonah Cox RF- 2 for 4, SB(16).  BA= .423.

Greg Farone LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Jack Choate LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.88.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smacked the Spokane Indians 8-1.

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(12).  BA= .219.

Gavin Kilen SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .271.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 5, HR(6).  BA= .303.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 3, SF, SB(6).  BA= .231.

Zander Darby 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .294.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.51.

Perhaps the biggest story in Eugene is Dakota Jordan sustaining a performance level commensurate with his tools.  

A:  San Jose Giants topped the Visalia Rawhide 7-6.

Jhonny Level SS- 0 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .333.

Cam Maldonado CF- 0 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .321.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 5, 2 HR(5).  BA= .272.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .296.

Daniel Rogers DH- 1 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .250.

Dylan Carter RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.50.  

ACL:  The ACL was idle today.

Game Wrap 5/3/2026: Rays 2 Giants 1(10 innings)

You've heard the one about how Einstein said the def......? Oh, nevermind!  For some reason Tony Vitello thought it was a good idea to bring Ryan Walker into a 1-0 game in the 8'th inning rather than the 9'th.  Yes, it still counts as a Blown Save.  The Giants predictably went on to lose in extra-innings for both a series and road trip sweep.  It doesn't get more rock bottom than this.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R.  BA= .214.  I give Devers credit for hustling out a double on a squibber down the 3B line.  Beyond that, he's not showing much sign of breaking out of it.  I thought Hunter Pence made a good point yesterday about Devers exaggerate open stand which he squares up as the pitch is delivered.  It's a timing mechanism and he has to get it down in time.  He probably isn't and that's why he's late on fastballs down the middle.  Not sure those longer timing mechanisms work in an era when soft-tossers are throwing 92-93 MPH.  

Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 4, RBI.  BA= .308.  Schmitt continues to be the Giants most consistent hitter on the season.  His single drove in Devers to give Tyler Mahle a 1-0 lead in the first inning.  They never added to that be Mahle and the bullpen almost made it stand up.

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.00.  As one of our commenters pointed out, Mahle is in a pattern of alternating good starts.  This was a good turn.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.61.  I looked up in the 8'th inning and was shocked and dismayed to find Walker in the game.  I texted my friend and asked why he was out there in the 8'th inning of a 1-0 game.  Answer:  "He's got a growth mindset and is better then Borucki."  LOL!

The Giants missed out on an opportunity for a happy flight home.  They start a series at home against the Padres tomorrow evening with Trevor McDonald RHP facing Randy Vasquez RHP who comes in with a 2.94 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 4/2/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats tamed the Salt Lake City Bees 7-4.

Jesus Rodriguez LF- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .330. 

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .333.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .311.

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 3, HR(3), 2 BB, SB(4).  BA= .239.

Jake Holton DH- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .240.

Logan Porter C- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .240.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 1 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .225.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.82.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 2.92.

Grant McCray's BA reached a nadir of .163 on April 17. Since then he is 14 for 39(.359).  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Altoona Curve 7-2.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .330.

Parks Harber DH- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .333.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .282.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .283.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .263.

Aeverson Arteaga 3B- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .294. 

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.53.

Logan Martin RHP- 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.92.

Once upon a time Aeverson Arteaga looked like he might be the Giants shortstop of the future.  Then he underwent surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after the 2023 season and missed almost all of 2024 then struggled in 2025.  He seems to be finally fully healthy and off to a nice start to this season.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds buried the Spokane Indians 11-0(7 innings, Game 1 of Doubleheader).

Trevor Cohen RF- 1 for 3, BB, SF, SB(11).  BA= .216.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .263.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .293.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 1, 3 BB.  BA= .227.

Jakob Christian DH- 2 for 2, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .600.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .254.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .257.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.50.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 4-3(7 innings, Game 2 of Doubleheader).

Jakob Christian 1B- 3 for 3, 2B.  BA= .750.

Onil Perez C- 3 for 3.  BA= .200.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.41.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.54.

A:  Visalia Rawhide edged out the San Jose Giants 2-1.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 5.  BA= .317.

Andy Polanco CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(10).  BA= .329.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  BA= 9.00.

Ben Bybee RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.00.

Ben Bybee is listed on several sites at 5' 2", 234 lbs.  MLB Draft Tracker lists him at 6' 6", 230 lbs which I am pretty sure is more accurate.  He was the Giants 8'th round draft pick in 2025.

ACL:  D'Backs outscored the Giants 10-9.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 0 for 1, BB.  BA= .000.

Luis Hernandez 3B/SS- 1 for 4, HR(1), SF.  BA= .250.

Anthony Marquez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .400.

Yohendry Sanchez DH- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .750.

Luis Frias CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .500.

Josuar Gonzalez started the game at SS but came out for a defensive switch in the 5'th inning.  Hopefully not a significant injury.  Prized rookie Luis Hernandez started the game at 3B but moved over to SS after Gonzalez' departure.  Hernandez had quite a first pro game as he hit a grand slam home run in the 9'th inning to temporarily tie the game. He drove in a total of 5 runs in the game.

Game Wrap 5/2/2026: Rays 5 Giants 1

In a microcosm of the Giants season so far, Heliot Ramos LF probably hit a home run in the second inning that probably hit a catwalk but was ruled a flyout on instant replay.  You could all but see the air going out of the Giants sails at that point.  Landen Roupp RHP finally ran out of magic in the 5'th inning, allowing 3 runs to make it 4-0 Rays and that was for all practical purposes the end of the ballgame.  Whatthe.....???

Down on the Farm: 5/1/2026

AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees swarmed over the Sacramento River Cats 18-8.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .301.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 3, 3 BB.  BA= .324.

Grant McCray RF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .236.

Thomas Gavello LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .190.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, GO/AO= 3/0.  ERA= 2.70.

Wilkin Ramos 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.16.

