Game Wrap 6/25/2026: Giants 9 Angels 2

There are a couple of good opening narratives for this game.  The Giants good alter-ego showed up for this game.  They also finally found a team that is more of a hot mess.  In either case, a couple of players boosted their trade value in this one and a couple more may have made the Giants less likely to dump them.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 or 4, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .326.  More multi-hit goodness for Arraez who is almost certain to be traded in the next week.  Fortunately for the Giants his trade value is on the rise. 

Rafael Devers 1B- 3 for 4, 2B(27), HR(22), 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .249.  There are rumors out there that teams have inquired about Devers.  If the Giants were inclined to listen, they might be less so now as Devers is red hot and has been very good since a disastrous April.  He did hit just .214 in June but that came with 8 HR's and a .500+ SLG%.  If his season started on May 1, his line is .268/.344/.591.  He currently leads MLB in doubles with 27(fun fact:  Willy Adames is #2 at 23).  He is tied for #14 in HR's at 22.  Personally if I could unload the rest of his contract I would jump at it but I might not be so eager to pay off a significant part of it.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(6), R, 3 RBI.  BA= .302.  Lee was slumping a bit but he broke out bigly with a 3-run HR with a double that did not figure into the scoring for good measure.  

Robbie Ray LHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.16.  Ray came out after 80 pitches.  That seems to be an acknowledgement that he is going to be traded and the Giants do not want to risk injury.  He may make another start on the road before the deadline but probably pitched his last game in a Giants uniform at Oracle Park.  This performance should help him fetch a nice return.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP gets the start against a tougher Angels pitcher, Jose Soriano RHP, who comes in with a 3.43 ERA.

Scouting the Trade Deadline: Emerson Hancock

 MLBTR reports the Mariners are looking for a RH bat  and are willing to trade Emerson Hancock RHP to get one.  Hancock is a former #6 overall draft pick out of Georgia.  He's been slower developing than anticipated and had 3 mediocre seasons prior to this year when he's been better.  Here's this year's pitching line:

6-4, 3.16, 105.1 IP, 8.29 K/9, 2.22 BB/9, 1.02 GB/FB, 3.72 FIP, 4.32 xERA. 

Average FB velocity is 95.5 MPH.  He is not arbitration eligible until 2028 and does not reach free agency until 2031.  He has an Option.  

Q:  Do the Giants offer either Heliot Ramos or Casey Schmitt?

Down on the Farm: 7/24/2026

 AAA:  Oklahoma City Comets beat the Sacramento River Cats 8-2.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, 2 SB(12).  BA= .298.

Bo Davidson DH- 2 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .273.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .335.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels shut out the Hartford Yard Goats 7-0.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .308.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .296.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .216.

Charlie Szykowny DH- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(5).  BA= .247.

Jean Carlos Sio 3B- 2 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .230.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.44.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Everett Aquasox 5-3.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 4, 2 HR(4).  BA= .290.

Jacob Bresnhan LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.10.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.98.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(5).  ERA= 3.80.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers outlasted the San Jose Giants 9-8(10 innings).

Junior Barajas C- 1 for 4, HR(7), BB.  BA= .240.

Broedy Poppell LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 3 SB(12).  BA= .229.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

Samir Chires RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.04.

Seven different Giants batters had one hit each.  The lineup drew 9 walks and stole 7 bases.

ACL:  No games yesterday. I believe their regular season is over.  The Giants finished in second place in the East Division with a record of 34-26(.567).  They did not make the ACL playoffs.

DSL:  Giants Black destroyed the Angels 18-3(completion of July 19 game).

Franco Willias LF- 4 for 5, BB, SB(13).  BA= .347.

Dennys Riera 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, SF.  BA= .341.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 3 for 5, BB, 2 SB(15).  BA= .344.

Diego Alambarrio C- 1 for 1, 2B, 2 BB, HBP, SF.  BA= .264.

Alessandro Duran 1B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .209.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .282.

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .250.

Moises Soto LHP(17 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

 

Soto makes his DSL debut.

DSL:  Angels defeated Giants Black 7-3(7 innings).

Franco Willias RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .368.

Alessandro Duran C- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .300.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .274.

Hector Dos Santos LHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.06.

DSL:  Giants Orange got the best of Arizona Red 7-5(7 innings).

Jose Valdez CF- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .250.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .322.

Alexis Gallego RHP(17 yo)- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 14.54.

Frainer Mejias RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.32.

Jhon Leon RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.87.

Game Wrap 7/24/2026: Giants 7 Angels 6(10 Innings)

Big nights at the plate from Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt helped the Giants overcome a subpar start from Logan Webb for a walk-off win in extra innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 5.  BA= .324.  Another multi-hit game for Arraez out of the leadoff position but did not figure into the scoring.  He did keep the line moving in the 10'th to help set up Devers game-winning hit.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R.  BA= .266.  Eldridge's 2-out walk in the first inning right after a GIDP by Heliot Ramos set up a 2-run homer by Devers then a 1-out walk in the 10'th kept the inning going for Devers walk-off hit.

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 4, HR(21), BB, 2 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .244.  Devers was one of two Giants batting heroes of the game with with the 2-run HR in the first inning.  That those two runs were entirely generated after 2-outs is an element the Giants have missed for a long time.  Devers walk-off hit was scored as a single even though it bounced over the LF wall for what would have been a ground-rule double in a non-walk-off situation.  He also drew an intentional walk to set up Schmitt's 3-run home run.

Casey Schmitt 3B- 1 for 4, HR(21), R, 3 RBI.  BA= .272.  Schmitt's 3-run bomb in the third inning came after an IBB to Devers.  Schmitt and Devers remain tied for the team lead in home runs.  

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .233.  Gilbert continues to do well when facing RHP's.  Although the did not score a run or get credited with a RBI, his leadoff walk in the 7'th inning led to a crucial run which allowed the game to go into extra innings.  Manager Tony Vitello made the correct call in sending in Grant McCray to pinch run for Gilbert.  McCray stole 2B, went to third on a Wild Pitch and scored on Daniel Susac C's sac fly.  

Logan Webb RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K's, 9/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.98.  After a Cy Young Award worthy June, 3 of Webb's last 4 starts have been less than Quality Starts giving him a 7.54 ERA in July.  

Bullpen- Jason Foley RHP gave up the lead in the 8'th inning allowing 2 runs.  Caleb Kilian RHP kept the Angels at bay in the top of the 10'th with an assist on a sensational throw from the outfield by Grant McCray to double up a runner at 3B.  

Robbie Ray LHP gets a chance to showcase himself for the trade deadline this afternoon facing Ryan Johnson RHP who comes in with an ERA of 6.10.  

Down on the Farm: 7/23/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats down the Oklahoma City Comets 4-2.

Scott Bandura DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .295.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(1).  BA= .250.

Turner Hill LF- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .332.

Dayson Croes 1B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA=. 282.

Matt Wilkinson LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.03.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA=4.29.

Carson Seymour RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.79.

AA:  Hartford Yard Goats defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .269.

Diego Velasquez 3B- 2 for 3.  BA= .307.

Yunior Marte RHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.36.

Diego Velasquez is batting .469 in July.  After a disaster start on July 8, Yunior Marte has allowed just 1 run in 12 IP with 3 BB and 12 K's over his last two starts.

A+:  Everett Aquasox smashed the Eugene Emeralds 12-2.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .320.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .265.

Onil Perez C- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .244.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers topped the San Jose Giants 7-5.

Nothing to see here.  The Giants drew 10 walks, only 3 hits and scored 5 runs with just 2 RBI's. 

ACL:  D'Backs beat the Giants 5-1.

Nothing to see here either.

DSL:  Giants Black got the best of Arizona Black 4-2.

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .280.

Dennys Riera DH- 1 for 3, HR(3).  BA= .328.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF- 2 for 3, 2B, SB(16).  BA= .219.

Alessandro Duran 1B- 2 for 2, 2 2B, HBP.  BA= .259.

Simon Colmenares RHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.17.

DSL:  Mets Orange crushed Giants Orange 9-2(7 innings).

