Down on the Farm: 4/30/2026

AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees stung the Sacramento River Cats 4-2.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .306.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.18.

Dylan Smith RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.61.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.40.

Bullpen game.  Maybe one of these three relievers can help the MLB club?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels ran away from the Altoona Curve in extra innings 18-6(11 innings).

Scott Bandura LF- 3 for 4, HR(3), 3 BB.  BA= .348.

Parks Harber 3B- 3 for 6, 2B, BB.  BA= .360.

Bo Davidson CF- 3 for 6, HR(5), BB.  BA= .230.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .260.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 5, Sac, 2 SB(15).  BA= .397.

Jack Choate LHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.03.

Game was tide 5-5 after 9 innings.  The two teams traded runs in the 10'th then the Squirrels scored 12 in the top of the 11'th including Bo Davidson's 3-run home run.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Spokane Indians 7-5.

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .220.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .264.

Dakota Jordan DH- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .298.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .229.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .233.

Niko Mazza RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.44.

A:  San Jose Giants outscored the Visalia Rawhide 13-12.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 6.  BA= .355.

Cam Maldonado CF- 1 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .338.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 6, HR(2).  BA= .383.

Broedy Poppell DH- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .235.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .276.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB, HBP.  BA= .238.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .556.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 8 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.09.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, 3/0 GO/AO, Save(4).  ERA= 2.70.  

I want to see Argenis Cayama pitch.  Most of the production came from the bottom of the lineup in this game.

Game Wrap 4/30/2026: Phillies 6 Giants 5(Game 2 of Doubleheader; 10 Innings)

 It was Keaton Winn's turn to blow the Save in the second game of the split-doubleheader and the Giants went on to lose in extra innings.  Key Lines:

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .271.  Walks are OK from batters near the top of the order.  The next two batters in the lineup got 2 hits each but the sequencing was off so Chapman did not figure into the scoring.  

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 6, 2 RBI.  BA= .305.  Arraez singled in two runs with a 2-out, bases-loaded single in the 5'th inning tying the score at 4.

Casey Schmitt 1B- 2 for 5, 3B, 2 R.  BA= .301.  Schmitt continues to be one of the best hitters on the team.  He went a combined 4 for 9 on the day.

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 4, R, RBI, BB.  BA= .297.  Lee went 0 for 4 with 2 K's in Game 1 but came back with a strong game 2.

Drew Gilbert CF- 3 for 5, 2B, R.  BA= .279.  Gilbert has to keep at least a strong side platoon role after Harrison Bader comes back, right?

Adrian Houser RHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 7.12.  It looked like Houser might recover from giving up 2 runs in the first inning but he faltered again in the 5'th.  Ryan Borucki LHP was brought in to face two lefty batters but failed to retire them.  If he can't get the lefty batters out he has no value on the roster.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.64.  I guess it doesn't matter if the runs are given up in the 6'th or 9'th, except Ryan Walker seems much more effective in non-save situations.  Free Caleb Kilian and make him the Closer!

The Giants move on to Tampa Bay for a weekend series against the Rays with Robbie Ray LHP facing Shane McClanahan LHP in the first game tomorrow evening.

Buster Posey's failure to address the Closer situation in the offseason came back to bite hard today as the Giants were in position to sweep this doubleheader and win the series only to be swept themselves on both counts.

Game Wrap 4/30/2026: Phillies 3 Giants 2(Game 1 of Doubleheader)

 The Giants scored 2 runs off Christopher Sanchez LHP in the first inning and it looked like Logan Webb and the bullpen would make it stand up but Ryan Walker blew the Save for a walk-off Phillies win.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 3 for 4, BB, R.  BA= .286.  Ramos did his job on the leadoff role, reaching base 4 times, and scored the Giants first run.  

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .281.  It's great that Ramos and Chapman scored 2 runs in the first inning but they combined to reach base a total of 5 other times and were left stranded.

Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .295.  3 of the first 4 hitters in the lineup reached base a total of 9 times.  The next 3 batters in the lineup, Rafael Devers 1B, Willy Adames SS and Jung Hoo Lee CF/RF went 0 for 11 with a walk.

Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 9/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.30.  Classic Webb Gem.  Unfortunately it was a case of classic Webb run support too.

Ryan Walker RHP- 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K, BS(2).  ERA= 4.26.  I can see why Tony Vitello was willing to put Walker out there to protect a 1-run lead but I am pretty sure there were a lot of fans like me who were none to confident in the situation.  Walker didn't have a good release point and kept sailing his pitches up and away for easy takes.  He put himself into positions where he had to throw strikes and he paid for it, and so did we.  

Down on the Farm: 4/29/2026

The Giants were rained out in Philadelphia and will play a split doubleheader today with Logan Webb RHP taking Game 1 and TBD Game 2.

