Down on the Farm: 6/14/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats vs Sugarland Space Cowboys canceled due to rain.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Harrisburg Senators 5-4.

Charlie Szykowny 3B- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(9), BB.  BA= .281.

Jean Carlos Sio LF- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .273.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 3, BB, SB(11).  BA= .257.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.59.

Dale Stanavich LHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.60.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.75.

A+:  Spokane Indians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 4-2.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA- .234.

Walker Martin 3B- 1 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .239.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 6/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.58.

Cade Vernon RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.29.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.38.

A:  Stockton Ports beat the San Jose Giants 7-1.

Dario Reynoso 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .319.

Jose Astudillo DH- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .310.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .266.

Short season leagues were all idle as usual on Sundays.

Game Wrap 6/14/2026: Giants 5 Cubs 1

 Logan Webb limited the Cubs to an unearned run through 8 innings and got enough run support to even his W-L record at 4-4.  Key Lines:

Matt Chapman 3B- 1 for 3, HR(7), 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI.  BA= .261.  I like Chapman in the leadoff role.  He is third on the team in OBP and leads in walks by a large margin.  

Casey Schmitt LF/1B- 2 for 3, 2B, HBP, SB(6), R.  BA= .276.  Schmitt made a throwing error costing Webb the unearned run but made up for it at the plate.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, R.  BA= .331.  Lee made a running catch to save a run and keep Webb in the game to finish the 8'th inning.  He stays in second place in the race for the batting title. 

Drew Gilbert CF/LF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, R, RBI.  BA= .229.  Gilbert has struggled, batting .179 over his last 7 games.

Logan Webb RHP- 8 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.46.  Last two turns through the rotation, Webb is the only SP to get through at least 6 innings.

Giants have a travel day tomorrow and start a road trip in Atlanta against the Braves on Tuesday with Adrian Houser RHP facing Grant Holmes RHP who comes in with a 4.05 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/13/2026

 AAA:  Sugarland Space Cowboys beat the Sacramento River Cats 5-1.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .283.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .259.

Thomas Gavello 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .197.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  

AA:  Harrisburg Senators outscored the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-6. 

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .279.

Jack Payton LF- 3 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .235.

A+:  Spokane Indians buried the Eugene Emeralds 11-2.

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 3, 2 BB, SB(22).  BA= .300.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 5, 2 SB(11).  BA= .277.

Jakob Christian DH- 2 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .250.

A:  San Jose Giants edged out the Stockton Ports 2-1.

Broedy Poppell RF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .238.

Matt Gage LHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.89.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 8.03.

McGrath has 4 scoreless IP over his last 2 appearances with 5 K's and 0 BB's.  Progress!  

ACL:  Giants defeated the A's 6-3.

Jose Ramos 3B- 3 for 3, 2 BB, SB(4).  BA= .367.

Evan Estevez RF(18 yo)- 2 for 3, 3B, BB, SB(3).  BA= .237.

DSL:  Arizona Red topped Giants Black 5-3(7 innings).

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 2 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .343.

DSL:  Tigers 2 nipped Giants Orange 3-2.

Albert Jimenez 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 3.  BA= .444.

Jeyson Moya 3B(19 yo)- 2 for 2, 2B, HR(1), BB.  BA= .500.

Kendry Castro RHP(19 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Game Wrap 6/13/2026: Cubs 6 Giants 1

The Giants were beaten in every phase of the game in close to a replay of Friday night's game.  

Lineup:  7 hits from 6 different players.  Devers went 2 for 4 with double.  Luis Arraez tripled for the only RBI. Drew Gilbert drew 3 walks and a HBP and score the only run.  0 for 7 with RISP.  9 LOB.  Overall as feckless a performance as we've seen all season and that's saying something.  

Pitching:  Trevor McDonald RHP left after his 92'd pitch and was still in the 4'th inning.  Reiver Sanmartin LHP came in and walked the lefthanded hitting Michael Busch to drive in McDonald's 4'th ER of the evening.  He then struck out the righthanded batting Seiya Suzuki.  Is it just me or are this year's Giants terrible at taking advantage of L-R matchups, at least on the pitching side?  If you are looking for a bright spot, 4 relievers, Hentges, Walker, Dylan Smith and Kilian pitched a scoreless frame each while allowing a total of 3 hits and 0 walks, although Hentges and Walker both hit a batter.  

Defense:  Adames kicked a ball 8'th inning for his 12'th error, second highest among qualified shortstops.  His Fangraphs Def is -6.1, worst among qualified SS's.  

I don't remember a team with a bigger gap between the whole and the sum of it's parts and not in a good way.  This is just a very bad team and it's not completely clear why.  In any given game it's truly debatable whether the hitting or the pitching was worse.  It's gotten to the point where Kruk and Kuip sound completely disgusted in game after game, making you wonder if they know things they aren't saying.  

Logan Webb RHP tries to stave off a series sweep today facing Ryan Rolison LHP who comes in with a 2.25 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/12/2026

 AAA:  Sugarland Space Cowboys edged out the Sacramento River Cats 4-3.

Turner Hill LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .314.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.65.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.86.

Foley must be about ready to come off the IL.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels shut out the Harrisburg Senators 3-0(5 innings).

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 7-6.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .296.

Johnny Level SS- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA- .375.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .318.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.83.

San Jose Giants outscored the Stockton Ports 14-9.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 6, 2B, HR(4).  BA= .340.

Cam Maldonado RF- 4 for 5, 3B, 2 HR(11), BB.  BA= .298.

Hayden Jatczak 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, BB, SB(5).  BA= .306.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 3 for 5, 3 2B.  BA= .273.

Damian Bravo DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .292.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .325.

ACL:  Giants beat the D'Backs 7-2(7 innings).

Luis Hernandez SS- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .317.

Reggie Crawford DH- 1 for 2, HR(1), BB.  BA= .500.

Jose T. Perez RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Brayan Narvaez RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 8.10.

Big news here is Reggie Crawford's return from the IL but as a DH.

DSL:  Giants Orange defeated the Cubs 6-4.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(2), BB. BA= .219.

Frainer Mejias RHP(20 yo)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.17.