Cats had just one XBH out of 14 hits.  Bryce Eldridge is sure acting like he wants to get called up and soon.  Sam Hentges pitched two days in a row which is usually the final box to be checked for relievers on rehab assignments.  Look for him to be activated on Monday at the start of the Giants next homestand.  Ryan Borucki is the obvious guy to go.  

AA:  Altoona Curve scored 5 runs in the 6'th inning to overtake the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4(7 innings, game 1 of doubleheader).

Bo Davidson CF- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .262.

Zach Morgan DH- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .350.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .347.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .256.

Jonah Cox RF- 3 for 3, 2 3B.  BA= .423.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels crushed the Altoona Curve 10-0(7 innings, game 2 of doubleheader).

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .273.  

Jack Payton LF/RF- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .167.

Adrian Sugastey C- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .239.

Darien Smith RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.08.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.23.

A+:  Spokane Indians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 7-1.

Jakob Christian 1B- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .333.

Liam Simon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 9.00.

A:  Visalia Rawhide beat the San Jose Giants 3-1.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 4.  BA= .312.

Braydon Risley LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.79.

Game Wrap 5/1/2026: Rays 3 Giants 0

It was a familar scene in the Tampa Bay area as Robbie Ray LHP made a Quality Start but the Giants lineup was shut out for the 7'th time in 32 games this season.  In case you wonder if that's a lot of shut outs, they are on a pace to set some sort of all time season record for being on the receiving end of shut outs.  How's that?  Shane McClanahan LHP scattered 6 hits and was helped by two GIDP's and another coaching error at 3B by Hector Borg who this time erred on the side of aggressiveness and got Luis Arraez 2B thrown out trying to stretch his double.   The Giants once again drew no walks so 4 Rays pitchers faced just 3 batters over the minimum.    

As we enter the second month of the season, not only is there no end in sight to the hitting futility, the cracks are starting to show in the clubhouse.  A frustrated Robbie Ray said maybe there needs to be more of a sense of urgency.  Tony Vitello came to the defense of his hitters by saying there is urgency behind the scenes but Robbie Ray is not in those meetings, but he understands where Robbie is coming from.  Vitello used the old barbed wire analogy about how when you are caught in it, urgency can pull you in the wrong direction(I hadn't heard that one before but he does have a point).  

I'm like Tony Vitello in that I am running out of fixes to propose.  When half the lineup is routinely failing to register 4 PA's, it's hard to say a different batting order or replacing one or two players is going to make a significant difference.  One thing that seems clear to me is some of this is by design and the barbed wire analogy does fit.  The Giants are overcompensating for last years strikeouts by swinging at more pitches earlier in counts and the cost is fewer walks and less power.  

There is a reason why OPS became THE stat of the Moneyball Era. Yes, I know there are other, newer stats but for all practical purposes it's the best predictor of run production out there.  And yes, I know Oracle Park plays different than other parks but if you are going to try to win with a high contact approach, you must have great pitching, cannot make mistakes, must steal some bases and must successfully play some "small ball".  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to stop the 4-game losing streak today facing Griffin Jax RHP who comes in with a 6.35 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 4/30/2026

AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees stung the Sacramento River Cats 4-2.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .306.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.18.

Dylan Smith RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.61.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.40.

Bullpen game.  Maybe one of these three relievers can help the MLB club?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels ran away from the Altoona Curve in extra innings 18-6(11 innings).

Scott Bandura LF- 3 for 4, HR(3), 3 BB.  BA= .348.

Parks Harber 3B- 3 for 6, 2B, BB.  BA= .360.

Bo Davidson CF- 3 for 6, HR(5), BB.  BA= .230.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .260.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 5, Sac, 2 SB(15).  BA= .397.

Jack Choate LHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.03.

Game was tide 5-5 after 9 innings.  The two teams traded runs in the 10'th then the Squirrels scored 12 in the top of the 11'th including Bo Davidson's 3-run home run.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Spokane Indians 7-5.

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .220.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .264.

Dakota Jordan DH- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .298.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .229.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .233.

Niko Mazza RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.44.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Visalia Rawhide 13-12.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 6.  BA= .355.

Cam Maldonado CF- 1 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .338.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 6, HR(2).  BA= .383.

Broedy Poppell DH- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .235.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .276.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB, HBP.  BA= .238.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .556.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 8 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.09.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, 3/0 GO/AO, Save(4).  ERA= 2.70.  

I want to see Argenis Cayama pitch.  Most of the production came from the bottom of the lineup in this game.

Game Wrap 4/30/2026: Phillies 6 Giants 5(Game 2 of Doubleheader; 10 Innings)

 It was Keaton Winn's turn to blow the Save in the second game of the split-doubleheader and the Giants went on to lose in extra innings.  Key Lines:

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .271.  Walks are OK from batters near the top of the order.  The next two batters in the lineup got 2 hits each but the sequencing was off so Chapman did not figure into the scoring.  

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 6, 2 RBI.  BA= .305.  Arraez singled in two runs with a 2-out, bases-loaded single in the 5'th inning tying the score at 4.

Casey Schmitt 1B- 2 for 5, 3B, 2 R.  BA= .301.  Schmitt continues to be one of the best hitters on the team.  He went a combined 4 for 9 on the day.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, R, RBI, BB.  BA= .297.  Lee went 0 for 4 with 2 K's in Game 1 but came back with a strong game 2.

Drew Gilbert CF- 3 for 5, 2B, R.  BA= .279.  Gilbert has to keep at least a strong side platoon role after Harrison Bader comes back, right?

Adrian Houser RHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 7.12.  It looked like Houser might recover from giving up 2 runs in the first inning but he faltered again in the 5'th.  Ryan Borucki LHP was brought in to face two lefty batters but failed to retire them.  If he can't get the lefty batters out he has no value on the roster.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.64.  I guess it doesn't matter if the runs are given up in the 6'th or 9'th, except Ryan Walker seems much more effective in non-save situations.  Free Caleb Kilian and make him the Closer!

The Giants move on to Tampa Bay for a weekend series against the Rays with Robbie Ray LHP facing Shane McClanahan LHP in the first game tomorrow evening.

