Down on the Farm: 8/30/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Reno Aces 9-7.

Scott Bandura CF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .321.

Bo Davidson RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(7), BB, SF.  BA= .290.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .312.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Zach Morgan C- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .221.

Alex Carrillo RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 9.72.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 4.70.

Bo Davidson is eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this fall so nothing to lose by adding him to the 40-man roster now.  We'll see if that happens when rosters expand to 28 on Sept 1.  It seems like the sooner he starts seeing MLB pitching the better.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Portland Sea Dogs 8-7(10 innings).

Trevor Cohen CF- 3 for 6, HR(3).  BA= .297.

Dayson Croes 3B- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .270.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .182.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .267.

Dakota Jordan DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .286.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.31.

Strong start by Bresnahan.....except for the walks.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Everett Aquasox 8-4.

Cam Maldonado DH-2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .333.

Kaeden Kent 2B- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .280.

Damian Bravo CF- 3 for 5, 2 2B, SB(4).  BA= .326.

Hayden Jatczak 3B- 2 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .252.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .224.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.37.

Marty Gair RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Damian Bravo is a guy you don't hear much about but may be a real sleeper prospect.  He's quietly had a strong season across two levels.

A:  San Jose edged out the Visalia Rawhide 5-4.

Josuar Gonzalez DH- 1 for 4, 2B, BB, 2 SB(12).  BA= .352.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .214.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.87.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.71.

Fernando Vasquez RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 5.14.

Not much more to say about Josuar Gonzalez.  He's had a great season and is quite clearly the #1 prospect in the organization.

Down on the Farm: 8/29/2026

 AAA:  Reno Aces smashed the Sacramento River Cats 12-2.

Nothing to see here.  The River Cats are having a rough week against the Aces.  They seem like a depleted team, especially on the pitching side.

AA:  Portland Sea Dogs destroyed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 14-3.

Dakota Jordan CF/RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .282.

Greg Farone LHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.43.

Squirrels also had a rough week, but good to see Dakota Jordan back in the lineup.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Everett Aquasox 12-9.

Hayden Jatczak 2B- 2 for 4, HR(2), BB.  BA= .243.

Robert Hipwell DH- 3 for 3, 2B, 2 HR(8), 2 BB.  BA= .202.

Jose Ramos LF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(12).  BA= .299.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.51.

Alix Hernandez has quietly had a pretty good season.

A:  San Jose Giants whipped the Visalia Rawhide 11-5.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .356.

Lorenzo Meola DH- 3 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .274.

Junior Barajas C- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .264.

Tanner Mally CF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(7).  BA= .400.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.96.

Game Wrap 8/29/2026: Giants 7 D'Backs 2

Starting pitcher Yunior Marte had an electric entrance into major league baseball and the Giants batters kept the line moving on Jeff Kent Day.  Key Lines:  

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 1, BB, 3 SB(8), R.  BA= .276.  Cox showed what a lot of prospect watchers dreamed of him doing for a long time as he drew a walk to lead off the Giants half of the first inning, stole second base, stole third base and scored on Bryce Eldridge's single through the shortstop hole.  Cox started the game against a LHP and was later replaced by Drew Gilbert PH/CF who drew 3 walks and scored 3 runs.  Cox and Gilbert combined reached base 5 out of 5 PA's out of the leadoff spot in the lineup and scored 4 times.  In all, the lineup drew 6 walks leading to 5  of the Giants 7 runs.  

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 4 for 5, 4 RBI.  BA= .261.  Four singles, 4 RBI's.  Eldridge is starting to force his way into the conversation for NL ROY.  He may lose out to the WAR enthusiasts due to defensive limitations but the bat is right there by several important metrics.  

Rafael Devers DH added 2 singles and 2 RBI's as the top 3 batters in the lineup went a combined 7 for 11 with 4 walks reaching base 11 of 15 PA's.  They scored a combined 4 runs and drove in 6.  

Yunior Marte RHP- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.93.  This young Yunior Marte looks a lot bigger and stronger than the old Yunior Marte.  He showed a loose arm and a live fastball he could put on the hands of lefthanded hitters and diving split change.  I am sure he made some fans in the Giants front office and made the YtY trade look more like a long term winner for the Giants.

The Giants get Sunday to travel to Atlanta for a 1-game make up game from an early season rainout on Monday with TBD facing TBD.

