Down on the Farm: 9/3/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 4-3(10 Innings).

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .317.

Bo Davidson RF- 1 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.

Diego Velasquez 1B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .309.

Darren Baker 2B- 1 for 3, SB(1).  BA= .333.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.91.

R. J. Dabovich RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Philip Abner LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.62.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.41.

Yes, THAT Darren Baker!  R. J. Dabovich has been hurt way more than he's been healthy since the Giants drafted him but if he still throws hundos, he could be in the majors for a 2027 audition before the end of this season.  Since a disaster attempt as a SP/Opener on July 12, Eric Cerantola had a 2.31 ERA in 11.2 IP over 10 appearances in August. This was his first appearance in September.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels at Akron Rubber Ducks Postponed to Sept 4.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Hillsboro Hops 7-6.

Damian Bravo CF- 0 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .281.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .319.

Kaeden Kent SS- 2 for 4, 2 SB(4).  BA= .303.

Dalton Wentz 2B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, 2 SB(3). BA= .262.

Robert Hipwell DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .206.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 9/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.93.

Cam Maldonado has had a terrific season across two levels and might not crack my next Giants Top 50 Prospects list, which is more about the strength of the Giants system than about Maldonado not being a top prospect.  

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

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .364.

Luke Nixon 2B- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .154.

Angel Guzman DH- 4 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 4, HR(7), BB.  BA= .218.

Angel Guzman has come on late in the season with a .310/.467/.500 line in August and is 6 for 11 in three games in September.  And no disclaimers about Josuar Gonzalez' prospect status.  He's the Giants #1 and it's not a close call.  

Game Wrap 9/3/2026: Pirates 5 Giants 2

This was a classic Getaway Day snoozefest as the Giants managed just two hits against a Pirates' bullpen game.  But we are looking for positive takeaways for next season.  Blade Tidwell's resilience a rough first inning and another scoreless frame by Trent Harris provided that.  Key Lines:

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.43.  After a leadoff single and a flyout, Tidwell lost control of the strike zone in the first inning allowing 3 consective walks and a HBP leading to 2 runs for the Pirates.  He somehow got his feet back on the ground and struck out two batters to get out of the inning without further damage and proceeded to pitch 4 more scoreless frames.  

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.46.  Harris has a 1.08 ERA in his last 7 games covering 8.1 IP.

The Giants road trip moves on to New York for a weekend series against the Mets with Matt Wilkinson LHP facing Nolan McLean RHP who comes in with a 3.06 ERA tomorrow evening.

Down on the Farm: 9/2/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats tamed the Salt Lake City Bees 3-1.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .313.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .313.

Joe Whitman LHP- 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.23.

The Cats trailed 1-0 until Charlie Szykowny's walk-off 3-run HR in the 9'th inning.  Since moving back into the rotation after a very odd 6-week bullpen stint, Joe Whitman's line is 0-1, 2.25, 24 IP, 3 BB, 21 K's.  He is Rule 5 eligible this fall.  

AA:  Akron Rubber Ducks sank the Richmond Flying Squirrels 13-4.

Sabin Ceballos DH- 2 for 4, HR(17).  BA= .227.

Miguel Mendez RHP- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.00.  

Ceballos is 10 for 28(.357) with 3 HR's over his last 8 games.

A+:  Hillsoboro Hops topped the Eugene Emeralds 5-2.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, BB, SB(14).  BA= .304.

Jose Ortiz CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .146.

Jose Ramos LF- 1 for 2, HR(2), 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .293.

A:  Fresno Grizzlies defeated the San Jose Giants 6-2.

Andy Polanco CF- 4 for 4, SB(37).  BA= .289.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.12.

Game Wrap 9/2/2026: Giants 5 Pirates 4(10 Innings)

A home run by Rafael Devers and clutch hitting from Bryce Eldridge and Turner Hill gave the Giants enough runs to squeak out an extra-innings win over the Buccos.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 3, HR(32), 2 BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .254.  Devers is on one of his hot streaks and he is certainly carrying the team right now.  Here's what he's doing:  His production is taking pressure off the kids so they don't feel like they have to do too much.  There are many situations where a single or double or sac fly or a walk gets the job done, especially if they can do it with some consistency.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SF, 2 RBI.  BA= .263.  Case in point, Eldridge drove in one run with a Sac Fly, then with runners at first and second with one out in the 10'th he just poked one down the LF line driving in the lead run and putting runners at 2'nd and 3'rd setting up Turner Hill for another sac fly for the insurance run they needed.