Buster Posey's failure to address the Closer situation in the offseason came back to bite hard today as the Giants were in position to sweep this doubleheader and win the series only to be swept themselves on both counts.

Game Wrap 4/30/2026: Phillies 3 Giants 2(Game 1 of Doubleheader)

 The Giants scored 2 runs off Christopher Sanchez LHP in the first inning and it looked like Logan Webb and the bullpen would make it stand up but Ryan Walker blew the Save for a walk-off Phillies win.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 3 for 4, BB, R.  BA= .286.  Ramos did his job on the leadoff role, reaching base 4 times, and scored the Giants first run.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .281.  It's great that Ramos and Chapman scored 2 runs in the first inning but they combined to reach base a total of 5 other times and were left stranded.

Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .295.  3 of the first 4 hitters in the lineup reached base a total of 9 times.  The next 3 batters in the lineup, Rafael Devers 1B, Willy Adames SS and Jung Hoo Lee CF/RF went 0 for 11 with a walk.

Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 9/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.30.  Classic Webb Gem.  Unfortunately it was a case of classic Webb run support too.

Ryan Walker RHP- 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K, BS(2).  ERA= 4.26.  I can see why Tony Vitello was willing to put Walker out there to protect a 1-run lead but I am pretty sure there were a lot of fans like me who were none to confident in the situation.  Walker didn't have a good release point and kept sailing his pitches up and away for easy takes.  He put himself into positions where he had to throw strikes and he paid for it, and so did we.  

Down on the Farm: 4/29/2026

The Giants were rained out in Philadelphia and will play a split doubleheader today with Logan Webb RHP taking Game 1 and TBD Game 2.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats overwhelmed the Salt Lake City Bees 17-7.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 4, BB, HBP, SB(4).  BA= .337.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 4 for 5, 2 HR(5), BB.  BA= .327.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= ..345.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 5, HR(3), BB.  BA= .298.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5, HR(2), BB, SB(3).  BA= .222.

Carson Seymour RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.03.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 9.00.

There are some things going on here.  First of all, keep in mind that Salt Lake City is an extreme hitter-friendly environment at baseline.  There was a 9 MPH wind blowing out to RF at game time in this one.  Having said that, this was a stupendous game for Bryce Eldridge. Expect calls to start getting louder for him to come up as we approach May 1.  But where will he play?  Buster backed himself into a helluva corner as Eldridge plays the same positions as Devers who is a huge disappointment and signed through 2033 for a total of $238 M.  Of course they can both play with the DH in place but then what happens to Casey Schmitt?  I could see similar pressures for Rodriguez if Bailey's bat does not show improvement, especially after Susac gets back.  And Carson Seymour makes a nice bounceback from disaster game and in a tough pitching environment.  Factor out that one start and his ERA in in 4 other starts is 1.93 in 18.2 IP.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels at Altoona Curve postponed.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 3-1.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 3, BB, SB(5).  BA= .215.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 3, HR(4).  BA= .306.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.10.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.00.

Ben Peterson RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, Save(4).  ERA= 1.80.

Charlie McDaniel was signed as an UDFA in 2024.  He pitched to a 2.59 ERA for A San Jose last season but faltered to a 5.77 after a promotion to A+ Eugene.  He seems to have put that late promotion to good use as a learning experience and came back strong to start this season.

A:  Visalia Rawhide walked off the San Jose Giants after a 6-run rally in the bottom of the 9'th inning 9-8.

Junior Barajas C- 3 for 5.  BA= .301.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, SF, SB(9).  BA= .343.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .278.

Isaiah Barkett DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .370.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 6/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.60.

Down on the Farm: 4/28/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Salt Lake City Bees 5-2.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .211.

Jake Holton DH- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .216.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .255.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.85.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.14.

Very nice game for Whiz.  Hopefully this turns a corner for him.

AA:  Altoona Curve outscored the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-9.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .329.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 3 for 5, 2 2B, HR(5).  BA= .306.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .356.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .244.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 3, 3B, HBP, SB(13).  BA= .413.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds DNP.

A:  San Jose Giants whipped the Visalia Rawhide 8-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, SB(7).  BA= .366.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .338.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 3B, HBP, SF.  BA= .276.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .333.

Jose Astudillo RF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .500.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(8).  BA= .333.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.17.

Sam Bower RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.95.

Jose Astudillo makes his 2026 season debut.  Cam Maldonado sat.  We'll monitor that situation going forward.

Game Wrap 4/28/2026: Phillies 7 Giants 0

 Before we get started, I just want to say I don't think it's fair all the opposing teams in the league have starting pitchers who throw 99 MPH like they are playing catch and the Giants don't.  Ohhkaay then, now that we have that out of the way, Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo came into this game with an ERA of 6.91 and the Giants lineup laid down and died in front of him.  Two baserunners.  That's it.  Tyler Mahle RHP was a gamer for 5 innings but didn't retire anyone in the 6'th and ended up charged with 5 ER.  It didn't matter.  One was too many.  This game was over when the Phils scored on a sac fly in the 4'th inning.  And that is pretty much all there is to day about this game.

Down on the Farm: 4/26/2026

AAA:  Albuquerque Isotopes outscored the Sacramento River Cats 8-6.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 3 for 5, SB(3).  BA= .346.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 3 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .305.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .306.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .321.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.86.

Trent Harris  RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.50.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.51.

Nick Zwack LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 14.73.

Fans are going to start getting restless for Eldridge and Rodriguez pretty soon.  Eldridge's strikeout rate hovers around 30%.  Bullpen game with Trent Harris recording the most outs.  Wilkin Ramos is pitching well.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Somerset Patriots 4-3(10 innings).

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .325.

Parks Harber DH- 3 for 5.  BA= .357.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.16.

I was impressed by Perdomo's 3-pitch mix when I saw him pitch a few years ago.  Rooting for him.

A+:  Hillsboro Hops topped the Eugene Emeralds 3-1.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.91.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1.1. IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.53.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.21.

