Down on the Farm: 6/29/2026

 ACL:  Rockies outscored the Giants 13-9.

Josuar Gonzalez SS(18 yo)- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .411.

Luis Hernandez 3B(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.

Luis Frias CF(21)- 2 for 5, SB(12).  BA= .277.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.44.

The Future Superstars continue to lead the ACL Giants.

DSL:  Arizona Red defeated Giants Orange 7-3.

Fernando Pena 1B(19 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .344.

DSL:  Giants Black topped the Angels 8-7.

Diego Alambarrio C(18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .286.

Nelson Lopez 2B(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .273.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(10).  BA= ..287.

Game Wrap 6/29/2029: D'Backs 5 Giants 4

 A ninth-inning rally was not enough to overcome a pitching meltdown in the middle innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .326.  7-game hit streak with two consecutive 2-hit games.  Arraez has gone hitless in just 2 of 23 games in June and has a .337 BA for the month.

Heliot Ramos RF- 1 for 4, HR(5), R, RBI.  BA= .267.   Wait!  Ramos only has 5 HR's on the season?  I guess he's been out since 5/15.  Anyway, his solo HR led off the top of the 9'th inning.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 4, R.  BA= .285.  Just when you think the league has figured him out, he gets two hits.

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .286.  A nice night at the plate for Bericoto was marred by a pick off....with a runner ahead of him at 2B.

Tyler Mahle RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.67.  Mahle gave up a leadoff HR to Ketel Marte in the first inning but then settled down until loading the bases in the 5'th.  Sam Hentges came in and promptly gave up a 3-run double.  After the game, Mahle said he pitched around Marte for the final baserunner and added he did not realize he was on a strict pitch count of 85.  Say what?  OK, it is probably highly debatable whether he should have pitched around Marte and maybe the coaching staff didn't want him to know he was on a pitch count for that reason(although there are plenty of ways to communicate to a pitcher you want a batter pitched around).  But this is only one of a lengthening line of miscommunication issues for this team and that goes straight to the Manager's office.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to even the series tonight against TBD.

Down on the Farm: 6/28/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators defeated the Sacramento River Cats 6-2

Nate Furman DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(12).  BA= .280.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 9/1 GO/AO.  ERA=. 4.86.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Akron Rubber Ducks 7-6.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, HR(17), 2 BB, SB(10).  BA= .274.

Parks Harber LF- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .275.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .255.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 3, BB, SB(15).  BA= .211.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .268.

Diego Velasquez 3B- 1 for 2, BB, HBP, SB(15).  BA= .262.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(11).  ERA= 1.52.

Bo Davidson gets his 11'th HR and 7'th SB of the month.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds blasted the Everett Aquasox 9-1.

Trevor Cohen DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .302.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .306.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .288.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .271.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .241.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .250.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .236.

Niko Mazza RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.75.

Cade Vernon RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.65.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 iP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.45.

Jhonny Level has not hit for as much power since his promotion to A+ but continues to play well above his age level.  

A:  San Jose Giants outlasted the Inland Empire 66'ers 5-4(10 innings).

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 5.  BA= . 348.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 1 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .231.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 2 for 4, HR(8), SF.  BA= .261.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B- 3 for 4.  BA= .750. 

Sam Bower RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.04.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, Save(1).  ERA= 2.25.

Yosneiker Rivas promoted to A ball from ACL at age 20.

Rookie Leagues were all idle on Sunday as usual.

Game Wrap 6/28/2027: Giants 3 Braves 2

 Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale allowing just an unearned run in 8 IP and the lineup broke through with a three runs in the 6'th and 7'th innings and Caleb Kilian held on for the Save.  Key Lines:

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .241.  Frustrating trend of leadoff batters getting on base but not figuring into scoring continues.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 3, SF, R, RBI.  BA= .324.  Arraez started the 6'th inning rally with a leadoff single.  

Heliot Ramos DH- 1 for 3, BB, R.  BA= .268. Welcome back Heliot!  Bryce Eldridge sat against the ace lefty.  