Jose Trevizo RHP(18)- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Game Wrap 6/12/2026: Cubs 5 Giants 1

 In the euphoria of Bryce Eldridge's walk-off grand slam, it was easy to forget the Giants trailed in that game 9-1 after 7 innings.  The team that fell behind 9-1 is the one who showed up for this game and when Eldridge hit another home run in the 9'th inning, the bases were empty.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 3 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .316.  Luis Arraez had the only other Giants hit for a total of 4.  The rest of the lineup went 0 for 22 with a walk.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.24.  Roupp threw 105 pitches so by no means pitched well, but left the game trailing 2-0 with 2 runners on base, 2 outs and a lefthanded batter coming up.  Which brings us to.......

Erik Miller LHP- 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.58.  Miller promptly gave up a 3-run homer to the lefty batter he was brought in to face after failing to retire a batter in his previous appearance June 9.

J. T. Brubaker RHP(3.00) pitched 2 scoreless inning.  Sam Hentges LHP(1.74) and Ryan Walker RHP(6.06) added scoreless frames.  Walker in particular looked like he had better command of a sharper slider after spending some time in AAA.

Trevor McDonald RHP tries to even the series tonight facing Ben Brown RHP who comes in with a 1.74 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/11/2026

 AAA:  Sugarland Space Cowboys shut out the Sacramento River Cats 2-0.

Joe Whitman LHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.59.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Nick Zwack LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.00.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP won May minor league pitcher of the month for AAA and Joe Whitman won for AA.  He was promoted to AAA on June 2.  The River Cats also have Matt "Tugboat" Williamson who appears to be right there with Whisenhunt and Whitman for MLB readiness.  We'll have to start calling them the Lefty W's.  Going down the line for a depth chart they also have Cesar Perdomo LHP at AA and Luis De La Torre LHP at A+.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outscored the Harrisburg Senators 11-10.  

Dayson Croes LF- 3 for 5.  BA= .291.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 2, 3 BB, SB(4).  BA= .275.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 5, 2 HR(8).  BA= .280.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .259.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 8.00.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(8).  ERA= 1.85.

A+:  Spokane Indians topped the Eugene Emeralds 7-6.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5, 2 SB(21).  BA= .293.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .389.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .287.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 3, HR(6), BB.  BA= .264.

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Stockton Ports 22-9.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3), BB, SF, SB(8).  BA= .335.

Cam Maldonado DH- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .285.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 1 for 5, HR(9), BB.  BA= .299.

Damian Bravo LF- 3 for 6, 2 2B, HR(10).  BA= .289.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .245.

Jose Astudillo RF- 4 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .320.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, 3B, SF.  BA= .277.

Dylan Carter RHP- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.09.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.50.

Quite the offensive explosion here.  I'll just take this opportunity to say most of these players were drafted last year out of college and should be playing at A+ level by now.  They are simply too advanced for this league.

ACL:  Giants blanked the Cubs 5-0(7 innings).

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B. BA= .307.

Yohendry Sanchez C(19 yo)- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .349.

Oliver Tejada LF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 3B.  BA= .259.

Luis Frias CF(21 yo)- 1 for 2, SF, SB(10).  BA= .292.

Marlon Franco RHP(23 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 7.53.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP(24 yo)- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.16.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Samir Chires RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

DSL:  Giants Black edged out Blue Jays Red 3-2.

Delvis Heredia RHP(21 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K's.  ERA= 1.80.

Luis Hernandez RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

DSL:  Giants Orange beat Blue Jays Blue 8-5(7 innings).

Yoxander Benitez CF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .448.

Fernando Pena C- 3 for 3, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .500.

Albert Jimenez 1B/3B(19 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .448.

Jonathan Valle SS(18 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .300.

Josue Perez RHP(19 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 7.36.

Jesus Lopez RHP(21 yo)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

Down on the Farm: 6/10/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats edged out the Sugarland Space Cowboys 2-1.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .385.

John Michael Bertrand LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.09.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.28.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, Save(7).  ERA= 3.29.

John Bertrand says hey!  Don't forget about me!  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Harrisburg Senators 7-2.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .308.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 2, HR(12), BB, SF.  BA= .273.

Maui Ahuna SS- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .229.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .227.

Greg Farone LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, 8/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.23.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.86.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.00.

Bo Davidson is on a power run: 6 HR's in 8 games in the month of June.

A+:  Spokane Indians topped the Eugene Emeralds 10-9.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .284.

Jakob Christian 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(5), BB.  BA= .247.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .245.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.40.

A: San Jose Giants destroyed the Stockton Ports 15-5.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 6, 2 2B.  BA= .331.

Cam Maldonado RF- 3 for 6, 2B.  BA= .283.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 6, SB(4).  BA= .301.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 3 for 5, SB(1).  BA= .321.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .240.

Damian Bravo CF- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(9).  BA= .283.

Jose Astudillo DH- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(1.  BA= .286.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.97.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 8.74.

ACL:  Giants were idle.

DSL:  Giants Orange defeated Cardinals Red 8-3.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .323.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 2 for 5.  BA= .370.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(7).  BA= .345.

Alessandro Duran C(20 yo)- 2 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .273.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF(19 yo)- 2 for 4, SB(4).  BA= .417.

Boris Sarduy 2B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(3).  BA= .381.

DSL:  Giants Black was idle.

Game Wrap 6/10/2026: Giants 11 Nationals 10

The Giants scored 10 runs over the final two innings capped by a walk-off grand slam home run by Bryce Eldridge to end a wild afternoon game at Oracle Park.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, R.  BA= .327.  Another day at the office for Arraez.   

Matt Chapman 3B- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(6), 3 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .262.  Huge day for Chapman as he continues his power surge.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, HR(9), BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .233.  Other batters had bigger days but every run counted in this one.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, BB, 2 R.  BA= .338.  Otto Lopez is 2 for 4 today and raised is BA to .343.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .298.  A Star Is Born!  Youngest player in MLB history to hit a walk-off grand slam(Roberto Clemente previously held the record).

Daniel Susac C- 2 for 4, 2B, R, RBI.  BA= .309.  Susac cooled off from his unsustainable start but is still an upgrade over Bailey.  

Robbie Ray LHP- 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.42.  Ray was having one of his better starts allowing 2 runs over the first 5 innings.  Then, with 2 outs in the 6'th inning, he allowed three straight hits and another run.  Carson Seymour came in and promptly allowed the two inherited runs to score.  Seymour would go on to allow one of his own runs to score then 3 more in the 7'th to put the Giants behind 9-1, a seemingly insurmountable deficit.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.50.  Not a great line but the best of the afternoon for Giants pitchers.

The Giants get tomorrow off at home to regroup.  They start a weekend series Friday against the Cubs with TBD facing TBD.

