Down on the Farm: 7/8/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats beat the Salt Lake City Bees 6-1.

Osleivis Basabe 2B- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(9).  BA= .268.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 3, SF.  BA= .360.

Scott Bandura CF- 1 for 2, HR(3), BB, SF.  BA= .252.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's, 5/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.80.

Keaton Winn RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.19.

Cesar Perdomo has a successful AAA debut.  He pitched to a 3.98 ERA in AA over 72.1 IP,  Joe Whitman is a reliever now?

AA:  Altoona Curve downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-5.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .289.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 1 for 3, HR(11), BB.  BA= .230.

Jack Payton C- 2 for 4, SB(6).  BA= .282.

Jack Choate LHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.06.

Dale Stanovich LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.63.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds buried the Spokane Indians 10-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(26).  BA= .300.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .293.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .313.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .258.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 4 for 4, HR(12).  BA= .264.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.78.

Trevor Cohen has been one of the more consistent performers since he was drafted last year.  He fits the profile of a CF/leadoff hitter. Jhonny Level continues to more than hold his own in A+ at age 19.  Lisbel Diaz returns to the Ems after a brief stint in A San Jose, probably for organizational need.  He's been on fire since returning.

A:  San Jose Giants clobbered the Visalia Rawhide 15-4.

Isaiah Barkett 3B- 3 for 4, 2 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .327.

Daniel Rogers C- 2 for 6, HR(3).  BA= .275.

Lorenzo Meola DH- 2 for 6, 3B.  BA= .250.

Dario Reynoso SS- 1 for 4, 2 BB, SB(15).  BA= .296.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 2 for 5, 2 HR(11), BB.  BA= .255.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5, BB, SB(9).  BA= .350.

Angel Guzman LF- 2 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .500.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.48.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.72.

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

Four multi-hit games in  row for Lorenzo Meola who is batting .448 in July so far.

DSL:  Giants Orange edged out the Mariners 3-2(7 innings).

Yoxander Benitez 2B(19 yo)- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .277.

Albert Jimenez 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B.  

Jesus Lopez RHP(21 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.63.

Game Wrap 7/8/2026: Blue Jays 10 Giants 0

The Blue Jays crushed the Giants in every phase of the game in the series finale.  Logan Webb RHP gave up a grand slam in the first inning.  Heliot Ramos LF got the Giants only hit of the game leading off the 9'th inning.  Rafael Devers 1B allowed 2 unearned runs to score in the 8'th inning when he made an awkward swiping motion at what looked like a perfect relay throw from Luis Arraez 2B and dropped the ball, one of 3 Giants errors in the game.  And finally, Ryan Walker RHP gave up back-to-back home runs while allowing 3 runs in the 9'th inning, admittedly long after the game was lost.  Webb recovered from his disaster first inning to pitch 6 more scoreless innings, but he can't give up 5 runs in the first inning and expect to win many games. 

Willy Adames comitted his 12'th error tying him for third highest among qualified SS's.  He continues to carry a negative Fangraphs Def ranking dead last among qualified SS's.  Rafael Devers has the highest number of errors of qualified first basemen although he is middle of the pack in Fangraphs Def.  

And what's going on with Ryan Walker?  His ERA was 6.46 when he was sent down to the minors after giving up 2 runs in 0.2 IP on May 9.  He came back on June 12 and pitches to a 2.84 ERA the rest of June. He's been putrid in 4 games in July allowing at least one run in all four with an ERA of 17.36 raising his season ERA to 7.52.  What useful role is he playing?  He couldn't even get his team off the field in the 9'th inning of a blowout game.  

The Rockies come to town for a 4 games series leading up to the All-Star Break.  Giants SP is TBD against Ryan Feltner RHP.

Down on the Farm: 7/7/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats topped the Salt Lake City Bees 7-6(10 innings).

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .278.

Scott Bandura RF- 1 for 3, BB, Sac.  BA= .248.

Osleivis Basabe SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .263.

Dayson Croes 1B- 1 for 3, SF.  BA= .238.

Braxton Roxby RHP-  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.58.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.57.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Altoona Curve 3-2.  

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 4, HR(12).  BA= .288.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.26.

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

Parks Harber's home run in the third inning drove in all 3 of the Squirrels runs.

A+:  Spokane Indians blew out the Eugene Emeralds 12-4.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .289.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .308.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 1 for 4, HR(11).  BA= .250.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.04.

A:  San Jose Giants outlasted the Visalia Rawhide 7-6(11 innings).

Lorenzo Meola SS- 4 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .248.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .297.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .251.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.72.

ACL:  Giants beat the Padres 7-2.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .298.

Jose Ortiz LF- 2 for 3, 2 HR(2).  BA= .667.

Santiago Camacho C- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= . 233.

Evan Estevez RF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .252.

Carlos De La Rosa LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.54.

Brayan Narvaez RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.76.

Melvin Pineda RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.95.

DSL:  Tigers 2 outscored Giants Black 9-7(7 innings).

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 4, SB(12).  BA= .247.

Franco Willias LF- 3 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .323.

Dennys Riera 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .325.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .330.

Nelson Lopez 2B- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .267.

DSL:  Giants Orange crushed Pirates Black 11-5.

Yeison Oviedo SS- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .329.

Game Wrap 7/7/2026: Blue Jays 9 Giants 3

Trevor McDonald was pummeled for 11 hits and 8 runs in 2.1 IP.  By then, the game was effectively over.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos RF- 2 for 4, 2 R.  BA= .279.  Ramos is batting .385 in July.