Turner Hill LF- 1 for 4, SF, 2 RBI.  BA= .333.  In addition to his game-winning RBI on the sac fly, Hill followed up Eldrige's sac fly with a 2-out RBI single in the 5'th inning.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.17.  Roupp has allowed just 2 runs in 10 IP over his last two starts.

Dylan Smith RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 3.13.  Smith got the first batter in the 10'th, Nick Gonzalez to reach for one but Gonzalez was able to poke it through a hole up the middle to drive in the designated runner.  From there, Smith looked like a real Closer blowing 97 MPH gas at the top of the zone and busting it in on the hands backed by an off-the-table splitter which you could see clearly on TV slo-mo had almost no rotation and tumbled straight down just as it approached home plate.  

Blade Tidwell RHP goes for a series win in a game that starts at 9:35 AM PDT facing swingman Lake Bachar RHP who comes in with an ERA of 3.70.  

Down on the Farm: 9/1/2026

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees stung the Sacramento River Cats 4-1.

Will Brennan RF- 1 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .311.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .333.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.07.

Philip Abner LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.75.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.84.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Akron Rubber Ducks 13-12.

Dayson Croes 2B- 4 for 6.  BA= .280.

Dakota Jordan RF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(6).  BA= .298.

Sabin Ceballos 3B- 3 for 4, BB, SF.   BA= .224.

Maui Ahuna SS- 2 for 5, BB, SB(30).   BA= .227.

Lisbel Diaz LF- 3 for 5, SF.  BA= .224.

Jancel Villaroel C- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .200.

Mitch White RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.73.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.61.

Mirror image of the Giants game.  Second year in a row Ceballos' bat finally comes alive in the last few weeks/days of the season.  Giants fans learned the hard way this season that it sometimes doesn't matter what you do late in the season if you faceplanted early.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Hillsboro Hops 7-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(8).  BA= .305.

Walker Martin DH- 2 for 4, SB(20).  BA= .238.

Henry Lalane LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

Jhonny Level just keeps going.  A sigh of relief for Henry Lalane who was coming off a rough start.

A:  San Jose Giants defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 8-6.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 4 for 4, SF, SB(13).  BA= .375.

Lorenzo Meola 3B- 1 for 4, HR(14), BB.  BA= .274.

Tanner Mally RF- 1 for 1, 3 BB.  BA= .400.

Angel Guzman DH- 1 for 3, HR(4), HBP.  BA= .260.

Dylan Carter RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(7).  ERA- 4.91.

It's good to be able to shake off a loss by dreaming on our future superstar.  How great is it to follow Young Josuar Gonzalez?  Wow!

Game Wrap 9/1/2026: Pirates 13 Giants 12

The Giants fought back from a 11-5 deficit due to an historically bad inning by Logan Webb only to lose it in tragic fashion on a skipped throw in the 9'th inning.  Key Lines:

Turner Hill LF- 4 for 5, HBP 2 R, RBI.  BA= .342.  Hill had a great season in the minors before getting called up and is now raising his stock at the MLB level as much as anyone.  Beware of rookies who go off with the bat early.  They are not always the best players in the long run.

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 4, HR(31), 2 BB, R, 3 RBI.  BA= .252.  Devers capped a 5-run second inning with a 3-run HR to CF.  If the Giants did not drop out of the postseason race early, we'd all be saying Devers got hot at the right time.  He's on a 9-game hit streak during which he is batting .400 with 5 HR and 6 walks in 41 PA.  

Bryce Eldridge DH- 1 for 4, 2 BB, R.  BA= .263.  Eldridge is batting .414 over his last 7 games and .345 over his last 15.  Those splits are helped a lot by his 4-hit game from Game 2, 8/29.  Eldridge has a reverse split against LHP vs RHP's.  

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 5, 2B, BB, R, RBI.  BA= .294.  Cox is batting .400 over his last 7 games.  Again, he had a great season in the minors before his callup and is continuing to impress at the MLB level, especially with his game-changing speed.