Down on the Farm: 6/9/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats edged out the Sugarland Space Cowboys 5-4.

Will Brennan DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .364.

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 4.26.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.46.

Giants now have 3 lefty SP's in Sacramento who are knocking on the door of the major leagues:  Carson Whisenhunt, Joe Whitman and Wilkinson.  Michael Fulmer and his veteran savvy would not be a better option than at least one of the Giants current relievers?

AA:  Harrisburg Senators shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 1-0.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .270.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K's.  ERA= 3.35.

Jack Choate LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.90.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  

Speaking of lefty SP's, this is the second dominant start in a row for Perdomo.  Last two starts:  13 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 22 K's.  I saw him pitch in for the SJ Giants in 2024 and was impressed by how crisp his 3-pitch mix was.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 6-5.

Trevor Cohen RF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .293.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .355.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .276.

Jancel Villaroel C-  2 for 4.  BA= .310.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .296.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Stockton Ports 7-1.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 5, HR(5).  BA= .266.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 3, HBP, 2 SB(9).  BA= .313.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .260.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.74.

Trey Seeley RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

This was Martinez' best start since May 5.  Over his last two starts he has 17 K's and 3 BB's in 9 IP.

ACL:  Athletics blasted the Giants 12-2.

Jose Ramos 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .300.

DSL:  Giants Black overwhelmed Red Sox Blue 15-3.

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(1), BB, SB(2).  BA= .308.

Dennys Riera SS(21 yo)- 2 for 5.  BA= .318.

Keiberg Camacaro DH(19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(6).  BA= .308.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .208.

Boris Sarduy 3B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .389.

Reminder Djean Macares receieved the second largest signing bonus from the 2025 cycle, $1.1 M, after Josuar Gonzalez. 

DSL:  Giants Orange outscored the Mariners 8-7.

Yoxander Benitez RF(19 yo)- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .423.

Albert Jimenez 3B(19 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .440.

Yeison Oviedo SS(18 yo)- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .464.

Game Wrap 6/9/2026: Nationals 6 Giants 3

The Giants used a familiar formula for futility:  Failure to drive in runs and failure of the bullpen to keep it close in the late innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 3B, R.  BA= .326.  Like clockwork.  Arraez has a 10-game hit streak with five 2-hit games in that span.  His efforts went for naught as the 1, 2 and 4 batters, Schmitt, Devers and Adames, went a combined 0 for 13 with 2 walks.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF/CF- 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI.  BA= .335.  Lee continues his torrid hitting:  .533 over his last 15 games, .374 over his last 30.  He has a 17 game hit streak.  8 of his last 12 games have been multi-hit, three 2-hit, three 4-hit and one 5-hit.  Arraez remains in second place in the race for the batting title because Otto Lopez went 3 for 5 and is now batting .341.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .300.  Pretty easy to see this is the guy the Giants need to build around.  What a talent!  

Overall, the Giants had 16  baserunners and 5 of their 9 hits were XBH's, yet they scored just 3 runs.  They had the bases loaded 3 times, twice with less than two outs, yet came away with zero runs to show for it.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.54.  This is the 4'th game in a row in which Houser failed to get through 5 innings.  You know he's going to give up his 2 and 3 runs per start but you need and expect a high percentage of QS. He has just 2 out of 13.  Houser has never been a big QS guy, you say?  In 2021 he had 7 out of 26, 2022- 6 out of 21, 2023-6 out of 21 and 2025- 11 out of 21.  Yes, 2025 was a career year and an outlier and yes, he had 0 out of 7 starts, but he's way behind the other 3 seasons out of that stretch too.  Overall, the Giants rank #16 in MLB with 22 QS.  I don't have the time or patience to go through the game logs but I'm guessing most of those came in the first month of the season because I remember very few over the last several weeks.

The bullpen had it's usual suspects with Erik Miller LHP having the worst appearance with 2 walks and a single while recording 0 outs in a 2-run 7'th inning.  

Robbie Ray LHP, who has not recorded a QS since May 8, tries to prevent a Nationals sweep facing Foster Griffin LHP who comes in with a 7-2 record and a 3.63 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/8/2026

Full Season Leagues were all idle as usual on Mondays.

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

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 2, BB.  BA= .309.

Giants managed just 2 hits in the game but at least their top prospect had one of them.

DSL:  Giants Black defeated Blue Jays Red 6-3(7 innings).

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .261.

Franco Willias DH(21 yo)- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .273.

Boris Sarduy LF(19yo)- 1 for 1, 2 BB.  BA= .400.

DSL:  Giants Orange outscored the Pirates Black 10-5.

Fernando Pena 1B(19 yo)- 4 for 4.  BA= .474.

Albert Jimenez 3B(19 yo)- 3 for 4, 2 HR(4).  BA= .429.

Jonathan Valle SS(18 yo)- 2 for 4, SB(2).  BA= .381.

Maicol Santana RHP(18 yo)- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 22.50.

Game Wrap 6/8/2026: Nationals 4 Giants 3

Logan Webb pitched in front of a gassed bullpen and it cost him a win and the Giants another crushing, late-inning loss.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 4 for 5, 2 R.  BA= .333.  Lee is now tied for 2'nd place in the batting race trailing only Forever Giant Otto Lopez SS who has a .336 BA.   Lee scored 2 of the Giants 3 runs on a night they left 12 runners on base.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, R, RBI.  BA= .287.  Eldridge had an RBI and scored in the top of the 8'th inning but he also contributed to the run in the 6'th by advancing Jung Hoo Lee to 3B on a single.  So Eldridge contributed to all 3 Giants runs.

Casey Schmitt LF, Luis Arraez 2B, Eldridge and Matt Chapman 3B had 2 hits each with Lee recording 4.  In spite of 5 multi-hit games, the lineup managed just one run in the first 8 innings and 3 runs total.  

The Giants used small-ball to get what should have been an insurance run in the 8'th inning with Eric Haase C bunted runners from 2B and 1B to 3B and 2B, then Jonah Cox PH/CF executed a squeeze to score Eldridge.   