Yeison Oviedo 3B- 1 for 2, BB, HBP, SB(7).  BA= .349.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 2 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .321.

Yoxander Benitez 2B- 2 for 3.  BA= .284.

Ricardo Crespo LF- 2 for 3, SB(5).  BA= .286.

Down on the Farm: 7/22/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats downed the Oklahoma City Comets 7-1.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .283.

Scott Bandura RF- 3 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .295.

Parks Harber DH- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .381.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 5 K, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.21.

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.57.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.22.

Scott Bandura is batting .397 in July.  Blade Tidwell has walked 33 batters in 66.1 IP in AAA.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 5-3(First game of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .227.

Gavin Kilen DH- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .333.

Dakota Jordan RF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(3).  BA= .350.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 10/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.13.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, Save(13).  ERA= 2.72.

AA:  Hartford Yard Goats topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-5(Game 2 of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .167.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .313.

Jean Carlos Sio LF- 1 for 3, HR(9).  BA= .227.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 3.  BA= .273.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 3 for 3, 2B.  BA= .304. 

Will Bednar RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.  ERA= 4.17.

Jack Choate LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.97.

Gavin Kilen continues to put up solid numbers after his promotion to AA.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds doubled up the Everett Aquasox 10-5.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 3 for 5, 2 SB(23).  BA- .274.

Zander Darby 1B- 2 for 5, SB(5).  BA= .265.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .267.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 4, SB(3).  BA= .368.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.04.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.61.

Carlos Gutierrez is batting .389 in July.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers got the best of the San Jose Giants 6-5.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .293.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .240.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .269.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.67.

Game Wrap 7/22/2026: Royals 5 Giants 4

 A very questionable call by the second base umpire to start the 7'th inning started a disastrous cascade of plays leading to the Royals scoring all 5 of their runs which was enough to spoil and otherwise solid game by the boys in orange and black.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt 3B- 1 for 4, HR(20), R, RBI.  BA= .273.  Schmitt's solo HR came in the 9'th inning after the disastrous 7'th and was too little, too late.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 1 for 4, 3B, R, RBI.  BA= .302.  Lee's triple in the top of the 7'th inning drove in Rafael Devers who was on base with a walk.  Willy Adames then drove in Lee with a ground-rule double to extend the Giants lead to 3-0.

Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.93.  Roupp pitched better than the line as he breezed through 6 innings of shutout ball on just 2 hits.  Vinnie Pasquantino 1B doubled into the R-CF gap but appeared to come off the 2B bag.  Willy Adames quickly slapped a tag on him.  The ump called safe and the play appeared headed to review, but then stopped everything by ruling that Adames pushed Pasquantino off the bag, something it seems nobody else saw.  Tony Vitello came out to argue and was ejected.  The next batter was Sal Perez DH of course and none of us need to look up th Game Summary to know what happened.  With the score now 3-2, Sam Hentges LHP came in, gave up a bunt single and threw the ball down the RF line putting the runner on 2B and the game unravelled from there with Keaton Winn RHP joining the meltdown party.  

I don't have time to go through every Game Summary and tally up what percentage of runs scored against the Giants have been on similar meltdown innings but I sure seem to remember a lot of them.  It seems the Giants have a specific problem with the transition from SP to RP.  If true, is it because Tony Vitello leaves the SP in too long?  Is it because the Giants just don't have any relievers capable of shutting down a rally when they enter the game with runners on base(that was not the case in this game).  Or is it just a symptom of a generally undertalented pitching staff?

The Giants get tomorrow off at home before starting a weekend series against the Angels with Logan Webb RHP facing Grayson Rodriguez RHP who comes in with an ERA of 8.23 which means he'll probably look like a Cy Young Award candidate against the Giants.

Down on the Farm: 7/21/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Oklahoma City Comets 7-3.

Will Brennan DH- 1 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .333.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(10).  BA= .286.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .375.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, SB(20).  BA= .331.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .500.

Trent Harris RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.78.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.97.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.97.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.29.

Adrian Sugastey plays his first AAA game.  Is Trent Harris a SP now?  I wondered if Joe Whitman's move to the bullpen was some sort of innings limit but he pitched 117 innings last season in AA.

AA:  Hartford Yard Goats vs Richmond Flying Squirrels postponed by rain.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Everett Aquasox 13-8.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 6, HR(1).  BA= .294.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(21).  BA= .268.

Jakob Christian RF- 2 for 4, 2B, HBP.  BA= .256.

Zander Darby 1B- 2 for 5, HR(9), BB.  BA= .263.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .264.

Walker Martin 3B- 1 for 2, HR(13), 3 BB.  BA= .232.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(2).  BA= .267.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.11.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers beat the San Jose Giants 6-2.

Trey Seeley RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 8.82.

ACL:  Giants shut out the Cubs 6-0(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez 2B- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB, SB(8).  BA= .344.

Yulian Barreto 3B- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .242.

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

Kendry Castro RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Marlon Franco RHP- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 7.15.

What an amazing line for Josuar Gonzalez.  He's missed some time due to a nagging hammy but he's been really, really good when he's played.

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

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(17).  BA= .272.

Franco Willias LF- 1 for 3, HBP, 3 SB(21).  BA= .347.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 2 for 4, HR(5), SB(19).  BA= .321.

Diego Alambarrio C- 2 for 4.  BA= .247.

Jose Valdez CF- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .256.

Yeison Oviedo 3B- 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB(6).  BA= .346.

Jonathan Valle SS- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, SB(11).  BA= .163.

Santiago Guerrero LHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.59.

Brayan Cabello RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.37.

Game Wrap 7/21/2026: Royals 3 Giants 2

After scoring 3 runs in each of the prior 2 games and losing all 3, the Giants tried something different:  Scoring 2 runs.  They still lost.  Key Lines:

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.31.  Mahle pitched better than the line looks.  He got through 5 innings allowing just a solo HR by Carter Jensen C but then came out for the 6'th inning and walked the leadoff batter and hit the second.  That brought in Sam Hentges LHP to face the lefty batting Vinnie Pasquantino 1B who tied the game with a single.  Hentges then hit another batter to put runners at first and third with no outs.  Hentges struck out the next batter, then gave way to Keaton Winn RHP who gave up a single to drive in the go-ahead run.  Both of those runs were charged to Mahle.  

Meanwhile, the Giants scored their only 2 runs in the 5'th inning on a 2-out double by Jesus Rodriguez C, an RBI single by Drew Gilbert CF, a single by Christian Koss 2B to put runners at the corners.  The second run scored on a throwing error on a fielder's choice by Tyler Tolbert SS which was probably caused by Koss' speed and hustle forcing Tolbert to hurry his throw.

While it probably did not affect the outcome of the game, the 7'th inning saw another apparent managing error by Tony Vitello.  With a runner at 2B and 1 out, the Royals brought in Matt Strahm LHP to face Drew Gilbert.  A quick check of Drew Gilbert's splits shows he was 1 for 28 against LHP's and Vitello had the RH batting Daniel Susac on the bench and also Luis Arraez who is batting .316 against LHP's.  He also had Grant McCray on the bench who could take over for Gilbert in CF and he had Drew Cavanaugh who could catch if something happened to Jesus Rodriguez later in the game.  So, with all scenario's accounted for, instead of pinch-hitting one of those two batters for Gilbert, Tony let Gilbert bat with predictable results.   

The Giants are now 1-4 since the All-Star Break.  They have lost 4 games in a row in which they scored 3 runs or less in all 4 losses.  The have lost the first two series after the break.  Was Luis Arraez held out of the game because of a possible impending trade?  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to be the stopper in a day game facing Seth Lugo RHP who comes in with an ERA of 4.39 and is historically tough on the Giants.  

Oh, and one more thing:  I don't think it's fair that the Giants have to face a Cy Young Award contender every single game.

Down on the Farm: 7/20/2026

 ACL:  Rockies crushed the Giants 12-7(6 innings):

Luis Hernandez SS- 2 or 3, 2B, BB, SB(6).  BA= .298.

Yohendry Sanchez C- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .322.

Reminder to not sleep on Yohendry Sanchez who got a bigger signing bonus than Jhonny Level in 2024.

