Down on the Farm: 9/4/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 8-7.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .320.

Parks Harber DH- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .256.

Bo Davidson RF- 2 for 4, HR(8), BB.  BA= .285.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .240.

Darren Baker LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .429.

Will Bednar RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 7.64.

Alex Carrillo RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 7.15.

Parks Harber breaks a 0 for 20 slump over his previous 5 games and a 1 for 32 over his last 8.  Will Bednar has a game like this every once in awhile that makes you think there is still a prospect in there somewhere.

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1(Game 1 of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Jack Payton 1B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .279.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3(Game 2 of doubleheader, 8 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 3, BB, 3 SB(20).  BA= .298.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.42.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds edged out the Hillsboro Hops 3-2.

Jose Ramos LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .293.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.73.

Liam Simon RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.51.

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

Junior Barajas C- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .265.

Drew Smith 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .500.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .220.

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

Drew Smith was the Giants 15'th round draft pick this year.  Remember when Tim Lincecum's nickname was The Franchise?  No pressure on the kid but the Giants have as much or more riding on Jackson Flora's success.  

Game Wrap 9/4/2026: Mets 10 Giants 6

 It was a rough night for Matt Wilkinson as Rafael Devers and the Punch and Judy Show could not overcome an early 7-0 deficit.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 3 for 4, 2 2B, HR(33), BB, R, 5 RBI.  BA= .256.  Wow! Devers is in another zone right now.  The problem was that 9 other hits and 5 other walks produced just one additional run.  Bryce Eldridge DH was the only other hitter with an XBH and he did not figure into the scoring.  The Giants were 4 for 14 with RISP but still had 11 LOB.  Jonah Cox PH/CF and Turner Hill LF had 2 hits each.  

Matt Wilkinson LHP- 3 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's, 3 HR.  ERA= 6.14.  The fastball was not invisible.  An error by Christian Koss didn't help but Wilkinson also did not pitch well and was torched for 3 home runs, all by RH hitters, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez and Bo Bichette.  

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.72.  Marte's fastball didn't quite have the zip that it did in his previous appearance, ranging from 90 to 94 MPH.  His best pitch was what PitchFx called a slider but looked more like a splitter with a late break down and he was able to mostly keep batters off balance but mixing his pitches and locations.  He did eat 5 innings to spare a very overused bullpen though he appeared to be running on fumes by his 5'th inning of work.

Since we are looking for positives here, those would be 1.  Another huge game for Devers.  2.  The continued ability of The Kids to make contact and get on base and 3.  A gutsy performance by Yunior Marte although his loss of velocity must be a concern.

Giants fans get another look at Anthony Molina RHP today facing Zac Thornton LHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.77.  

Down on the Farm: 9/3/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 4-3(10 Innings).

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .317.

Bo Davidson RF- 1 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.

Diego Velasquez 1B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .309.

Darren Baker 2B- 1 for 3, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.91.

R. J. Dabovich RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Philip Abner LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.41.

Yes, THAT Darren Baker!  R. J. Dabovich has been hurt way more than he's been healthy since the Giants drafted him but if he still throws hundos, he could be in the majors for a 2027 audition before the end of this season.  Since a disaster attempt as a SP/Opener on July 12, Eric Cerantola had a 2.31 ERA in 11.2 IP over 10 appearances in August. This was his first appearance in September.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels at Akron Rubber Ducks Postponed to Sept 4.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 7-6.

Damian Bravo CF- 0 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .281.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .319.

Kaeden Kent SS- 2 for 4, 2 SB(4).  BA= .303.

Dalton Wentz 2B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, 2 SB(3). BA= .262.

Robert Hipwell DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .206.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 9/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.93.

Cam Maldonado has had a terrific season across two levels and might not crack my next Giants Top 50 Prospects list, which is more about the strength of the Giants system than about Maldonado not being a top prospect.  

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

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .364.

Luke Nixon 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .154.

Angel Guzman DH- 4 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 4, HR(7), BB.  BA= .218.

Angel Guzman has come on late in the season with a .310/.467/.500 line in August and is 6 for 11 in three games in September.  And no disclaimers about Josuar Gonzalez' prospect status.  He's the Giants #1 and it's not a close call.  

Game Wrap 9/3/2026: Pirates 5 Giants 2

This was a classic Getaway Day snoozefest as the Giants managed just two hits against a Pirates' bullpen game.  But we are looking for positive takeaways for next season.  Blade Tidwell's resilience a rough first inning and another scoreless frame by Trent Harris provided that.  Key Lines:

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.43.  After a leadoff single and a flyout, Tidwell lost control of the strike zone in the first inning allowing 3 consective walks and a HBP leading to 2 runs for the Pirates.  He somehow got his feet back on the ground and struck out two batters to get out of the inning without further damage and proceeded to pitch 4 more scoreless frames.  