Osleivis Basabe 2B/3B- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .211.  Basabe had a nice game at the plate but moved to 3B after Nate Furman PH for Shay Whitcomb.  Unfortunately his skipped throw in the 9'th which should have been the third out of the inning allowed the winning run to score.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 3 for 5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .243.  Cavanaugh is probably winning a place on next season's team with his lefty bat.  Fangraphs gives him a positive rating behind the plate too.  

Nate Furman PH/2B- 1 for 1, 2 RBI.  BA= .200.  Tony Vitello brought in the lefty hitting Furman to face Luke Weaver RHP with the bases loaded and the Giants trailing by 2 runs in the 8'th inning.  Furman made the book move pay off with a 2-RBI single.  

Christian Koss SS- 2 for 5, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .203.  Fangraphs gives Christian positive defensive ratings but he needs to find more consistency with the bat.

Logan Webb RHP- 2 IP, 9 H, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.21.  It's not unusual for Webb to give up runs in the first inning but it's definitely not usual for him to give up 7 runs in the third inning.  All of the 9 hits he gave up were singles and 5 were ground ball singles so there was definitely some bad BABIP stuff going on but this was Webb's second disaster start out of his last 3.  Maybe time to think about shutting him down for the season or maybe at least skip a start?

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.25.  The Dawn of the Cesar Perdomo Era!  He's not one of the Giants higher rated pitching prospects but I saw him pitch for the SJ Giants in 2024 and was impressed by his command of a 3-pitch mix.  That's what we saw tonight.  He moved a 94 MPH fastball around the strike zone and got swing-throughs with it.  His main secondary pitch was the slider but the 3 change ups he threw got outs for him.  The rest of this season is all about finding positives for the future.  Perdomo, Anthony Molina RHP, Yunior Marte RHP and Matt Wilkinson LHP have all impressed in their opportunities so far.

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.75.  Harris is probably winning a spot in next year's bullpen with his work since being called up.

Landen Roupp RHP gets the start tonight facing Jared Jones RHP who comes in with a 4.83 ERA.

Game Wrap 8/31/2026: Giants 7 Braves 3

The kids were alright for the Giants as several made major contributions to a nice win over the Braves in a one-game makeup series.  Key Lines:

Turner Hill PH/LF- 1 for 2, 2B, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .273.  In addition to auditioning younger players for potential roster spots next year, the rest of this season gives Tony Vitello a chance to show he can make good in-game baseball decisions.  In this situation he had Christian Koss bunt runners at first and second with no outs over to 2'nd and 3'rd with one out.  The Braves brought in a LHP to face Drew Gilbert.  Vitello countered with Turner Hill who is also a lefty batter but has a much more favorable split against LHP's.  Hill delivered with a loud double to the RF wall then scored himself on a 2-out single by Bryce Eldridge.  Gutsy, stats-based move that paid off.

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 3, HR(30), 2 BB, R, RBI.  BA= .252.  Devers reaches the 30 HR milestone for the 5'th time in his career.  He has a serious shot to make it at least 35 for the third time.  His solo HR came with one out in the top of the first inning.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 5, RBI.  BA= .263.  Eldridge is 6 for 10 over his last two games, all singles.

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 5, HR(4), R, 2 RBI.  Cox is doing all sorts of good things.  He drove in the Giants second run of the game in the 5'th inning with a bunt single with 2 outs.  He then homered for an insurance run in the 9'th inning.  

Osleivis Basabe 3B/2B- 1 for 4, HR(4), R, RBI.  BA= .207.  Basabe has had his ups and downs since being called up but he homered to lead off the 6'th inning and to tie the game at 3 and start the 4-run rally that gave the Giants the lead they would maintain to the end.  

Andrew Knizner C(.222) and Nate Furman 2B(.158) had two hits each and each scored a run.

Anthony Molina RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.77.  Molina was better than this line as he hummed a 97 MPH fastball past Braves hitters with aplomb.  At one point he struck out 5 batters in a row.  He also pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the 5'th while allowing just one run in an inning that was prolonged by a misplay of a ground ball to Basabe at 3B. And Molina looked like he was having fun out there in the process.  

He was the much maligned player the Giants got back from the Braves in the Tyler Mahle trade but his performance over his past two appearances puts him in the discussion for a rotation spot next season and at worst he adds a high velocity arm which the Giants desperately need more of and can be used either in a SP or RP role.

