Down on the Farm: 7/26/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Oklahoma City Comets 8-6.

Turner Hill LF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .331.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .300.

Parks Harber 3B- 4 for 5, 2B.  BA= .415.

Nate Furman PH- 1 for 1, HR(7).  BA= .282.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.12.

Cats scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 9'th including Furman's walk-off grand slam HR.  Anyone have a take on why Fulmer never got called up to pitch for the Giants?  I don't.  I know his fastball was barely 90 MPH in spring training but given how dreadful the Giants bullpen was and as well as he's pitched for Sacramento I feel like he should have the opportunity.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 5-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .243.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .344.

Logan Martin RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.44.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.61.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, Save(5).  ERA= 2.79.

I was a little down on Gavin Kilen early in the year but he ended up with solid numbers in A+ and is doing very well so far in AA.  After going 0 for 10 in his first two AA games, Trevor Cohen is 9 for 27 over his last 7 games.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds crushed the Everett Aquasox 17-3.  

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .291.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .375.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .264.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 6, HR(11).  BA= .268.

Jose Astudillo RF- 4 for 5, BB, 2 SB(5).  BA= .375.

Robert Hipwell DH- 2 for 3, HR(4), 3 BB, SB(2).  BA= .173.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.79.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.63.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers beat the San Jose Giants 8-4.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .167.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .257.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .246.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .289.

Carlos Gonzalez C- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .281.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

If a player doubled and walked in 5 PA's every game, he would have a slash line of .250/.400/.500 or an OPS of .900.

ACL Giants season is finished.  

DSL was idle as usual on Sundays.

Game Wrap 7/26/2026: Angels 4 Giants 3

A 2-run rally in the 9'th inning was too little, too late to overcome a 3-run Angels outburst off Carson Whisenhunt in the 4'th inning.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI.  BA= .327.  Arraez doubled with 2 outs in the 9'th inning to drive in 2 runs but Heliot Ramos LF followed with a K to end the game.

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, 2B, 2 R.  Adames led off the 5'th with a double and scored on a force out/throwing error.  He scored his second run in the 9'th on Arraez' double after reaching base on a fielder's choice.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 2, 2 BB, R.  BA= .262.  One of Cavanaugh's walks was in the 9'th inning.  He scored on Arraez' double.  Cavanaugh seems to have elite plate discipline with an OBP of .392.  He batting .400, 4 for 10, over his last 7 games and is batting .281, 9 for 32 over his last 15. So far all of his MLB hits are singles.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.60.  Whisenhunt's day was ruined by a 3-batter sequence in the 4'th inning:  HR, Walk, HR.  Probably not a coincidence that the HR's were from RH batters Jorge Soler and Jo Adell.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.86.  Houser's ERA is 2.86 in 22 IP over his last 7 appearances and 3.82 in 61.1 IP over his last 15 appearances.  Does he have trade value?  Will he move back into the rotation after the trade deadline?

The BrewCrew comes to town starting tomorrow with Tyler Mahle RHP facing Brandon Sproat RHP who comes in with a 5.09 ERA.

We'll be refreshing our MLBTR feed every 5 minutes all week.

Down on the Farm: 7/25/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats blew up the Oklahoma City Comets 11-0.

Scott Bandura LF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .297.

Parks Harber 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .361.

Bo Davidson RF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .297.

Eddys Leonard 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .143.

Trent Harris RHP- 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.38.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.51.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.40.

 Newcomer Eddys Leonard homers in his second game with the Cats.  He was released by the Brewers organization.  His batting line with the Nashville Sounds was .287/.371/.502 with 14 HR, 8 SB.  If the Giants traded Heliot Ramos or Casey Schmitt for pitching, Parks Harber looks like another option for either LF or 3B.  Generally pitchers move from starting to relieving to unlock their potential but Trent Harris has been on the Closer track his whole pro career and now bursts on the scene in a starting role.  Based on scouting reports he's always had the stuff.

AA:  Hartford Yard Goats defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-3.

7 Squirrels batters had one hit each with doubles by Jack Payton LF(.277), Dakota Jordan CF(.290), Diego Velasquez DH(.303) and Gavin Kilen SS(.310).  

