Down on the Farm: 6/29/2026

 ACL:  Rockies outscored the Giants 13-9.

Josuar Gonzalez SS(18 yo)- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .411.

Luis Hernandez 3B(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.

Luis Frias CF(21)- 2 for 5, SB(12).  BA= .277.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.44.

The Future Superstars continue to lead the ACL Giants.

DSL:  Arizona Red defeated Giants Orange 7-3.

Fernando Pena 1B(19 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .344.

DSL:  Giants Black topped the Angels 8-7.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .286.

Nelson Lopez 2B(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .273.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(10).  BA= ..287.

Game Wrap 6/29/2029: D'Backs 5 Giants 4

 A ninth-inning rally was not enough to overcome a pitching meltdown in the middle innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .326.  7-game hit streak with two consecutive 2-hit games.  Arraez has gone hitless in just 2 of 23 games in June and has a .337 BA for the month.

Heliot Ramos RF- 1 for 4, HR(5), R, RBI.  BA= .267.   Wait!  Ramos only has 5 HR's on the season?  I guess he's been out since 5/15.  Anyway, his solo HR led off the top of the 9'th inning.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 4, R.  BA= .285.  Just when you think the league has figured him out, he gets two hits.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .286.  A nice night at the plate for Bericoto was marred by a pick off....with a runner ahead of him at 2B.

Tyler Mahle RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.67.  Mahle gave up a leadoff HR to Ketel Marte in the first inning but then settled down until loading the bases in the 5'th.  Sam Hentges came in and promptly gave up a 3-run double.  After the game, Mahle said he pitched around Marte for the final baserunner and added he did not realize he was on a strict pitch count of 85.  Say what?  OK, it is probably highly debatable whether he should have pitched around Marte and maybe the coaching staff didn't want him to know he was on a pitch count for that reason(although there are plenty of ways to communicate to a pitcher you want a batter pitched around).  But this is only one of a lengthening line of miscommunication issues for this team and that goes straight to the Manager's office.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to even the series tonight against TBD.

Down on the Farm: 6/28/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators defeated the Sacramento River Cats 6-2

Nate Furman DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(12).  BA= .280.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 9/1 GO/AO.  ERA=. 4.86.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Akron Rubber Ducks 7-6.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, HR(17), 2 BB, SB(10).  BA= .274.

Parks Harber LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .275.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .255.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 3, BB, SB(15).  BA= .211.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .268.

Diego Velasquez 3B- 1 for 2, BB, HBP, SB(15).  BA= .262.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(11).  ERA= 1.52.

Bo Davidson gets his 11'th HR and 7'th SB of the month.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds blasted the Everett Aquasox 9-1.

Trevor Cohen DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .302.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .306.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .288.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .271.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .241.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .250.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .236.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.75.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.65.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 iP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.45.

Jhonny Level has not hit for as much power since his promotion to A+ but continues to play well above his age level.  

A:  San Jose Giants outlasted the Inland Empire 66'ers 5-4(10 innings).

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 5.  BA= . 348.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 1 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .231.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 2 for 4, HR(8), SF.  BA= .261.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B- 3 for 4.  BA= .750. 

Sam Bower RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.04.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(1).  ERA= 2.25.

Yosneiker Rivas promoted to A ball from ACL at age 20.

Rookie Leagues were all idle on Sunday as usual.

Game Wrap 6/28/2027: Giants 3 Braves 2

 Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale allowing just an unearned run in 8 IP and the lineup broke through with a three runs in the 6'th and 7'th innings and Caleb Kilian held on for the Save.  Key Lines:

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .241.  Frustrating trend of leadoff batters getting on base but not figuring into scoring continues.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 3, SF, R, RBI.  BA= .324.  Arraez started the 6'th inning rally with a leadoff single.  

Heliot Ramos DH- 1 for 3, BB, R.  BA= .268. Welcome back Heliot!  Bryce Eldridge sat against the ace lefty.  

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4.  BA= .231.  Adames came out of the game with back spasms.  Casey Schmitt finished the game at SS.

Drew Gilbert PH/CF-  1 for 1, R.  BA= .233.  Jonah Cox started in CF against the LHP.  Gilbert singled to lead off the 7'th as a PH.  He went to 3'rd on Chapman's double and scored on the Arraez Sac Fly.

Robbie Ray LHP- 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's, 10/9 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.39.  Ray has not allowed an ER in his last 3 appearances covering 22.1 IP to dramatically lower his ERA well below his career average of 3.91.  This run seems to correspond to when he started calling his own pitches and maybe the Giants have stumbled onto something here.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(6).  ERA= 4.11.  Torture is back but a Save is a Save.

The Giants travel to Arizona to start a series against the D'Backs.  Tyler Mahle RHP starts Game 1 facing Eduardo Rodriguez LHP who comes in with a ERA of 2.27.

Down on the Farm: 6/27/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators shut down the Sacramento River Cats 1-0.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.86.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.61.

Tidwell has a 3.42 ERA in June and brought his ERA down from a peak of 6.75 after his May 27 Start.  Something I did not realize:  Jason Foley is not on a rehab assignment and hasn't been since May 12 when he was assigned to AAA Sacramento.  He's still down there because he hasn't pitched well with an ERA of 9.00 in the month of June.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Akron Rubber Ducks 8-7.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 2, HR(16), BB.  BA= .273.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .274.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 1 for 3, HR(10), BB.  BA= .235.

Jack Payton DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .271.

Ty Hanchey C- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .270.

Jack Choate LHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.84.

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

Bo Davidson continues his torrid June:  .322/.396/.690, 12 HR.  Jack Choate his quietly have a strong season as a RP.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds were idle.

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers defeated the San Jose Giants 3-1.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .332.

Jose Astudillo DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .346.

Jose Ramos RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .300.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.39.

Dylan Carter LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.45.

ACL:  Giants outscored the Cubs 12-9(8 innings).

Anthony Marquez 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB, SB(9).  BA= .263.

Christian Koss SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .429.

Yulian Barreto 2B- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .260.

Carlos Concepcion DH- 2 for 5, HR(2), BB.  BA= .226.

Angel Guzman 1B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .242.

DSL:  Blue Jays Red beat Giants Black 11-8.

Nelson Lopez SS- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .263.