Jason Foley RHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.11.  Foley has a 2.45 ERA over his last 7 appearances.  He signed as a free agent but is arbitration eligible.  I predict the Giants will resign him before having to decide whether to tender a contract.  

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 3/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.41.  After a rough start, Sanmartin has really turned it around and has not allowed an earned run in his last 8.2 IP over 7 appearances.  Change up is probably his best pitch but he has a nice sinker and slider to round out his pitch mix.

Dylan Smith RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.23.  Smith caused Dave Flemming some anxiety by allowing the first two batters to reach base but he got 2 outs on a 5-4 GIDP then struck out the final batter of the game on a computer-assisted called strike.

The Giants move on to their regularly scheduled series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh with Logan Webb RHP facing Paul "Dad Bod" Skenes RHP in the first game tomorrow evening.

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.  

Game Wrap 8/27/2026: Giants 6 D'Backs 1

 The Giants scored 4 runs in the 8'th inning to break open a tight game and this time the bullpen held on in the 9'th for the win.  Key Lines:

Drew Gilbert RF- 1 for 3, HR(8), SF, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .243.  Gilbert barely missed a home run to the deepest part of Triples Alley on Wednesday.  He hit one to the same spot leading off the Giants half of the first inning but this time it carried over the top of the wall for a home run.  He added an RBI on a sac fly later in the game.  Gilbert is on a tear batting .333 over his last 7 games and with 5 RBI's in his last 2 games.  I think it's safe to say he is the odds on favorite to be at least a strong side platoon partner, probably in CF next season.  

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 3, BB, SB(5), R, RBI.  BA= .278.  Tony Vitello has made some inneresting choices for his cleanup hitters lately but hey!  Maybe "small ball" works in the middle of the lineup?  Although it did no figure in the scoring Cox did what Giants prospect watchers dreamed of by laying down a bunt single then stealing 2B.  He was also part of the 9'th inning rally using his speed to score on a safety squeeze.

Bryce Eldridge RF- 1 for 4, 2B, R, RBI.  BA= .252.  Eldridge had a slow start to the game coming off the bereavement list but his RBI double was the key hit of the 9'th inning rally.

Landen Roupp RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.25.  It wasn't overpowering but Roupp hung in there to hold the D'Backs down for 5 innings. this time bullpen took care of the rest.  

Trent Harris RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.  Kruk pointed out that Harris has a straight over-the-top delivery which allows him to work up in the zone with a 4-seam fastball and tunnel a downer curveball.  That's a classic pitch combo we don't see too often these days but it has a long history of effectiveness.  Note the game summary calls the fastballs sinkers and cutters but most of them were up in the zone which makes me think they are actually 4-seamers.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.60.  There was some uneasiness when Walker allowed hits to the first two batters, the second of which whistled past his ear at 104.5 MPH but he settled down to get the last 3 batters and keep the final score 6-1.

Blade Tidwell RHP takes the mound tonight facing Kohl Drake LHP who comes in with an ERA of 5.40.

Down on the Farm: 8/26/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Reno Aces 6-4.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(22).  BA= .330.

Bo Davidson RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .300.

Will Brennan LF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(6).  Ba= .316.

Diego Velasquez DH- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .236.

Adrian Sugastey C- 1 for 3, 2B, Sac.  BA= .304.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .236.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.10.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.73.

Third Quality Start in a row for Cesar Perdomo.

AA:  Portland Sea Dogs outlasted the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4(13 innings).

Dayson Croes 2B- 3 for 5, 2 BB.  BA= .262.

Jose Astudillo LF- 2 for 6, 2B, SB(3).  BA= 273.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 6, SF, SB(3).  BA= .152.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.22.

Esmerlin Vinicio LHP- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Ryan Vanderhei RHP- 2 IP,  0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.36.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

The game was tied at 0 after 9 innings.  The two teams traded runs in the 10'th and 12'th inning before the Sea Dogs scored 3 in the top of the 13'th and the Squirrels fall short with 2 in the bottom of the 13'th.

A+:  Everett Aquasox outscored the Eugene Emeralds 11-6.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .300.

Alix Hernandez RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.92.

Maldonado had the only multi-hit game for the Squirrels. Jhonny Level, Damian Bravo and Dalton Wentz each hit doubles.

