Down on the Farm: 8/1/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats conquered the Tacoma Rainiers 7-2.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .345.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(4), BB.  BA= .377.

Thomas Gavello 2B- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .192.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.62.

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.00.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.98.

With Matt Chapman's rehab setback, do the Giants give Parks Harber a shot at 3B?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Somerset Patriots 10-4.

Trevor Cohen DH- 2 for 6, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .344.

Dayson Croes 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .261.

Charlie Szykowny RF- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(8).  BA= .244.

Jack Payton LF- 2 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA- .272.

Will Bednar RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.67.

6'th consecutive multi-hit game for Trevor Cohen.  I think he must have heard us talking about the lack of power.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils outscored the Eugene Emeralds 9-6.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB(26).  BA= .276.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .296.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.56.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes topped the San Jose Giants 9-6.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 3, SF, SB(2).  BA= .300.

Junior Barajas C- 1 for 3, HR(11), BB.  BA= .251.

Andy Polanco CF- 3 for 4, 2 3B(9), SB(29).  BA= .262.

DSL:  Giants Black edged out Giants Orange 7-6.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .310.

Keiberg Camacaro DH- 2 for 3, BB, SB(25).  BA= .357.

Jesus Lopez RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.29.

Delvis Heredia RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.49.

Game Wrap 8/1/2026: Padres 6 Giants 5

The lineup got a boost from newcomer Osleivis Basabe but it was not enough to overcome a less than Quality Start by potential trade target Tyler Mahle and another bullpen failure.  Key Lines:

Osleivis Basabe 2B/3B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(1), R, 4 RBI.  Basabe last played in a MLB game in 2023 with the Rays.  Prior to tonight's game he batted .268/.344/.388 with 5 HR and 12 SB in 311 AAA PA's.  Hey!  It's always a good thing to catch lightning in a bottle.  Too bad it wasn't enough to get a win in this game.

The Giants had 4 other batters with 2 hits each.  Those 8 hits produced just 2 Runs and 0 RBI's.  12 hits plus 4 BB's should produce more than 5 runs.  Lack of power and poor sequencing(random chance?) suppress run production.  

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.13.  Did Mahle hurt his chances of being traded?  At first glance yes, but the K/BB and mid-90's velocity may have helped his....or the Giants cause.  He also came within one out of getting through 6 innings.  

Dylan Smith RHP- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.89.  Smith has been really good but not tonight as the Padres walked him off in the 9'th inning.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to salvage a split of the 4-game series today facing Michael King RHP who comes in with a 3.38 ERA.

The Giants are a hot mess off the field.  The Apple TV broadcast on Friday implied, or maybe came right out and said, that Willy Adames SS was less than enthusiastic about working with Ron Washington on his defense prompting a defense from Manager Tony Vitello.  Apparently Adames has been playing with a bad back which limits his abilty to play the position in an the exaggerated crouch that Washington favors.  IDK.  If the back is what caused Adames defense to crater, maybe he should take some time off to try to get it into some semblance of playing shape?

Matt Chapman 3B's return from the IL is delayed due to continued abdominal muscle pain which limits him when trying to run the bases.  I suspect this may require surgery in the offseason.  Meanwhile, does this open an opportunity for Parks Harber 3B/OF to audition at 3B?

Harrison Bader OF has a 2-year contract but has probably played his last game as a Giant.  The Giants took the step of suspending payments on his contract while investigating the circumstances of a scooter injury which it turns out happened at 2 AM outside a bar and Bader crashed into the back of a fire truck.  

Down on the Farm: 7/31/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats smashed the Tacoma Rainiers 10-1.

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 4, BB, SB(1).  BA= .250.

Scott Bandura DH- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .303.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 2, HR(2), 2 BB, SF.  BA= .368.

Bo Davidson LF/RF- 2 for 5, SB(3).  BA= .232.

Turner Hill RF/CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .344.

Eddys Leonard 1B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(3).  BA= .158.

Trent Harris RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.34.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.17.

Nick Zwack LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.35.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 12.27.