DSL:  Blue Jays Blue defeated Giants Orange 8-4.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 3 for 4, 3B, HR(4).  BA= .271.

It seems like a down year for the Giants DSL teams mostly because they put all their eggs in the Luis Hernandez basket and he's up in the ACL.  Jose Valdez is one 17 yo who seems to be finding traction in the DSL.

Game Wrap 6/27/2026: Giants 5 Braves 0

 This one went down like they drew it up as Logan Webb pitched 7 shut out innings and Rafael Devers drove in 4 runs with a pair of home runs.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 3, 2 HR(14), 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .240.  Devers got the Giants scoring started with a solo HR in the 2'nd inning.  Bryce Eldridge doubled and scored on Drew Gilbert's sac fly later in the inning.  Devers came up again the very next inning with 2 outs and 2 runners on and delivered on the Earl Weaver formula for winning baseball with a 3-run HR.  That was the end of the Giants scoring but it was more than enough to support the shut out pitching of Logan Webb and two relievers.  Maybe it's just me but Devers seems to be playing with more focus since the dust up over the pinch runner last Sunday in Miami.  

Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 8/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.09.  Vintage Logan Webb.  His season line is now well within his career norm.  In fact, if he finishes the season with an ERA of 3.09 or lower, it will be his best season since 2022.  His line for the month of June is 3-1, 0.71, 38 IP, 4 BB, 29 K.  

Robbie Ray LHP tries for a series win this afternoon but has a daunting task as he faces Chris Sale LHP who comes in with an ERA of 2.14. 

I watched a movie yesterday called Voice Mails for Isabelle.  It's actually a very sad movie, especially for someone who lost the love of their life this year.  But the movie is about San Francisco and at one point they play the Journey song When the Lights Go Down In the City.  It brought back memories of another time when Steve Perry sang it during postseason games at AT&T Park and how it brought the team, the stadium, the song and the city together and created magical moments.  

I then thought back to how in the years after Willie Mays and Juan Marichal were traded and soon retired, I started obsessively reading minor league stat lines in The Sporting News hoping to find the next Willie Mays or the next Juan Marichal. At one point I thought Chili Davis might be the next Mays.  He was a good player but he wasn't Willie Mays.  John "The Count" Montefusco was an exciting pitcher but he was not Juan Marichal. Neither was Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum or Madison Bumgarner.  After many years, I came to the realization that while the Giants would have more great players wear the uniform, there would never be another Willie Mays and there definitely would never be another Juan Marichal.

I think sometimes many of us follow this team, even through crushingly disappointing seasons, hoping to bring back the magic of the Even Year Dynasty.  I do believe there will again be good Giants teams.  After all we had a great one in 2021.  I believe that someday they will win another World Series but must remember it took 52 years of playing in San Francisco to win the first one.  What won't happen again is 2010 or 2012 or 2014.  Those were different teams run by different people and the city is different with different vibes and a different relationship to the team.  2010 was the first championship in San Francisco and there will never be another first one.  

So we'll keep following this team with an eye on the farm system and the future.  But the future, as good and exciting as it may be, will not bring back the past.  

Down on the Farm: 6/26/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats bombed the Las Vegas Aviators 13-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB, SB(11).  BA= .280.

Heliot Ramos RF- 2 for 3, 2 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .346.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4, HBP.  BA= .359.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 2, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .283.

Scott Bandura DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .242.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .319.

Jake Holton 1B- 3 for 3, 2 SF.  BA= .218.

Carson Seymour RHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.75.

Giants have some tough decisions with Heliot Ramos about ready to come off the IL.

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks crushed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-1.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 2 for 5, HR(9).  BA= .233.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.88.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Everett Aquasox 9-8(Completion of game from 6/25, 8 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(23).  BA= .293.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(8).  BA= .281.

Dakota Jordan RF- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(15).  BA= .271.

Walker Martin 3B- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .235.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 3, 2 SB(7).  BA= .249.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 2, SF.  BA= .200.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.78.

After a hot start to the season, Gavin Kilen has been disappointing since.  Perhaps he's heating up again?

A+:  Eugene Emeralds edged out the Everett Aquasox 4-3(7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .300.

Gavin Kilen SS= 3 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .288.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 2, HR(16), BB.  BA= .241.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.61.

Kilen goes 4 for 8 with 2 HR and 2 2B in two games.  After Jacob Bresnahan's ERA hit a peak with a disaster start on 6/3, is ERA is 2.05 in 4 starts since.  He's really found some traction in his last two starts allowing just 1 run in 12 IP with 2 BB and 17 K's.  

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers smashed the San Jose Giants 13-1.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .341.

ACL:  Mariners outscored the Giants 9-8(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3, HBP, SB(5).  BA= .412.

Luis Hernandez 3B(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .292.

Christian Koss DH(rehab)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Anthony Marquez 2B(19 yo)- 4 for 4, 3B, HR(2), SB(8).  BA= .255.

DSL:  Pirates Gold beat Giants Black 10-3.  

Djean Macares DH(18 yo)- 1 for 3, SB(9).  BA= .231.

Franco Willias CF(21 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(3), SB(8).  BA= .269.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .367.

DSL:  Giants Orange topped the Nationals 6-5.

Yoxander Benitez 2B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .265.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .386.

Albert Jimenez DH- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .373.

Angelo Ugueto LF(17 yo)- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .286.

Jose D. Gonzalez RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.13.

Game Wrap 6/26/2026: Braves 3 Giants 1

 Trevor McDonald was a gamer for 5.1 innings falling two outs short of a Quality Start and the bullpen shut down the Braves the rest of the way, but the lineup came up short going 0 for 8 with RISP including a brutal 5'th inning when Bryce Eldridge struck out with the bases loaded and one out followed by Casey Schmitt's ground out.  Key Lines:

Trevor McDonald RHP- 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 8/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.94.  McDonald was a lot sharper than his last start which is a low bar.  He had better command of his 2-seamer and a really nice looking changeup.  The Braves kind of pecked away at him.  At one point Duane Kuiper commented that the Giants were losing the 90 foot game.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.53.  Not sure if Houser was calling his own pitches but he commented that he wished he knew he could before he got demoted to the bullpen.  He looked sharp in multiple innings in this game.

4 of the Giants 7 hits were doubles by Luis Arraez 2B, Rafael Devers 1B, Bryce Eldridge DH and Willy Adames SS.