DSL:  Giants Black topped Arizona Red 8-7.

Franco Willias LF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(18).  BA= .347.

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .268.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB, SB(18).  BA= .314.

Dennys Riera 3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .327.

Diego Villegas 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .248.

DSL:  Giants Orange crushed Arizona Black 9-4(7 innings).

Jose Valdez CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .254.

Yeison Oviedo SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .343.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .321.

Yoxander Benitez 2B- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .279.

Jose Trevizo RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.58.

Jhon Leon RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.60.

Game Wrap 7/20/2026: Royals 4 Giants 3

Willy Adames tied the score at 3 with a dramatic opposite-field home run in the top of the 9'th inning only to make a mental mistake by not anticipating a throw to 2B on a sac bunt in the bottom of the 9'th leading to a walk-off win for the Royals.  Key Lines:  

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .276.  Ramos hit a monster oppo-field home run in the 4'th inning to give the Giants a short-lived lead.  Doesn't he still have the only splash hit by a RH batter at Oracle Park?

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, HR(18).  BA= .228.  Adames' HR was not as long as Heliot's but it drove in Jung-Hoo Lee RF ahead of him to tie the game.  

Daniel Susac C- 2 for 3, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .264.  Nice game for Susac. Unfortunately he did not figure into the scoring. He did make a nice tag at the plate to complete a double play on a potential sac fly.  

Trevor McDonald RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.12.  McDonald lost his slider somewhere around the second inning and was throwing only sinkers.  Was that due to an injury?  As he completed his warmup for the 5'th inning he appeared to flinch and raise his left shoulder like maybe he was trying to stretch out a muscle in his left side.  After some gestures toward the dugout he appeared to wave the trainer out with his glove.  After some discussion with the trainer and Tony Vitello, he walked off the field and J. T. Brubaker RHP was summoned

J. T. Brubaker RHP- 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.74.  Brubaker is eligible for free agency after this season so should be available for trade before the deadline.  I am sure he has some value as a multi-inning reliever for some contending team.  

Caleb Kilian RHP- 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.81.  This one was not really his fault.  The leadoff batter, Josh Rojas slapped one just inside the 3B line and was held to a single but Heliot Ramos' quickly getting to the ball.  Adames fateful failure to get to the 2B bag on a sac bunt attempt put runners at first and second with no outs.  A flyball out advanced Rojas to 3B and a safety squeeze that Bryce Eldridge bobbled drove in the walk-off winning run.

The Giants scored 3 runs for the third game in a row losing all three.  This was the 25'th game they have scored exactly 3 runs.  Not sure what their W-L is for those 25 games but I believe it's underwater.

Tyler Mahle RHP tries to break the 3-game losing streak tomorrow evening against Luinder Avila RHP who comes in with an ERA of 5.08.

I came across a Youtube video of a Dave Flemming interview from this morning's Murph and Mac Show on KNBR.  Although he did not call out anyone in management by name, he was rather blunt and pointed in his assessment of the current state of the team and what needs to be done at the trade deadline.  I thought his comments about the Giants approach to building a pitching staff compared to the rest of the league were eyebrow-raising to say the least.

Down on the Farm: 7/19/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 5-1.

Scott Bandura RF- 3 for 5,  2B.  BA= .282.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .333.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4, SB(19).  BA= .328.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.15.

Carson Seymour RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.89.

It's hard to understand why Whisenhunt is still pitching in AAA.  Maybe the trade deadline will clear a way for him to join the Giants rotation.

AA:  Erie Seawolves doubled up the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-5.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .133.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .308.

Dakota Jordan RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .333.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .296.

Logan Martin RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.69.

A+:  Hillsboro Hops buried the Eugene Emeralds 12-2.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .265.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(12).  BA= .230.

Brayan Palencia RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.51.

A:  Stockton Ports topped the San Jose Giants 6-3.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .264.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(16).  BA= .294.

Short season/rookie leagues were idle on Sunday as usual.

Game Wrap 7/19/2026: Mariners 6 Giants 3

A familiar mix of not starting pitching, not enough hitting, defensive mistakes and failure of the bullpen to stop the bleeding, in other words a failure in all phases of the game, led to another disheartening loss of the game and the series to the Mariners.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, HR(10), BB, SB(1), R, RBI.  BA= .275.  Eldridge homered to CF off a 98 MPH FB from Logan Gilbert in the first inning.  He became the first 21 yo Giants player since Jack Clark to hit at least 10 HR's and is on track to beat Clark's record of 13 HR in 1977.  Orlando Cepeda hit 27 as a 21 yo in 1959. 

Casey Schmitt 3B- 1 for 4, SB(9), R.  BA= .278.  Schmitt singled, stole a base and scored in the first inning but then committed 2 fielding errors leading to 2 unearned runs and adding to Robbie Ray's pitch count.

Robbie Ray LHP- 4 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.33.  Ray did not have his best command but he also had to battle the above described defensive breakdowns which added to his pitch count.  He allowed singles to the first two batters in the 5'th inning and one scored when Sam Hentges LHP got a GIDP which tied the game.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR.  ERA= 5.10.  Houser entered a tie game and failed to hold the line.  Of course, the lineup also failed to add any runs.  

The Giants move on to Kansas City with Trevor McDonald RHP facing the ageless Michael Wacha RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.77.  

It seemed to me the Giants have scored exactly 3 runs in a lot of game this season so I decided to tally it up.  Here is the distribution:

0 Runs- 9

1 Run- 10

2 Runs- 15

3 Runs- 24

4 Runs- 5

5 Runs-7

6-9 Runs- 20

10+ Runs- 8.  

So yes, 3 runs is the mode and median of their run distribution even though their average is 4.11.  Even 4.11 is in the bottom third of the league. So, anyone saying that pitching is the problem, not hitting, is not accurate.  This team does not score enough runs and to much of their run average comes from a handful of blowout games in which they score 10 or more.

Down on the Farm: 7/18/2026

 AAA:  Albuquerque Isotoped blasted the Sacramento River Cats 11-7.

Scott Bandura CF- 3 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .273.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .286.

Bo Davidson RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .500.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(5).  BA= .337.

Dayson Croes 1B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .262.

Zach Morgan C- 1 for 4, HR(1), SF.  BA= .222.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.96.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

The new kids are doing well.  Will Ryan Walker get another MLB look?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Erie Seawolves 7-6.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 5, 2B.  BA= .250.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .286.

Charlie Szykowny DH- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .248.

Ty Hanchey C- 3 for 5.  BA= .264.

Zane Zielinski 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .211.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.18.

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

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .261.

Jakob Christian 1B- 1 for 1, HR(9), 2 BB.  BA= .256.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.92.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.42.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.98.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Stockton Ports 6-2.

Jose Ramos 2B- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .258.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 3 for 5, 2 2B, SB(12).  BA= .261.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .239.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.29.

This was Gottesman's best start since June 3.

ACL:  Angels crushed the Giants 13-2(Completion of suspended game).

Luis Hernandez 3B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .292.

Rayner Arias DH- 1 for 3, HR(3).  BA= .182.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

ACL:  Angels outscored the Giants 10-6(7 innings).

Luis Hernandez DH- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .293.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .500.

Rayner Arias LF/RF- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .196.

2 HR's in one day for Rayner Arias. Is he starting to find a little traction?  That would be a big development for the Giant farm system.

DSL was idle for their All-Star break.

Game Wrap 7/18/2026: Mariners 4 Giants 3(10 Innings)

Logan Webb pitched 6 innings of shut out ball before stumbling in the 7'th inning.  Solo home runs by Rafael Devers and Willy Adames plus and unearned run were not enough to prevent an extra-inning loss.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .274.  The first two batters in the lineup, Arraez and Eldridge reached base 5 of 10 PA's but did not figure into the scoring mainly because the 3, 4 and 5 batters went a combined 2 for 13 with a walk.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 5, HR(20), R, RBI.  BA= .245.  Devers appears to be well on his way to surpassing 30 HR's on the season.  Is that enough production for the size of his contract?

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, HR(17), R, RBI.  BA= .230.  Adames fell off the pace for 30 HR's but HR's in consecutive games after the All-Star Break get him closer to being on track.  Maybe Adames might produce better with an occasional day off?  