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats overwhelmed the Salt Lake City Bees 17-7.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 4, BB, HBP, SB(4).  BA= .337.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 4 for 5, 2 HR(5), BB.  BA= .327.

Buddy Kennedy 3B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= ..345.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 5, HR(3), BB.  BA= .298.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5, HR(2), BB, SB(3).  BA= .222.

Carson Seymour RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.03.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 9.00.

There are some things going on here.  First of all, keep in mind that Salt Lake City is an extreme hitter-friendly environment at baseline.  There was a 9 MPH wind blowing out to RF at game time in this one.  Having said that, this was a stupendous game for Bryce Eldridge. Expect calls to start getting louder for him to come up as we approach May 1.  But where will he play?  Buster backed himself into a helluva corner as Eldridge plays the same positions as Devers who is a huge disappointment and signed through 2033 for a total of $238 M.  Of course they can both play with the DH in place but then what happens to Casey Schmitt?  I could see similar pressures for Rodriguez if Bailey's bat does not show improvement, especially after Susac gets back.  And Carson Seymour makes a nice bounceback from disaster game and in a tough pitching environment.  Factor out that one start and his ERA in in 4 other starts is 1.93 in 18.2 IP.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels at Altoona Curve postponed.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Spokane Indians 3-1.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 3, BB, SB(5).  BA= .215.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 3, HR(4).  BA= .306.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.10.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.00.

Ben Peterson RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, Save(4).  ERA= 1.80.

Charlie McDaniel was signed as an UDFA in 2024.  He pitched to a 2.59 ERA for A San Jose last season but faltered to a 5.77 after a promotion to A+ Eugene.  He seems to have put that late promotion to good use as a learning experience and came back strong to start this season.

A:  Visalia Rawhide walked off the San Jose Giants after a 6-run rally in the bottom of the 9'th inning 9-8.

Junior Barajas C- 3 for 5.  BA= .301.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, SF, SB(9).  BA= .343.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .278.

Isaiah Barkett DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .370.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 6/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.60.

Down on the Farm: 4/28/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Salt Lake City Bees 5-2.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .211.

Jake Holton DH- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .216.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .255.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.85.

Joel Peguero RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.14.

Very nice game for Whiz.  Hopefully this turns a corner for him.

AA:  Altoona Curve outscored the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-9.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .329.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 3 for 5, 2 2B, HR(5).  BA= .306.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .356.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .244.

Jonah Cox RF- 1 for 3, 3B, HBP, SB(13).  BA= .413.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds DNP.

A:  San Jose Giants whipped the Visalia Rawhide 8-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, SB(7).  BA= .366.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .338.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 3B, HBP, SF.  BA= .276.

Jeremiah Jenkins DH- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .333.

Jose Astudillo RF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .500.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(8).  BA= .333.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.17.

Sam Bower RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.95.

Jose Astudillo makes his 2026 season debut.  Cam Maldonado sat.  We'll monitor that situation going forward.

Game Wrap 4/28/2026: Phillies 7 Giants 0

 Before we get started, I just want to say I don't think it's fair all the opposing teams in the league have starting pitchers who throw 99 MPH like they are playing catch and the Giants don't.  Ohhkaay then, now that we have that out of the way, Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo came into this game with an ERA of 6.91 and the Giants lineup laid down and died in front of him.  Two baserunners.  That's it.  Tyler Mahle RHP was a gamer for 5 innings but didn't retire anyone in the 6'th and ended up charged with 5 ER.  It didn't matter.  One was too many.  This game was over when the Phils scored on a sac fly in the 4'th inning.  And that is pretty much all there is to day about this game.

Down on the Farm: 4/26/2026

AAA:  Albuquerque Isotopes outscored the Sacramento River Cats 8-6.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 3 for 5, SB(3).  BA= .346.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 3 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .305.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .306.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .321.

Sam Hentges LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.86.

Trent Harris  RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.50.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.51.

Nick Zwack LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 14.73.

Fans are going to start getting restless for Eldridge and Rodriguez pretty soon.  Eldridge's strikeout rate hovers around 30%.  Bullpen game with Trent Harris recording the most outs.  Wilkin Ramos is pitching well.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Somerset Patriots 4-3(10 innings).

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .325.

Parks Harber DH- 3 for 5.  BA= .357.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.16.

I was impressed by Perdomo's 3-pitch mix when I saw him pitch a few years ago.  Rooting for him.

A+:  Hillsboro Hops topped the Eugene Emeralds 3-1.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.91.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1.1. IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.53.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.21.

Jacob Bresnahan makes his season debut.  Seems really late but we're still in April.

A:  Ontario Tower Buzzers bombed the San Jose Giants 18-9.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .333.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .274.

Isaiah Barkett 3B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .360.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .292.

Garrett Langrell RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

Once you get past Keyner Martinez and Argenis Cayama, SJ pitching is a disappointment.  Of the 2025 Draftees, Langrell has pitched best.