Logan Webb RHP tries to even the weekend series this evening facing Bryce Elder RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.71.

Down on the Farm: 6/25/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators edged out the Sacramento River Cats 4-3.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 4 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .263.

Dayson Croes 1B- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .417.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.98.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.24.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Akron Rubber Ducks 6-5(10 innings).

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 3, 2 BB, SB(9).  BA= .274.

Jack Payton LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .263.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .264.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, Sac, SB(14).  BA= .265.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 4.76.

Dale Stanovich LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

A+:  Everett Aquasox buried the Eugene Emeralds 9-5()Game 1 of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .303.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .278.

Dakota Jordan RF- 1 for 3, HR(10).  BA= .264.

A+:  Game Suspended in top of the 3'rd inning with Eugene Emeralds leading 6-5(Game 2 of doubleheader scheduled for 7 innings).

Gavin Kilen 2B- 2 for 2, 2 HR(8).  BA= .283.

Dakota Jordan RF- 2 for 2, 2B, SB(14).  BA= .269.

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 2, 2B.  BA= .295.

A:  San Jose Giants defeated the Inland Empire 66'ers 4-1.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .281.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .285.

Jose Ramos 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .357.

Ben Bybee RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.06.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.95.

Alix Hernandez is quietly having a good season in a multi-inning relief role.

ACL:  Giants beat the Rangers 4-2.

Yulian Barreto 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .248.

Carlos Concepcion 1B(20 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .224.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.25.

Third good start in a row for Mensik.  His composite line for those 3 games:  11 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 11 K's.  

DSL:  Giants Black outscored the Mariners 11-10(7 innings).

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 1 for 2, SF, HBP.  BA= .226.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(2), SB(2).  BA= .357.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF(19 yo)- 2 for 4, SB(7).  BA= .269.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB, 2 SB(12).  BA= .351.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 1 for 2, 2B, SF.  BA= .294.

DSL:  Pirates Black topped Giants Orange 5-2(7 innings).

Yeison Oviedo 2B- 2 for 3.  BA= .339.

Abraham Utrera RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.75.

Game Wrap 6/25/2026: A's 9 Giants 6

The Giants bullpen collectively gave up 7 runs over the final 3 innings to blow a 6-2 lead and a Quality Start by Landen Roupp.  Key Lines: 

Matt Chapman 3B- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .242.  Chapman appears to be the designated leadoff batter against LHP's.  He did his job, getting on base 3 times in 4 PA's but did not figure in the scoring due to the #2, 3 and 4 hitters, Eldridge, Schmitt and Devers going a combined 1 for 11 with a walk.  

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 3, HR(14), BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .225.  And just like that, Adames is on track to hit 30 HR's on the season.  As was the case last season, likely too little, too late.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 1 for 4, 3B, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .332.  Lee's bases-loaded triple in the 6'th inning keyed a 5-run rally allowing Landen Roupp to leave the game with a 6-2 lead.

Victor Bericoto LF- 1 for 4, HR(3), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .231.  Bericoto's HR came on the heels of JHL's triple and was identical location and distance as last night.  He also made another great throw to nail Tyler Soderstrom at 2B.  Bericoto is making for some tough decisions for the Giants management after Heliot Ramos gets back from the IL.

Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP,  6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.07.  Roupp with the Quality Start and left the game with a 6-2 lead.  I will spare you the details but 4 different relievers contributed to this collective Blown Save.  This is why it's hard to imagine this team mounting any sort of serious comeback.  Every time it looks like they might be gaining some traction, they find a new way to faceplant.  Yes, the bullpen is a big part of that but if it's not the bullpen, it's the rotation and if it's not the rotation it's the lineup failing to hit and if it's not that it's atrocious defense.  

The Braves come to town to start a weekend series tomorrow evening with TBD facing Reynaldo Lopez RHP.

Down on the Farm: 6/24/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators downed the Sacramento River Cats 5-1.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 2 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .330.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.13.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels sank the Akron Rubber Ducks 11-6.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, HR(15), 2 BB, SF, SB(8).  BA= .268.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(8).  BA= .229.

Jack Payton RF- 1 for 4, 2 SB(4).  BA= .256.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 3 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .264.

Zane Zielinski SS- 2 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .217.

A+:  Everett Aquasox defeated the Eugene Emeralds 6-4.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .297.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 5, 2 SB(5).  BA= .294.

Jakob Christian 1B- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .260.

Walker Martin 3B- 1 for 3, HR(9).  BA= .238.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.16.

A:  San Jose Giant outscored the Inland Empire 66'ers 9-7.

Isaiah Barkett DH- 3 for 4, BB, SB(15).  BA= .341.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 4, 2B, Sac.  BA= .342.

Hayden Jatczak 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, SF.  BA= .298.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .268.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(24).  BA= .279.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.54.

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

Nabholz was acquired from the Frontier League on June 18. This was his second appearance.  

ACL:  Giants crushed the Padres 9-1.

Josuar Gonzalez 2B(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 3B.  BA= .417.

Christian Koss SS(Rehab)- 2 for 3.  BA= .667.

Evan Estevez RF(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .229.

Oliver Tejada DH(19 yo)- 3 for 4.  BA= .320.

Angel Guzman 1B(20 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .214.

Rayner Arias LF(20 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .175.

Carlos De La Rosa LHP(18 yo)- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.10.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.15. 

Josuar Gonzalez has missed a lot of game with a nagging hammy issue but has been really, really good when he's played.  This is the kind of game we're hoping to see more of from Carlos De La Rosa.

DSL Giants teams were idle.

Game Wrap 6/24/2026: Giants 2 A's 1

 The Giants were three outs away from a crushing 1-0 loss when Rafael Devers homered over the CF fence to tie it and with two outs, Victor Bericoto hit a mammoth shot to left of center for the walk-off win.  Key Lines: 

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 4, HR(12).  BA= .239.  Home runs can bring redemption and maybe Devers gained some with this game-saving bomb that staved off another crushing loss for the Giants.  Home runs like this are what they hoped to get when they traded for him.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .227.  Bericoto got every bit of the game-winning blast which travelled 445 ft up into the stands just left of CF.  He was in the lineup against a LHP starter after several articles and social media posts detailing how little he and Jonah Cox were playing.  Bericoto made a strong throw to save a run earlier too.