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.46.  Harris has a 1.08 ERA in his last 7 games covering 8.1 IP.

The Giants road trip moves on to New York for a weekend series against the Mets with Matt Wilkinson LHP facing Nolan McLean RHP who comes in with a 3.06 ERA tomorrow evening.

Down on the Farm: 9/2/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats tamed the Salt Lake City Bees 3-1.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .313.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .313.

Joe Whitman LHP- 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.23.

The Cats trailed 1-0 until Charlie Szykowny's walk-off 3-run HR in the 9'th inning.  Since moving back into the rotation after a very odd 6-week bullpen stint, Joe Whitman's line is 0-1, 2.25, 24 IP, 3 BB, 21 K's.  He is Rule 5 eligible this fall.  

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks sank the Richmond Flying Squirrels 13-4.

Sabin Ceballos DH- 2 for 4, HR(17).  BA= .227.

Miguel Mendez RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.00.  

Ceballos is 10 for 28(.357) with 3 HR's over his last 8 games.

A+:  Hillsoboro Hops topped the Eugene Emeralds 5-2.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, BB, SB(14).  BA= .304.

Jose Ortiz CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .146.

Jose Ramos LF- 1 for 2, HR(2), 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .293.

A:  Fresno Grizzlies defeated the San Jose Giants 6-2.

Andy Polanco CF- 4 for 4, SB(37).  BA= .289.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.12.

Game Wrap 9/2/2026: Giants 5 Pirates 4(10 Innings)

A home run by Rafael Devers and clutch hitting from Bryce Eldridge and Turner Hill gave the Giants enough runs to squeak out an extra-innings win over the Buccos.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 3, HR(32), 2 BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .254.  Devers is on one of his hot streaks and he is certainly carrying the team right now.  Here's what he's doing:  His production is taking pressure off the kids so they don't feel like they have to do too much.  There are many situations where a single or double or sac fly or a walk gets the job done, especially if they can do it with some consistency.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SF, 2 RBI.  BA= .263.  Case in point, Eldridge drove in one run with a Sac Fly, then with runners at first and second with one out in the 10'th he just poked one down the LF line driving in the lead run and putting runners at 2'nd and 3'rd setting up Turner Hill for another sac fly for the insurance run they needed.

Turner Hill LF- 1 for 4, SF, 2 RBI.  BA= .333.  In addition to his game-winning RBI on the sac fly, Hill followed up Eldrige's sac fly with a 2-out RBI single in the 5'th inning.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.17.  Roupp has allowed just 2 runs in 10 IP over his last two starts.

Dylan Smith RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.13.  Smith got the first batter in the 10'th, Nick Gonzalez to reach for one but Gonzalez was able to poke it through a hole up the middle to drive in the designated runner.  From there, Smith looked like a real Closer blowing 97 MPH gas at the top of the zone and busting it in on the hands backed by an off-the-table splitter which you could see clearly on TV slo-mo had almost no rotation and tumbled straight down just as it approached home plate.  

Blade Tidwell RHP goes for a series win in a game that starts at 9:35 AM PDT facing swingman Lake Bachar RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.70.  

Down on the Farm: 9/1/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees stung the Sacramento River Cats 4-1.

Will Brennan RF- 1 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .311.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .333.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.07.

Philip Abner LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.75.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.84.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Akron Rubber Ducks 13-12.

Dayson Croes 2B- 4 for 6.  BA= .280.

Dakota Jordan RF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .298.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 3 for 4, BB, SF.   BA= .224.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 5, BB, SB(30).   BA= .227.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 3 for 5, SF.  BA= .224.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .200.

Mitch White RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.73.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.61.

Mirror image of the Giants game.  Second year in a row Ceballos' bat finally comes alive in the last few weeks/days of the season.  Giants fans learned the hard way this season that it sometimes doesn't matter what you do late in the season if you faceplanted early.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Hillsboro Hops 7-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(8).  BA= .305.

Walker Martin DH- 2 for 4, SB(20).  BA= .238.

Henry Lalane LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

Jhonny Level just keeps going.  A sigh of relief for Henry Lalane who was coming off a rough start.

A:  San Jose Giants defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 8-6.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 4 for 4, SF, SB(13).  BA= .375.

Lorenzo Meola 3B- 1 for 4, HR(14), BB.  BA= .274.

Tanner Mally RF- 1 for 1, 3 BB.  BA= .400.

Angel Guzman DH- 1 for 3, HR(4), HBP.  BA= .260.

Dylan Carter RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(7).  ERA- 4.91.

It's good to be able to shake off a loss by dreaming on our future superstar.  How great is it to follow Young Josuar Gonzalez?  Wow!