A+:  Everett Aquasox beat the Eugene Emeralds 6-2.

Jhonny Level SS- 0 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .287.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .250.

Daniel Rogers C- 2 for 3.  BA= .227.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Ontario Tower Buzzers 8-3.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 1, BB, SB(1).  BA= 1.000.  

Luis Hernandez 3B/SS- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SF.  BA= .000.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 4, 2 HR(9).  BA= .244.

Broedy Poppell RF/2B- 2 for 4, SB(13).  BA= .236.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.13.

Young Josuar had quite an adventurous A level debut:  Single, walk, SB, gets thrown out on the bases twice then leaves the game with what is described as a groin cramp.  I will be disappointed if he hits the IL and misses the Rancho Cucamonga series.  There is still Luis Hernandez who, in addition to his batting line, made a sensational play as a 3B from way behind the bag in foul territory.  Look up the video.  

DSL:  Giants Black shut down Giants Orange 9-0.

Franco Willias DH- 2 for 3, 2 2B, 2 HBP, SB(23).  BA= .375.

Alessandro Duran 1B- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .317.

Nelson Lopez 2B- 3 for 4, SB(3).  BA= .241.

Luis Padron C(16 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .300.

Carlos Toro RHP- 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.87.

Brayan Cabello RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.27.

Game Wrap 6/25/2026: Giants 9 Angels 2

There are a couple of good opening narratives for this game.  The Giants good alter-ego showed up for this game.  They also finally found a team that is more of a hot mess.  In either case, a couple of players boosted their trade value in this one and a couple more may have made the Giants less likely to dump them.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 or 4, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .326.  More multi-hit goodness for Arraez who is almost certain to be traded in the next week.  Fortunately for the Giants his trade value is on the rise. 

Rafael Devers 1B- 3 for 4, 2B(27), HR(22), 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .249.  There are rumors out there that teams have inquired about Devers.  If the Giants were inclined to listen, they might be less so now as Devers is red hot and has been very good since a disastrous April.  He did hit just .214 in June but that came with 8 HR's and a .500+ SLG%.  If his season started on May 1, his line is .268/.344/.591.  He currently leads MLB in doubles with 27(fun fact:  Willy Adames is #2 at 23).  He is tied for #14 in HR's at 22.  Personally if I could unload the rest of his contract I would jump at it but I might not be so eager to pay off a significant part of it.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(6), R, 3 RBI.  BA= .302.  Lee was slumping a bit but he broke out bigly with a 3-run HR with a double that did not figure into the scoring for good measure.  

Robbie Ray LHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.16.  Ray came out after 80 pitches.  That seems to be an acknowledgement that he is going to be traded and the Giants do not want to risk injury.  He may make another start on the road before the deadline but probably pitched his last game in a Giants uniform at Oracle Park.  This performance should help him fetch a nice return.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP gets the start against a tougher Angels pitcher, Jose Soriano RHP, who comes in with a 3.43 ERA.

Scouting the Trade Deadline: Emerson Hancock

 MLBTR reports the Mariners are looking for a RH bat  and are willing to trade Emerson Hancock RHP to get one.  Hancock is a former #6 overall draft pick out of Georgia.  He's been slower developing than anticipated and had 3 mediocre seasons prior to this year when he's been better.  Here's this year's pitching line:

6-4, 3.16, 105.1 IP, 8.29 K/9, 2.22 BB/9, 1.02 GB/FB, 3.72 FIP, 4.32 xERA. 

Average FB velocity is 95.5 MPH.  He is not arbitration eligible until 2028 and does not reach free agency until 2031.  He has an Option.  

Q:  Do the Giants offer either Heliot Ramos or Casey Schmitt?

Down on the Farm: 7/24/2026

 AAA:  Oklahoma City Comets beat the Sacramento River Cats 8-2.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, 2 SB(12).  BA= .298.

Bo Davidson DH- 2 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .273.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .335.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels shut out the Hartford Yard Goats 7-0.

Gavin Kilen SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .308.