Logan Webb RHP- 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's, 7/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.88.  Webb threw 99 pitches in 8 innings and appeared to have something left in the tank.  Tony Vitello went with Keaton Winn RHP who appears to be the dedicated Closer now.  It's just that Winn appeared in games the previous two days going a total of 2.2 IP while throwing 41 pitches.  He probably should not have been available to pitch.  What were Vitello's other options?  He could have left Webb in there to finish it or he could have gone with Dylan Smith RHP who recorded the extra-inning Save the night before and ended up getting the final out in this game.  While I think going with his Closer in the 9'th is ordinarily what 90% of Managers would do, you have to factor in Winn's fatigue and the general lack of reliability the Giants have had from the Closer role.  On the postgame show, Shawn Estes was visibly emotional while saying Winn had no business being out there and Webb should have finished the game while admitting it was a hindsight opinion.  

Keaton Winn RHP- 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, HB, K.  ERA= 3.23.  Just for the record.

The Giants try to shake it off tonight with Adrian Houser RHP facing Andrew Alvarez LHP who comes in with a 3.54 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/7/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 5-3.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .359.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .370.

Scott Bandura RF- 3 for 4.  BA= .279.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .289.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.87.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.84.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 8.22.

AA:  Erie Seawolves beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-3.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4, HR(11).  BA= .265.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.79.

Bo Davidson hit 5 home runs in this 6-game series including one in each of the last 4 consecutive games.  He went 10 for 26 in that stretch and raised his season BA from .250 to .265.  I didn't notice Yunior Marte was promoted to AA.  He put up a line of 6-1, 3.74, 43.1 IP, 19 BB, 41 K for A+ Eugene.  He has a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 IP over 2 starts since the promotion.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds edged out the Everett Aquasox 3-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .294.

Walker Martin 3B- 3 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .244.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.29.

A:  San Jose Giants topped the Inland Empire 66'ers 5-2.

Damian Bravo DH- 1 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .273.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .306.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .236.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3.  BA= .283.

Sam Bower RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.96.

Evan Gray RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.94.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.85.

ACL and DSL were idle.

Game Wrap 6/7/2026: Giants 2 Cubs 1

Matt Chapman singled in the designated runner in the top of the 10's and newcomer Dylan Smith held off the Cubs in the bottom of the inning for the Save.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 1 for 4, RBI.  BA= .323.  The Giants scored single runs in the 1'st and 10'th innings.  The sequence in the first inning was a walk to Devers, a single by Arraez, Adames struck out then Lee delivered the RBI single.  The Giants only had one other hit the entire game before Chapman's RBI single in the 10'th.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.15.  McDonald threw 87 pitches in 5 innings but allowed just one run to keep the Giants in the game.  He fell one inning short of a Quality Start.  

6 Giants pitchers threw a scoreless inning each.  Keaton Winn RHP worked the 9'th inning in a tie game and Dylan Smith got the Save in extras.  It looks like Tony Vitello is settling into a patters of Caleb Kilian RHP working the 7'th inning, Erik Miller LHP the 8'th and Winn the 9'th.

The Giants try to get some sleep on the red eye flight home. They start a home stand against the Nationals tonight with Logan Webb RHP facing Miles Mikolas RHP who comes in with a 6.39 ERA.  He pitched 4 shut out innings against the Giants on April 19 in Washington.

Down on the Farm: 6/6/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 7-4.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .357.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .250.

Turner Hill LF/CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .328.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .278.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 3.66.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.60.

Whisenhunt rebounds from a subpar start with a dominant one.  Seems like the Giants could use Fulmer's veteran savvy in the bullpen in some capacity.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Erie Seawolves 8-7.

Parks Harber RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .310.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .259.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .271.

Manuel Mercedes RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.65.

Bo Davidson homered in his last 3 games and 4 of last 5.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outlasted the Everett Aquasox 6-4(10 innings).

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 5, 2B, 2 SB(19).  BA= .288.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .280.

Jancel Villaroel C- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(5), SB(1).  BA= .301.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K's.  ERA= 3.64.

Quite a weekend for Giants lefty pitching prospects.  De La Torre got off to a slow start this season but picked it up his last two games:  11 IP, 1 R, 2 BB, 21 K.  

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers shut out the San Jose Giants 4-0.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .337.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .308.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.35.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.51.

ACL:  Giants beat the Cubs 5-3.

Santiago Camacho C(19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .282.

Evan Estevez 1B(18 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2).  BA= .228.

Angel Guzman LF(20 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .077.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.86.

DSL:  Giants Orange blasted the White Sox 11-3(7 innings).

Albert Jimenez DH(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .353.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 3 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .611.

Angelo Ugueto LF(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2 SB(3).  BA= .267.

Frainer Mejias RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.80.

Jhon Leon RHP(22 yo)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

DSL:  Rockies outscored Giants Black 11-7.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .308.

Jeremiah Jones RHP(18 yo)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Game Wrap 6/6/2026: Cubs 3 Giants 2(10 Innings)

The Giants took the lead in the top of the 9'th inning of a low-scoring game only to see it slip away due to another late bullpen failure.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, HR(8), BB, R, RBI.  BA= .243.  Devers HR was into the teeth of a wind from RF that was blowing fly balls as much as 50 ft back toward home plate.  The man does have power when he can reach it.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF/CF- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .324.  If I understood Dave Fleming and Hunter Pence right, the SB came on Lee's first attempt of the season.  The first SB attempt......all season!  The SB did not contribute to the scoring but Lee also took third base on a single by Bryce Eldridge which led to Chapman's SF to score the go-ahead run in the ninth.  Oh!  And Jonah Cox stole 2B in the same inning for what will hopefully be the first of his career.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.00.  Roupp was helped the the aforementioned wind blowing in but pitched well until running out of gas in the 6'th inning.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.45.  Kilian leads the team in Saves with 4 but Tony Vitello went to him in the 6'th inning.  Maybe Kilian's role is high-leverage guy whether that is the 6'th or 9'th inning?  Otherwise it appears Vitello is willfully working to avoid defining roles as Kilian and Winn have alternated roles for awhile now.  Maybe that approach works on paper but historically it has not worked in practice. 

Keaton Winn RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.48.   Winn entered the game in the 8'th inning with one out and nobody on.  He retired the next two batters but then gave up Pete Crow-Armstrong's second HR of the game to blow the Save in the 9'th inning.  The Giants failed to score in the top of the 10'th and Sam Hentges LHP gave up the game-winning hit aided by an error in RF by Victor Bericoto.  

Reminder that winning 18-3 does not gain more games in the standings than are lost by losing 3-2 in extra innings.  And another reminder that a bullpen down to two sometimes reliable relievers is going to cost the team games.  This team cannot lose games they lead in the 9'th inning if they have any hope of getting back into playoff contention no matter how many games they win by double-digit margins.

