Down on the Farm: 7/15/2026

ACL:  Giants defeated the Royals 7-5.

Luis Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .297.

Rayner Arias LF(20yo)- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .186.

Luke Mensik RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.45.

Jose Rengel LHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 6.75.

Melvin Pineda RHP(22 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.59.

 Someone asked for a scouting report on Mensik.  I don't have one.  He has decent K and GB rates.  Walk rate is a bit high but he's only 18 and working in a hitter-friendly environment.  I'll hopefully get a chance to see him next season with A San Jose.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #31-50

 Instead of slogging through #31-50, we'll highlight the ones whose stock is clearly up.  Everyone else in that range is either stable or down.  

37.  Victor Bericoto OF/1B:  

AAA:  .299/.355/.449, 6 HR, 8.1 BB%, 18.8 K%, 186 PA.

MLB:  .293/.305/.552, 4 HR, SB, 1.7 BB%, 25.4 K%, 59 PA.  

Bericoto has been quietly rising up the prospect ranks and the bat has played at every level although he seemed to be a man without a position.  He had a great spring training where he hit everything hard and continued to hit well in AAA Sacramento putting himself in a position for a call up when injuries hit the Giant OF.  He's made the most of that opportunity too and has looked surprisingly athletic in the with a strong throwing arm(he started his pro career as a catcher in the DSL).  He has massive strength across the upper chest and shoulders and he uses that to get the bat head out to meet pitches in front of the plate getting tremendous leverage on drives to the left-center, producing tape-measure distances.  LF is probably his best position in Oracle Park where the Giants also have a guy names Heliot Ramos with unreal power potential.   Stock Up!

38. Scott Bandura OF:

AA:  .324/.430/.479, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 SB, 14.4 BB%, 17.2 K%, 174 PA.

AAA:  .262/.345/.387, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 SB, 10.6 BB%, 18.1 K%, 199 PA. 

Bandura struggled after a promotion to AA last season but apparently put the experience to good use and came back this season with a strong batting line earning a surprisingly early promotion to AAA.  It would be a very cool story to see Mo'ne Davis little league catcher make it all the way to Oracle Park.  Stock Up!

41.  Cesar Perdomo LHP:

AA:  2-4, 3.98, 72.1 IP, 11.07 K/9, 2.74 BB/9.

AAA:  1-0, 1.80, 5 IP, 11.06 K/9, 2.79 BB/9.  

Another surprise early promotion but Perdomo had excellent K/BB in AA so the player development team was probably looking more at the quality of his pitches than the ERA.  Just a one game sample in AAA but this is exciting since I was impressed by his pitch mix when I saw him pitch for A San Jose in 2024.  Stock Up!

46.  Jonah Cox OF:  

AA:  .400/.453/.644, 11 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 27 SB, 8.7 BB%, 16.9 K%, 183 PA.

MLB:  .269/.269, .500, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 SB, 0.0 BB%, 51.7 K%, 29 PA.

OK, before you start throwing darts or rotten tomatoes for ranking Cox too low, guys who bat .227 and then .257 in A+ ball are not expected to put up video game numbers in AA, let along score a promotion to MLB without a single PA in AAA.  Cox does have game-changing speed so if the improvement in the bat is for real he could be a real impact CF.  Giants are going to have some sorting out to do with that position.  Stock Up!

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects Review: #21-30

 21.  Carlos De La Rosa LHP:

ACL:  4-2, 6.21, 42 IP, 9.86 K/9, 4.93 BB/9, 1.77 GB/FB.

Has had a couple of really good starts but inconsistent command holds him back.  Still only 18 yo.  Stock Stable.

22.  Yunior Marte RHP:

A+:  6-1, 3.74, 43.1 IP, 8.52 K/9, 3.95 BB/9.

AA:  0-2, 5.74, 31.1 IP, 10.34 K/9, 2.87 BB/9.  

Secondary stats say he's pitched quite a bit better at AA than A+ but the ERA is a full 2 runs higher.  Stock Stable.

23.  Trevor Cohen OF:

A+:  .297/.387/.416, 26 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 26 SB, 12.6 BB%, 13.7 K%, 380 PA.