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  Mahle returns from the IL and looked like the Mahle the Giants hoped for when they signed him.  IDK if he called his own pitches but if that's the trend for Giants pitchers, it seems to be working.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries for a series win today facing Jeffrey Springs LHP who comes in with a 5.55 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/23/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators blasted the Sacramento River Cats 11-2.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 1 for 3, HR(2).  BA= .276.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.52.

Trent Harris RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.79.

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

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(7).  BA= .267.

Maui Ahuna SS- 1 for 3, HR(5).  BA= .212.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Will Bednar RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.29.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(10).  ERA= 1.63.

Charlie McDaniel's first start after a promotion to AA 6/5/2026 was a disaster, giving up 6 runs in 3 IP.  In 3 starts since then he has gone 2-0, 1.50, 18 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 15 K's.  

A+:  Everett Aquasox defeated the Eugene Emeralds 5-2.

Tyler Switalski LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.11.

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers outscored the San Jose Giants 14-11.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(6), BB.  BA= .258.

Dario Reynoso SS- 1 for 4, HR(10), BB.  BA= .312.

Jose Ramos 2B- 2 for 5.  BA- .400.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.96.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.98.

I attended this game.  Typical 2026 SJ Giants story line.  Good hitting, terrible pitching.  Keyner Martinez also followed a typical trajectory of looking awesome for 2 innings then hitting a wall.  Is he tiring quickly?  He threw a lot of pitches in the first inning.  Is he uncomfortable pitching out of the stretch?  He did OK with that in the first inning, not so much in the 4'th.

ACL:  Giants topped the Cubs 6-4.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .291.

Adrian Sugastey C(rehab)- 2 for 4.  BA= .417.

Luis Frias CF(21 yo)- 2 for 3, HR(2).  BA= .286.

Jose Rengel LHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.31.

DSL:  Giants Orange crushed Cubs Red 11-2.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .385.

Albert Jimenez DH(19 yo)- 3 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .393.

Jonathan Valle SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3, SF.  BA= .211.

Jeyson Moya 3B(19 yo)- 1 for 1, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .357.

Alberto Gomez RHP(18 yo)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.86.

Omar Calcurian RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.98.

Fernando Estrella RHP(23 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.45.

DSL:  Pirates Black edged out Giants Black 3-2(7 innings).

Santiago Guerrero LHP- 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.63.

Brayan Cabello RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.69.

Game Wrap 6/23/2026: Giants 3 A's 1

 Robbie Ray turned in his second strong performance in a row and recorded a Quality Start and the lineup scored just enough runs to make it a wire-to-wire win.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt LF/1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .299.  7'th consecutive multi-hit game. Did not figure into the scoring although his single in the 7'th advanced Bryce Eldridge DH into scoring position helping Rafael Devers 1B get an RBI.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, HR(5), BB, SB(5), R, RBI.  BA= .331.  Lee's homer run in the second inning went over the CF fence near the 415 ft sign in Triples Alley.  It drove in the Giants first run of the game.

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 4, 2B, R.  BA= .227.  Adames followed Lee's HR with a double and then scored on Matt Chapman 3B's single.

Robbie Ray LHP- 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K's, 8/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.70.  This is interesting.  Remember the dust-up over a game which was lost after something like 9 consecutive sliders were called....by somebody?  There was discussion over the coaches maybe not being happy with Patrick Bailey's pitch selection and possibly calling pitches from the dugout.  It's unclear how much that contributed to the decision to trade Bailey.  Well, now it comes out that Logan Webb RHP and some of the other pitchers have started calling their own pitches and doing it with success.  Is Ray another case?  Webb's comments seemed to take a shot at the new catchers, Susac and Haase, saying the level of trust in their pitch selection is not quite up to what it was with Bailey.  Adrian Houser RHP chimed in that he wished he tried it before his demotion to the bullpen.  I remember after the telecommunication devices for pitch calling were introduced there was talk of it allowing pitchers to call their own game.  Max Scherzer, in particular was someone who wanted to try that.  Then that talk died out.  Pitch selection by the coaches from the dugout seems to be on the rise.  I actually like the idea of pitchers calling their own game and hope it continues to bring better results for the Giants pitching.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(5).  ERA= 2.97.  Kilian is the Closer as he should be.

Rafael Devers did the right thing and apologized to Tony Vitello for the "misunderstanding" on Sunday.  Seems they are both good now so we will close the book on that incident and move on.  There are obviously bigger issues at all levels of the organization that need to addressed.  Buster Posey held a press conference then refused to take non-baseball questions.  That was not a great look on his part.  He did say he has no plans to resign as POBO before the end of his contract and reiterated that all options are on the table at the trade deadline except Logan Webb.  Wish Buster the best over the next month as it is a critical period for the future of the organization and we'll hope he is able to unload at least one of the "albatross" contracts.

Tyler Mahle RHP returns from the IL tonight to face Gage Jump LHP who comes in with a 2.37 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/22/2026

All full season leagues were idle as usual on Mondays.

ACL:  Giants defeated the Royals 5-1.

Adrian Sugastey C(rehab)- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .375.

Yulian Barreto 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4.   BA= .242.

Oliver Tejada LF(19 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, HR(1).  BA= .309.

Gregory Santos RHP(rehab)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.00.

Marlon Franco RHP(23 yo)- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 5.56.

Samir Chires RHP(22 yo)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.87.

Oliver Tejada put up some nice numbers as a 17 yo in the DSL in 2024. His numbers were not as impressive, but not terrible in the ACL last season.  He is trying to improve on them this year with success so far.  He fell a single short of a cycle in this game.

DSL:  Angels topped Giants Black 6-5.

DJean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .228.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 3 for 5, 2B, 2 SB(7).  BA= .298.

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .267.

Boris Sarduy 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .368.

Lender Bracho RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

DSL:  Cubs Red shut out Giants Orange 4-0(7 innings).

Mario Gonzalez RHP(19 yo)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.85.