Trevor McDonald RHP tries for a series win today facing Jameson Taillon RHP who comes in with a 5.13 ERA.  And why on Earth is this a night game on a Sunday on the final game of a road trip after day games on Friday and Saturday?  

Down on the Farm: 6/5/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats shut out the Tacoma Rainiers 4-0.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .288.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .357.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 fo r4, 2B.  BA= .273.

Turner Hill LF- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .322.

Joe Whitman LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.08.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 10.50.

The big news here is Joe Whitman moving up to AAA and pitching 6 shutout innings.  I don't know the backstory but he's obviously figured something out.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Erie Seawolves 9-8(10 innings).

Dayson Croes 3B- 2 for 5, HR(1), SB(2).  BA= .306.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 5, HR(9).  BA= .255.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .284.

Jean Carlos Sio LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .308.

Will Bednar RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.22.

Ben Peterson RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.99.

The Squirrels had 12 hits.  Every member of the lineup had at least one.  

A+:  Everett Aquasox defeated the Eugene Emeralds 8-5.

Trevor Cohen RF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Jhonny Level DH- 2 for 4, 2B, HBP.  BA= .444.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .264.

Tyler Switalski LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 4.01.

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers beat the San Jose Giants 7-1.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 1 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .311.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 8.15.

ACL:  D'Backs bit the Giants 4-1(7 innings).

Evan Estevez 1B- 1 for 2, HR(4), BB.  BA= .224.

DSL:  Giants Black overwhelmed the White Sox 21-7.

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .267.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, HBP.  BA= .313.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 1 for 2, BB, SF.  BA= .333.

Diego Villegas DH(22 yo)- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .385.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .375.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .500.

Boris Sarduy 1B- 2 for 4, BB(19 yo).  BA= .357.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Reminder to pay attention to age in the DSL.  Rule of thumb is players > 18 yo are probably not true prospects.  Less true for pitchers.

DSL:  Mets blanked Giants Orange 6-0.

Omar Calcurian RHP(21 yo)- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.93.

Game Wrap 6/5/2026: Giants 18 Cubs 3

Most of the first two months of the season saw the Giants with absolutely nothing going right.  Suddenly we see a team hitting on all 12 cylinders and wow!  The lineup hit 7 home runs as they scored double-digit runs for the third time in 6 games in a blowout win over the Cubs.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt LF/SS- 4 for 6, 2 HR(15), 3 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .293.  Schmitt sure looks like he is having a true breakout season.  Did Heliot Ramos just get Wally Pipped?

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, R, RBI.  BA= .243.  After a hot May, Devers had cooled off in June but he joined the fun in this one.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, SF, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .326.  Arraez gets his obligatory two hits.  This was his 24'th multi-hit game of the season.

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 2, 2 HR(11), 2 BB, 4 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .250.  And just like that, Adames is on track for a 30 HR season.  He has 4 in his last 6 games.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 5, 2 R.  BA= .293.  Eldridge is batting .481 over his last 7 games and .392 over his last 15.  Looks like we finally have a Giants hitting prospect who will live up to the prospect hype.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 3, 2 HR(4), SF, 2 R, 8 RBI.  BA= .241.  Chapman must have heard about us commenting on his lack of power this season. Wowza!  

Jonah Cox PH/CF/LF/CF- 3 for 3, HR(1), 2 R, RBI.  BA= .444.  I am sure the Jonah Cox fans are ecstatic.  Hey!  I like him too and am very happy to see him do well, even if it's in mop-up time.

Robby Ray LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.12.  Ray again struggled with command and pitch counts.  This was his first time finishing 5 innings after failing in his last 4 starts.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to extend the winning streak to 4 games tomorrow facing Ben Brown RHP who comes in with a ERA of 1.92.  

Lest we get too giddy here, reminder the Giants are still 12 games under .500 and are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.

Down on the Farm: 6/4/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 7-3.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 2 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .330.

Will Brennan RF- 3 for 4.  BA= .347.

Osleivis Basabe 3B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .267.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB, SB(10).  BA= .322.

John Bertrand LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.68.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.46.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.75.

AA:  Erie Seawolves beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-1.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .256.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B.  BA= .281.

Dale Stanovich LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.38.

Davidson and Szykowny had the only 3 hits in the game for the Squirrels.

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

Jhonny Level 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .429.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4, HR(5), BB.  BA= .283.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .285.

Jakob Christian 1B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .241.

Liam Simon RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.57.

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers outscored the San Jose Giants 8-5.

Nothing to see here.  7 different Giants batters got one single each and 4 pitchers gave up at least one run each.

ACL:  Rockies crushed the Giants 14-3.

Also NTSH.  Giants got 5 singles from 5 different batters.  The pitching was bad.

DSL:  Rangers Blue topped Giants Orange 9-8.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(1), 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .364.

Fernando Pena C(19 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .300.

Albert Jimenez DH(19 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(2), 2 BB.  BA= .364.

Jonathan Valle SS(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .417.

Yeison Oviedo 3B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .615.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .538.

Alberto Gomez RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

DSL:  White Sox beat Giants Black 8-1.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .385.

Game Wrap 6/4/2026: Giants 12 Brewers 9

 The Giants brought their hitting shoes and needed them to hold off the Brewers in a high-scoring game.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt LF/2B/1B- 2 for 5, HR(13), SF, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .282.  Schmitt led off the game with a home run.  He also made a highlight reel catch in LF.  He's been the Giants best all-around player through the first third of the season.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, SF, R, RBI.  BA= .325.  Luis Two Hits does it again.

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 6, 2B, R, RBI.  BA= .244.  Adames is hitting .298/.338/.529 over his last 30 games.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 4 for 5, 2B, 3 R, RBI.  BA= .322.  Lee is on some kind of heater.  He is 19 for 29(.655) since coming off the IL on May 29.  In that span he has two 4-hit games and a 5-hit game.  He now joins Luis Arraez in contention for the NL batting title.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 3 for 4, BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .286.  I don't think Eldridge is going back down and talk of him being a situational player has died down.  If the Giants are to rebuild, he's the guy they need to build around.

Matt Chapman 3B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .235.  Chapman runs hot and cold.  The 3-hit game comes after going 0 for 7 in his previous two.  Overall, the BA is where you expect it to be but his power is way off with just 2 HR's on the season.

Eric Haase C- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB, R, 4 RBI.  BA= .282.  If 3-run HR's win games, grand slams are even better.  Haase has an fWAR of 0.7, Daniel Susac is at 0.9.  Patrick Bailey is at 0.0 and is batting just .143 since the trade.  