A: San Jose Giants whipped the Visalia Rawhide 12-6.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .271.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 2 for 5, HR(14).  BA= .271.

Tanner Mally CF- 2 for 3, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .393.

Luke Nixon DH- 2 for 5.  BA= .200.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(3).  BA= .220.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.20.

Dylan Carter RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.99.

Oliver Tejada is batting .417 over his last 7 games.

Game Wrap 8/26/2026: Reds 10 Giants 9

 The Giants set a franchise today, yes I said FRANCHISE, record.......and that is not a good thing.  In season of late-inning failures, blowing a 6-run lead in the 9'th inning turned out to be not only the biggest failure of the season but in the entire history of the franchise, and yes, that includes the New York era.  Key Lines:

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB, 2 R, 2 RBI.  BA= .255.  Cox drove in the Giants first runs of the gamew with a homer in the second inning.  After an 8 consecutive strikeout run over 3 games, Cox bounced back nicely to go 3 for 8 with 2 HR's over his last 3 games.  He looks like at worst he could be the right side of a CF platoon with Drew Gilbert.  

Drew Gilbert PH/CF- 1 for 1, 2B, 3 RBI.  BA= .242.  Speaking of Drew Gilbert, it sure looked like he put the game away with a pinch-hit, bases-loaded double in the 8'th inning making the score 9-3.

Rafael Devers DH- 2 for 4, HR(29), BB, R, 2 RBI.  BA= .246.  Devers HR in the 5'th gave the Giants a 4-2 lead.  After a rough series in Boston, he went 5 for 11 with a HR in each game of this series.  Devers really turned his season around in the second half.  The finger-wagging incident and subsequent apparent make up with Manager Tony Vitello seemed to be a turning point.

Turner Hill LF- 3 for 4, 2B, R.  BA= .318.  Hill is making good on the promise of the number he put up in the minors this season and putting himself in the conversation for a spot on next season's team.

Shay Whitcomb 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3), 2 R, 2 RBI.  BA= .147.  Shay Whitcomb sure weares a baseball uniform well but has struggled at the plate since his call up.  He broke out today with a double and HR.  The double preceded Jonah Cox's HR in the second inning and the 2-run HR in the 6'th inning increased the Giants lead to 6-2.

Logan Webb RHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  Not sure why Landen Roupp's start was pushed back and Webb's moved up.  There is absolutely no reason to push Webb this season.  In fact, I would consider shutting him down and he is critical to any hope of a Giants turnaround for next season.  At least he is apparently healthy and threw another Quality Start.  

Spencer Bivens RHP- 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 12.00.  Bivens allowed a leadoff baserunner in the 8'th but then got the last two batters of the inning on strikeouts.  He has experience pitching multiple innings so I can't criticize sending him back out there for the 9'th although the bottom of the 8'th was a very long inning to sit through.  The top of the 9'th started HR, single, WP, walk, WP, walk.  That's when sub-manager Jayce Tingler went out and brought in Dylan Smith RHP.  Was there a point prior to that which was a better time to replace Bivens?  Given the Giants lead I can't really say so.  I will say that the first batter Smith faced, Eugenio Suarez, might be the absolute most dangerous hitter on the planet in that situation.  That man hunts pitches to send over the fence and that's exactly what he did and with the bases-loaded. Suddenly the score was 9-8 and the rest of the story was so predictable we all knew before it happened.  What a crusher!  

There is no rest for the weary as the D'Backs come in for a 4-game series over the weekend including an odd doublheader on Saturday.  Anyone know why that is?  Anyway, Landen Roupp RHP tries to shake it off tomorrow evening facing Jose Cabrera RHP who comes in with a 5.60 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 8/25/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats bombed the Reno Aces 12-3.

Scott Bandura CF- 4 for 5, 3B, BB, SB(21).  BA= .329.

Parks Harber 3B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, SF.  BA= 313.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .315.

Eddys Leonard DH- 2 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .200.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .231.

Matt Gage LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.50.

Wilkin Ramos RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.64.

Cristian Alvarado RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 6.75.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Portland Sea Dogs 8-7.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .295.

Dayson Croes 2B- 3 for 3, Sac.  BA= .255.

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 1 for 3, HR(16), BB, SB(10).  BA= .220.