The Rafael Devers Incident, as it will now be forever known, exploded across baseball-oriented social media today and with a vengeance.  Just my opinion, but the concern of commentators and the fury of fans is not so much on whether Devers or Tony Vitello are more to blame as that it looks and feels like a symptom of an organization is disarray on multiple levels.  Yes, Devers has looked overweight and out of shape all season. While he has performed well at times, he has not been consistent and tends to disappear when the game is on the line.  Tony Vitello makes head scratching decisions almost every game, looks like a deer in the headlights, a lot like I imagine I would look if I was cosplaying as manager in the dugout,  and has baffling explanations in the postgame pressers.  So yes, the fans have had it with both of them but that begs the question of why they are wearing Giants uniforms in the first place which leads directly to Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey and he seems to be in hiding somewhere.  The first step in fixing this is for someone, and I think it needs to be Posey, to step up and at least try to take charge and take responsibility and articulate what he thinks went wrong and what needs to be done to right the ship.  In other words, his equivalent of Brian Sabean's "I'm not an idiot" moment.  If he isn't able to do that, he should resign and immediately.

Down on the Farm: 6/21/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats topped the Oklahoma City Comets 6-5.

Heliot Ramos RF- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .400.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .376.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .274.

Dayson Croes 1B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA- 5.18.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.43.

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-0.

Nothing to see here.  Move along.

A+: Eugene Emeralds defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 4-1.

Jhonny Level 2B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .289.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .297.

Niko Mazza RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(2).  ERA= 3.68.

A:  San Jose Giants edged out the Lake Elsinore Storm 4-3.

Jose Astudillo LF- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB, SB(5).  BA= .336.

Hayden Jatczak DH- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .252.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .275.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.21.

Evan Gray RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

Short season leagues all had their usual Sunday break.

Game Wrap 6/21/2026: Marlins 2 Giants 1

The Giants lineup sputtered in futility, spoiling a Webb Gem and apparently causing frustrations to boil over onto the field in the 9'th inning.  Key Lines:

Casey Schmitt LF- 2 for 4, RBI.  BA= .298.  6'th multi-hit game in a row for Schmitt who drove in the only Giants run with a oppo-field single to drive in Luis Arraez 2B who doubled with 2-outs in the third inning followed by a walk to Bryce Eldridge.  Drew Gilbert CF had the only other Giants hit in the game for a total of just 4.   

Logan Webb RHP- 8 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.35.  I think it's time to put the term, "Caining" into storage and call it "Webbing."  It's such a crime to waste the talent of a guy who has pitched his heart out for this team for 5+ seasons.  

Tony Vitello Manager- In a story that shouldn't be a story because it should never have happened, Rafael Devers led off the 9'th inning with a walk.  Tony Vitello sent Jonah Cox in to pinch run, a move the situation obviously called for.  Devers objected and kept trying to waive Cox off the field.  The rook was understandably confused and stood behind 1B coach Shane Robinson while it go sorted out.  Devers eventually and grudgingly walked to the dugout but was visibly frustrated while his teammates tried to high five him.  Apparently Devers thought the reason for the switch was a mildly sore hammy which he felt was good to go, but it was a move that totally needed to happen anyway, not because of anything wrong with Devers but because Jonah Cox has elite speed and was the best bet to score the tying run at that point.  All I have to say is OMG!  Can we please move out both Devers and Tony Vitello?  

Ryan Gusto RHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.00.  The Giants once again managed to make a pitcher who came in with a bloated ERA look like a Cy Young Award candidate.  To top that off, after Gusto struck out Daniel Susac with a runner on first in the 5'th inning, Marlins Manager Clayton McCullough came out and replaced him with a LHP with 4 of the next 5 scheduled Giants batters hitting from the left side.  I thought of two things:  1. The Giants don't have a LHP Vitello can trust in that situation and 2.  That move combined with the way they call pitches from the dugout is a stark contrast between a team that actually has a pitching plan with one that is completely lost.  BTW, McCullough was the Dodgers first base coach and widely respected as a potential future manager before taking the Marlins job, another stark contrast to think about.

The Giants leave behind a disaster series sweep against a team headed in the opposite direction.  They get a day off to look at themselves in the mirror before starting a home series against the A's on Tuesday with Robbie Ray LHP facing Aaron Civale LHP who comes in with a 4.91 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/20/2026

 AAA:  Oklahoma City Comets shut out the Sacramento River Cats 6-0.

Heliot Ramos DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .385.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .375.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 3 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  

Cole Irvin LHP(Comets)- 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 7/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.77.

Tidwell's start not unlike McDonald's at the MLB level.  Giants have some tough decisions to make when Ramos comes off the IL.  Cole Irvin is a MLB SP who had a couple of good seasons with the A's who is now a depth piece stashed at AAA for the Dodgers.

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-1.

Jack Payton LF- 3 for 4.  BA= .265.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's, 5/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.79.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils edged out the Eugene Emeralds 3-2.

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .301.

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

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 3.  BA= .290.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(5).  BA= .251.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.92.

This was Bresnahan's best start of the season so far by a wide margin.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Lake Elsinore Storm 11-8.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 4, 2 2B, BB, SB(14).  BA= .336.

Jose Astudillo RF= 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .336.

Hayden Jatczak DH- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP, SF.  BA= .293.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .241.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B, SB(13).  BA= .314.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 5.  BA= .289.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.66.

Over his last 4 starts, Estrada's composite line is 1-1, 2.11, 21.3 IP, 5 BB, 20 K.  

ACL:  Giants topped the Cubs 2-1(8 innings).

Adrian Sugastey C(23 yo)- 2 for 3.  BA= .400.

Reggie Crawford 1B(25 yo)- 1 for 3.  BA= .250.

Rayner Arias RF(20 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .151.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.56.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(21 yo)- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 7.84.

Jose T. Perez RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(1).  ERA= 3.77.

DSL:  Giants Black buried Mets Orange 19-10.

Djean Macares DH(18 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .208.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .348.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .310.

Boris Sarduy RF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .353.

Hector Dos Santos RHP(20 yo)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.35.

Carlos Toro RHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.05.

The Giants drew 12 walks in this game plus 6 HBP's.  Giants pitchers issued 9 walks.  

DSL:  Giants Orange beat Arizona Black 4-1.

Jose Valdez DH(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .273.

Kendry Castro RHP(19 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.80.

Jose Treviso RHP)(18 yo)- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.91.

Valdez is one of the few kids under 18 yo performing well in the DSL for the Giants this season.  Reminder the Giants concentrated their international $$$$ on Luis Hernandez who is playing in the ACL.

