Down on the Farm: 6/2/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Sacramento River Cats 6-1:

Jesus Rodriguez C- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, SF.  BA= .333.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.12.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.42.

Rodriguez didn't throw well enough to keep MLB runners honest so can't play catcher at major league level until he improves that skill.  Encouraging appearance for Walker.  I am rooting for him to figure it out but he needs to prove for a more sustained period before getting another shot at the MLB level and should not move back to Closer right away even then.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels held off the Erie Seawolves 8-7.  

Dayson Croes 3B= 2 for 4. BA= .324.

Parks Harber LF- 2 for 3, HR(7), BB.  BA= .323.

Bo Davidson CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .250.

Charlie Szykowny DH- 2 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .271.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .500.

Yunior Marte RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Will watch Jean Carlos Sio closely after a promotion to AA.  I like him as utility prospect.  

A+:  Everett Aquasox outscored the Eugene Emeralds 8-5.

Jhonny Level 2B= 2 for 5.  BA= .500.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .2.86.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .281.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 3.  BA= .280.

Jhonny "Moves Up A" Level.(thanks to a reader/commenter for that one).  To my eye, he's a future 2B.  I haven't seen Kilen play but from what I read, 2B is probably his future position too.  So it's not like one of them is pushing the other off SS.  Dakota Jordan has the tools.  If he can hit at this level he should be able to eventually hit at any level.  Hope they don't rush him up too.  I am all for the Giants converting their prospect talent into major league players but some of the moves we see appear to be from a place of desperation and reactivity.  

A:  San Jose Giants beat the Inland Empire 66'ers 7-4.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 1 for 3, HR(7), BB.  BA= .311.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 3 for 4, 2 HR(8), 2 E(6).  BA= .301.  

Keyner Martinez RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.20.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.31.

Love Dario Reynoso as a hitter.  He needs to polish up his infield skill whether that be at 3B or 2B.

ACL:  Padres smacked the Giants 9-2.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .310.  

DSL:  Giants Orange topped Arizona Black 9-8.

Yoxander Benitez RF(19 yo)- 4 for 4, 2B, SB(1).  BA= .556.

Jose Valdez CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .429.

Yeison Oviedo 2B(18 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .667.

Brandon Vasquez DH(19 yo)- 2 for 3, Sac.  BA= .500.

Angelo Ugueto LF- 1 for 2, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .333.

 

Most of these DSL kids I've never heard of before.  It will take time to see patterns emerge.  

DSL:  Giants Black blanked the Blue Jays Red 6-0(7 innings).

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .375.

Diego Villegas DH(22 yo)- 0 for 0, 4 BB, SB(1).  BA= .200.

Boris Sarduy 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .286. 

Santiago Guerrero LHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Brayan Cabello RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

 

A rule of thumb for these DSL kids is anyone at this level over 18 yo is less likely to be a true prospect.  That is more true of position players than pitchers.  Another one is you don't like to see a player repeating the level twice, although that is true at any level.

Game Wrap 6/2/2026: Brewers 8 Giants 3

 Hey team!  Back atcha.  Buster Posey had his swing-for-the-fences trade blow up in his face as he had to watch Kyle Harrison LHP strike out 12 Giants batters while Rafael Devers 1B went 0 for 5 with 4 K's and the bullpen failed to keep the game close in the late innings.  Key Lines:

Luis Arraez 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B, R.  BA= .323.  Luis Two Hits keeps pumping them out.  Hopefully there is a team out there who thinks an elite contact hitter who can play 2B is just what they need to get them into the postseason and/or beyond.  

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 3, HR(9), BB, R, RBI.  BA= .245.  Adames is batting .321/.355/.786 over his last 7 games.  His solo HR got the Giants their first run in the 6'th inning.  

Bryce Eldridge PH/DH- 1 for 1, R, RBI.  BA= .254.  Eldridge came up as a PH in the 8'th inning with 2 outs and a runner at 2B.  He smoked a single past the first baseman that left his bat at 107 MPH.  Eldridge did not start due to the lefty SP but he is raking it and should be in their most, if not all, games.  

Daniel Susac C- 3 for 4.  BA= .323.  Susac kept the line moving in the 8'th inning helping the Giants score their third run of the game making it a one-run game.  

Trevor McDonald RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.50.  McDonald walked the first two batters he faced in the game and paid the price in the form of a 2-out, 3-run HR off the bat of Jake Bauers.  Beyond that, he pitched pretty well.  

The Giants first two batters in the lineup, Casey Schmitt LF and Rafael Devers 1B went a combined 0 for 10 with 6 K's.  Brutal.  Speaking of Devers, I saw him in person on Sunday in Coors Field.  I know he had a good month of May but the man looks like a huge tub of goo.  It's really debatable whether he is in better shape than Joc Pederson was.  

Logan Webb RHP tries to get the Giants back into the Win column tomorrow evening facing TBD.

Blogger's Note

I am taking a few days off to catch up with a college roommate and some other friends in the Denver area.  I'll be attending my first Coor's Field game on Sunday wearing my trusty Matt Cain 43 shirt.  I'll be back posting Tuesday evening June 2.  Go Giants! 

Down on the Farm: 5/27/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats downed Reno Aces 12-5.

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 5, 5 K's.  BA= .200.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 4 for 4, 2 HR(4), BB.  BA= .429.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .244.

Turner Hill RF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .337.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 4 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Jason Foley RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Dylan Smith RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.93.