AA:  Somerset Patriots smacked the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 4 for 5, 2B, 3 SB(8).  BA= .345.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .292.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 1 for 4, 2 SB(3).  BA= .219.

Trevor Cohen has 5 consecutive multi-hit games and stole 8 bases in his last 4.

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

Nate Nabholz RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.49.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes shut out the San Jose Giants 3-0.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Ben Bybee RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.72.

Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez went a combined 0 for 8.

DSL:  Giants Black topped Giants Orange 6-5(8 innings).

Ricardo Crespo RF- 1 for 1, HR(1), BB, HBP, SF.  BA= .286.

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .285.

Luis Padron C- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .357.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 3 for 4, 2 SB(15).  BA= .292.  

Game Wrap 7/31/2026: Padres 7 Giants 0

The Padres rolled out a weird bullpen/opener pitching configuration in which their apparent starting pitcher entered the game in the 5'th inning.  I'm not sure why these schemes seem to work for other teams and not the Giants but their lineup was shut down, as it two hits all game, one from the leadoff batter and one from the 9'th batter.  

Carson Whisenhunt LHP had poor command of a below average fastball and got smacked around by a Padres lineup that can still do some damage.  Adrian Houser allowed just 1 run in 4.2 innings of relief and seems ready to move back into the rotation depending on how the trade deadline plays out.

Not much more to say about this one, folks! At least I didn't waste an evening watching it because it was streamed on Apple TV.  

Tyler Mahle RHP is the listed starter for this evening's game facing Walker Buehler RHP who comes in with an ERA of 5.13.

 Oh, and I completed 70 revolutions around the Sun today.  Hope to have a few more.

Down on the Farm: 7/30/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 6-4.

Jonah Cox DH- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .250.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 3, HR(5), BB, SF, SB(13).  BA= .303.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .343.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .284.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 8.62.

Tristan Beck RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.74.

Carson Seymour RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.79.

Scott Bandura filling up the stat line.  

AA:  Somerset Patriots downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .300.  

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(1).  BA= .167.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.47.

Will Bednar RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.96.

Trevor Cohen's 4'th 2-hit game in a row.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smothered the Tri-City Dust Devils 13-2.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .386.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(12), BB.  BA= .270.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 3, HR(15), 2 BB.  BA= .232.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 3 for 5, HR(15).  BA= .275.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 2.93.

Jacob Bresnahan is developing nicely.  He is not Rule 5 Draft eligible until December 2027.  By that time he should be close to MLB ready and an easy decision to add to the 40-man roster.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes outscored the San Jose Giants 9-7.

Josuar Gonzalez DH- 3 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .385.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .150.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 5, HR(12).  BA= .284.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 5.  BA= .250.

Oliver Tejada CF- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB.  BA= .217.

Angel Guzman LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .175.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.67.

I attended this game.  Josuar Gonzalez HR was batting RH against rehabbing MLB'er Yusei Kikuchi LHP.  It was a rocket that cleared the apex of the Quakes sign above the LF scoreboard.  So far, Josuar has been more of a slap and dash hitter but this kid has almost unlimited power potential.  Luis Hernandez has struggled at the plate so far in A ball but he played SS in this game and looked like a major leaguer out there.  He bobbled one easy roller but ranged about halfway into LF to make an over-the-shoulder catch of a shallow fly ball.  He also made a strong throw from the hole and made it look easy.  Dario Reynoso is deceptively big with enormous wiry strength in his upper legs.  Ricardo Estrada is a smallish soft-tossing lefty who will have to depend on pitchability and keeping the ball on the ground.  Max velocity on stadium radar gun was 91 MPH.

DSL:  Giants Orange topped the NYY Yankees 7-6(7 innings).

Yoxander Benitez CF- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .299.

Jose Vasquez RF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .306.

Leonardo Vargas 2B- 2 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .136.

DSL:  Arizona Red beat Giants Black 8-5.

Franco Willias LF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .383.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 1 for 3, 2B, SB(24).  BA= .349.