Game Wrap 6/20/2026: Marlins 6 Giants 3

Trevor McDonald struggled with command and with sloppy defense in the early innings while the lineup failed to bring in runners in scoring position in another dispiriting loss.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .321.  The top two batters in the lineup reached base 5 times in 10 PA's yet failed to figure in the scoring in large part because Matt Chapman 3B, Rafael Devers 1B and Willy Adames SS went a combined 0 for 13 out of the 3, 4 and 6 holes in the lineup, pun intended.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R.  BA= .331.  Otto Lopez went 1 for 5 so Lee now trails him by just .001 in the batting race.

Casey Schmitt LF- 3 for 4, 2 2B, HR(16), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .293.  Mighty Casey is on some kind of fire.  After 4 consecutive 2-hit games, he lit this one up for 3 XBH's.  

Drew Gilbert CF- 3 for 4, 2B, RBI.  BA= .234.  I understand why a lot of fans find Gilbert annoying, but I like the kid.  I hope he continues to get regular playing time.  It's not like this season is going anywhere anyway and I think he can develop into the type of player other team's find annoying.  

Trevor McDonald RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO, 3 HBP.  ERA= 4.93.  McDonald's 2-seam FB was sailing armside which usually means he's dropping his arm and getting under the pitches.  The result was a wild start which wasn't helped by 4 errors including one where he failed to find first base with his foot as he was covering a grounder hit to Devers.  

Matt Gage LHP- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.96.  Gage became the latest reliever to fail to keep the game close.  Inherited runners are tough but a big part of a reliever's job is to strand them, especially if you area a lefty brought in to face a lefty batter.

J. T. Brubaker RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.75.  Has anyone considered trying Brubaker as a SP?  He must be better than the 6'th best option.

Tristan Beck RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.75.  Beck has had his struggles but since giving up a 4-spot on June 2, he's allowed 2 R in 5.2 IP.  

Max Meyer RHP(Marlins)- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.80.  Here's why I mention Meyer.  Remember when there was a reported kerfuffle between Patrick Bailey and the coaches over pitch-calling from the dugout?  The Giants broadcast crew sniffed out the Marlins call all of their pitches from the dugout and in plain site for everybody to see.  They had the TV camera doing close ups with Dave Fleming and Javier Lopez trying to decipher the signs.  The Assistant Pitching Coach calls the pitches after looking at a notebook.  Meyer obviously had the freedom shake off the pitch if he didn't like it.  I couldn't see if the call then went to the catcher or if Meyer gave some signal as to what he wanted to throw.  Very interesting process to watch.

Logan Webb RHP tries to avoid a sweep tomorrow in a 10:40 AM PDT start time facing Ryan Gusto RHP who comes in with a 7.24 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/18/2026

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

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .333.

Jesus Rodriguez DH- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .295.

Turner Hill CF- 3 for 5, SB(10).  BA= .333.

Joe Whitman LHP- 4.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, 5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.81.

Trent Harris RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.12.

I missed that Heliot Ramos started a rehab assignment on 6/17.  He should be back just in time to for the Luis Arraez trade with Casey Schmitt moving to 2B.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Bowie Baysox 4-2.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 3 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .326.

Parks Harber CF- 1 for 2, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .388.

Dale Stanavich LHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.31.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils topped the Eugene Emeralds 5-4.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 4 for 4, SB(4).  BA= .250.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.68.

Cole Hillier RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.74.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Lake Elsinore Storm 6-5.

Isaiah Barkett DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .329.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 2, SB(7).  BA= .291.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.72.

Dylan Carter RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 4.68.

ACL:  Athletics defeated the Giants 7-4.

Josuar Gonzalez SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3.  BA= .415.

Luis Hernandez 3B(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .300.

Carlos Concepcion RF(20 yo)- 3 for 3.  BA= .216.

Carlos De La Rosa LHP(18 yo)- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K.  ERA= 7.27.

First appearance in a game by Josuar Gonzalez since May 23.

DSL:  Giants Black dominated the Nationals 6-1(7 innings).

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 0 for 2, 2 SB(8).  BA= .204.

Franco Willias DH(21 yo)- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .280.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .320.

Boris Sarduy LF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(4).  BA= .323.

Luis Hernandez RHP(20 yo)- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.70.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.82.

Reminder that most serious prospects in the DSL are 18 yo or younger.

DSL:  Giants Orange crushed the White Sox 9-2.

Yoxander Benitez LF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(3).  BA= .308.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 2 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .250.

Fernando Pena C(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .378.

Jeyson Moya 3B(19 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .308.

Omar Calcurian RHP(21 yo)- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.31.

Game Wrap 6/18/2026: Marlins 4 Giants 3

Landen Roupp pitched a Quality Start but in a familiar story line, the bullpen couldn't hold a lead and the lineup struggled to score in the later innings.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers DH- 2 for 3, HR(11), BB, R, RBI.  ERA= .244.  Marlins Park is a tough place to hit and it showed in multiple warning track outs.  Much as we have criticized Devers, he is the one guy on this team who can muscle one out of pretty much any park.  His solo HR got the Giants tied the score in the 6'th inning.  Bryce Eldridge will probably grow into that kind of hitter but he's not quite there yet.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .328.  Lee has turned into quite the hit machine.  He still trails Otto Lopez, who went 1 for 4, by .006 in the batting race.

Casey Schmitt LF- 2 for 4, RBI.  BA= .286.  Fourth 2-hit game in a row for Casey Schmitt.

Daniel Susac C- 1 for 3, SF, RBI.  BA= .287.  Susac just missed a grand slam HR when the Marlins LF caught his drive just above the short 7-foot wall in LF.  Willy Adames scored the Giants first run on the Sac Fly.

Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 7/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.15.  A rare Quality Start for Giants SP's.  

Sam Hentges- 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.84.  Hentges got the 7'th inning with a 3-2 lead and couldn't hold it.  The Giants lineup was not able to come back.

Trevor McDonald RHP tries to even the series tomorrow facing Max Meyer RHP who comes in with a 7-0 record and a 2.75 ERA.  Meyer is a former first round draft pick, #3 overall, in 2020.  If you want great homegrown pitching, you have to be willing to draft it in the first round.  Reminder that Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner were all first round draft picks for the Giants.