Solid season so far showing combination of excellent plate discipline and contact which is very hard to achieve.  Speed to steal bases and gap power.  Fits the classic CF/leadoff batter profile.  Stock Up!

24.  Rayner Arias OF:

ACL:  .176/.317/.294, 2 HR, 3 SB, 9.6 BB%, 31.7 K%, 104 PA.

Man, do you remember when this kid got a 7-figure signing bonus and all the analysts said he had advanced skills and would be a fast mover?  That was a long time ago!  Has never found traction after a series of wrist injuries.  Stock Down.

25.  Joe Whitman LHP:

AA:  5-1, 3.22, 50.1 IP, 11.62 K/9, 2.32 BB/9. 1.52 GB/FB.

AAA:  3-2, 4.26, 31.2 IP, 7.39 K/9, 2.30 BB/9, 1.50 GB/FB.

What's going on here?  Strong start to the season in AA then some good starts after a promotion to AAA.  Just as it looked like he might be in line for a potential call up, especially after the trade deadline, he started showing up in boxscores pitching out of the bullpen.  Stock Up?

26.  Drew Cavanaugh C:

AA:  .279/.456/.515, 7 2B, 3 HR, 3 SB, 18.9 BB%, 23.3 K%, 90 PA.

AAA:  .330/.445/.571, 9 2B, 6 HR, 3 SB, 13.1 BB%, 24.8 K%, 137 PA.

MLB:  .219/.324/.219/.13.2 BB%, 23.7 K%, 38 PA. 

Has hit at every level with elite plate discipline.  Called up during Daniel Susac's stay on the IL with good quality AB's but with some bad BABIP luck.  Stock Up.

 

27.  Justin Dean OF:  DFA 1/6/2026.  Claimed by Cubs.  .238 BA in AAA this season.

LOL!  Sometimes tough to know what offseason signings will stick and which ones will churn their way out of the organization.  Might have given as much value as a defense-first CF as Harrison Bader for a fraction of the cost.  Stock Nonexistent.  

28.  Dayson Croes 2B:

AA:  .264/.315/.372, 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 2 SB, 6.1 BB%, 10.7 K%, 131 PA.  

AAA:  .250/.302/.339, 2 2B, HR, 2 SB, 4.6 BB%, 9.2 K%, 65 PA.

Continues high contact/low power profile but without the .300+ BA's required to have value.  I could see him getting a trial at 2B with the Giants after the trade deadline but would probably require both Arraez and Chapman to be traded so Schmitt can take over 3B. Stock Stable.

29.  Trent Harris RHP:

AAA:  2-1, 4.30, 29.1 IP, 10.43 K/9, 4.60 BB/9, 1 Save.

What's with the Giants and their relievers who walk too many batters?  Stock Stable.

30.  Wilkin Ramos RHP:

AAA:  3-2, 4.17, 36.2 IP, 8.59 K/9, 3.19 BB/9, 3.05 GB/FB.

MLB:  0-0, 22.50, 2 IP, 4.50 K/9, 18.00 BB/9, 5.00 GB/FB.

I feel like if he could get one clean MLB inning under his belt, he could be a decent reliever with extreme ground ball tendencies, but so far that hasn't happened. Stock Down.

Down on the Farm: 7/14/2026

We didn't post a Down on the Farm yesterday.  Full season leagues are all off until Friday.  The ACL game was suspended in the second inning and there was NTSH for the DSL games.  

ACL:  Giants outscored the Rangers 11-7.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5, SF.  BA= .363.

Luis Hernandez 3B- 1 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .291.  

Fernando Gonzalez C- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(1), HBP.  BA= .667.

Anthony Marquez 2B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .261.

Evan Estevez 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .256.

Carlos Concepcion RF- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .241.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.00.

Logan Martin RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.87.

DSL:  Giants Black destroyed Blue Jays Blue 11-3.

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 4, 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .248.

Franco Willias DH- 4 for 5, BB, SB(14).  BA= .336.

Dennys Riera 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB. BA= .323.

Edwin Reynoso LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

Delvis Heredia RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.43.

DSL:  Braves shut out Giants Orange 1-0(7 innings).