Jacob Bresnahan makes his season debut.  Seems really late but we're still in April.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers bombed the San Jose Giants 18-9.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .333.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .274.

Isaiah Barkett 3B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .360.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .292.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

Once you get past Keyner Martinez and Argenis Cayama, SJ pitching is a disappointment.  Of the 2025 Draftees, Langrell has pitched best.

Game Wrap 4/26/2026: Giants 6 Marlins 3

 

Jung Hoo Lee's four hits and Casey Schmitt's home run helped Landen Roupp overcome an early 3-run homer as the Giants won their third series in a row.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 4 for 5, 3B, 2 R.  BA= .313.  Maybe Tony Vitello reads this blog?(Just kidding).  While he didn't bat Arraez and Chapman bat 1, 2, he batted Lee, Chapman and Arraez 1, 2, 3 which is even better.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 1, 2 BB, HBP, 1 R.  BA= .283.  The top two batters reached base a total of 7 times.  What a concept!

Casey Schmitt DH- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB, 2 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .296.  Schmitt's second 2-run HR in as many days capped off the Giants scoring and gave them breathing room over the last 2 innings.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R, RBI.  BA= .216.  Devers dropped to 5'th in the batting order and responded with a double to drive in a run and then scored on a Drew Gilbert single to erase the Marlins lead from the 3-run HR in the 2'nd inning.

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 4, RBI.  BA= .265.  Gilbert might be Wally Pipping Harrison Bader.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 7.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 13-1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.55.  Roupp hung in their after giving up the 3-run HR in the second inning and ended up with a Quality Start and the Win. FWIW, his W-L record on the season is 5-1.

Erik Miller LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(2).  ERA= 3.48.  It was Miller's turn to play Closer and he closed it out while recording 4 outs.

The Win gave the Giants a 13-15 record and helped them keep pace with the Dodgers in the NL West, trailing the Hated Ones by 6 games.  They gained a game in the Wild Card race and now trail by 3 games.

The Giants hit the road to start a 3-game series against the Phillies on Tuesday with Tyler Mahle RHP facing Jesus Luzardo in Game 1.  The Phillies may be dangerous as they are coming off a 1-9 stretch.

Down on the Farm: 4/25/2026

 AAA:  Albuquerque Isotopes defeated the Sacramento River Cats 5-3(7 innings, game 1 of doubleheader).

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 0 for 1, 2 BB.  BA= .279.

Thomas Gavello 3B- 1 for 2, HR(3), BB.  BA= .188.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats cooled off the Albuquerque Isotopes 9-2(7 innings, game 2 of doubleheader).

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .333.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .289.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .289.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, HR.  BA= .356.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= 234.

John Bertrand LHP- 6 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K's, 8/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.57.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels crushed the Somerset Patriots 9-1(7 innings, delay).

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .286.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 2, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .256.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 2, BB, SB(5).  BA= .238.

Jonah Cox RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .429.

Darien Smith RHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.35.

Not sure why Jonah Cox continues to bat 9'th for the Squirrels.  Darien Smith continues to outpitch more highly regarded prospects.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Hillboro Hops 5-2.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 2, HR(4), 2 BB.  BA= .338.

Ty Hanchey C- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .269.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.89.

A: Ontario Tower Buzzers beat the San Jose Giants 7-4.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 4, 3B, HBP.  BA- .375.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 0 for 0, 4 BB, SF.  BA= .311.

Isaiah Barkett RF- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .348.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K's.  2.93.  

Game Wrap 4/25/2026: Giants 6 Marlins 2

The Giants fell behind early again but the lineup came to life in the late innings and pulled away for a solid win.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, RBI.  BA= .324.   What a breath of fresh air Luis Arraez has been so far!  He is tied for 10'th in MLB in hits only 3 hits behind the leader, Yordan Alvarez.  He has gone hitless in just 6 of 26 games and has multiple hits in 10 games.  On top of all that he has been a slightly plus defender per Fangraphs.  I am happy to see that defensive metric because he definitely passes my eye test.  

Matt Chapman DH- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, R.  BA= .286.  Chapman's OBP is .342, Arraez is at .355.  Anyone for batting Arraez and Chapman 1, 2 and putting Adames lower in the lineup?

Casey Schmitt 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(3), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .295.  For the second game in a row, Schmitt rounded 2B a bit too far and too hard and got thrown out trying to get back.  He made up for that blunder later with a laser shot home run at least a third of the way up the bleachers in left field.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB, R.  BA= .287.  Lee is finally living up to the "Grandson of the Wind" reputation.  He's batting .400 over his last 7 games and .385 over his last 15.  The Hoo Lee Gans are loving every minute of it.

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4, HR(3), R, RBI.  BA= .277.  As much criticism as I have seen of Ramos, I did not realize he is hitting .400 over his last 7 games and .333 over his last 15. His homer in this game was not a splash hit but was over the RF wall which is also rare for a RH batter.

Drew Gilbert CF- 1 for 4, HR(2), R, RBI.  BA= .233.  Gilbert's numbers are not great but I like the way he carries himself at the plate and I like his swing.  He's still learning.  Keep putting him out there. I think he can turn into a....hate to say this.....but a Lenny Dykstra type player.

Patrick Bailey C- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2), R, RBI.  BA= .156.  At least when Bailey does get a hit it tends to be in the later innings and in higher leverage situations.  He singled in Jung Hoo Lee for the Giants 4'th run in the 6'th inning then drew a walk and scored on Arraez' double in the 8'th inning.  He was charged with a throwing error in the 9'th that cost the Giants a run although it was a tough angle on a dribbler in front of the plate and the throw clipped the runner's left shoulder changing the ball's direction causing Devers to miss the catch.  So not only did they not get the out but it put a runner at 2B who scored on a single.

Robbie Ray LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.70.  Ray threw 33 pitches in the first inning and was at 47 through 2.  He ended up with 97 in 5 innings but allowed just the one run which gave the lineup a chance to come back in the later innings.