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, RBI.  BA= .327.  The All-Star 2B had the only Giants double on the night.  Otto Lopez has also been hot so Arraez now trails him in the batting race by .016.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 2.1 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 1 BB, 0 K,  5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.46.  You can look at this line and say he suffered the wrath of the BABIP gods, but most of the hits were of the line drive variety.  One of two things can happen to a sinker/groundball pitcher:  1.  He may be slightly elevating his pitches which can be their kryptonite.  2.  If the approach angle of the pitches becomes too monotonous, the batters can adjust their launch angle.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 5.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 8/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.95.  May be time to bring Houser back to the rotation.   In 4 appearances since being sent to the bullpen his composite line is 14 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.29.

Spencer Miles RHP(Blue Jays)- 4 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.95.  Miles is a former Giants 4'th round draft pick who missed a lot of time with injuries.  They left him off the 40-man roster in November and he was selected in the Rule 5 Draft by the BJ's and has thrived out of their bullpen.  I guess the Giants needed the room on the 40-man roster for Jason Foley RHP and/or Sam Hentges LHP.

Logan Webb RHP tries for a series win this afternoon facing Dylan Cease RHP who comes in with a 2.79 ERA. 

Down on the Farm: 7/6/2026

 Full season leagues were all idle as usual on Mondays.

ACL:  Giants overwhelmed the Royals 17-6.

Josuar Gonzalez 2B(18 yo)- 2 for 6, 2B.  BA= .373.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 3, HR(1), SB(1).  BA= .667.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 5, 2B.  BA= .297.

Yulian Barreto DH(18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .256.

Anthony Marquez 3B(19 yo)- 2 for 4, BB, SB(10).  BA= .257.

Broedy Poppell C- 2 for 4, 2 HR(3), BB.  BA= .217.

Evan Estevez RF(18 yo)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(6).  BA= .243.

Carlos Concepcion 1B(20 yo)- 2 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .228.

Angel Guzman LF(20 yo)- 2 for 5, SB(1).  BA= .306.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP(20 yo)- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

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

Interesting collection of teenage prospects on this year's ACL team.  Roster will start churning after the draft.

DSL:  Giants Black defeated Arizona Red 3-1(7 innings).

Djean Macares CF(18 yo)- 2 for 3. BA= .235.

Keiberg Camacaro SS(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .321.

Randry De Leon RHP(20 yo)- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 7.06.

DSL:  Giants Oranges shut out Arizona Black 3-0(7 innings.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(5), BB.  BA= .258.

Albert Jimenez 1B(19 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(7).  BA= .329.

Angelo Ugueto LF(17 yo)- 3 for 3.  BA= .302.

Jose Trevizo RHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.05.

Jhon Leon RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 7.62.

Game Wrap 7/6/2026: Giants 10 Blue Jays 1

Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto led a withering lineup attack against former Giant Kevin Gausman RHP and Landen Roupp pitched 8 innings of 1-run ball in a blowout win.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos RF- 3 for 5, 3B, 2 HR(8), 3 R, 5 RBI.  BA= .274.  Ramos led off the game with a booming triple off the wall in Triples Alley.  The throw went into the 3B dugout for an automatic advancement and a "little league home run".  Later he hit a 3-run HR off the top of the RF arcade and a 2-run long tater half way up the bleachers in L-CF.  In 5 games in the month of July, Heliot is batting .364/.391/.1.000, 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR.  

Victor Bericoto LF- 2 for 4, SB(1), 2 R, 2 RBI.  BA= ..314.  Its just two singles in the boxscore but the first one ended with Bericoto scoring on the front end of a double steal with Luis Arraez. The second was a liner into the R-CF gap the RF cut off and held him to a single.  That hit came with the bases loaded and 1 out after Bryce Eldridge struck out.  I got excited and let out a yell when I saw that ball find grass in the gap.  He then scored on Heliot's second HR.

Landen Roupp RHP- 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, 10/5 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.27.  Roupp had his pitches working both up and down in the strike zone.  The only run he allowed was a solo HR by Kazuma Okamoto 3B, his 20'th on the season, in the 6'th inning.  

Spencer Bivens RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  It was mop up time in a blow out game but Bivens looked sharp.  As bad as this bullpen has been, it's hard to believe the Giants are just now bringing him up from AAA and giving him his first MLB appearance of the season.

Trevor McDonald RHP tries to guarantee a series win tonight facing TBD.

Down on the Farm: 7/5/2026

AAA:  El Paso Chihuahuas mauled the Sacramento River Cats 11-2.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .311.

Dayson Croes 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .231.

 

AA:  Harrisburg Senators downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-5.

Bo Davidson CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(13).  BA= .272.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(11).  BA= .289.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .209.

Ty Hanchey C- 2 for 4.  BA= .269.

Charlie McDaniel LHP- 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 9/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.04.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 5-3.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .285.

Jakob Christian RF- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .250.

Cade Vernon RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.40.

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7-2.

Isaiah Barkett 2B- 3 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .321.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .238.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .143.

Keaton Winn RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Sam Bower RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

 

Sam Bower's combined line for his last two appearances:  9 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K's.  Giants released Braydon Risley LHP.  He was drafted just last year in the 19'th round and pitched better than most of their 2025 drafted pitchers so there must be a backstory to this one.

Rookie Leagues were all idle as usual on Sundays.