Down on the Farm: 8/2/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats blasted the Tacoma Rainiers 9-1.

Jonah Cox CF- 3 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .353.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(14).  BA= .301.

Will Brennan 1B- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(4).  BA= .336.

Eddys Leonard 2B- 1 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .143.

Matt Wilkinson LHP- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 4.41.

Tristan Beck RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.63.

Nice turnaround for Wilkinson after a disaster start.  This was his best start of the season at any level.  His only other 7-inning, scoreless start was May 27 in AA with 3 K's and 0 BB's.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Somerset Patriots 5-1.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .348.

Gavin Kilen SS- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .327.

Charlie Szykowny RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .247.

Maui Ahuna 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .220.

Logan Martin RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.21.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.30.

7 multi-hit games in a row for Cohen.  He and Kilen look like a nice haul from the 2025 draft.  

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils beat the Eugene Emeralds 6-3. 

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .396.

Hayden Jatczak DH- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .290.

Zander Darby 3B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(13).  BA= .269.

Carlos De La Torre LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.16.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.14.

A:  San Jose Giants doubled up the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-4.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .125.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 2, 2B, HR(13), 2 BB, SB(17).  BA= .264.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

DSL was idle as usual on Sundays.

Game Wrap 8/2/2026: Padres 5 Giants 4

Home runs by Osleivis Basabe and Rafael Devers were not enough to overcome a subpar start by Landen Roupp as the Giants dropped the final 3 games of the 4-game series against the Padres.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, HR(23), BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .250.  Although I acknowledge Devers as the best hitter on the team, is he THE player you lash your franchise to in the raging sea?  My answer is no and that contract is only going to get worse going forward and there is LONG way to go!  So when I read on MLBTR that the Padres are interested I am praying it's true.  I value the future payroll flexibility much more than his current value which is less than his current salary anyway.

Osleivis Basabe 3B- 1 for 3, HR(2), HBP, R, RBI.  BA= .333.  His history suggests he won't sustain anything close to this but it's fun to ride the hot hand.  

Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HBP, SB(7).  BA= .301.  Is it just me or are there too many times when players on this team put up a multi-hit line including XBH's and yet do not figure in the scoring?

Landen Roupp RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 6 K's, 5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.34.  Roupp may have reached his wall as he approaches 120% of his career innings max.  

Logan Webb RHP takes the mound this evening against the Rangers and TBD.

The first shoe dropped as the trade deadline approaches with Tyler Mahle going to the Braves for Anthony Molina RHP.  Molina is 24 yo, throws a FB 96-97 MPH and has 4 pitches he throws at least 16% of the time.  

Anthony Molina RHP.  DOB:  1/12/2002.  6' 1", 170 lbs.  

AAA:  3-2, 3.78, 52.1 IP, 9.11 K/9, 3.44 BB/9, 1 Save, 9 GS.  

MLB:  0-0, 5.40, 5 IP, 3.60 K/9, 1.80 BB/9.  

MLB(Career):  2-2, 6.89, 99.1 IP, 6.07 K/9, 2.63 BB/9.  

Swingman in the minors.  Has a pitch mix that could work as a SP.  Giants probably see him as more of a reliever.  Trade target was probably the velocity which is at least the right idea for rebuilding the bullpen. Despite the velocity and the pitch mix the strikeout rates come up short.  

Down on the Farm: 8/1/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats conquered the Tacoma Rainiers 7-2.

Turner Hill RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .345.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(4), BB.  BA= .377.

Thomas Gavello 2B- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .192.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.62.

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.00.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.98.

With Matt Chapman's rehab setback, do the Giants give Parks Harber a shot at 3B?

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Somerset Patriots 10-4.

Trevor Cohen DH- 2 for 6, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .344.

Dayson Croes 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .261.

Charlie Szykowny RF- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(8).  BA= .244.

Jack Payton LF- 2 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA- .272.

Will Bednar RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.67.