Matt Gage LHP(1.64), Keaton Winn RHP(2.53) and Erik Miller LHP(4.00) pitched a scoreless frame each.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.00.  Non-Save situation.  The runner at 2B on the error was not his fault.  He gets extra-credit for an acrobatic comebacker GIDP to end the game.

Hmm....hadn't noticed but the Padres are in first place in the NL West. The Giants trail them by 6.5 games and remain 4 games behind in the Wild Card race.

Landen Roupp RHP tries for another series win tomorrow against Max Meyer RHP.

Down on the Farm: 4/24/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats topped the Albuquerque Isotopes 4-3.

Grant McCray RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .197.

Victor Bericoto DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .293

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .389.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.60.

Dylan Smith RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 0.00.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels outscored the Somerset Patriots 7-6.

Scott Bandura LF- 1 for 4, HR(2), BB.  BA= .347.

Drew Cavanaugh PH- 1 for 1, HR(2).  BA= .350.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 4, SB(5).  BA= .297.

Jonah Cox CF/RF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(12).  BA= .415.

Trystan Vrieling- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Jack Choate LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.45.

We've had some questions about whether Scott Bandura is a legitimate prospect.  I've always thought he was and he has a great back story to boot.  He was the catcher for the Little League team that won the college World Series when Mo'Ne Davis pitched.  He father was the coach of the team.  Scott played college ball for Princeton and was drafted by the Giants in Round 7, 2023.  He batted .241 but with 6 HR an OBP of .364 in 79 AB for the SJ Giants in 2023.  Back in SJ to start the 2024 season, he batted .276/.389 in 105 AB before a midseason promotion to A+ Eugene where his BA slipped to .227 but with 6 HR and an OBP of .332 in 211 AB.  That is where his speed first showed up with 19 SB.  Back in Eugene to start 2025 his BA improved to .307 in 319 AB with 7 HR and 30 SB.  He got a later season promotion to AA where he struggled to a .199 BA.  It looks like he put that introduction to AA pitching to good use as he is off to a hot start.  He has a pattern of improving with experience at each level. If he continues the strong performance to midseason I could see him getting a promotion to AAA and being protected from the Rule 5 draft in November.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 9-4.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 2 for 5, 2 HR(4).  BA= .216.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .333.

Gavin Kilen SS- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .282.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .273.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Lisbel Diaz shows flashes of turning into a big time hitting prospect but has yet to find consistency.  Hopefully the start of a another hot stretch for Gavin Kilen.  

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers strafed buzzed the San Jose Giants 7-3.

Jhonny Level DH- 2 for 3, BB, SB(6).  BA= .368.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .375.

Braydon Risley LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.38.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.45.

Game Wrap 4/24/2026: Marlins 9 Giants 4

This one got away early as Adrian Houser gave up 8 runs in 4 innings of work and the lineup was not able to catch up.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 5, RBI.  BA= .320.  Arraez keeps hitting but the impact of singles hitters is limited by the batters around him in the lineup.  Arraez batted second and the #1, 3 and 4 went a combined 1 for 13.  If you add in the #5 batter, it was 2 for 17.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 3 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .275.  Lee continues his hot hitting.  Can we please get him and Arraez batting closer together in the lineup?

Eric Haase C- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .333.  Once upon a time Haase was one of the more promising young power-hitting catchers.  He seems to be back healthy and hitting more like that version of him.

Adrian Houser RHP- 4 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 4/1 GO/AO).  ERA= 7.36.  Houser's early season struggles continue but not too surprising given his career history.  Note he has a career positive groundball tendency.  Thanks to Around the Foghorn for noting that Kruk thinks the ABS Challenge System has caused trouble with sinkerballers by giving batters a point of reference for laying off low pitches and forcing the pitchers to elevate into the strike zone.  This was in reference to Logan Webb's early season struggles.

The Loss drops the Giants record to 11-15. They fall 6.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and 4 games out of the Wild Card race.

Robbie Ray LHP tries to be the Stopper this afternoon facing Eury Perez RHP.  

Down on the Farm: 4/23/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Albuquerque Isotopes 12-10.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 3 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .358.

Thomas Gavello SS- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .190.

Osleivis Basabe 2B- 2 for 4, 2B,  HR(1).  BA= .214.

Turner Hill CF- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Carson Seymour RHP- 1.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.15.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.77.

....and just like that, Carson Seymour blows up the next guy up narrative.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Somerset Patriots 5-2.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 2, BB, HBP, SB(5).  BA= .352.

Maui Ahuna DH- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .283.

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 3, HR(2), SB(11).  

Joe Whitman LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.68.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.89.

Mitch White RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.32.

Bo Davidson seems to have disappeared from the Squirrels lineup again. He last appeared in a game on 4/18.  He is not listed on the 7-day IL.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 3-1.

Trevor Cohen RF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .235.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .260.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .338.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.40.

Austin Strickland RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.52.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 2.89.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Ontario Tower Buzzers 9-6.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(3).  BA= .242.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 2, 2B, 3 BB.  BA= .302.

Cam Maldonado CF- 2 for 3, HR(7), 2 BB.  BA= .355.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 3 for 5.  BA= .364.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .302.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 5 IP, 6 h, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 3.06.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.08.

Dylan Carter RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(1).  ERA= 4.00.

Argenis Cayama's composite line over his last 3 starts is 1-0, 1.29, 14 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 18 K.

Game Wrap 4/23/2026: Dodgers 3 Giants 0

Logan Webb RHP pitched a Quality Start but the Giants lineup was completely shut down by Tyler Glasnow RHP who limited the Giants to one hit and one walk(Luis Arraez had both).  There really isn't anything else to say about this game.  Oh, Dalton Rushing C is trying hard to become the latest in a long line of Dodger villains with Logan Webb deciding to play the role of straight man for no other reason than why-the-heck not?

This was the 5'th time the Giants lineup was shut out on the season.  The Giants have pitched 4 shutouts so it's not totally a one way street.