Dakota Jordan CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .296.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .216.

Charlie Szykowny DH- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(5).  BA= .247.

Jean Carlos Sio 3B- 2 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .230.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.44.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Everett Aquasox 5-3.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 4, 2 HR(4).  BA= .290.

Jacob Bresnhan LHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.10.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.98.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(5).  ERA= 3.80.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers outlasted the San Jose Giants 9-8(10 innings).

Junior Barajas C- 1 for 4, HR(7), BB.  BA= .240.

Broedy Poppell LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 3 SB(12).  BA= .229.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

Samir Chires RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.04.

Seven different Giants batters had one hit each.  The lineup drew 9 walks and stole 7 bases.

ACL:  No games yesterday. I believe their regular season is over.  The Giants finished in second place in the East Division with a record of 34-26(.567).  They did not make the ACL playoffs.

DSL:  Giants Black destroyed the Angels 18-3(completion of July 19 game).

Franco Willias LF- 4 for 5, BB, SB(13).  BA= .347.

Dennys Riera 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, SF.  BA= .341.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 3 for 5, BB, 2 SB(15).  BA= .344.

Diego Alambarrio C- 1 for 1, 2B, 2 BB, HBP, SF.  BA= .264.

Alessandro Duran 1B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .209.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 2 for 5.  BA= .282.

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .250.

Moises Soto LHP(17 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

 

Soto makes his DSL debut.

DSL:  Angels defeated Giants Black 7-3(7 innings).

Franco Willias RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .368.

Alessandro Duran C- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .300.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .274.

Hector Dos Santos LHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.06.

DSL:  Giants Orange got the best of Arizona Red 7-5(7 innings).

Jose Valdez CF- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .250.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .322.

Alexis Gallego RHP(17 yo)- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 14.54.

Frainer Mejias RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.32.

Jhon Leon RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.87.

Game Wrap 7/24/2026: Giants 7 Angels 6(10 Innings)

Big nights at the plate from Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt helped the Giants overcome a subpar start from Logan Webb for a walk-off win in extra innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 5.  BA= .324.  Another multi-hit game for Arraez out of the leadoff position but did not figure into the scoring.  He did keep the line moving in the 10'th to help set up Devers game-winning hit.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R.  BA= .266.  Eldridge's 2-out walk in the first inning right after a GIDP by Heliot Ramos set up a 2-run homer by Devers then a 1-out walk in the 10'th kept the inning going for Devers walk-off hit.

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 4, HR(21), BB, 2 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .244.  Devers was one of two Giants batting heroes of the game with with the 2-run HR in the first inning.  That those two runs were entirely generated after 2-outs is an element the Giants have missed for a long time.  Devers walk-off hit was scored as a single even though it bounced over the LF wall for what would have been a ground-rule double in a non-walk-off situation.  He also drew an intentional walk to set up Schmitt's 3-run home run.

Casey Schmitt 3B- 1 for 4, HR(21), R, 3 RBI.  BA= .272.  Schmitt's 3-run bomb in the third inning came after an IBB to Devers.  Schmitt and Devers remain tied for the team lead in home runs.  

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .233.  Gilbert continues to do well when facing RHP's.  Although the did not score a run or get credited with a RBI, his leadoff walk in the 7'th inning led to a crucial run which allowed the game to go into extra innings.  Manager Tony Vitello made the correct call in sending in Grant McCray to pinch run for Gilbert.  McCray stole 2B, went to third on a Wild Pitch and scored on Daniel Susac C's sac fly.  

Logan Webb RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K's, 9/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.98.  After a Cy Young Award worthy June, 3 of Webb's last 4 starts have been less than Quality Starts giving him a 7.54 ERA in July.  

Bullpen- Jason Foley RHP gave up the lead in the 8'th inning allowing 2 runs.  Caleb Kilian RHP kept the Angels at bay in the top of the 10'th with an assist on a sensational throw from the outfield by Grant McCray to double up a runner at 3B.  

Robbie Ray LHP gets a chance to showcase himself for the trade deadline this afternoon facing Ryan Johnson RHP who comes in with an ERA of 6.10.