NTSH.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Midseason Review #11-20

11.  Blade Tidwell RHP:

AAA:  1-3, 4.40, 57.1 IP, 10.20 K/9, 4.24 BB/9.

MLB:  0-0, 3.00, 12 IP, 7.50 K/9, 2.25 BB/9, 1 Save.

Tidwell was called up on April 2 for a reliever role and performed well in 8 appearance and earned a Save.  He was then optioned down to AAA after giving up 2 runs on 4/28 along with a statement that he was going to be stretched out to start.  Given the Giants severe bullpen struggles and Tidwell's mixed results as a SP in AAA it's a bit baffling he has not been recalled.  Stock Stable.

12:  Carson Whisenhunt LHP:

AAA:  5-4, 4.42, 77.1 IP, 9.54 K/9, 4.31 BB/9.

MLB:  2-0, 3.38, 10.2 IP, 5.06 K/9, 5.06 BB/9.

Whiz is noticeably bigger and stronger looking than last season and his FB is up a half-tick.  While his secondary stats in a small MLB sample size are admittedly concerning he held his own in two starts then was immediately sent back down after each one.  Hopefully the trade deadline will open up a rotation slot for him to continue his development at the MLB level in the second half.  Stock Slightly Up.

13.  Drew Gilbert OF:

AAA:  .289/.389/.400, HR, 10.7 BB%, 8.9 K%, 56 PA.

MLB:  .237/.318/.374, 4 HR, 8.8 BB%, 17.1 K%, 216 PA.

Drew Gilbert is a bit of a polarizing player with the fanbase due in no small part to his hyper-"mad puppy" personality and on-field celebrations which sometimes drift into poor taste to put it mildly.  On the surface his stat line is nothing to get excited about but comes with an extreme R-L split with just 1 hit, 1 BB and 1 Sac in 30 PA's against LHP's but a .272 BA against RHP's.  He is also batting .304 so far in July.  While I am not a fan of some of his antics, I like him as a player and see him as a Lenny Dykstra mini-me without the roids.  He may be limited to a platoon or 4'th OF role due to his extreme split. Stock Stable to slightly Up.

14.  Jesus Rodriguez C:

AAA:  .274/.353/.405, 5 HR, 7 SB, 10.9 BB%, 11.3 K%, 221 PA.

MLB:  .238/.304, 405, 2 HR, 1 BB, 6.5 BB%, 10.9 K%, 46 PA.

Rodriguez has an ultra-short, quick swing which produces high contact with some power.  He's still trying to find a position.  The obvious path to the majors is at catcher but he had exchange issues and a scatter arm which makes him a liability at limiting opposing running games.  He's trying to improve that in the minors but he may be more of LF or 1B/DH in the majors which is problematic given the Giants roster construction.  Stock Stable.

15.  Daniel Susac C:

AAA:  .464/.545/.821, 3 HR, 2 SB, 9.1 BB%, 6.1 K%, 33 PA.

MLB:  .262/.310/.330, 5.2 BB%, 23.5 K%, 115 PA.

The AAA line is from a rehab assignment.  Susac is a Rule 5 Draftee who must stay on the active roster all season or be offered back to the A's.  I don't think that will happen as he sports a positive Def for his catching defense.  The bat cooled off after a hot start but he's showing he's too good for AAA in his rehab stint.  Stock Up.

16.  Parks Harber 1B/3B:

AA:  .284/369/.510, 12 HR, 2 SB, 11.7 BB%, 24.5 K%, 298 PA.

There is not much to not like in this stat line.  Parks may be stuck in positional hell as a corner IF but he's also played LF and even 3 games in CF for the Flying Squirrels.  Stock Up(for a terrific batting line at a tough level).

17.  Carlos Gutierrez OF:

A+:  .260/.366/.434, 9 HR, 20 SB, 13.9 BB%, 20.1 K%, 303 PA.  

I saw Gutierrez play last year with A San Jose and thought he had the best all around tools on that team.  His 2025 season ended early due to an injury but he's stayed healthy at the higher level this season.  Batting .343 so far in July so looking for a big second half.  Very nice combination of tools and plate discipline.  Not Rule 5 eligible until Dec. 2027.  Stock Stable.