Logan Webb RHP- 6.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 2 HBP, 10/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.87.  It's a Quality Start but Webb was cruising to a scoreless start when he gave up a 3-run bomb to Cole Young after hitting a batter on an 0-2 pitch then walking the next batter on 4 pitches.  That tied the game setting up a walk-off win in extra-innings for the Mariners.  

The loss was the Giants 6'th time failing to extend a 3-game win streak this season.

Robbie Ray LHP goes for the series win today facing Logan Gilbert RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.32.  

Jim Callis of mlb.com reports the Giants signed #4 overall draft choice, Jackson Flora RHP, with a signing bonus approximately $1 M below the slot bonus which frees up considerable bonus money to sign later round picks who will probably be looking for above-slot bonuses.  

Down on the Farm: 7/17/2026

There's been a major readjustment of the Giants minor league rosters with several promotions at almost every level.  We'll try to make note of them as we come across names in the boxscores.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 5-2.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .283.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .250.

Bo Davidson RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .600.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .267.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .328.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.40.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.13.

Parks Harber and Bo Davidson have successful AAA debuts. 

AA:  Erie Seawolves beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .333.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB.  BA= .333.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .292.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.20.

Freshly promoted players Trevor Cohen RF, Kilen and Jordan batted 1, 2, 3 in the Squirrels lineup.  Cohen went 0 for 5.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 6-2.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .500.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .261.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .263.

Walker Martin SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .224.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.70.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Liam Simon RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 5.97.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.57.

Isaiah Barkett does not miss a beat in first A+ game.

A:  Stockton Ports outscored the San Jose Giants 7-6.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 1 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .255.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .238.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .294.

Andy Polanco CF- 3 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .265.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.36.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.35.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Lorenzo Meola is batting .404 with 4 HR's in July.

ACL:  Giants shut out the A's 3-0(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .360.

Adrian Sugastey DH- 2 for 3.  BA= .357.

Darien Smith RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 4.50.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.18.

I wonder if the Giants will give Josuar Gonzalez a preview of A ball before the end of the season?

DSL:  Giants Black topped the Nationals 7-6.

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 4, BB, 3 SB(16).  BA= .257.

Franco Willias LF- 2 for 4, HR(5), SB(17).  BA= .342.

Dennys Riera 3B- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .324.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .231/

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .281.

Luis Hernandez RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

DSL:  Angels blasted Giants Orange 13-6.

Yeison Oviedo SS(18 yo)- 3 for 5.  BA= .337.

Yoxander Benitez 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .275.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .252.  

Game Wrap 7/17/2026: Giants 7 Mariners 0

Landen Roupp and two relievers shut down the Mariners while Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames powered the lineup  and the Giants ended up cruising to an easy win.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 5, HR(9), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .269.  Eldridge broke the scoreless tie in the 5'th with a 2-run HR.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 3 for 4, HBP, 2 R.  BA= .307.  Lee's 103 hit ties him for 12'th in MLB.  His .307 BA is 6'th.

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 5, HR(16), R, 4 RBI.  BA= .229.  Adames grand slam HR capped the Giants scoring in the 7'th inning.  The Giants lead MLB with 8 grand slam home runs on the season.  On the downside, Adames committed his 14'th error which ties him for second highest by shortstops in MLB.  

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 2, 2 BB, R.  BA= .265.  Interesting that Susac was activated before the game and Eric Haase DFA'd but Cavanaugh started at catcher against the RHP.  They may now be in a strict L-R platoon.  

Casey Schmitt 3B- 2 for 5, SB(8), R.  BA= .282.  Schmitt has a 5-game hit streak with 3 2-hit games.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's, 13/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.98.  4 of Roupp's last 5 starts were Quality Starts.  This was his first scoreless start since his first on March 30.

Jason Foley RHP and Caleb Kilian RHP pitched clean 8'th and 9'th innings respectively.  

Logan Webb RHP comes back from not playing in the All-Star game to face Bryan Woo RHP who comes in with a 4.23 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 7/16/2026

 ACL:  Giants edged out the Guardians 3-2.

Adrian Sugastey DH(Rehab):  2 for 4.  BA= .320.

Fernando Gonzalez C(24 yo):  1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .400.

Evan Estevez 1B(18 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(7), BB.  BA= .253.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(21 yo)- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.71.

Jose T Perez RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.43.

If you are looking for a deep sleeper in the Giants system, Evan Estevez and his 7 HR's are tied for 16'th in HR's for the ACL but tied for 4'th among players 18 yo or younger.  

DSL:  Giants Black tamed Tigers 1 9-3.

Luis Padron DH(16 yo)-  3 for 4.  BA= .400.

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .271.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.52.

Rainiel Duran RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.28.

DSL:  Giants Orange shut out the Braves 5-0.

Yeison Oviedo 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .323.

Ricardo Crespo LF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B.  BA= .289.

Mario Gonzalez RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 7.08.

2025 Draft Review: MLB First Round

Just for the fun of it we will assign a letter grade which is based on to-date performance only, not on future value.  

1.  Nationals:  Eli Willits SS HS.  DOB:  12/9/2007.  B-S, T-R.  6' 1", 180 lbs.

A:  .300/.418/.500, 6 HR, 29 SB, 16.4 BB%, 23.3 K%, 232 PA.

A+:  .227/.409/.466, 6 HR, 9 SB, 21.7 BB%, 17.4 K%, 115 PA.  

Terrible BABIP luck since promotion to A+ but otherwise his line looks better than A ball.  Ultra athlete who will be a superstar if he continues to hit like this.  Grade A

2.  Angels:  Tyler Bremner RHP College.  DOB:  4/20/2004.  6' 2", 190 lbs.

A+:  0-3, 4.24, 34 IP, 12.71 K/9, 3.18 BB/9.  

Started the season strong but missed a month with arm fatigue and performance has not been the same since.  That's the risk with drafting pitchers.  Grade C.

3.  Mariners:  Kade Anderson LHP College.  DOB:  7/6/2004.  6' 2", 180 lbs. 

AA:  8-1, 1.36, 72.2 IP, 13.38 K/9, 1.24 BB/9.

And here is the upside to drafting an ace college pitcher.  We can only hope Jackson Flora takes this trajectory.  Grade A+!

4.  Rockies:  Ethan Holliday SS HS.  DOB:  2/23/2007.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 210 lbs. 

A:  .262/.395/.557, 9 HR, SB, 15.1 BB%, 28.3 K%, 152 PA.  

Age appropriate level for a player drafted out of HS.  Looking like more of a 3-true outcomes profile but as long as the K rate stays below 30% it's probably manageable and a natural byproduct of the plate discipline.  BABIP of .319 is only slightly above the mean.  Grade B+.

5.  Cardinals:  Liam Doyle LHP College.  DOB:  6/3/2004.  6' 2", 220 lbs.  

AA:  1-5, 5.46, 56 IP, 12.05 K/9, 5.30 BB/9.  

Hard throwing lefty drafted out of Tennessee.  AA is an aggressive placement but the performance is disappointing for the pedigree.  Too many walks and HR's are holding him back.  Home runs are a byproduct of an extreme flyball tendency plus a HR/FB of 15%.  Grade C.

6.  Pirates:  Seth Hernandez RHP HS.  DOB:  6/28/2006.  6' 4", 190 lbs.

A:  3-0, 0.96, 28 IP, 16.07 K/9, 2.25 BB/9.  

A+: 3-1, 3.73, 41 IP, 14.48 K/9, 3.91 BB/9.

Dominated age-appropriate A ball.  Not as dominant but more than holding his own with an aggressive promotion to A+.  Grade A.

7.  Marlins:  Aiva Arquette SS College.  DOB:  10/17/2003.  B-R, T-R.  6' 5", 220 lbs.

A+:  .276/.333/.517, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 5 SB, 6.3 BB%, 27.0 K%, 63 PA.

AA:  .221/.279/.434, 7 HR, 7 SB, 6.5 BB%, 18 K%, 122 PA.