Down on the Farm: 4/22/2026

 AAA:  Albuquerque Isotopes blanked the Sacramento River Cats 6-0.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .284.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP gave up 6 runs in 4.2 IP.  Sam Hentges LHP, Joel Peguero RHP, Tristan Beck RHP, Michael Fulmer RHP all threw a scoreless frame.

AA:  Somerset Patriots topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-8.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .333.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB.  BA= .269.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 1 for 3, BB, 2 SB(2).  BA= .333.

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB(10).  BA= .404.

Maui Ahuna SS- 1 for 4, BB, SF, SB(3).  BA= .268.

Will Bednar RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

Marco Luciano 2B(Patriots)- 2 for 3, HR(4), 2 BB, E(5).  BA= .346.

Patriots scored 6 runs over the final 3 innings to overcome an 8-3 Squirrels lead.  Marco Luciano is hitting well for the Patriots but continues to have defensive struggles.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsoboro Hops 6-3.

Dakota Jordan DH- 1 for 3, BB, SB(5).  BA= .328.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 3, SF.  BA= .214.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .315.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 2, 2B, HR(3), 2 BB, SB(6).  BA= .280.

Tyler Switalski LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.00.

Ryan Slater RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.15.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(1).  ERA= 3.60.

Will this be Walker Martin's breakout season?  Is Gerelmi Maldonado on the Closer track now?

A:  San Jose Giants quieted the Ontario Tower Buzzers 4-2.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, BB, SB(5).  BA= .383.

Junior Barajas DH- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .275.

Hayden Jatczak 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .262.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.52.

Sam Bower RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.76.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Game Wrap 4/22/2026: Giants 3 Dodgers 0

 The Giants got a great game from the unlikeliest sectors of their roster:  An absolute ****s to the wall pitching performance by Tyler Mahle, a 3-run home run by Patrick Bailey and multiple great defensive plays.  Key Lines:

Patrick Bailey C- 1 for 3, HR(1), R, 3 RBI.  BA= .155.  After Drew Gilbert CF sacrificed Jung Hoo Lee RF and Heliot Ramos LF to third and second bases respectively, I texted my friend and said, "what's the point of sacrificing the runners over when Patrick Bailey is due up?" Left unspoken was why after doing that would you not pinch-hit for Bailey?  Boom!  No sooner did I hit "Send" and Bailey made me look stupid.  A very wise manager named Earl Weaver once said baseball games are won by 3-run home runs and great pitching.  There was still work to be done but you had to feel pretty good about the game at that point.

Tyler Mahle RHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, 10/5 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.26.  Mahle outpitched perhaps the best all-around player to ever play the game, he is at least in the conversation, on two levels:  He matched zeros for 6 innings then did him one better by pitching a scoreless 7'th and he held The Great One hitless in 3 AB's at the top of the batting order.  There are a handful of random players in Giants history who will never be forgotten due to legendary performances against the Dodgers.  Brian Johnson immediately comes to mind.  Tyler Mahle may have joined that rank with this performance.  And I will take a small piece of credit for writing yesterday that this game looked like a mismatch.

Willy Adames SS, Luis Arraez 2B and Rafael Devers 1B made great stops on smoked baseballs to back up Mahle's pitching on the defensive side.

Devers had two hits and is batting .290 over his last 7 games.  Jung Hoo Lee had two hits and is batting .385 over his last 7 games, .308 over his last 15.  Ryan Walker RHP earned his second Save in as many games and the Giants may finally have a true Closer.

With the Win, the Giants gained a game on both the first place Dodgers and the Wild Card race, now trailing by 5 and 3 games respectively.  They are one game over .500 since the opening series of the season and 5-1 over their last 6 games.

Logan Webb RHP goes for the sweep this afternoon against Tyler Glasnow RHP.

Down on the Farm: 4/21/2026

AAA:  Albuquerque Isotopes at Sacramento River Cats Postponed.  

This was the 4'th postponement or cancellation of a River Cats game already this season.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Somerset Patriots 8-5.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .328.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .271.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 2, HR(1), BB, Sac, SB(3).  BA= .257.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4.  BA= .241.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(5).  ERA= 0.00. 

Jacob Lombard Jr SS(Patriots)- 2 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .382.

We're not used to seeing the Squirrels win games by outhitting and outscoring opponenents.  George Lombard Jr is a former first round draft pick by the Yankees.  His younger brother, Jacob is a potential first round pick by the Giants at #4 overall in the upcoming draft.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 5-3.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .328.

Trevor Cohen DH- 1 for 4, BB, SB(10).  BA= .233.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .205.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.82.

Cade Vernon RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.27.

Ben Peterson RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.25.

For people who have high hopes for Dakota Jordan, he is not disappointing so far.

A:  San Jose Giants blasted the Ontario Tower Buzzers 12-2.

Cam Maldonado RF- 3 for 4, 2B, SF, 2 SB(6).  BA= .345.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 3, HR(2), 2 BB.  BA= .321.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .246.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .343.

Andy Polanco CF- 1 for 4, BB, SB(6).  BA= .327.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Jose T. Perez RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.14.

Cam Maldonado is suddenly the hottest player in the Giants farm system.  7'th round draft pick last year.  Reminder A ball is a conservative placement for a draft pick out of college ball.