Drew Gilbert CF/LF- 2 for 5, R.  BA= .236.  Gilbert also robbed Andrew Vaughn of a 2-run HR in the 7'th inning.  

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 3.58.  On a day that nobody else pitched well, Kilian gets the Save.  He now leads the team.  Ryan Walker is second with 3 and he's not on the active roster.  

The Giants move on to Chicago for a weekend series against the Cubs with Robbie Ray LHP facing Edward Cabrera RHP in the first game which starts at 11:20 PDT.

Down on the Farm: 6/3/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers beat the Sacramento River Cats 5-1.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .286.

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP= 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 13.50.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.23.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.08.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.91.

Rough introduction to the PCL for Tugboat.  Someone asked which River Cats prospects were particularly notable.  This wasn't a great game for scouting hitting prospects but I would pay attention to Drew Cavanaugh, Scott Bandura and Aeverson Arteaga on the hitting side.  Wilkinson and Carson Whisenhunt on the pitching side.

AA:  Erie Seawolves defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .257.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .276.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 4.  BA= .349.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .267.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Manuel Mercedes RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.78.

Over his last 3 starts, Perdomo has an ERA of 2.29 with 21 K's and 3 BB's in 15.2 IP.

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

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5, SB(17).  BA= .280.

Jhonny Level 2B- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .444.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .256.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 0.35.

A:  San Jose Giants blasted the Inland Empire 66'ers 10-3.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .346.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .281.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .317.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .306.

Broedy Poppell RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .243.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 4.  BA= .273.

Andy Polanco CF- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .275.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.45.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.80.

Since his ERA hit a peak of 6.39 on May 5, Alix Hernandez has an ERA of 0.82 in 11 IP, with 13 K's and 6 BB's.  4 of Gottesman's last 5 starts have been scoreless.  He pitched 10 scoreless frames over his last two starts.  

The Giants ACL and DSL teams were all idle.

Game Wrap 6/3/2026: Giants 1 Brewers 0

Victor Bericoto's solo home run in the 5'th inning was all Logan Webb needed to record a Win.  Keaton Winn secures his first Save of the season.  Key Lines:

Victor Bericoto RF- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .250.  Probably would have been an out in Oracle Park, but Bericoto showed off the opposite-field power we saw in spring training.  The Giants had 10 other baserunners in the game but this was the only one to end up scoring a run.

Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 12/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.25.  Webb did not allow his first baserunner until the 6'th inning and did not allow his first hit until the 7'th in an ace-level performance.  Hopefully this is the corner he needed to turn.  Maybe the knee was bothering through the first month and good health will let him be the ace the rest of the season.  At age 29 and with two seasons left on his contract, if the season is lost at the trade deadline, do you move him for a prospect haul?

Keaton Winn RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GO/AO, Save(1).  ERA= 2.30.  Winn earns his first Save of the season, 5-outs and a 1-0 lead no less.  Can we please give him a chance to establish himself in the role?

Adrian Houser RHP tries to gain a split of the series in an 11:10 AM PDT start facing Coleman Crow RHP who comes in with a 3.14 ERA in 3 MLB starts.

Down on the Farm: 6/2/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Sacramento River Cats 6-1:

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, SF.  BA= .333.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.12.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.42.

Rodriguez didn't throw well enough to keep MLB runners honest so can't play catcher at major league level until he improves that skill.  Encouraging appearance for Walker.  I am rooting for him to figure it out but he needs to prove for a more sustained period before getting another shot at the MLB level and should not move back to Closer right away even then.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels held off the Erie Seawolves 8-7.  

Dayson Croes 3B= 2 for 4. BA= .324.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 3, HR(7), BB.  BA= .323.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .250.

Charlie Szykowny DH- 2 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .271.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .500.

Yunior Marte RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Will watch Jean Carlos Sio closely after a promotion to AA.  I like him as utility prospect.  

A+:  Everett Aquasox outscored the Eugene Emeralds 8-5.

Jhonny Level 2B= 2 for 5.  BA= .500.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .2.86.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .281.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 3.  BA= .280.

Jhonny "Moves Up A" Level.(thanks to a reader/commenter for that one).  To my eye, he's a future 2B.  I haven't seen Kilen play but from what I read, 2B is probably his future position too.  So it's not like one of them is pushing the other off SS.  Dakota Jordan has the tools.  If he can hit at this level he should be able to eventually hit at any level.  Hope they don't rush him up too.  I am all for the Giants converting their prospect talent into major league players but some of the moves we see appear to be from a place of desperation and reactivity.  

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Inland Empire 66'ers 7-4.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 1 for 3, HR(7), BB.  BA= .311.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 3 for 4, 2 HR(8), 2 E(6).  BA= .301.  

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.20.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.31.

Love Dario Reynoso as a hitter.  He needs to polish up his infield skill whether that be at 3B or 2B.

ACL:  Padres smacked the Giants 9-2.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .310.  

DSL:  Giants Orange topped Arizona Black 9-8.

Yoxander Benitez RF(19 yo)- 4 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .556.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .429.

Yeison Oviedo 2B(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .667.

Brandon Vasquez DH(19 yo)- 2 for 3, Sac.  BA= .500.

Angelo Ugueto LF- 1 for 2, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .333.

 

Most of these DSL kids I've never heard of before.  It will take time to see patterns emerge.  

DSL:  Giants Black blanked the Blue Jays Red 6-0(7 innings).

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .375.

Diego Villegas DH(22 yo)- 0 for 0, 4 BB, SB(1).  BA= .200.

Boris Sarduy 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .286. 

Santiago Guerrero LHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

 

A rule of thumb for these DSL kids is anyone at this level over 18 yo is less likely to be a true prospect.  That is more true of position players than pitchers.  Another one is you don't like to see a player repeating the level twice, although that is true at any level.

Game Wrap 6/2/2026: Brewers 8 Giants 3

 Hey team!  Back atcha.  Buster Posey had his swing-for-the-fences trade blow up in his face as he had to watch Kyle Harrison LHP strike out 12 Giants batters while Rafael Devers 1B went 0 for 5 with 4 K's and the bullpen failed to keep the game close in the late innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B, R.  BA= .323.  Luis Two Hits keeps pumping them out.  Hopefully there is a team out there who thinks an elite contact hitter who can play 2B is just what they need to get them into the postseason and/or beyond.  