18.  Dakota Jordan OF:

A+:  .290/.346/.533, 18 HR, 15 SB, 7.9 BB%, 27.9 K%, 355 PA.  

Dakota Jordan is the guy who looks and has the athleticism of a football halfback.  He's pretty much put concerns about the bat to rest.  I was concerned about potential for muscle strains given the body type but he's stayed healthy so far this season with no sign of residual from last year's hammy.  Hit a hard double in the Future's Game and is ticketed for a promotion to AA after the break.  Stock Up!

19.  Argenis Cayama RHP:

A:  3-0, 4.50, 37 IP, 11.43 K/9, 1.95 BB/9, 1.84 GB/FB.  

I did not realize Cayama's K/BB was that good until I just now looked up his stat line on Fangraphs.  I saw him pitch in Ontario.  He was impressive with a sinking mid-90's FB and a sharp slider.  Ran into similar stamina problems as Keyner Martinez in the game I saw but he's two years younger than Martinez.  Looks like he is currently rehabbing in Arizona.  Promising young pitcher.  Stock Stable.

20.  Luis De La Torre LHP:   

A+:  3-6, 5.17, 69.2 IP, 12.01 K/9, 7.11 BB/9.  

Appeared to have a breakout season last year between the ACL and A ball flashing a 3-pitch mix but has struggled with control/command so far at the higher level.  Stock Down.

DrB's 2026 Giants Top 50 Prospects: Midseason Review #1-10

Since we have a major break in baseball action to report on with both the major leagues and the full season minor leagues shut down for the All-Star Break until Friday, we have some time to check in on how our Top 50 preseason prospects are faring.  As in the past, we'll assign them a Stock Up, Stock Down or Stock Stable after reviewing their first half stat lines.  

1.  Bryce Eldridge 1B/DH:  

AAA:  .333/.445/.518, 5 HR, 14.6 BB%, 29.9 K%, 137 PA.

MLB:  .271/.364/.468, 8 HR, 12.9 BB%, 24.4 K%, 217 PA.  

Giants fans have become conditioned to expect the worst when a highly touted prospect is promoted to the MLB team.  Eldridge's strikeout rate of 30% in AAA did not assuage many fears but the kid has done just fine, making adjustments each time it looks like the league figures out his weak spot.  First it was a steady diet of breaking balls, then fastballs on the hands.  He just pulled his arms in and launched that sucker into McCovey Cove.  Officially graduated so won't be on next season's list.  Stock Way Up!

2.  Josuar Gonzalez SS:  

ACL:  .360/.479/.533, HR, 7 SB, 18.1 BB%, 22.3 K%, 94 PA.

Slowed by a nagging hamstring injury most of the season, Gonzalez has great numbers when he's played after a promotion to the ACL which is often a tough jump for Dominican Dandies.  Stock Up.

3.  Luis Hernandez SS:

ACL:  .292/.370/.536, 6 HR, 5 SB, 9.9 BB%, 18.2 K%, 192 PA.

Assigned to the ACL as a 17 yo in his first pro season, Hernandez started out blazing hot but has cooled off considerably in the last month.  Still very impressive numbers at a level above his age, especially the power.  Stock Up.

4.  Bo Davidson OF:

AA:  .277/.340/.521, 19 HR, 14 SB, 8.9 BB%, 23.5 K%, 315 PA.

The AA Eastern League has been the place where Giants hitting prospects hit the wall.  Davidson got off to a slow start but then caught fire in June and hit 13 HR's with a .300+ BA since.  Giants announced he is getting a promotion to AAA after the All-Star Break.  A bit of caution for a severe L-R split.  Stock  Up!

5.  Jhonny Level SS:

A:  .325/.392/.576, 14 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 11 SB, 7.8 BB%, 16.6 K%, 217 PA.

A+:  .302/.342/.456, 17 2B, 2 HR, 6 SB, 3.8 BB%, 17.1 K%, 158 PA.

Level dominated the A Cal League and moved up to A+.  It looks like he's had to speed up his bat at the higher level and some of the HR's turned into doubles.  Still very impressive for a 19 yo.  Based on my in-person scouting report, he looks more like a 2B than a SS.  Stock Up.

6.  Gavin Kilen SS/2B:  

A+:  .282/.350/.462, 27 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 9.2 BB%, 13.8 K%, 349 PA.  