Game Wrap 8/29/2026: D'Backs 7 Giants 1(Game 1 of Day/Night Doubleheader)

Matt "I Refuse To Call Him 'Tugboat'" Wilkinson pitched six scoreless innings only to lose control of the strike zone to open the 7'th inning with another massive bullpen failure sinking his effort.  Key Lines:

Matt Wilkinson LHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.63.  Wilkinson's fastball barely touched 91 MPH but hitters seem to have some trouble picking it up and he is able to locate it consistently which sets up his other pitches, a sweeper/slider and changeup.  He seemed to run out of gas in the 7'th inning and walked the first two batters, the first walks he gave up in the game.  Unfortunately those two walks gave him an L for the game.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 0 K, HR.  ERA= 6.97.  Walker relieved Wilkinson after the two walks to open the 7'th inning.  I had my doubts about bringing him into that situation.  He got a groundball out, which put runners at first and third with one out and kept the possibility of a GIDP in play, but the next batter walked to load the bases.  D'Backs Manager Tory Lovullo sent up LH batter Lars Nootbaar to hit for Jose Fernandez.  As soon as I saw that Walker was going to have to pitch to Nootbaar with the bases loaded, I knew exactly where that ball was going.  BTW, is retrieving a baseball worth falling into the waters of McCovey Cove?  If it's off the bat of an opposing player which I believe does not count as a Splash Hit?  

I am not sure how many more chances Walker is going to get with the Giants.  It should be none.  At the same time, from a human perspective you must feel for poor Ryan Walker who must be absolutely crushed.  

Down on the Farm: 8/282026

 AAA:  Reno Aces beat the Sacramento River Cats 6-1.

Darien Smith RHP- 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 0.00.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.39.

Alex Carrillo RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 12.79.

River Cats managed just 4 hits in the game.  Aeverson Arteaga SS and Charlie Szykowny 1B each had a double.

AA:  Portland Sea Dogs downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-3.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4, SB(15).  BA= .290.

Dayson Croes 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .266.

Dayson Croes is batting .395 over his last 9 games.  

A+:  Everett Aquasox outlasted the Eugene Emeralds 4-3(10 innings).

Cade Vernon RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 9/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.52.

A:  Visalia Rawhide outscored the San Jose Giants 9-6.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 4, 3B, BB, SB(10).  BA= .354.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 3, BB, SB(19).  BA= .279.

Tanner Mally CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(6).  BA= .403.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.96.

Game Wrap 8/28/2026: D'Backs 10 Giants 6

A few bright spots in the lineup were not enough to overcome terrible pitching as the D'Backs as the bullpen once again failed to keep a winnable game within reach.  Key Lines:

Bryce Eldridge DH- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(15), R. 2 RBI.  BA= .254.  The most significant part of this line is Eldridge did his damage against a LHP.  More than that, Eldridge and Devers batting 2, 3 in the lineup against a LHP and accounted for 3 of the Giants 6 runs.  

Christian Koss SS- 1 for 3, HR(1), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .211.  Koss is batting .238 over his last 7 games and .271 over his last 15.  In a small sample he has far better defensive metrics at SS than Willy Adames.  BTW, Adames got a PRP injection in his elbow so is likely done for the season giving Christian a chance to impress the rest of the way.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 2/6 GO/AO, 3 HR.  ERA= 4.54.  There was a light breeze out to CF at game time.  How much that contributed to Tidwell's downfall is not clear.  The D'Backs were able to hit the ball in the air and he couldn't keep them in the park.  Although there are exceptions to the rule, if a pitcher gives up a lot of flyballs, some of them are going to find their way over the wall.  A ground ball has essentially zero chance of being a home run.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 14.40.  Bivens pitched fairly well in a variable role for AAA Sacramento but giving up 8 runs in 3 IP over his last to games at the MLB level is not going to cut it, even in audition time.

The Giants play a day/night doubleheader today with TBD starting both games.  Matt Williamson LHP will likely be activated for one of the games.  Merrill Kelly RHP(5.35) and Mitch Bratt LHP(4.54) are the named starters for the D'Backs.

Down on the Farm: 8/27/2026

AAA:  Reno Aces shut out the Sacramento River Cats 5-0.

 Joe Whitman LHP- 6 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.66.

Quality Start for Whitman.  Will Brennan(.318), Diego Velasquez(.254) and Eddys Leonard(.229) had 2 hits each with a double for Velasquez.  

AA:  Portland Sea Dogs mauled the Richmond Flying Squirrels 11-2.  

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .285.

Jack Payton 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .282.

A+:  Everett Aquasox outscored the Eugene Emeralds 12-10.

Damian Bravo CF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .355.

Cam Maldonado RF- 3 for 4, 3 HR(7), SF.  BA= .333.

Kaeden Kent SS= 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(2), SB(1).  BA= .400.

A smashing pro debut for Jeff Kent's son whose mugshot looks like he could be a clone.  And Cam Maldonado is looking more and more like a serious prospect.  

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Visalia Rawhide 13-4.

Tanner Mally CF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .390.

Junior Barajas C- 3 for 5, 3 2B.  BA= .258.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 3 for 4, 3B, HR(15), BB.  BA= .276.

Angel Guzman 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .255.

Broedy Poppell RF- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .250.

Ben Bybee RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

Dario Reynoso is a wiry-strong prospect with a solid stat line showing power, speed(18 SB's) and plate discipline(15% walk rate) except for a 32% K rate.