Game Wrap 4/21/2026: Giants 3 Dodgers 1

The Giants hung a 3-spot on Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP in the first inning.  Landen Roupp and the bullpen made it stand up for a wire-to-wire win.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, RBI.  BA= .226.  Willy Adames SS and Luis Arraez 2B led off the Giants first inning with base hits and Matt Chapman 3B drew a walk to load to the bases.  This was the place where Devers has started to kill too many rallies this season but he laced a single to RF to drive in the critical first run and everybody moved up a base.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, RBI.  BA= .259.  After a Sac Fly by Casey Schmitt DH, Lee lined the Giants 4'th single of the inning and the game to RF to drive in the Giants third and last run of the game.  4 of the Giants 6 hits in the game came in the critical first inning.  Lee is batting .407 over his last 7 games and .315 over his last 15.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.28.  Roupp was cruising along until the 4'th inning when he inexplicably walked 4 batters and looked like he was on the ropes.  No problem.  He gets out of the inning on a GIDP then came back out to retire the side in order in the 5'th.  Gutsy call by Manager Tony Vitello to bring him back out and a gutsy performance by Roupp.  Roupp!  Roupp!  Roupp!  BTW, 2 of those 4 walks came on challenges:  One by Dodgers Catcher, Dalton Rushing,  that was overturned and one by Patrick Bailey C that was upheld.  

Ryan Borucki LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.87.  So let me get this straight:  Tony Vitello brought Ryan Borucki into a game to face the Dodgers with a 3-1 lead?  You gotta be......!  And he lived to tell about it?  Talk about a gutsy call.  I am quite sure if that move went the way most fans expected, there would be very loud calls for the manager to be fired.  The move did make some sense.  3 of the first 4 batters scheduled to hit batted left.  The lone RH batter, Teoscar Hernandez LF , doubled.  What if he hit a home run?  

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 3.60.  Another gutsy call but Walker retired the side on order and struck out two batters in the process.  

With the Win, the Giants record improved to 10-13. They stayed in 4'th place in the NL West 6 games behind the Dodgers and 4 games behind in the Wild Card race.

Tonight's game might be a mismatch with Shohei Ohtani RHP facing Tyler Mahle RHP.

Down on the Farm: 4/19/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats blanked the Tacoma Rainiers 1-0.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .322.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.00.

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

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.27.

Quite a combined shutout effort by the bullpen.  Tristan Beck RHP and Gregory Santos RHP contributed scoreless innings with Santos recording his second Save.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels at Hartford Yard Goats cancelled.

A+:  Everett Aquasox defeated the Eugene Emeralds 10-4.

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 2, 2B, 3 BB, SB(9).  BA= .232.

Dakota Jordan DH- 2 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA= .316.

Zane Zielinski 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .341.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.24.

Dakota Jordan continues his hot hitting.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-6.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .228.

Cam Maldonado CF- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(6).  BA= .314. 

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .297.

Daniel Rogers C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .286.

Fernando Gonzalez DH- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .222.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/1 GO/AO, Save(3).  ERA= 2.84.

Cam Maldonado came into this series batting .200 with zero home runs.  He went 0 for 4 on Tuesday and did not look good doing it.  After that he went 10 for 17 in 4 games with 2 doubles and 6, count-em 6, HR's.  Sensational!  

Game Wrap 4/19/2026: Nationals 3 Giants 0

The Giants ran into the Sunday Afternoon End Of Road Trip Blues and dropped a game they should have won.  Key Lines:

The lineup went a combined 0 for 11 with RISP and left 10 runners on base.  That is all you need to know about the hitting side.

Robbie Ray LHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.86.  A Quality Start but a falter in the 5'th inning ending in a 3-spot for the Nationals was too much with zero run support. 

The Loss dropped the Giants into a last place tie with the Rockies in the NL West but they remain 6.5 games behind the Dodgers because the Rockies beat the Hated Ones.  The Giants also dropped a half game in the Wild Card race and trail by 4.  There are 7 teams in MLB with worse records than the Giants including the Phillies, Mets, Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros.  

The Giants get 4/20 off.  Hmmmm.......  They start a 3-game series against the Dodgers on Tuesday with Landen Roupp RHP trying to win Game 1 against TBD.

Down on the Farm: 4/18/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers topped the Sacramento River Cats 6-4.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .189.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .286.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 9.00.

Juan Sanchez LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels got the best of the Hartford Yard Goats 6-4.

Scott Bandura DH- 3 for 4, BB, SB(3).  BA= .322.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .345.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 4, HR(2), BB.  BA= .271.

Jonah Cox RF- 3 for 4, 2B, SB(9).  BA= .429.

Darien Smith RHP- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.29.

So far this is the best start I can remember for a Giants AA affiliate in my memory.  It's also the best hitting Giants AA team so far in my memory.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smacked down the Everett Aquasox 9-3.

Trevor Cohen RF- 3 for 5, 3B.  BA= .222.

Gavin Kilen DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .304.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, HR(2), SF.  BA= .302.

Zander Darby 2B- 1 for 3, HR(2), 2 BB.  BA= .340.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .226.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .268.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.57.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

The big question when Dakota Jordan was drafted was whether he would hit enough to make his other tools usable.  He's proving the doubters wrong.  My big question for him is if his muscular build can avoid muscle strains.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes edged out the San Jose Giants 4-3.

Cam Maldonado RF- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .261.

Braydon Risley LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, 5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.89.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  

Game Wrap 4/18/2026: Giants 7 Nationals 6(12 Innings)

The Giants battled back from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead only to see the Save blown in the 9'th inning, but battled through three extra innings to end up with the Win.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 6, 2 R.  BA= .321.  Arraez' BA over his last 7 games equals his season BA.

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 6, R, RBI.  BA= .294.  Chapman is 6 for 15 over his last 3 games.

Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 5, 2B, R.  BA= .317.  Schmitt's double in the third inning closed the gap to 5-3 but he only got credit for 1 RBI as Chapman scored the second run on an error by the Nationals LF.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 6, R.  BA= .253.  Lee has a 5-game hitting streak and is 9 for 21 in that stretch.  He scored ahead of Heliot Ramos' home run in the 6'th inning but got thrown out at home on Ramos' double in the 2'nd.  

Heliot Ramos LF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(2), BB, 2 R, 2 RBI.  BA= .257.  Ramos drove in the Giants first run in the 2'nd inning with a double.  He then tied the game in the 6'th with a 2-run HR, his second long ball in 2 days.  It looks like Heliot put the 2-day benching to good use.

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 5, RBI.  BA= .250.  Two good games in a row for Gilbert who has an opportunity with Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva on the IL.