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4.  BA= .231.  Adames came out of the game with back spasms.  Casey Schmitt finished the game at SS.

Drew Gilbert PH/CF-  1 for 1, R.  BA= .233.  Jonah Cox started in CF against the LHP.  Gilbert singled to lead off the 7'th as a PH.  He went to 3'rd on Chapman's double and scored on the Arraez Sac Fly.

Robbie Ray LHP- 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's, 10/9 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.39.  Ray has not allowed an ER in his last 3 appearances covering 22.1 IP to dramatically lower his ERA well below his career average of 3.91.  This run seems to correspond to when he started calling his own pitches and maybe the Giants have stumbled onto something here.

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(6).  ERA= 4.11.  Torture is back but a Save is a Save.

The Giants travel to Arizona to start a series against the D'Backs.  Tyler Mahle RHP starts Game 1 facing Eduardo Rodriguez LHP who comes in with a ERA of 2.27.

Down on the Farm: 6/27/2026

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators shut down the Sacramento River Cats 1-0.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.86.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.61.

Tidwell has a 3.42 ERA in June and brought his ERA down from a peak of 6.75 after his May 27 Start.  Something I did not realize:  Jason Foley is not on a rehab assignment and hasn't been since May 12 when he was assigned to AAA Sacramento.  He's still down there because he hasn't pitched well with an ERA of 9.00 in the month of June.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Akron Rubber Ducks 8-7.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 2, HR(16), BB.  BA= .273.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .274.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 1 for 3, HR(10), BB.  BA= .235.

Jack Payton DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .271.

Ty Hanchey C- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .270.

Jack Choate LHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.84.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Bo Davidson continues his torrid June:  .322/.396/.690, 12 HR.  Jack Choate his quietly have a strong season as a RP.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds were idle.

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers defeated the San Jose Giants 3-1.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .332.

Jose Astudillo DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .346.

Jose Ramos RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .300.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.39.

Dylan Carter LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.45.

ACL:  Giants outscored the Cubs 12-9(8 innings).

Anthony Marquez 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB, SB(9).  BA= .263.

Christian Koss SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .429.

Yulian Barreto 2B- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .260.

Carlos Concepcion DH- 2 for 5, HR(2), BB.  BA= .226.

Angel Guzman 1B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .242.

DSL:  Blue Jays Red beat Giants Black 11-8.

Nelson Lopez SS- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .263.

DSL:  Blue Jays Blue defeated Giants Orange 8-4.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 3 for 4, 3B, HR(4).  BA= .271.

It seems like a down year for the Giants DSL teams mostly because they put all their eggs in the Luis Hernandez basket and he's up in the ACL.  Jose Valdez is one 17 yo who seems to be finding traction in the DSL.

Game Wrap 6/27/2026: Giants 5 Braves 0

 This one went down like they drew it up as Logan Webb pitched 7 shut out innings and Rafael Devers drove in 4 runs with a pair of home runs.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 3, 2 HR(14), 2 R, 4 RBI.  BA= .240.  Devers got the Giants scoring started with a solo HR in the 2'nd inning.  Bryce Eldridge doubled and scored on Drew Gilbert's sac fly later in the inning.  Devers came up again the very next inning with 2 outs and 2 runners on and delivered on the Earl Weaver formula for winning baseball with a 3-run HR.  That was the end of the Giants scoring but it was more than enough to support the shut out pitching of Logan Webb and two relievers.  Maybe it's just me but Devers seems to be playing with more focus since the dust up over the pinch runner last Sunday in Miami.  

Logan Webb RHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 8/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.09.  Vintage Logan Webb.  His season line is now well within his career norm.  In fact, if he finishes the season with an ERA of 3.09 or lower, it will be his best season since 2022.  His line for the month of June is 3-1, 0.71, 38 IP, 4 BB, 29 K.  

Robbie Ray LHP tries for a series win this afternoon but has a daunting task as he faces Chris Sale LHP who comes in with an ERA of 2.14. 