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 3, HR(9), BB, R, RBI.  BA= .245.  Adames is batting .321/.355/.786 over his last 7 games.  His solo HR got the Giants their first run in the 6'th inning.  

Bryce Eldridge PH/DH- 1 for 1, R, RBI.  BA= .254.  Eldridge came up as a PH in the 8'th inning with 2 outs and a runner at 2B.  He smoked a single past the first baseman that left his bat at 107 MPH.  Eldridge did not start due to the lefty SP but he is raking it and should be in their most, if not all, games.  

Daniel Susac C- 3 for 4.  BA= .323.  Susac kept the line moving in the 8'th inning helping the Giants score their third run of the game making it a one-run game.  

Trevor McDonald RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.50.  McDonald walked the first two batters he faced in the game and paid the price in the form of a 2-out, 3-run HR off the bat of Jake Bauers.  Beyond that, he pitched pretty well.  

The Giants first two batters in the lineup, Casey Schmitt LF and Rafael Devers 1B went a combined 0 for 10 with 6 K's.  Brutal.  Speaking of Devers, I saw him in person on Sunday in Coors Field.  I know he had a good month of May but the man looks like a huge tub of goo.  It's really debatable whether he is in better shape than Joc Pederson was.  

Logan Webb RHP tries to get the Giants back into the Win column tomorrow evening facing TBD.

Blogger's Note

I am taking a few days off to catch up with a college roommate and some other friends in the Denver area.  I'll be attending my first Coor's Field game on Sunday wearing my trusty Matt Cain 43 shirt.  I'll be back posting Tuesday evening June 2.  Go Giants! 

Down on the Farm: 5/27/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats downed Reno Aces 12-5.

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 5, 5 K's.  BA= .200.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 4 for 4, 2 HR(4), BB.  BA= .429.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .244.

Turner Hill RF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .337.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 4 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Dylan Smith RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.93.

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.02.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.05

Scott Bandura, Yikes!  Cavanaugh continues his tear.  Lefty batting catchers can really help the matchup game...if they can actually hit.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the Akron Rubber Ducks 3-0.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .241.

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.87.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.63.

Is "Tugboat" the steal of the Patrick Bailey trade?  Don't forget the Giants also got a first round draft pick.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Vancouver Canadians 10-7.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .324.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .265.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(4), SB(12).  BA= .259.

Jean Carlos Sio 2B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .378.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.80.

Big game for Carlos Gutierrez who I thought looked really tooled up playing for San Jose last season.  He got off to a slow start this year. Maybe this game will be the start of a break out?

A:  Fresno Grizzlies edged out the San Jose Giants 3-2.

Broedy Poppell RF- 1 for 3, HR(3).  BA= .232.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.77.

Nice bounceback after a subpar start for Gottesman who was the first pitcher the Giants drafted in 2025.

ACL:  Giants were idle.

Game Wrap 5/27/2026: D'Backs 3 Giants 2

Trevor McDonald recorded the Giants first Quality Start since May 19 but it wasn't enough a the Giants were edged out for a sweep of the series.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 4, 2 2B, R.  BA= .243.  Adames doubled twice from the lead off position.  He scored once in the Giants 2-run rally in the 3'rd inning but got thrown out at home on another ill-advised send by 3B coach Hector Borg in the 8'th.  Not Adames fault.

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 4, SB(5), 2 RBI.  BA= .325.  Luis Two Hits was at it again. He singled up the middle with runners at 2'nd and 3'rd in the third inning for 2 RBI.  I love that!  Unfortunately the entire rest of the Giants lineup went a combined 1 for 23 with a walk.  In particular, Rafael Devers 1B and Matt Chapman 3B went 0 for 8.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's, 7/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.34.  McDonald stated his case to stay in the rotation with a QS.  The unearned run scored when his replacement, Matt Gage LHP misplayed a ball on the infield that led to an inherited run scored.  

Caleb Kilian RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.22.  More creative bullpen management from Tony Vitello.  Novel use of the guy who is your current apparent Closer.  Understandable since it was a 1-run game at that point and Vitello was likely desperate to avoid a sweep.

Giants get a travel day before starting a weekend series against the Rockies in Coors Field.  Logan Webb RHP comes off the IL to start Friday evening facing Michael Lorenzen RHP who comes in with a ERA of 7.21.

Down on the Farm: 5/26/2026

 AAA:  Sacrament River Cats outscored the Reno Aces 10-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .268.

Buddy Kennedy 1B- 1 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .327.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, HR(1), SB(1).  BA= .240.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 4, 2B, HBP, SB(2).  BA= .368.

Grant McCray RF- 1 for 3, BB, SF.  BA= .238.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.21.

This was Whiz's 6'th start in a row going at least 5 innings while allowing 2 runs or less.  

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .283.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.57.

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

Adrian Sugastey is 7 for 16 over his last 5 games.  Who is Cristian Alvarado?  Looks like he was signed out of the Mexican League.  Last pitched in affiliated ball in 2019.  He's a 31 yo, 6' 3" RHP.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians blanked the Eugene Emeralds 3-0.

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .268.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.49.

 

A:  Fresno Grizzlies beat the San Jose Giants 8-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .331.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 4, 2B, HBP.  BA= .276.  

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B.  BA= .306.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .278.

The SJ Giants continue to rake the Cal League but the Cal League continues to rake them.

ACL:  Giants edged out the Rockies 1-0.  

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 3, BB.  BA- .329.

Yulian Barreto 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .342.

Yohendry Sanchez C- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .433.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .256.

Nien-Hsi Yang- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.38.

Melvin Pineda RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.05.

Samir Chires RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 3.60.

Game Wrap 5/26/2026: D'Backs 7 Giants 5

The Giants lineup showed signs of life but another failure to produce a Quality Start and subsequent bullpen failure doomed this one.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 5, 3B, HR(7), 2 R, RBI.  E(10).  BA= .239.  Great game at the plate but the E-6 set up the go-ahead unearned run and the HR in the 9'th was too little, too late and no cause for celebration.  

Casey Schmitt 2B- 2 for 5, HR(12), R, 2 RBI.  BA= Schmitt continues to rake.  He started at 2B in this one facing the tough lefty.

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 1, 3 BB, R.  BA= .234.  First three batters in the lineup reached base 7 times in 14 PA's.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, 2B, RBI.  BA= .246.  Devers laser beam split the gap in R-CF to drive in Chapman from 1B.  He also struck out with the bases loaded and two outs in the 5'th inning.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .178.  Eldridge started the game against a tough lefty and doubled in his first AB.  He also hit the ball hard in his second AB.  

