Down on the Farm: 6/30/2025

Full season league teams had their standard Monday off.

Rookie ACL:  Giants edged out the A's 5-4.

Jhonny Level SS(18 yo)- 2 for 5.  BA= .291.

Dario Reynoso 3B(19 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B, SB(14).  BA= .310.

Jose Astudillo LF(21 yo)- 1 for 1, 3 BB, SB(1).  BA= .455.

Keyner Martinez RHP(20 yo)- 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.48.

Jose Perez RHP21 yo)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 9.35.

DSL:  Giants Orange outscored Pirates Black 11-10.

Djean Macares CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .237.

Yulian Barreto 2B(17 yo)- 2 for 4, HBP.  BA= .339.

Miguel Caraballo DH(16 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA= 304.

Juan Colorado 3B(18 yo)- 1 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .275.

Carlos Martinez C(17 yo)- 1 for 3, HR(2), 2 HBP.  BA= .194.

DSL:  Blue Jays Red defeated Giants Black 7-4.

Josuar Gonzalez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .297.

Evan Estevez RF(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2 2B, SB(4).  BA= .308.

Vinicius Dos Santos LF(18 yo).  2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .429.

Alberto LaRoche RHP(19 yo)- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 0.51.

Game Wrap 6/30/2025: D'Backs 4 Giants 2

Tyler Fitzgerald's 2-run double in the 7'th inning was the only scoring the Giants could muster in support of another Quality Start by Logan Webb.....except a solo HR by Christian Koss that was taken away by a replay looking at possible fan interference.  Key Lines: 

Tyler Fitzgerald 2B- 2 for 3, 2 2B.  BA= .238.  Fitz was recalled from AAA when Casey Schmitt went on the IL with hand inflammation from a HBP several games ago.  Fitz responded with 2 doubles including the one that produced the Giants only two runs.  The Giants managed just 7 hits and no walks.  At least 4 of the 7 hits went for XBH's but they didn't do much better on the run-scoring.

Christian Koss 3B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .265.  This was a whole game within a game.  Christian hit a ball over the L-CF wall that a fan caught.  It was initially ruled a HR but then changed to fan interference on the field. That sent it to replay which appeared to show the fan catching the ball behind the fielder's glove well above and behind the top of the wall then falling forward and his glove hanging over the wall.  The final ruling was no fan interference but the ball would have hit the top of the wall.  Koss was awarded 2B.  I think it was a HR.  

Unfortunately, Christian came up limping out of the box and had to come out of the game for a pinch-runner.  After the game it was announced he had a hamstring strain.  Oh no!  The Giants may have just lost their best current hitter.

Rafael Devers DH- 0 for 4, 4 K's.  ERA= .261.  Devers had 12 K's in 15 AB's, 18 PA's, over his last 4 games.  That swing looks LONG!  

Logan Webb RHP- 6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 10/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.61.  Another Quality Start, another loss.  Webb is not the type of pitcher who is going to pitch shutout ball.  There is just too much contact in his game.  But he is going to give you a Quality Start almost every time.  With the Giants lineup, that's not enough although it should be.

The Giants turn the page from June today with Hayden Birdsong RHP trying to get his game stabilized after a series of rough starts.  He'll face Zac Gallen RHP who comes in with a 5.75 ERA.