Down on the Farm: 5/20/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats blasted the Sugarland Space Cowboys 13-1.

Scott Bandura LF- 1 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .200.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 3 for 4, BB, SB(4).  BA= .329. 

Osleivis Basabe 2B- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB.  BA= .269.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(2).  BA= .318.

Jake Holton 1B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .238.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .217.

Logan Porter C- 3 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .269.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .364.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.35.

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

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

A lot going on here.  Scott Bandura moves up to AAA.  Huge game for Drew Cavanaugh.  To my eye he was the best hitter for A San Jose early last year and has hit at every level.  Whiz now has 5 strong starts in a row with a composite line of 1.59, 28.1 IP, 7 BB, 27 K.   The peripherals don't jump out at you but aren't terrible either.  He may be close to ready for another shot in MLB.  Jason Foley continues he rehab assignment.  He's never been a big strikeout pitcher which makes me wonder if he's really Closer material.  If Ryan Walker continues to pitch well in AAA I expect to see him get another shot in SF.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Binghampton Rumble Ponies 7-6.

Parks Harber LF- 4 for 5, HR(6).  BA= .352.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .263.

Ty Hanchey RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .438.

Jack Payton DH- 1 for 2, BB, SF.  BA= .158.

Will Bednar RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.85.

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

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Parks Harber is raking AA Eastern League as we hoped he would.  Giants seem to have a lot of catchers playing non-catcher positions throughout the organization.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 8-3.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .264.

Dakota Jordan DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .288.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .252.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.88.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.67.

Liam Simon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.25.

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

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 3, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .342.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 3, HBP, SF.  BA= .327.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 3 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .296.

Lorenzo Meola DH- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .239.

Broedy Poppell RF- 1 for 1, HR(2), 2 BB, SB(6).  BA= .239.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 10.05.

As someone noted in a comment a day or two ago, this year's San Jose lineup hits like gangbusters but the pitching is dramatically less effective than in past seasons.

ACL:  White Sox beat the Giants 4-1(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS= 1 for 3.

Leandro Rodriguez RHP- 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.79.

Giants had just one hit in the game.