Game Wrap 7/30/2026: Giants 4 Padres 1

Daniel Susac's third home run in 2 games keyed the Giants lineup in support of Robbie Ray's Quality Start in what might be the last game of this year's Giants team as we know it.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 4, BB, SB(3), R.  BA= .267.  After many years of a different LF every season, Ramos stabilized LF and has been Mr. Consistent.  He is arbitration eligible for 2027 but should remain affordable until he hits free agency before the 2030 season.  He would seem to align with the Mariners need for a RH batter to bring back a mid-rotation SP, Emerson Hancock, whose contract is controlled until 2031.  Do the Giants have enough OF help coming up in the minors to make that trade?

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .253.  Eldridge is batting just .154 over his last 7 games, .200 over his last 15 and .209 over his last 30, although he hit 3, 6 and 10 HR's over those same splits respectively.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 3 for 4, SF, R, RBI.  BA= .248.  Devers is batting .346 over his last 7 games but only .214 over his last 15.

Daniel Susac C- 1 for 3, HR(3), SF, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .258.  Second consecutive big game for Susac who drives in 3 of the Giants 4 runs.  Not sure where I can find a game-by-game WAR tracker but Susac's is up to 1.1 and I am sure much of that accumulated in the last 2 games.

Robbie Ray LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.08.  Most likely Ray's last game in Giants uniform.  There is no reason for the Giants to not trade him for whatever they can get back before Monday's trade deadline.  He should be worth a fringe top 100 prospect.  

Luis Arraez went 0 for 4 and acted like he thought this was probably his last game as a Giant as he had hugs for Ron Washington after the game.

Caleb Kilian RHP(4.36), Dylan Smith RHP(2.50) and Erik Miller LHP(2.78) pitched a scoreless inning each to finish out the game with Miller collecting his 4'th Save and it seems like Tony Vitello has finally found a trio of relievers to protect leads after 6 innings.  

Carson Whisenhunt LHP faces Bradgley Rodriguez RHP who comes in with a ERA of 2.33 tonight in a game broadcast on Apple TV.  Ugh!

Down on the Farm: 7/29/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats topped the Tacoma Rainiers 5-4.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .380.

Will Brennan 1B/LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .336.

Turner Hill LF/CF- 3 for 3, BB.  BA= .341.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, SB(18).  BA= .282.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(10).  ERA= 3.05.

All of the Cats 10 hits were singles.

AA:  Somerset Patriots defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-4(Game 1 of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .268.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .361.

Charlie Szykowny RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .246.

Maui Ahuna 3B- 2 for 2, 2B, HR(6), BB.  BA= .217.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels turned the tables on the Somerset Patriots 6-2(Game 2 of doubleheader, 7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, 4 SB(5).  BA= .289.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 2 for 3, SB(7).  BA= .220.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 1 for 2, HR(11), BB, SB(1).  BA= .218.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 3, 3 SB(21).  BA= .305.

Greg Farone LHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.08.

Mitch White RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.79. 

Quite a day for Trevor Cohen.  He now has 5 consecutive 2-hit games.  After going 0 for 10 in his first two AA games, he is batting .371 over his last 9.  Squirrels stole a total of 11 bases in game 2.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds shut out the Tri-Cities Dust Devils 4-0.

Jose Astudillo RF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .359.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .279.

Jose Ramos LF- 2 for 2, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .286.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 5.26.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes edged out the San Jose Giants 3-2.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 4, HBP.  BA- .222.

Luis Hernandez 3B- 0 for 5, 5 K.  BA= .125.

Dario Reynoso 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .285.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .286.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .212.

Samir Chires RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.84.

Hayden Wynja LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

I attended this game with a friend.  Rough game for Young Luis Hernandez.  In addition to the 5 K's he got eaten up by a hot smash to his left at 3B.  Before the game I noticed a fan over in Section CB3 wearing an orange Wynja shirsey and wondered about it.  Then Hayden Wynja showed up in the 6'th inning to start a rehab assignment.  He looked sharp despite the 2 walks.  I assume the fan in CB3 was a family member?  If you are out there and reading, Go Hayden Wynja!  As I like to say, 6' 9" lefties don't grow on trees.

DSL:  Both Giants DSL teams were idle.