Sample sizes are small enough there is probably significant noise and the AA BABIP should regress upward.  The power/speed combo seems legit.  Currently sidelined with a thumb injury.  Grade B.

8.  Blue Jays:  JoJo Parker SS HS.  DOB:  8/8/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 200 lbs.

A:  .242/.381/.426, 18 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 21 SB, 17.1 BB%, 24.7 K%, 328 PA.

Early 3-true outcomes profile but only subpar number is BA which many analysts ignore.  Could probably stand to be a bit more aggressive at the plate but that partly depends on organizational philosophy.  Grade B.

9.  Reds:  Steele Hall SS HS.  DOB:  7/24/2007.  B-R, T-R.  5' 10", 180 lbs. 

ACL:  .286/.387/.532, 16 2B, 10 HR, 24 SB, 13.5 BB%, 24.2 K%, 244 PA.

Nice numbers but a conservative placement for a #9 overall draft pick.  Grade B.

10.  White Sox:  Billy Carlson HS.  DOB:  7/29/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 1", 185 lbs.

.257/.374/.335, 8 SB, 15.3 BB%, 25.4 K%, 177 PA.  

Just started a rehab assignment in the ACL after a 6 week IL stint for a fracture of the tip of his left thumb.  Decent numbers before the injury but with no power.  Grade C.

11.  A's:  Jamie Arnold LHP College.  DOB:  3/21/2004.  6' 1", 188 lbs. 

AA:  4-5, 4.15, 80.1 IP, 9.52 K/9, 4.26 BB/9, 2.41 GB/FB.  

K/BB comes up a bit short but AA is an aggressive placement.  Grade B.

12.  Rangers:  Gavin Fien SS HS.  DOB:  3/8/2007.  6' 3", 200 lbs.

A(Nationals):  .249/.335/.425, 9 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 4 SB, 11.8 BB%, 28.1 K%, 221 PA.  

Drafted by the Rangers as a SS then traded to the Nationals and moved to the OF.  

High K rate is holding him down a little but still young.  Grade B.

13.  Giants:  Gavin Kilen SS College.  DOB:  3/28/2004.  B-L, T-R.  5' 10", 187 lbs.

A+:  .282/.350/.462, 27 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 9.2 BB%, 13.8 K%, 349 PA.

Performing to what the Giants drafted him for.  Strong contact numbers with moderate power.  A veritable doubles machine.  Giants must think he is progressing enough to justify a post-All-Star break promotion to AA.  Grade B+(If he puts up similar numbers in AA his grade improves to an A).  

14.  Rays:  Daniel Pierce SS HS.  DOB:  8/4/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 0", 185 lbs.  

A:  .252/.336/.390, 5 2B, 4 HR, 6 SB, 7.9 BB%, 28.6 K%, 140 PA.  

Fairly average stat line for a HS draftee in his first full season in A ball.  Unfortunately Pierce must have suffered a serious injury as he hit the 60-day IL on June 9 after his last game on 5/30. Grade C(although serious injuries early in a player's career can have long lasting results).   

15.  Red Sox:  Kyson Witherspoon RHP College.  DOB:  8/12/2004.  6' 2", 220 lbs.

A+:  2-4, 5.07, 65.2 IP, 9.46 K/9, 4.39 BB/9.  

Late riser in the draft cycle. Those guys often don't work out.  Grade C.

16.  Twins:  Marek Houston  SS College.  DOB:  4/14/2004.  B-R, T-R.  6' 3", 205 lbs.

A+:  .325/.406/.461, 14 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 24 SB, 11.9 BB%, 18.3 K%. 

AA:  .304/.380/.464, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 11 SB, 11.4 BB%, 17.7 BB%.

Wow! Not much to quibble about in these lines.  Twins have to be feeling pretty good about this draft.  Grade A!

17.  Cubs:  Ethan Conrad OF College.  DOB:  7/5/2004.  B-L, T-L.  6' 2", 220 lbs.

ACL:  .412/.500/.647, 2B, HR, SB, 9.5 BB%, 9.5 K%, 21 PA.

A:  .071/.133/.286, HR, 6.7 BB%, 26.7 K%, 15 PA.

Had shoulder surgery his senior year of college at Wake Forest then got a late start this spring due to a lower back injury.  Extremely small pro sample size.  Grade D(may perform better if he is now healthy but that is a lot of delayed development).

18.  D'Backs:  Kayson Cunningham SS HS.  DOB:  6/25/2006.  B-L, T-R.  5' 10", 182 lbs.

A:  .381/.471/.506, 11 2B, 4 3B, HR, 10 SB, 14.5 BB%, 18.4 K%, 207 PA.

A+:  .202/.303/.286, 4 2B, HR, 4 SB, 13.1 BB%, 22.2 K%, 99 PA.

Rated one of the best hit tools in the 2025 draft.  Numbers don't refute that notion.  BABIP took a hit after promotion to A+ but that is an aggressive promotion forced by huge numbers in age-appropriate A ball.  Grade A.

19.  Orioles:  Ike Irish C College.  DOB:  11/26/2003.  B-L, T-R.  6' 2", 201 lbs. 

A+:  .262/.376/.468, 16 2B, 3B, 12 HR, 18 SB, 13.4 BB%, 22.3 K%, 314 PA.

Highest rated catcher in the draft with excellent performance at age-appropriate level.  Grade A.

20.  Brewers:  Andrew Fischer 3B College.  DOB:  5/25/2004.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 210 lbs.  

A+:  .298/.443/.675, 20 HR, 4 SB, 18.3 BB%, 33.3 K%, 246 PA.

AA:  .274/.424/.753, 9 HR, 5 SB, 18.5 BB%, 33.7 K%, 92 PA.

Another Tennessee stud.  Huge power.  High K's suggest a 3-true outcomes profile but can't deny those 29 HR's which continued unabated after an aggressive promotion.  Grade A.

21.  Astros:  Xavier Neyens SS HS.  DOB:  10/29/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 3", 210 lbs. 

A:  .240/.449/.462, 14 HR, 16 SB, 25.9 BB%, 30.2 K%, 305 PA.

3 true outcomes profile here.  Gets an aggressive promotion to A+ to start tomorrow.  Grade A.

22.  Braves:  Tate Southisene SS HS.  DOB:  10/6/2006.  B-R, T-R.  5' 11", 180 lbs.

A:  297/.429/.500, 9 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 36 SB, 15.4 BB%, 21.3 K%, 240 PA.

A+:  .234/.375/.423, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 7 SB, 16.9 BB%, 25 K%, 136 PA.

I don't recall this name in predraft lists.  This was truly the year of the high school shortstop.  Terrific numbers in A ball got him an aggressive early promotion to A+.  Grade A.

23.  Royals:  Sean Gamble OF HS.  DOB:  7/6/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 1", 188 lbs.

A:  .188/.307/.278, 10 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 23 SB, 12.0 BB%, 26.0 K%, 342 PA.  

You can see the tools in the line but has some work to do on batting skills.  Grade D.

24.  Tigers:  Jordan Yost SS HS.  DOB:  12/21/2006.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 170 lbs.

A:  .255/.387/.340, 9 2B, 2 3B, HR, 9 SB, 14.3 BB%, 13.0 K%, 230 PA.

Light on power but good contact with some speed.  Grade B.

25.  Padres:  Kruz Schoolcraft LHP, HS.  DOB:  4/18/2007.  6' 8", 229 lbs.

A:  1-5, 6.59, 54.2 IP, 9.38 K/9, 5.93 BB/9, 1.66 GB/FB.  

This is the kid I drooled over predraft.  Boom or bust pick.  Struggles with command/control not surprising for a kid this size but overall a disappointing first full pro season.  Maybe I'll have to figure out when he is pitching and make a trip down to Lake Elsinore to see him for myself.  Grade C.

26.  Phillies:  Gage Wood RHP College.  DOB:  12/15/2003.  6' 0", 205 lbs.

A:  0-2, 3.42, 26.1 IP, 13.67 K/9, 4.10 BB/9, 2.00 GB/FB.

AA:  0-1, 3.45, 28.2 IP, 12.24 K/9, 2.83 BB/9, 1.13 GB/FB.