6'th consecutive multi-hit game for Trevor Cohen.  I think he must have heard us talking about the lack of power.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils outscored the Eugene Emeralds 9-6.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB(26).  BA= .276.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .296.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.56.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes topped the San Jose Giants 9-6.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 3, SF, SB(2).  BA= .300.

Junior Barajas C- 1 for 3, HR(11), BB.  BA= .251.

Andy Polanco CF- 3 for 4, 2 3B(9), SB(29).  BA= .262.

DSL:  Giants Black edged out Giants Orange 7-6.

Brandon Vasquez RF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .310.

Keiberg Camacaro DH- 2 for 3, BB, SB(25).  BA= .357.

Jesus Lopez RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.29.

Delvis Heredia RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.49.

Game Wrap 8/1/2026: Padres 6 Giants 5

The lineup got a boost from newcomer Osleivis Basabe but it was not enough to overcome a less than Quality Start by potential trade target Tyler Mahle and another bullpen failure.  Key Lines:

Osleivis Basabe 2B/3B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(1), R, 4 RBI.  Basabe last played in a MLB game in 2023 with the Rays.  Prior to tonight's game he batted .268/.344/.388 with 5 HR and 12 SB in 311 AAA PA's.  Hey!  It's always a good thing to catch lightning in a bottle.  Too bad it wasn't enough to get a win in this game.

The Giants had 4 other batters with 2 hits each.  Those 8 hits produced just 2 Runs and 0 RBI's.  12 hits plus 4 BB's should produce more than 5 runs.  Lack of power and poor sequencing(random chance?) suppress run production.  

Tyler Mahle RHP- 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.13.  Did Mahle hurt his chances of being traded?  At first glance yes, but the K/BB and mid-90's velocity may have helped his....or the Giants cause.  He also came within one out of getting through 6 innings.  

Dylan Smith RHP- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.89.  Smith has been really good but not tonight as the Padres walked him off in the 9'th inning.  

Landen Roupp RHP tries to salvage a split of the 4-game series today facing Michael King RHP who comes in with a 3.38 ERA.

The Giants are a hot mess off the field.  The Apple TV broadcast on Friday implied, or maybe came right out and said, that Willy Adames SS was less than enthusiastic about working with Ron Washington on his defense prompting a defense from Manager Tony Vitello.  Apparently Adames has been playing with a bad back which limits his abilty to play the position in an the exaggerated crouch that Washington favors.  IDK.  If the back is what caused Adames defense to crater, maybe he should take some time off to try to get it into some semblance of playing shape?

Matt Chapman 3B's return from the IL is delayed due to continued abdominal muscle pain which limits him when trying to run the bases.  I suspect this may require surgery in the offseason.  Meanwhile, does this open an opportunity for Parks Harber 3B/OF to audition at 3B?

Harrison Bader OF has a 2-year contract but has probably played his last game as a Giant.  The Giants took the step of suspending payments on his contract while investigating the circumstances of a scooter injury which it turns out happened at 2 AM outside a bar and Bader crashed into the back of a fire truck.  

Down on the Farm: 7/31/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats smashed the Tacoma Rainiers 10-1.

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 4, BB, SB(1).  BA= .250.

Scott Bandura DH- 1 for 3, HR(6), 2 BB.  BA= .303.

Parks Harber 3B- 1 for 2, HR(2), 2 BB, SF.  BA= .368.

Bo Davidson LF/RF- 2 for 5, SB(3).  BA= .232.

Turner Hill RF/CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .344.

Eddys Leonard 1B- 2 for 4, 2 HR(3).  BA= .158.

Trent Harris RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Joe Whitman LHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.34.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.17.

Nick Zwack LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.35.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 12.27.

AA:  Somerset Patriots smacked the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 4 for 5, 2B, 3 SB(8).  BA= .345.

Gavin Kilen SS- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .292.

Jean Carlos Sio RF- 1 for 4, 2 SB(3).  BA= .219.

Trevor Cohen has 5 consecutive multi-hit games and stole 8 bases in his last 4.