Zane Zielinski 3B- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .211.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.23.

Jack Choate LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, S(1).  ERA= 3.05.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Everett Aquasox 10-4.  

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, SB(13).  BA= .315.

Walker Martin LF- 3 for 4, BB, 2 SB(18).  BA= .238.

Dalton Wentz 2B- 1 for 3, HR(1), 2 BB.  BA= .286.

Hayden Jatczak 3B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(3).  BA= .255.

Robert Hipwell 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .190.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 2.92.

Mauricio Estrella RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.91.

Liam Simon RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 5.79.

A:  San Jose Giants edged out the Visalia Rawhide 6-5.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(8).  BA= .367.

Tanner Mally RF- 1 for 2, BB, 2 SB(4).  BA= .377.

Peyton Bonds CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .286.

Broedy Poppell LF- 2 for 3, BB, SB(15).  BA= .249.

Trey Seeley RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.81.

Samir Chires RHP- 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.   ERA= 2.08.

DSL:  Padres Gold beat Giants Black 8-3(Posteason semifinals game 2).

Djean Macares CF- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB.

Vinicius Dos Santos PR/RF- 1 for 1, HR.  

Santiago Guerrero LHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.

Giants Black eliminated from postseason play.

Game Wrap 8/25/2026: Giants 3 Reds 1

For the second game in a row, a promising start by a Giants pitcher ending with a team win was marred by serious injury casting a shadow on the 2027 season.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, HR(28), BB, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .244.  Devers homers in back-to-back games and will not only hit 30 HR's this season but possibly 35 or more.  This one bounced off the top of the arcade in straightaway RF and into the Bay.

Drew Cavanaugh C- 3 for 3, BB, 2 RBI.  BA= .253.  Drew Cavanaugh now has 23 MLB hits, 22 of them singles with one double.  That, along with a 12.7% walk rate produces a better wOBA and wRC+ than Patrick Bailey's so far this season.

Adrian Houser RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.02.  Much like Carson Whisenhunt in the previous game, Houser looked really good before suffering an apparent arm injury.  Manager Tony Vitello said it was a forearm strain.  He is headed for an MRI.  Given that we already know Whisenhunt is advised to have surgery and will likely miss all of 2027 as will Trevor McDonald, the Giants pitching depth for 2027 is dwindling rapidly.

My other thought is the Giants had an enviable track record of pitchers not requiring arm surgery for many years and now all of a sudden with a new coaching regime, we're seeing a whole outbreak of them.  Coincidence?

Anthony Molina RHP- 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.89.  Molina gave up some hard-hit balls but threw hard and ate innings and a well-deserved credit for the Win.

Landen Roupp RHP tries for the sweeeep today facing Nick Lodolo LHP who comes in with a 6.04 ERA.

Game Wrap 8/24/2026: Giants 5 Reds 0

This game appeared to be a mismatch on paper and not in the Giants favor, but Drew Gilbert and Rafael Devers led an early attack on a heretofore dominant SP and the bullpen picked up an injured Carson Whisenhunt for a wire-to-wire shutout win.  Key Lines:

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R.  BA= .239.  Gilbert's first double leading off the bottom of the first inning would have been a home run in any other ballpark but bounced into the seats near the apex of Triples Alley for a ground rule double.  Gilbert was around 2B on on his way to third when he saw it go into the stands.  Despite the 2 hits, Gilbert is batting just .200 over his last 7 games.

Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 4, HR(27), 2 R, 3 RBI.  BA= .243.  Devers followed Gilbert's doubles with a single and a 3-run home run.  He also scored on Turner Hill LF's first inning double, the 4'th consecutive hit off Chase Burns RHP.  Jung Hoo Lee DH was thrown out trying to give Hill 2 RBI's on the hit.  Despite his 2 hits, Devers is also batting just .200 over his last 7 games.

Christian Koss SS- 2 for 4, R.  BA= .214.  It looks like Christian Koss is now the starting SS, at least until Willy Adames gets back from the IL.  Koss has shown repeatedly the ablility to find traction when he gets regular plate appearances.  He is batting .273 over his last 7 games and .269 over his last 15.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.49.  Whisenhunt looked like he was pitching a nice bounceback game until he came up holding his arm at an odd angle and shaking his hand like he had a stinger or his hand was numb.  He did not throw another pitch and later was reported to have left with elbow pain.  Not good!  