Started out the season with a conservative placement in A ball then skipped the age-appropriate A+ level for an aggressive promotion to AA, but doing well there in a limited sample size.  Grade A.

27.  Guardians:  Jace LaViolette OF College.  DOB:  12/4/2003.  B-L, T-L.  6' 6", 228 lbs. 

A+:  .236/.340/.449, 13 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 8 SB, 12.1 BB%, 36.5 K%, 323 PA.

Polarizing player leading up to the draft.  Was preseason #1 overall in some predraft, preseason rankings but stock dropped due to inconsistent junior season and severe hit-tool concerns.  So far staying true to his 3-true outcomes profile but the K rate is concerning to say the least.  Will it play at higher levels?  Grade C.

28.  Royals:  Josh Hammond SS HS.  DOB:  9/21/2006.  B-R, T-R.  6' 1", 210 lbs.

A:  .282/.354/.404, 17 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 19 SB, 10.0 BB%, 20.2 K%, 351 PA.

Yet another HS shortstop I don't remember in predraft chatter.  Nice start at age appropriate level.  Grade B+.

29.  D'Backs:  Patrick Forbes RHP College.  DOB:  7/11/2004.  6' 3", 220 lbs.

A+:  0-0, 2.84, 12.2 IP, 12.08 K/9, 1.42 BB/9, 1.50 GB/FB.  

Got a late start to the season due to some sort of elbow injury.  Nice start in an extremely small sample.  Grade C(but room for big jump up in second half if he can stay healthy).

30.  Orioles:  Caden Bodine C, College.  DOB:  12/2/2003.  5' 10", 200 lbs.

A(Rays):  .379/.433/.614, 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 9.2 BB%, 3.9 K%, 152 PA.

A+(Rays):  .341/.411/.477, 6 2B, 4 HR, 7.3 BB%, 6.6 K%, 151 PA.

AA(Rays):  .289/.391/.447, 3 2B, HR, 10.9 BB%, 8.7 K%, 46 PA.

I did not remember that the O's took two catchers in the first round of this draft.  They traded Bodine to the Rays along with 2 other prospects for Shane Baz RHP.  Contact hitter extraordinaire.  Baz has put up 2.2 fWAR so far for the O's but they may regret this trade down the road.  

I've read comments by draft analysts that 2025 is looking like an extremely weak draft, even disastrous.  I think that may be due to weakness in the college pitching drafted in the top half of the first round, but it looks to me like there is unexpectedly strong value in the bottom half of the first round, especially among HS shortstops.  

Down on the Farm: 7/15/2026

ACL:  Giants defeated the Royals 7-5.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .297.

Rayner Arias LF(20yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .186.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.45.

Jose Rengel LHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 6.75.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.59.

 Someone asked for a scouting report on Mensik.  I don't have one.  He has decent K and GB rates.  Walk rate is a bit high but he's only 18 and working in a hitter-friendly environment.  I'll hopefully get a chance to see him next season with A San Jose.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #31-50

 Instead of slogging through #31-50, we'll highlight the ones whose stock is clearly up.  Everyone else in that range is either stable or down.  

37.  Victor Bericoto OF/1B:  

AAA:  .299/.355/.449, 6 HR, 8.1 BB%, 18.8 K%, 186 PA.

MLB:  .293/.305/.552, 4 HR, SB, 1.7 BB%, 25.4 K%, 59 PA.  

Bericoto has been quietly rising up the prospect ranks and the bat has played at every level although he seemed to be a man without a position.  He had a great spring training where he hit everything hard and continued to hit well in AAA Sacramento putting himself in a position for a call up when injuries hit the Giant OF.  He's made the most of that opportunity too and has looked surprisingly athletic in the with a strong throwing arm(he started his pro career as a catcher in the DSL).  He has massive strength across the upper chest and shoulders and he uses that to get the bat head out to meet pitches in front of the plate getting tremendous leverage on drives to the left-center, producing tape-measure distances.  LF is probably his best position in Oracle Park where the Giants also have a guy names Heliot Ramos with unreal power potential.   Stock Up!

38. Scott Bandura OF:

AA:  .324/.430/.479, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 SB, 14.4 BB%, 17.2 K%, 174 PA.

AAA:  .262/.345/.387, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 SB, 10.6 BB%, 18.1 K%, 199 PA. 

Bandura struggled after a promotion to AA last season but apparently put the experience to good use and came back this season with a strong batting line earning a surprisingly early promotion to AAA.  It would be a very cool story to see Mo'ne Davis little league catcher make it all the way to Oracle Park.  Stock Up!

41.  Cesar Perdomo LHP:

AA:  2-4, 3.98, 72.1 IP, 11.07 K/9, 2.74 BB/9.

AAA:  1-0, 1.80, 5 IP, 11.06 K/9, 2.79 BB/9.  

Another surprise early promotion but Perdomo had excellent K/BB in AA so the player development team was probably looking more at the quality of his pitches than the ERA.  Just a one game sample in AAA but this is exciting since I was impressed by his pitch mix when I saw him pitch for A San Jose in 2024.  Stock Up!

46.  Jonah Cox OF:  

AA:  .400/.453/.644, 11 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 27 SB, 8.7 BB%, 16.9 K%, 183 PA.

MLB:  .269/.269, .500, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 SB, 0.0 BB%, 51.7 K%, 29 PA.

OK, before you start throwing darts or rotten tomatoes for ranking Cox too low, guys who bat .227 and then .257 in A+ ball are not expected to put up video game numbers in AA, let along score a promotion to MLB without a single PA in AAA.  Cox does have game-changing speed so if the improvement in the bat is for real he could be a real impact CF.  Giants are going to have some sorting out to do with that position.  Stock Up!

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #21-30

 21.  Carlos De La Rosa LHP:

ACL:  4-2, 6.21, 42 IP, 9.86 K/9, 4.93 BB/9, 1.77 GB/FB.

Has had a couple of really good starts but inconsistent command holds him back.  Still only 18 yo.  Stock Stable.

22.  Yunior Marte RHP:

A+:  6-1, 3.74, 43.1 IP, 8.52 K/9, 3.95 BB/9.

AA:  0-2, 5.74, 31.1 IP, 10.34 K/9, 2.87 BB/9.  

Secondary stats say he's pitched quite a bit better at AA than A+ but the ERA is a full 2 runs higher.  Stock Stable.

23.  Trevor Cohen OF:

A+:  .297/.387/.416, 26 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 26 SB, 12.6 BB%, 13.7 K%, 380 PA.

Solid season so far showing combination of excellent plate discipline and contact which is very hard to achieve.  Speed to steal bases and gap power.  Fits the classic CF/leadoff batter profile.  Stock Up!

24.  Rayner Arias OF:

ACL:  .176/.317/.294, 2 HR, 3 SB, 9.6 BB%, 31.7 K%, 104 PA.

Man, do you remember when this kid got a 7-figure signing bonus and all the analysts said he had advanced skills and would be a fast mover?  That was a long time ago!  Has never found traction after a series of wrist injuries.  Stock Down.

25.  Joe Whitman LHP:

AA:  5-1, 3.22, 50.1 IP, 11.62 K/9, 2.32 BB/9. 1.52 GB/FB.

AAA:  3-2, 4.26, 31.2 IP, 7.39 K/9, 2.30 BB/9, 1.50 GB/FB.

What's going on here?  Strong start to the season in AA then some good starts after a promotion to AAA.  Just as it looked like he might be in line for a potential call up, especially after the trade deadline, he started showing up in boxscores pitching out of the bullpen.  Stock Up?

26.  Drew Cavanaugh C:

AA:  .279/.456/.515, 7 2B, 3 HR, 3 SB, 18.9 BB%, 23.3 K%, 90 PA.

AAA:  .330/.445/.571, 9 2B, 6 HR, 3 SB, 13.1 BB%, 24.8 K%, 137 PA.

MLB:  .219/.324/.219/.13.2 BB%, 23.7 K%, 38 PA. 

Has hit at every level with elite plate discipline.  Called up during Daniel Susac's stay on the IL with good quality AB's but with some bad BABIP luck.  Stock Up.