I watched a movie yesterday called Voice Mails for Isabelle.  It's actually a very sad movie, especially for someone who lost the love of their life this year.  But the movie is about San Francisco and at one point they play the Journey song When the Lights Go Down In the City.  It brought back memories of another time when Steve Perry sang it during postseason games at AT&T Park and how it brought the team, the stadium, the song and the city together and created magical moments.  

I then thought back to how in the years after Willie Mays and Juan Marichal were traded and soon retired, I started obsessively reading minor league stat lines in The Sporting News hoping to find the next Willie Mays or the next Juan Marichal. At one point I thought Chili Davis might be the next Mays.  He was a good player but he wasn't Willie Mays.  John "The Count" Montefusco was an exciting pitcher but he was not Juan Marichal. Neither was Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum or Madison Bumgarner.  After many years, I came to the realization that while the Giants would have more great players wear the uniform, there would never be another Willie Mays and there definitely would never be another Juan Marichal.

I think sometimes many of us follow this team, even through crushingly disappointing seasons, hoping to bring back the magic of the Even Year Dynasty.  I do believe there will again be good Giants teams.  After all we had a great one in 2021.  I believe that someday they will win another World Series but must remember it took 52 years of playing in San Francisco to win the first one.  What won't happen again is 2010 or 2012 or 2014.  Those were different teams run by different people and the city is different with different vibes and a different relationship to the team.  2010 was the first championship in San Francisco and there will never be another first one.  

So we'll keep following this team with an eye on the farm system and the future.  But the future, as good and exciting as it may be, will not bring back the past.  

Down on the Farm: 6/26/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats bombed the Las Vegas Aviators 13-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB, SB(11).  BA= .280.

Heliot Ramos RF- 2 for 3, 2 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .346.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4, HBP.  BA= .359.

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 2, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .283.

Scott Bandura DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .242.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .319.

Jake Holton 1B- 3 for 3, 2 SF.  BA= .218.

Carson Seymour RHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.75.

Giants have some tough decisions with Heliot Ramos about ready to come off the IL.

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks crushed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10-1.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 2 for 5, HR(9).  BA= .233.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.88.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Everett Aquasox 9-8(Completion of game from 6/25, 8 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(23).  BA= .293.

Gavin Kilen 2B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(8).  BA= .281.

Dakota Jordan RF- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(15).  BA= .271.

Walker Martin 3B- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .235.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 3, 2 SB(7).  BA= .249.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 2, SF.  BA= .200.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.78.

After a hot start to the season, Gavin Kilen has been disappointing since.  Perhaps he's heating up again?

A+:  Eugene Emeralds edged out the Everett Aquasox 4-3(7 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .300.

Gavin Kilen SS= 3 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .288.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 2, HR(16), BB.  BA= .241.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.61.

Kilen goes 4 for 8 with 2 HR and 2 2B in two games.  After Jacob Bresnahan's ERA hit a peak with a disaster start on 6/3, is ERA is 2.05 in 4 starts since.  He's really found some traction in his last two starts allowing just 1 run in 12 IP with 2 BB and 17 K's.  

A:  Inland Empire 66'ers smashed the San Jose Giants 13-1.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .341.

ACL:  Mariners outscored the Giants 9-8(7 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3, HBP, SB(5).  BA= .412.

Luis Hernandez 3B(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .292.

Christian Koss DH(rehab)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Anthony Marquez 2B(19 yo)- 4 for 4, 3B, HR(2), SB(8).  BA= .255.

DSL:  Pirates Gold beat Giants Black 10-3.  

Djean Macares DH(18 yo)- 1 for 3, SB(9).  BA= .231.

Franco Willias CF(21 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(3), SB(8).  BA= .269.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .367.

DSL:  Giants Orange topped the Nationals 6-5.

Yoxander Benitez 2B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .265.

Brandon Vasquez RF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .386.

Albert Jimenez DH- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .373.

Angelo Ugueto LF(17 yo)- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .286.

Jose D. Gonzalez RHP(20 yo)- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.13.