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.02.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.05

Scott Bandura, Yikes!  Cavanaugh continues his tear.  Lefty batting catchers can really help the matchup game...if they can actually hit.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the Akron Rubber Ducks 3-0.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .241.

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.87.

Will Bednar RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.63.

Is "Tugboat" the steal of the Patrick Bailey trade?  Don't forget the Giants also got a first round draft pick.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Vancouver Canadians 10-7.

Zander Darby 1B- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .324.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .265.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(4), SB(12).  BA= .259.

Jean Carlos Sio 2B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .378.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.80.

Big game for Carlos Gutierrez who I thought looked really tooled up playing for San Jose last season.  He got off to a slow start this year. Maybe this game will be the start of a break out?

A:  Fresno Grizzlies edged out the San Jose Giants 3-2.

Broedy Poppell RF- 1 for 3, HR(3).  BA= .232.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 5/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.77.

Nice bounceback after a subpar start for Gottesman who was the first pitcher the Giants drafted in 2025.

ACL:  Giants were idle.

Game Wrap 5/27/2026: D'Backs 3 Giants 2

Trevor McDonald recorded the Giants first Quality Start since May 19 but it wasn't enough a the Giants were edged out for a sweep of the series.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 4, 2 2B, R.  BA= .243.  Adames doubled twice from the lead off position.  He scored once in the Giants 2-run rally in the 3'rd inning but got thrown out at home on another ill-advised send by 3B coach Hector Borg in the 8'th.  Not Adames fault.

Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 4, SB(5), 2 RBI.  BA= .325.  Luis Two Hits was at it again. He singled up the middle with runners at 2'nd and 3'rd in the third inning for 2 RBI.  I love that!  Unfortunately the entire rest of the Giants lineup went a combined 1 for 23 with a walk.  In particular, Rafael Devers 1B and Matt Chapman 3B went 0 for 8.

Trevor McDonald RHP- 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's, 7/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.34.  McDonald stated his case to stay in the rotation with a QS.  The unearned run scored when his replacement, Matt Gage LHP misplayed a ball on the infield that led to an inherited run scored.  

Caleb Kilian RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.22.  More creative bullpen management from Tony Vitello.  Novel use of the guy who is your current apparent Closer.  Understandable since it was a 1-run game at that point and Vitello was likely desperate to avoid a sweep.

Giants get a travel day before starting a weekend series against the Rockies in Coors Field.  Logan Webb RHP comes off the IL to start Friday evening facing Michael Lorenzen RHP who comes in with a ERA of 7.21.

Down on the Farm: 5/26/2026

 AAA:  Sacrament River Cats outscored the Reno Aces 10-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .268.

Buddy Kennedy 1B- 1 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .327.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, HR(1), SB(1).  BA= .240.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 2 for 4, 2B, HBP, SB(2).  BA= .368.

Grant McCray RF- 1 for 3, BB, SF.  BA= .238.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.21.

This was Whiz's 6'th start in a row going at least 5 innings while allowing 2 runs or less.  

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .283.

Ben Peterson RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.57.

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

Adrian Sugastey is 7 for 16 over his last 5 games.  Who is Cristian Alvarado?  Looks like he was signed out of the Mexican League.  Last pitched in affiliated ball in 2019.  He's a 31 yo, 6' 3" RHP.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians blanked the Eugene Emeralds 3-0.

Trevor Cohen RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .268.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.49.

 

A:  Fresno Grizzlies beat the San Jose Giants 8-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 3 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .331.

Damian Bravo LF- 1 for 4, 2B, HBP.  BA= .276.  

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B.  BA= .306.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .278.

The SJ Giants continue to rake the Cal League but the Cal League continues to rake them.

ACL:  Giants edged out the Rockies 1-0.  

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 3, BB.  BA- .329.

Yulian Barreto 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .342.

Yohendry Sanchez C- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .433.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .256.

Nien-Hsi Yang- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.38.

Melvin Pineda RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.05.

Samir Chires RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 3.60.

Game Wrap 5/26/2026: D'Backs 7 Giants 5

The Giants lineup showed signs of life but another failure to produce a Quality Start and subsequent bullpen failure doomed this one.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 5, 3B, HR(7), 2 R, RBI.  E(10).  BA= .239.  Great game at the plate but the E-6 set up the go-ahead unearned run and the HR in the 9'th was too little, too late and no cause for celebration.  

Casey Schmitt 2B- 2 for 5, HR(12), R, 2 RBI.  BA= Schmitt continues to rake.  He started at 2B in this one facing the tough lefty.

Matt Chapman 3B- 0 for 1, 3 BB, R.  BA= .234.  First three batters in the lineup reached base 7 times in 14 PA's.  

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, 2B, RBI.  BA= .246.  Devers laser beam split the gap in R-CF to drive in Chapman from 1B.  He also struck out with the bases loaded and two outs in the 5'th inning.

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .178.  Eldridge started the game against a tough lefty and doubled in his first AB.  He also hit the ball hard in his second AB.  

Eric Haase C- 2 for 3, HR(3), R, RBI.  BA= .286.  Giants first two runs scored on solo HR's.  

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.04.  Mahle was a gamer but this was the 5'th game in a row in which the Giants SP failed to record a Quality Start.  That starts to tax the bullpen.  

Trevor McDonald RHP tries to be the stopper and stave off a sweep in the afternoon series finale facing Mike Soroka RHP who comes in 6-2 with a 3.27 ERA.