Adrian Houser RHP- 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 9/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.40.  Houser pulled it together after falling behind 5-1 by the end of 3 innings.  It seems Tony Vitello's philosophy of managing starting pitchers is to get the pitches out of them at the risk of more add-on runs by the opposition.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.00.  Walker partly redeemed himself after blowing the Save by holding the line in the 10'th inning.  It would be better for everyone if it didn't go to extra-innings, though.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.90.  Like for instance if Kilian pitched the 9'th, not only would it have saved extra innings but he would have only pitched one inning.

The Win improved the Giants record to 9-12.  They gained a game on both the Dodgers and the Wild Card and now 6.5 games behind in the NL West and 3.5 games in the Wild Card race.

Robbie Ray LHP tries to give the Giants a winning record for the road trip tomorrow facing Miles Mikolas RHP.

Down on the Farm: 4/17/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers outscored the Sacramento River Cats 7-6.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .382.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .354.

Eric Haase LF- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .281.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's, 2/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.00.

Interesting Rodriguez played C and Haase played LF.  Both players could potentially offer versatility as a 2'nd or third catcher on the MLB active roster.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 7-4.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .250.

Charlie Szykowny 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .314.

Maui Ahuna DH- 1 for 3, HR(1), 2 BB.  BA= .250.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .350.

Jonah Cox RF- 3 for 4, HR(1), SB(8).  BA= .395.

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

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 0.00.

A+:  Everett Aquasox topped the Eugene Emeralds 7-4.

Trevor Cohen RF- 1 for 4, BB, 3 SB(8).  BA= .184.

Gavin Kilen SS- 0 for 5.  BA= .294.  

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(4).  BA= .286.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .237.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 0.90.

Gavin Kilen cooled off after a hot start. Since April 8 when his BA was at .500, he is 5 for 31 for a BA of .161.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6-2.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .426.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .357.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 7/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.55.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Level's HR was a grand slam in the second inning.

Game Wrap 4/17/2026: Giants 10 Nationals 5

 Three-run home runs are very good for the team that's hitting them.  Heliot Ramos came up in the second inning with two runners on base and made the most of the opportunity with a shot over the center field wall to start a 6-run rally.  The Giants kept adding on to win going away.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 5, 2B, 2 R.  BA= .269.  Adames was back in the leadoff spot and continued his strong start to the season.  His 10 doubles are tied for the MLB lead.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, R.  BA= .319.  Arraez also made some not-so-easy plays at 2B.  He's doing what the Giants signed him to do.

Matt Chapman 3B- 3 for 5, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .291.  I think it's safe to say Chapman's down year last season was due to the hand injury.  He did make another throwing error giving him 4 on the season which might be karma for going off on Casey Schmitt for not catching the ball.

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 5, R, 3 K's.  BA= .215.  Devers is still struggling at the plate and he also dropped the back end of a potential GIDP which extended the inning for Logan Webb running up his pitch count.  For some reason, Devers was not charged with an error.

Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 5, HR(2), 2 R, RBI.  BA= .315.  Mighty Casey continues to be the Giants best all-around hitter.  

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .232.  Heliot said he worked with the batting coaches to not pull off the ball while sitting out the last two games in Cincinnati.  It looks like that work paid off.  Hopefully the HR is the first of many more.

Daniel Susac C- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .524.  Susac did not figure in the scoring but continues to swing a hot bat.  He appears to be the de-facto starting catcher at this point.

Drew Gilbert CF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .143.  Harrison Bader's injury is Drew Gilbert's opportunity.  Is it just me or does Gilbert seems a little calmer this season?

Logan Webb RHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 10/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.40.  It looked like Devers drop at 1B prevented an inning-ending GIDP but he was not charged with an error so maybe the scorer thought the throw was late anyway.  A run scored on the play and Webb expended more pitches while walking the next batter. He finally got CJ Abrams on a groundout on the 4'th pitch of his AB.  Webb again fell short of a Quality Start.

Caleb Killian RHP(1.13) and Blade Tidwell RHP(2.25) held the Nationals scoreless over the last two frames.  

The Giants improved their record to 8-12.  They did not gain on the first place Dodgers or in the Wild Card race but there are now 7 teams with worse records in MLB.

Adrian Houser RHP tries to extend the winning ways today facing Cade Cavalli RHP.

Down on the Farm: 4/16/2026

AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Sacramento River Cats 3-1(7 innigs, Game 1 of doubleheader).

Nate Furman 2B- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .359.

Carson Seymour RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.15.

Furman's double was the 'Cats only hit and it didn't figure into the scoring.  

AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers buried the Sacramento River Cats 8-1.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .372.

Jesus Rodriguez DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .353.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .350.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 3.  BA= .269.

Darien Smith RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

AA:  Hartford Yard Goats topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-5.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .257.

Charlie Szykowny 3B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .238.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .353.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .353.

Joe Whitman LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 6.59.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.68.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds blanked the Everett Aquasox 3-0.

Onil Perez C- 2 for 2, HR(2), BB, SB(1).  BA= .200.

Niko Mazza RHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.00.

Liam Simon RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 15.75.

A:  San Jose Giants destroyed the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 13-3.

Jhonny Level DH- 2 for 6, 2 2B.  BA= .442.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .220.

Cam Maldonado RF- 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(3).  BA= .256.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 2 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA= .357.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .448.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .342.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.06.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.38.

I attended this game with a friend.  After taking some tentative looking swings on Tuesday, Cam Maldonado went on a tear with 3 HR's in last 2 games.  Junior Barajas didn't play in this game.  Campared with previous seasons, the SJ Giants appear to have really good hitters up and down the lineup.  Gottesman is a slight-looking lefty.  His FB topped out at 93 MPH. He appeared miss up and away a lot and ran up a lot of 3-2 counts.  Fernando Vasquez looks shorter than his listed 5' 10".  He threw mostly breaking balls but I saw one fastball that registered 96 on the stadium radar gun.