Down on the Farm: 6/18/2026

Giants vs Braves game scheduled for 6/18/2026 was postponed due to rain associated with a tropical storm and rescheduled for August 31. 

AAA:  Oklahoma City Comets outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 5-4(10 innings): 

Jesus Rodriguez C- 2 for 4, HR(3), SF.  BA= .288.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 4, HR(5).  BA= .325.

John Bertrand LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 2 K's, 8/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.81.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.53.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels bombed the Chesapeake Baysox 9-4.

Bo Davidson CF- 3 for 5, HR(14), SB(6).  BA= .282.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .286.

Jack Payton LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .245.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .273.

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

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 6 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.28.

Will Bednar RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.42.

Bo Davidson's line for the month of June so far:  .379/.431/.828, 8 HR, 3 SB.  

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils buried the Eugene Emeralds 11-4.

Jhonny Level 2B- 1 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .302.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, HR(6), BB.  BA= .281.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .275.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .241.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.95.

A:  Lake Elsinore Storm overwhelmed the San Jose Giants 7-1.

Damian Bravo LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .284.

Jose Astudillo 2B- 3 for 4.  BA= .333.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 7.16.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.84.

ACL:  Giants outscored the Dodgers 9-5.

Anthony Marquez 2B(19 yo)- 3 for 5.  BA= .237.

Yulian Barreto 3B(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 2 HR(2), BB. BA= .238.

Jose Ramos RF- 1 for 4, BB, 2 SB(6).  BA= .342.

Luis Frias CF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .280.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.90.

DSL:  Tigers1 defeated Giants Black 7-4(7 innings).

Nelson Lopez 3B(18 yo)- 2 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .667.

Nelson Lopez plays his first pro game.  Signed as a free agent out of Nicaragua on June 12.

DSL: White Sox beat Giants Orange 8-3.

Fernando Pena C(19 yo)- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .381.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .447.

Down on the Farm: 6/17/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Oklahoma City Comets 9-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 6, 2B. BA= .298.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .365.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .272.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 4, 2 HR(4), BB.  BA= .320.

Matt "Tugboat" Williamson LHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.22.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.21.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(8).  ERA= 3.14.

My guys Drew Cavanaugh and Scott Bandura continue to thrive at AAA level.  My feeling is they both should finish out the season at this level but anything could happen if the Giants hold a fire sale at the trade deadline.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Chesapeake Baysox 5-3.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 4, HR(8), BB.  BA= .294.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 5, SB(12).  BA= .262.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .270.

Jack Payton DH- 2 for 3, BB, SB(2).  BA= .238.

Zane Zielinski SS- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .200.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.79.

Shane Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(9).  ERA= 1.69.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils shut out the Eugene Emeralds 2-0.

Johnny Level 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .310.

Tyler Switalski LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.15.

A:  Lake Elsinore Storm topped the San Jose Giants 7-5.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(6). BA= .297.

Jose Astudillo PH/2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .316.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .273.

Evan Gray RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.51.

All three Giants short season teams were idle.

Game Wrap 6/17/2026: Giants 7 Braves 5

 The Giants lineup hit 3 home runs to back a solid start by Carson Whisenhunt and the bullpen hung on.  While technically the games were played on separate days, it felt like the Giants swept a doubleheader.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 4, HR(3), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .326.  Arraez' line while batting at the top of the order over the the two games:  5 for 9, 2B, HR, BB, 4 R, 4 RBI.  Maybe he should bat leadoff permanently?

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 1 for 5, HR(6), R, RBI.  BA= .319.  Eldridge's line for the two games:  3 for 9, HR, BB.  He has an 8-game hit streak with 4 multi-hit games in that span.  He has 6 BB's and 4 K's in the 8 games.

Rafael Devers DH- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB, RBI.  BA= .240.  Devers had a nice two games going 3 for 7, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB.  He is 6 for 14 over his last 4 games after going 1 for 19 in his previous 5.  

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, HR(13), R, RBI.  BA= .229.  Adames hit a solo HR in each of the two games.  He usually hits better in the second half.  I can see him hitting his usual 30 HR by the end of the season. 

Casey Schmitt LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .283.  Three 2-hit games in a row for Casey.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.60.  Whiz looks noticeably bigger and stronger this year.  He pitched 5 shut out innings before allowing 3 straight hits to open the 6'th.  These games were played under doubleheader rules and he was the 27'th man for the second game.  He was optioned back to AAA immediately after.

J. T. Brubaker RHP, Sam Hentges LHP and Ryan Walker RHP pitched a scoreless inning each.  Brubaker allowed an inherited runner to score on a sac fly.  Matt Gage LHP was called on to pitch the 9'th in a non-save situation but he turned it into one allowing 3 runs in 0.1 IP.  Tristan Beck and his 9.00 ERA were called on to get the last two outs and Save the game.  His ERA went down to 8.31.

Game 3 of the series is scheduled today but is threatened by a tropical storm. Landen Roupp RHP and Martin Perez LHP are the scheduled SP's.  

Game Wrap 6/16/2026: Giants 7 Braves 2(Suspended Game Completed on 6/17/2026)

Robbie Ray pitched 6.1 shut out innings in a Quality Start, except it was in relief due to the game suspension from 6/16 as the Giants took a 3-2 lead after 1.5 innings and turned it into an easy win.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 5, 2B, 2 R.  BA= .324.  Arraez batted leadoff.  I would think either he or Jung Hoo Lee should always lead off.  He doesn't walk much but the BA is high enough to keep his OBP in leadoff-worthy territory.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 4, BB, RBI.  BA= .324.  Eldridge batted second which is a nice spot for him, at least against RHP's.  He sees a lot of pitches and can pull the ball behind base runners.

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, HR(10), BB, R, RBI.  BA= .235.  Maybe Devers knew we were talking about him?

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 1 for 3, HR(4), SF, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .331.  I haven't see his name in the flurry of trade rumors.  He has an opt-out after next season but if he opts in, it only adds 2 seasons.  If he keeps hitting like this, he will almost certainly opt out.  

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, HR(12), R, RBI.  BA= .229.  Another guy who maybe heard us talking about him.  If Adames has a big second half, it's not hard to see him hitting 30 HR's again.  His big problem this season is his walk rate is way down, which may be due to an organizational philosophy change, but without a compensatory drop in K rate.  