 

27.  Justin Dean OF:  DFA 1/6/2026.  Claimed by Cubs.  .238 BA in AAA this season.

LOL!  Sometimes tough to know what offseason signings will stick and which ones will churn their way out of the organization.  Might have given as much value as a defense-first CF as Harrison Bader for a fraction of the cost.  Stock Nonexistent.  

28.  Dayson Croes 2B:

AA:  .264/.315/.372, 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 2 SB, 6.1 BB%, 10.7 K%, 131 PA.  

AAA:  .250/.302/.339, 2 2B, HR, 2 SB, 4.6 BB%, 9.2 K%, 65 PA.

Continues high contact/low power profile but without the .300+ BA's required to have value.  I could see him getting a trial at 2B with the Giants after the trade deadline but would probably require both Arraez and Chapman to be traded so Schmitt can take over 3B. Stock Stable.

29.  Trent Harris RHP:

AAA:  2-1, 4.30, 29.1 IP, 10.43 K/9, 4.60 BB/9, 1 Save.

What's with the Giants and their relievers who walk too many batters?  Stock Stable.

30.  Wilkin Ramos RHP:

AAA:  3-2, 4.17, 36.2 IP, 8.59 K/9, 3.19 BB/9, 3.05 GB/FB.

MLB:  0-0, 22.50, 2 IP, 4.50 K/9, 18.00 BB/9, 5.00 GB/FB.

I feel like if he could get one clean MLB inning under his belt, he could be a decent reliever with extreme ground ball tendencies, but so far that hasn't happened. Stock Down.

Down on the Farm: 7/14/2026

We didn't post a Down on the Farm yesterday.  Full season leagues are all off until Friday.  The ACL game was suspended in the second inning and there was NTSH for the DSL games.  

ACL:  Giants outscored the Rangers 11-7.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5, SF.  BA= .363.

Luis Hernandez 3B- 1 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .291.  

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(1), HBP.  BA= .667.

Anthony Marquez 2B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .261.

Evan Estevez 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .256.

Carlos Concepcion RF- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .241.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.00.

Logan Martin RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.87.

DSL:  Giants Black destroyed Blue Jays Blue 11-3.

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 4, 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .248.

Franco Willias DH- 4 for 5, BB, SB(14).  BA= .336.

Dennys Riera 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB. BA= .323.

Edwin Reynoso LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

Delvis Heredia RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.43.

DSL:  Braves shut out Giants Orange 1-0(7 innings).

NTSH.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Midseason Review #11-20

11.  Blade Tidwell RHP:

AAA:  1-3, 4.40, 57.1 IP, 10.20 K/9, 4.24 BB/9.

MLB:  0-0, 3.00, 12 IP, 7.50 K/9, 2.25 BB/9, 1 Save.

Tidwell was called up on April 2 for a reliever role and performed well in 8 appearance and earned a Save.  He was then optioned down to AAA after giving up 2 runs on 4/28 along with a statement that he was going to be stretched out to start.  Given the Giants severe bullpen struggles and Tidwell's mixed results as a SP in AAA it's a bit baffling he has not been recalled.  Stock Stable.

12:  Carson Whisenhunt LHP:

AAA:  5-4, 4.42, 77.1 IP, 9.54 K/9, 4.31 BB/9.

MLB:  2-0, 3.38, 10.2 IP, 5.06 K/9, 5.06 BB/9.

Whiz is noticeably bigger and stronger looking than last season and his FB is up a half-tick.  While his secondary stats in a small MLB sample size are admittedly concerning he held his own in two starts then was immediately sent back down after each one.  Hopefully the trade deadline will open up a rotation slot for him to continue his development at the MLB level in the second half.  Stock Slightly Up.

13.  Drew Gilbert OF:

AAA:  .289/.389/.400, HR, 10.7 BB%, 8.9 K%, 56 PA.

MLB:  .237/.318/.374, 4 HR, 8.8 BB%, 17.1 K%, 216 PA.

Drew Gilbert is a bit of a polarizing player with the fanbase due in no small part to his hyper-"mad puppy" personality and on-field celebrations which sometimes drift into poor taste to put it mildly.  On the surface his stat line is nothing to get excited about but comes with an extreme R-L split with just 1 hit, 1 BB and 1 Sac in 30 PA's against LHP's but a .272 BA against RHP's.  He is also batting .304 so far in July.  While I am not a fan of some of his antics, I like him as a player and see him as a Lenny Dykstra mini-me without the roids.  He may be limited to a platoon or 4'th OF role due to his extreme split. Stock Stable to slightly Up.

14.  Jesus Rodriguez C:

AAA:  .274/.353/.405, 5 HR, 7 SB, 10.9 BB%, 11.3 K%, 221 PA.

MLB:  .238/.304, 405, 2 HR, 1 BB, 6.5 BB%, 10.9 K%, 46 PA.

Rodriguez has an ultra-short, quick swing which produces high contact with some power.  He's still trying to find a position.  The obvious path to the majors is at catcher but he had exchange issues and a scatter arm which makes him a liability at limiting opposing running games.  He's trying to improve that in the minors but he may be more of LF or 1B/DH in the majors which is problematic given the Giants roster construction.  Stock Stable.

15.  Daniel Susac C:

AAA:  .464/.545/.821, 3 HR, 2 SB, 9.1 BB%, 6.1 K%, 33 PA.

MLB:  .262/.310/.330, 5.2 BB%, 23.5 K%, 115 PA.

The AAA line is from a rehab assignment.  Susac is a Rule 5 Draftee who must stay on the active roster all season or be offered back to the A's.  I don't think that will happen as he sports a positive Def for his catching defense.  The bat cooled off after a hot start but he's showing he's too good for AAA in his rehab stint.  Stock Up.

16.  Parks Harber 1B/3B:

AA:  .284/369/.510, 12 HR, 2 SB, 11.7 BB%, 24.5 K%, 298 PA.

There is not much to not like in this stat line.  Parks may be stuck in positional hell as a corner IF but he's also played LF and even 3 games in CF for the Flying Squirrels.  Stock Up(for a terrific batting line at a tough level).

17.  Carlos Gutierrez OF:

A+:  .260/.366/.434, 9 HR, 20 SB, 13.9 BB%, 20.1 K%, 303 PA.  

I saw Gutierrez play last year with A San Jose and thought he had the best all around tools on that team.  His 2025 season ended early due to an injury but he's stayed healthy at the higher level this season.  Batting .343 so far in July so looking for a big second half.  Very nice combination of tools and plate discipline.  Not Rule 5 eligible until Dec. 2027.  Stock Stable.

18.  Dakota Jordan OF:

A+:  .290/.346/.533, 18 HR, 15 SB, 7.9 BB%, 27.9 K%, 355 PA.  

Dakota Jordan is the guy who looks and has the athleticism of a football halfback.  He's pretty much put concerns about the bat to rest.  I was concerned about potential for muscle strains given the body type but he's stayed healthy so far this season with no sign of residual from last year's hammy.  Hit a hard double in the Future's Game and is ticketed for a promotion to AA after the break.  Stock Up!

19.  Argenis Cayama RHP:

A:  3-0, 4.50, 37 IP, 11.43 K/9, 1.95 BB/9, 1.84 GB/FB.  

I did not realize Cayama's K/BB was that good until I just now looked up his stat line on Fangraphs.  I saw him pitch in Ontario.  He was impressive with a sinking mid-90's FB and a sharp slider.  Ran into similar stamina problems as Keyner Martinez in the game I saw but he's two years younger than Martinez.  Looks like he is currently rehabbing in Arizona.  Promising young pitcher.  Stock Stable.

20.  Luis De La Torre LHP:   

A+:  3-6, 5.17, 69.2 IP, 12.01 K/9, 7.11 BB/9.  

Appeared to have a breakout season last year between the ACL and A ball flashing a 3-pitch mix but has struggled with control/command so far at the higher level.  Stock Down.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Midseason Review #1-10

Since we have a major break in baseball action to report on with both the major leagues and the full season minor leagues shut down for the All-Star Break until Friday, we have some time to check in on how our Top 50 preseason prospects are faring.  As in the past, we'll assign them a Stock Up, Stock Down or Stock Stable after reviewing their first half stat lines.  