A+:  Tri-Cities Dust Devils edged out the Eugene Emeralds 3-2.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.49.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes shut out the San Jose Giants 3-0.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Ben Bybee RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.72.

Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez went a combined 0 for 8.

DSL:  Giants Black topped Giants Orange 6-5(8 innings).

Ricardo Crespo RF- 1 for 1, HR(1), BB, HBP, SF.  BA= .286.

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .285.

Luis Padron C- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .357.

Alexander Camacaro 2B- 3 for 4, 2 SB(15).  BA= .292.  

Game Wrap 7/31/2026: Padres 7 Giants 0

The Padres rolled out a weird bullpen/opener pitching configuration in which their apparent starting pitcher entered the game in the 5'th inning.  I'm not sure why these schemes seem to work for other teams and not the Giants but their lineup was shut down, as it two hits all game, one from the leadoff batter and one from the 9'th batter.  

Carson Whisenhunt LHP had poor command of a below average fastball and got smacked around by a Padres lineup that can still do some damage.  Adrian Houser allowed just 1 run in 4.2 innings of relief and seems ready to move back into the rotation depending on how the trade deadline plays out.

Not much more to say about this one, folks! At least I didn't waste an evening watching it because it was streamed on Apple TV.  

Tyler Mahle RHP is the listed starter for this evening's game facing Walker Buehler RHP who comes in with an ERA of 5.13.

 Oh, and I completed 70 revolutions around the Sun today.  Hope to have a few more.

Down on the Farm: 7/30/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 6-4.

Jonah Cox DH- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .250.

Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 3, HR(5), BB, SF, SB(13).  BA= .303.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .343.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .284.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 8.62.

Tristan Beck RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.74.

Carson Seymour RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.79.

Scott Bandura filling up the stat line.  

AA:  Somerset Patriots downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .300.  

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(1).  BA= .167.

Yunior Marte RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.47.

Will Bednar RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.96.

Trevor Cohen's 4'th 2-hit game in a row.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smothered the Tri-City Dust Devils 13-2.

Jose Astudillo RF- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .386.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(12), BB.  BA= .270.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 3, HR(15), 2 BB.  BA= .232.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 3 for 5, HR(15).  BA= .275.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 2.93.

Jacob Bresnahan is developing nicely.  He is not Rule 5 Draft eligible until December 2027.  By that time he should be close to MLB ready and an easy decision to add to the 40-man roster.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes outscored the San Jose Giants 9-7.

Josuar Gonzalez DH- 3 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .385.

Luis Hernandez SS- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .150.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 1 for 5, HR(12).  BA= .284.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 5.  BA= .250.

Oliver Tejada CF- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB.  BA= .217.

Angel Guzman LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .175.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.67.

I attended this game.  Josuar Gonzalez HR was batting RH against rehabbing MLB'er Yusei Kikuchi LHP.  It was a rocket that cleared the apex of the Quakes sign above the LF scoreboard.  So far, Josuar has been more of a slap and dash hitter but this kid has almost unlimited power potential.  Luis Hernandez has struggled at the plate so far in A ball but he played SS in this game and looked like a major leaguer out there.  He bobbled one easy roller but ranged about halfway into LF to make an over-the-shoulder catch of a shallow fly ball.  He also made a strong throw from the hole and made it look easy.  Dario Reynoso is deceptively big with enormous wiry strength in his upper legs.  Ricardo Estrada is a smallish soft-tossing lefty who will have to depend on pitchability and keeping the ball on the ground.  Max velocity on stadium radar gun was 91 MPH.

DSL:  Giants Orange topped the NYY Yankees 7-6(7 innings).

Yoxander Benitez CF- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .299.

Jose Vasquez RF- 1 for 3, HR(1), BB.  BA= .306.

Leonardo Vargas 2B- 2 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .136.

DSL:  Arizona Red beat Giants Black 8-5.

Franco Willias LF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .383.

Keiberg Camacaro SS- 1 for 3, 2B, SB(24).  BA= .349.