Eric Haase C- 2 for 3, HR(3), R, RBI.  BA= .286.  Giants first two runs scored on solo HR's.  

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.04.  Mahle was a gamer but this was the 5'th game in a row in which the Giants SP failed to record a Quality Start.  That starts to tax the bullpen.  

Trevor McDonald RHP tries to be the stopper and stave off a sweep in the afternoon series finale facing Mike Soroka RHP who comes in 6-2 with a 3.27 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 5/25/2026

 Giants full season affiliates were all idle.

ACL:  Giants edged out the D'Backs 3-2.

Anthony Marquez 3B- 1 for 3, BB, SB(4).  BA= .268.

Luis Hernandez SS- 3 for 4.  BA= .328.

Santiago Camacho C- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .346.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 3.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.54.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

Brayan Narvaez RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.59.

Game Wrap 5/25/2026: D'Backs 6 Giants 2

While several good things happened in this game for the Giants, they ultimately came up short in all phases of the game for another loss.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 3, BB, R.  BA= .235.  We need to talk about Willy Adames' defense.  He made his 9'th error of the season which led to 2 unearned runs for the D'Backs and probably more runs overall through a cascade effect.  We are at approximately the 1/3 mark of the season.  9 X 3 = 27.  Shortstops generally make more errors than other positions but last season Elly De La Cruz had the most errors of any SS in MLB with 26.  CJ Abrams was second with 22.  Willy Adames had 16.  Before today, Adames was #21 among MLB shortstops for fielding percentage.  That number is probably lower after today.  Advanced metrics are even less kind.  He ranks #24 with a Fangraphs Def of -3.1.  Per the eye test, he makes a lot of excellent plays and looks like he is willing to sacrifice his body to make them.  So what's going on?  Has he lost a step?  Is he having concentration lapses?  Per statcast it looks like a loss of range is at least part of the problem which is not good because honestly, he just doesn't hit well enough to contribute at another position.

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .246.  Devers is rightfully batting in the cleanup spot. He drove in both runs with a loud double.  His defense at 1B appears to have improved a lot over the last few weeks.  Today he ran down a foul fly all the into the old bullpen area.  

Casey Schmitt LF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .295.  Schmitt smoked a double off the LF wall but also misplayed a flyball to LF.  He was not charged with an error but had he made the play, Adames error not have resulted in unearned runs and Roupp might have stayed in the game longer or at least left with a 2-1 lead.  The combined error and misplay to start the D'Back's 5'th inning was the turning point in the game.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.30.  Roupp did not have his best command but he was hanging in there until the unfortunate 5'th inning.  The Giants have now had just one Quality Start out of the last 6.  

J T Brubaker RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.96.  Brubaker pitches mostly in mop-up situations, but has done a good job eating innings.

Tyler Mahle RHP tries to get the Giants their first win against the D'Backs on the season facing Eduardo Rodriguez LHP who comes in with a 2.24 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 5/24/2026

 AAA:  Sugarland Space Cowboys blasted the Sacramento River Cats 12-3.

Buddy Kennedy 1B- 1 for 3, HR(7), BB.  BA= .331.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .337.

John Bertrand LHP- 4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.28.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 18.00.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.32.

AA:  Binghampton Rumble Ponies edged out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-1.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 2, BB, Sac, SB(25).  BA= ..418.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .273.

Joe Whitman LHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.05.

Dale Stanavich LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.63.

Mitch White RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.76.

How long does Jonah Cox need to keep this up to get a promotion?  Ditto Joe Whitman who has a 22 inning scoreless streak going?  His composite line for the month of May:  3-0, 0.00, 22 IP, 8 H, 5 BB, 28 K.  

A+:  Hillsboro Hops blanked the Eugene Emeralds 6-0.

Niko Mazza RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.85.

A:  Stockton Ports defeated the San Jose Giants 6-4.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 5, HR(6).  BA= .277.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 4, HR(5), BB.  BA= .299.

Jeremiah Jenkins 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .283.

ACL was idle.

Game Wrap 5/24/2026: Giants 8 White Sox 5

Rafael Devers' grand slam home run in the 5'th inning broke the game open and the Giants hung on for the win.  Key Lines:

WillyAdames SS- 1 for 4, 2B, BB, 2 R.  BA= .233.  I am not a big fan of Adames leading off but he got the job done today against a talented but inexperienced lefty.

Luis Arraez 2B- 0 for 2, 2 HBP, Sac.  BA= .320.  Arraez got hit twice.  Recall the Giants hit 3 White Sox batters in one inning on Friday.  Was this payback or just a wild rookie pitcher?  Seems a bit suspicious that the first one hit him in the butt and the second in the right kidney area of his back, but why Arraez?  Schultz was taken out of the game right after the second plunk.  

Casey Schmitt 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(11), BB, 3 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .296.  Schmitt is having himself a breakout season, at least so far.  He showed plus bat-to-ball skill in the minors but swung at everything.  It's been fun to see him improve his pitch recognition and put that hit tool to work.  He didn't have to become a walk machine.  Just lay off the easy takes which he mostly does now.  

Rafael Devers DH- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7), R, 5 RBI.  BA= .245.  The double was hit harder and went farther but bounced off the brick wall in Triples Alley.  The White Sox CF played it well holding Devers to a double.  Jon Miller said it would have been a HR in every other ballpark.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .240.  Chapman is batting .400 over his last 7 games.  So now the Giants finally have the "big three" all hitting well at the same time.  Time to put together a winning streak!

Robbie Ray LHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 7 BB, 3 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.60.  Ray huffed and puffed his way through 4 tough innings of his own making.  He threw 92 pitches in 4 innings.  Giants have only had one SP go 6 innings out of the last 5 starts.  

Keaton Winn RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.93.  When Winn came on in the 5'th inning I texted my family and said, "Is it just me or does Tony Vitello choose his relief pitchers using a random number generator?"  Winn did give him 2 scoreless frames but that is a different role than he has had lately. 

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 2.42.  Kilian is now tied with Ryan Walker for the team lead in Saves.  The Giants have had only 10 Saves all season and only 16 Save Ops.  Kilian appears to have the stuff for it.  Hopefully appearances like this will help him settle into the role.

Those nasty D'Backs are coming in for a 3-game series starting tomorrow afternoon with Landen Roupp RHP facing long time Giants nemesis Merrill Kelly RHP.