Casey Schmitt LF- 2 for 4, SB(7), R.  BA= .280.  This was Casey's third 2-hit game in a row.  Somewhat surprisingly he leads the team in SB's. 

Robbie Ray LHP- 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.07.  Although Ray was the first pitcher to take the mound yesterday, he was technically pitching in relief of Adrian Houser who gave up 2 runs in the first inning.....on 6/16.  Had the game not been suspended, Houser probably would have stayed in, possibly with a far different game outcome.  Hey!  Maybe an Opener is what Ray has needed all along?!

Down on the Farm: 6/16/2026

The major league game was suspended after 1.5 innings with the Giants leading 3-2.  Robbie Ray LHP will take the mound for the bottom of the second inning at 11 AM PDT today.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats blasted the Oklahoma City Comets 10-1.

Jared Oliva LF- 2 for 5, BB, SB(5).  BA= .255.

Nate Furman 2B- 4 for 6, 2B, SB(10).  BA= .292.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .282.

Drew Cavanaugh DH- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .359.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5, SB(11).  BA= .315.

Jake Holton 1B- 0 for 1, BB, 3 HBP.  BA= .215.

Thomas Gavello 3B- 1 for 4, HR(5), BB.  BA= .198.

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

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 1.69.

Carson Seymour RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.81.

Too many walks!

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-4.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 1 for 2, HR(7), 2 BB.  BA= .228.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 4, HR(13).  BA= .276.

Onil Perez C- 2 for 4.  BA= .286.

Greg Farone LHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.15.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Tri-Cities Dust Devils 10-6.

Trevor Cohen RF- 3 for 6, 3B.  BA= .305.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 5, 3B, SB(12).  BA= .280.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 2 for 5, HR(7).  BA= .263.

Jakob Christian 1 for 1, 4 BB.  BA= .259.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .238.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.06.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

After a slow start, Trevor Cohen, the Giants 3'rd round and second pick in last year's draft, went .324/.385/.431 in May and .400/.450/.655 so far in June.

A:  Lake Elsinore Storm edged out the San Jose Giants 2-1.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 1 for 3, 2B, SB(7).  BA= .237.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.37.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.41.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

ACL:  D'Backs topped the Giants 5-4(7 innings).

Anthony Marquez 2B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .216.

Oliver Tejada LF(19 yo)- 2 for 3. BA= .279.

Yosneiker Rivas DH(20 yo)- 2 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .343.

Luis Frias CF(21 yo)- 1 for 3, 3B.  BA= .278.

Marlon Franco RHP(23 yo)- 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.50.

DSL:  Giants Orange outlasted Mariners 9-8(10 innings).

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 2 for 3, BB, Sac.  BA= .233.

Albert Jimenez 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .422.

Jonathan Valle SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .256.

Angelo Ugueto LF(17 yo)- 3 for 4, Sac.  BA= .281.

Abraham Utrera RHP(21 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.00.

DSL:  Giants Black defeated Mets Orange 4-1.

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 0 for 2, 3 BB, 2 SB(6).  BA= .233.

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .265.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF(19 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .324.

Santiago Guerrero LHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.72.

Hector Dos Santos RHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Down on the Farm: 6/15/2026

Full season leagues were idle as usual on Mondays.

ACL:  Giants edged out the Guardians 3-2.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 4.  BA= .315.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo(- 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP(24 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.93.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.93.

Samir Chires RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.65. 

DSL:  Angels outscored Giants Black 7-6.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 4 for 5, HR(2), SB(8).  BA= .400.

Dennys Riera 3B(21 yo)- 2 for 5.  BA= .343.

This is Keiberg Camacaro's 4'th season in the DSL.  Is this a late breakout for him?  

DSL:  Mariners blasted Giants Orange 10-1.

Juan Colorado RHP(19 yo)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 12.27.

Juan Colorado is a converted shortstop pitching for the first time this season.

At the MLB level, the Giants are a reeling organization with no sign of turning it around anytime soon.  They have consistently underperformed for an extended period to the point where there appears to be something fundamentally wrong with their talent evaluation process.  Whether that is a personal failure on the part of individuals or a system failure is unclear.  If it is an individual failure, it involves multiple simultaneous failures by multiple individuals.  On top of the performance failures on the field, they have now drawn national attention for a divisive failure in an historically successful community outreach effort.  Whether that is an additional factor in poor on-field performance remains to be seen, but it can't be helping.  

Yesterday, multiple baseball writers broke a story confirming discussions we have had on this blog that the Giants are gearing up to go full sell mode as the trade deadline approaches.  These reports indicate that not only obvious trade candidates whose contracts expire at the end of the season are available but they are gauging interest in the the players with more problematic contracts like Willy Adames and Rafael Devers with some analysts believing those players are probably not tradable.

We, as fans, are disappointed and angry in the face of a complete breakdown by the team we love to root for.  Some of us are saying "I told you so."  Others of us were cautiously hopeful and now disappointed but not particularly surprised.  We've seen reports that Buster Posey and the Giants front office were not only deeply disappointed in the team's performance last year but surprised, even shocked.  Bob Melvin ended up being the scapegoat.  At this point, Buster et al must be in a state of proverbial shell shock.   I agree the team needs to be in full sell mode and start a rebuild from the bottom up, but there also needs to be a full on organizational evaluation starting with ownership control and decision making.  Any residual denial needs to be stripped away.

When Buster Posey assumed the job of POBO, he indicated he gave himself a 3 year window to turn things around and at least implied if he couldn't, he would voluntarily steop down.  It's now clear it's going to take a lot longer than that.  I don't necessarily think that means Buster needs to resign but if he moves ahead with a full fire sale, the rest of ownership should move their timeline for a full organizational evaluation up to the All-Star break rather than waiting for the end of the season.  

Key questions are what process was used in signing the Adames and Devers contracts?  How did internal scouting evaluate these players?  Did they support the signings or did Buster overrule the scouts and go with his gut feelings?  On top of the big names, it's alos fair to ask about the Houser and Mahle signings as well as the failure to address the Closer role and bullpen.  Has Buster learned anything about free agent evaluations from these bitter disappointments? How will he operate differently going forward?  

This year's trade deadline and next offseason loom as maybe the most difficult and explosive in the history of the organization.  

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.