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.

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?