1.  Bryce Eldridge 1B/DH:  

AAA:  .333/.445/.518, 5 HR, 14.6 BB%, 29.9 K%, 137 PA.

MLB:  .271/.364/.468, 8 HR, 12.9 BB%, 24.4 K%, 217 PA.  

Giants fans have become conditioned to expect the worst when a highly touted prospect is promoted to the MLB team.  Eldridge's strikeout rate of 30% in AAA did not assuage many fears but the kid has done just fine, making adjustments each time it looks like the league figures out his weak spot.  First it was a steady diet of breaking balls, then fastballs on the hands.  He just pulled his arms in and launched that sucker into McCovey Cove.  Officially graduated so won't be on next season's list.  Stock Way Up!

2.  Josuar Gonzalez SS:  

ACL:  .360/.479/.533, HR, 7 SB, 18.1 BB%, 22.3 K%, 94 PA.

Slowed by a nagging hamstring injury most of the season, Gonzalez has great numbers when he's played after a promotion to the ACL which is often a tough jump for Dominican Dandies.  Stock Up.

3.  Luis Hernandez SS:

ACL:  .292/.370/.536, 6 HR, 5 SB, 9.9 BB%, 18.2 K%, 192 PA.

Assigned to the ACL as a 17 yo in his first pro season, Hernandez started out blazing hot but has cooled off considerably in the last month.  Still very impressive numbers at a level above his age, especially the power.  Stock Up.

4.  Bo Davidson OF:

AA:  .277/.340/.521, 19 HR, 14 SB, 8.9 BB%, 23.5 K%, 315 PA.

The AA Eastern League has been the place where Giants hitting prospects hit the wall.  Davidson got off to a slow start but then caught fire in June and hit 13 HR's with a .300+ BA since.  Giants announced he is getting a promotion to AAA after the All-Star Break.  A bit of caution for a severe L-R split.  Stock  Up!

5.  Jhonny Level SS:

A:  .325/.392/.576, 14 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 11 SB, 7.8 BB%, 16.6 K%, 217 PA.

A+:  .302/.342/.456, 17 2B, 2 HR, 6 SB, 3.8 BB%, 17.1 K%, 158 PA.

Level dominated the A Cal League and moved up to A+.  It looks like he's had to speed up his bat at the higher level and some of the HR's turned into doubles.  Still very impressive for a 19 yo.  Based on my in-person scouting report, he looks more like a 2B than a SS.  Stock Up.

6.  Gavin Kilen SS/2B:  

A+:  .282/.350/.462, 27 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 9.2 BB%, 13.8 K%, 349 PA.  

I have to say I was a bit surprised at how strong this line is.  It's exactly what you would expect for his college profile and it's exactly what the Giants drafted him to do. He played both SS and 2B but mostly SS.  I still think he projects more as a 2B.  Stock Stable.

7.  Keyner Martinez RHP:

A:  3-3, 4.50, 60 IP, 14.40 K/9, 5.40 BB/9.  

Overall numbers a little disappointing but the K rate shows the potential.  His pattern has been to come out blazing but runs into trouble the second time through the lineup and seems to struggle with pitching out of the stretch.  In my looks the FB ran 95-98 MPH with a sharp slider he uses to get K's.  I still believe in the ceiling but we may be looking at more of a reliever profile. Stock Down.

8.  Jacob Bresnahan LHP:

A+:  2-2, 3.02, 59.2 IP, 10.41 K/9, 4.22 BB/9.  

More steady than dominating but allowed just 1 run in 12.1 IP in two starts in July so far, so may be turning on the afterburners for the second half.  Stock Stable.

9.  Trevor McDonald RHP:  

AAA:  1-1, 5.40, 15 IP, 7.20 K/9, 9.00 BB/9, 4.40 GB/FB.

MLB:  3-7, 5.02, 66.2 IP, 7.33 K/9, 2.85 BB/9, 2.33 GB/FB, 4.05 FIP, 3.89 xERA

Runs hot and cold but has been able to bounce back after a couple of disaster starts.  As you can see from his advanced stats some of his struggles have been bad luck.  Should be OK as long as he keeps the ball on the ground and his walk rate under 3/9.  Stock Stable.  

10.  Carson Seymour RHP:  

AAA:  5-2, 4.01, 67.1 IP, 8.02 K/9, 3.88 BB/9, 2.38 GB/FB, 13.3 HR/FB, 

MLB:  0-0, 14.54, 4.1 IP, 4.15 K/9, 4.15 BB/9, 0.88 GB/FB, 12.5 HR/FB.

Extremely small sample at MLB level but continues to struggle with gofer balls at the higher level due almost entirely to not keeping the ball on the ground as he has in the minor leagues.  Maybe running out of chances with the Giants.  Stock Down.

Down on the Farm: 7/12/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outscored the Sacramento River Cats 11-8.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .326.

Daniel Susac C- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .464.

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 2, 3 BB, SB(9).  BA= .262.

Jake Holton 1B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .218.

Dayson Croes 3B- 4 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .250.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .252.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 0.1 IP, 0 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 33.75.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.34.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.47.

Gotta think Susac will be back after the break.  Not sure if Cerantola was being tried as a starter or opener, but it didn't go well.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Altoona Curve 5-3.

Bo Davidson DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .277.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .284.  

Jean Carlos Sio CF- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .232.

Diego Velasquez LF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(18).  BA= .291.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.04.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 0.00.

I read that Bo Davidson is ticketed for a promotion to AAA this week.  I don't recall seeing LF  or any other OF position after Velasquez' name in boxscores before.  Trystan Vrieling allowed a total of 3 runs in 17 IP over his last 3 starts.  Recent addition Alvarado has impressed out of the bullpen.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smacked the Spokane Indians 9-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 3, BB, SB(6).  BA= .302.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(20).  BA= .260.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, 2 HR(14).  BA= .263.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .260.

Jakob Christian DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .250.

Onil Perez C- 2 for 4.  BA= .225.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.17.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 8.44.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.34.

Lisbel Diaz is 9 for 24 with 4 HR since his brief sojourn in San Jose.  Jhonny Level continues to thrive in A+ ball.  Would the Giant push him to AA before the end of the season?

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Visalia Rawhide 12-5.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .256.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 3 for 6, 2B, HR(13).  BA= .261.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .289.

Oliver Tejada RF- 4 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .250.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.84.

Samir Chires RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Short Season leagues were idle as usual on Sundays.

Game Wrap 7/12/2026: Giants 3 Rockies 1

Trevor McDonald had a bounce-back start allowing one run in 7 IP and the lineup finally broke through with the go-ahead and an an insurance run in the 8'th inning to finish the official first half on a high note.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .275.  Heliot punched a couple of oppo-field singles in his first two AB's but his teammates weren't able to bring him around to score.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 0 for 3, BB, R.  BA= .249.  Devers led off the bottom of the 8'th inning with a walk.  He took 3B on Eldridge's one-out single.  Tony Vitello then made the key move of the game by sending Grant McCray in to run for Eldridge.  McCray stole 2B drawing a wild throw from Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman which allowed Devers to score.  McCray then scored on Willy Adames single for an insurance run.  

Willy Adames SS- 3 for 4, RBI.  BA= .230.  Adames finishes the official first half with a 3-hit game.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 0 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .219.  Cavanaugh may go back to AAA after the All-Star Break.  He hasn't hit much but has impressed with plate discipline and an OBP of .324 despite the low BA.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 10/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.02.  It's important for young pitchers to shake off bad starts.  It didn't look good when Jake McCarthy led off the game with an inside-the-park HR off the wall in the deepest part of Triples Alley but McDonald settled down and didn't allow another run over 7 innings.  

Eric Miller LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.29.  It was a Win rather than a Save because the Giants scored the go-ahead run after Miller got the last out of the 8'th inning.  But is multi-inning appearances by the pitcher who finishes the game the new bullpen management?  We'll watch that after the break.  

The Giants get the next 4 days off for the All-Star break.  I'll try to put a Top 50 Prospects update together and maybe a 2025 draft review.  I stopped paying any attention to the All-Star game a long time ago.