I have to say I was a bit surprised at how strong this line is.  It's exactly what you would expect for his college profile and it's exactly what the Giants drafted him to do. He played both SS and 2B but mostly SS.  I still think he projects more as a 2B.  Stock Stable.

7.  Keyner Martinez RHP:

A:  3-3, 4.50, 60 IP, 14.40 K/9, 5.40 BB/9.  

Overall numbers a little disappointing but the K rate shows the potential.  His pattern has been to come out blazing but runs into trouble the second time through the lineup and seems to struggle with pitching out of the stretch.  In my looks the FB ran 95-98 MPH with a sharp slider he uses to get K's.  I still believe in the ceiling but we may be looking at more of a reliever profile. Stock Down.

8.  Jacob Bresnahan LHP:

A+:  2-2, 3.02, 59.2 IP, 10.41 K/9, 4.22 BB/9.  

More steady than dominating but allowed just 1 run in 12.1 IP in two starts in July so far, so may be turning on the afterburners for the second half.  Stock Stable.

9.  Trevor McDonald RHP:  

AAA:  1-1, 5.40, 15 IP, 7.20 K/9, 9.00 BB/9, 4.40 GB/FB.

MLB:  3-7, 5.02, 66.2 IP, 7.33 K/9, 2.85 BB/9, 2.33 GB/FB, 4.05 FIP, 3.89 xERA

Runs hot and cold but has been able to bounce back after a couple of disaster starts.  As you can see from his advanced stats some of his struggles have been bad luck.  Should be OK as long as he keeps the ball on the ground and his walk rate under 3/9.  Stock Stable.  

10.  Carson Seymour RHP:  

AAA:  5-2, 4.01, 67.1 IP, 8.02 K/9, 3.88 BB/9, 2.38 GB/FB, 13.3 HR/FB, 

MLB:  0-0, 14.54, 4.1 IP, 4.15 K/9, 4.15 BB/9, 0.88 GB/FB, 12.5 HR/FB.

Extremely small sample at MLB level but continues to struggle with gofer balls at the higher level due almost entirely to not keeping the ball on the ground as he has in the minor leagues.  Maybe running out of chances with the Giants.  Stock Down.

Down on the Farm: 7/12/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outscored the Sacramento River Cats 11-8.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .326.

Daniel Susac C- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .464.

Scott Bandura LF- 0 for 2, 3 BB, SB(9).  BA= .262.

Jake Holton 1B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .218.

Dayson Croes 3B- 4 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .250.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .252.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 0.1 IP, 0 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 33.75.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.34.

Michael Fulmer RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.47.

Gotta think Susac will be back after the break.  Not sure if Cerantola was being tried as a starter or opener, but it didn't go well.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Altoona Curve 5-3.

Bo Davidson DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .277.

Parks Harber 3B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .284.  

Jean Carlos Sio CF- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .232.

Diego Velasquez LF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(18).  BA= .291.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.04.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 0.00.

I read that Bo Davidson is ticketed for a promotion to AAA this week.  I don't recall seeing LF  or any other OF position after Velasquez' name in boxscores before.  Trystan Vrieling allowed a total of 3 runs in 17 IP over his last 3 starts.  Recent addition Alvarado has impressed out of the bullpen.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds smacked the Spokane Indians 9-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 3, BB, SB(6).  BA= .302.

Carlos Gutierrez LF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(20).  BA= .260.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, 2 HR(14).  BA= .263.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(7).  BA= .260.

Jakob Christian DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .250.

Onil Perez C- 2 for 4.  BA= .225.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 5.17.

Ubert Mejias RHP- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 8.44.

Ryan Slater RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.34.

Lisbel Diaz is 9 for 24 with 4 HR since his brief sojourn in San Jose.  Jhonny Level continues to thrive in A+ ball.  Would the Giant push him to AA before the end of the season?

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Visalia Rawhide 12-5.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .256.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 3 for 6, 2B, HR(13).  BA= .261.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .289.

Oliver Tejada RF- 4 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .250.

Nate Nabholz RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.84.

Samir Chires RHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Short Season leagues were idle as usual on Sundays.