Jason Foley RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.46.  Foley was the first reliever to stand in the gap for Whiz and looked dominant with 3 K's out of 4 batters faced.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.99.  He's baaaack!  Walker looks like he's bulked up a little and looked more like his old self that originally won the Closer role.  Let's see if he can keep it up.  

Carson Seymour RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.96.  Seymour has a 1.50 ERA in 12 IP over his last 7 appearances.

Adrian Houser RHP is listed as the SP for the Giants this evening facing Brady Singer RHP who comes in with a 4.72 ERA.

Down on the Farm:

The full season leagues were idle as usual on Mondays. 

DSL:  Giants Black lost to Padres Gold 5-3(Game 1 of Semifinals).

Joniel Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR.  

Randry De Leon RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. 

Brayan Cabello RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. 

Joniel Hernandez continues to provide reasons to be excited for his and the Giants future.

Down on the Farm: 8/23/2026

 AAA: Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Sacramento River Cats 3-1.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(20).  BA= .321.

Bo Davidson LF- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .305.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, 10/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 6.00.

Cristian Alvarado RHP(9.95), Philip Abner LHP(4.98) and Eric Cerantola RHP(5.25) pitched a scoreless inning each.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Chesapeake Baysox 6-5(10 innings).

Sabin Ceballos 1B- 2 for 5, SB(9).  BA= .219.

Lisbel Diaz DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .167.

Maui Ahuna 2B- 1 for 3, BB, SF, 3 SB(27).  BA= .229.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Vancouver Canadians 6-5.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP.  BA= .313.

Zander Darby 2B- 2 for 4, HR(18), SB(9).  BA= .279.

Damian Bravo CF- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .348.

Hunter Dryden RHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, 8/3 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.55.

A:  San Jose Giants shut out the Lake Elsinore Storm 5-0.

Peyton Bonds CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .222.

Tanner Mally 2B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .373.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 3, HR(6), BB.  BA= .211.

Keyner Martinez RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.10.

Hopefully this is the first of many mentions for Peyton Bonds in Down on the Farm.  Good to see both Argenis Cayama and Keyner Martinez turn in dominant appearances as the 2026 minor league season winds down.

DSL:  DSL had the day off.  It looks like Giants Black made it out of Pool Play into the Semifinals and are playing as I write this.

Game Wrap 8/23/2026: Red Sox 5 Giants 4

Matt Wilkinson's honeymoon phase as a rookie in Major League Baseball did not last long as he was cuffed around for 4 runs and didn't make it out of the 4'th inning.  The Giants resulting loss was compounded by two injuries of undetermined seriousness.  Key Lines:

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 3, R.  BA= .230.  The Giants jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning with Adames scoring the second run from 2B on a groundball single to LF by Victor Bericoto LF.  Adames appeared to injury himself on the slide into home and was later removed after appearing to be in pain again after striking out in the 5'th inning.  He will undergo an MRI on his left elbow.  Bericoto later appeared to hurt his knee after a fan interference call on a foul ball he was trying to catch along the 3B line seats.  He will undergo an MRI too.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 4, RBI.  BA= .252.  Eldridge drove in the Giants first run of the game in the first inning with a line drive single to RF.  

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 4, HR(2), R, RBI.  BA= .255.  Cox broke out of a strikeout streak with a HR off a major league pitcher(his first MLB HR came off a position player who was pitching late in a game) to lead off the 2'nd inning.  

Matt Wilkinson LHP- 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.35.  Wilkinson's FB is nothing to write home about at best and by the 4'th inning he was struggling to break 89 MPH with it.  You are not going to have long term success in today's MLB with a sub-90 MPH FB.  

The Giants limp home beat up in more ways than one and must get back after it tomorrow evening against The Reds and Chase Burns RHP who comes in with a 14-2 record and a 1.51 ERA.  The Giants SP is TBD.

Down on the Farm: 8/22/2026

 AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers outscored the Sacramento River Cats 15-11.

Nate Furman 2B- 3 for 6, 2B.  BA= .293.

Scott Bandura CF- 4 for 5, 2B, SB(19).  BA= .319.

Parks Harber 3B- 3 for 6, 2 2B.  BA= .306.

Bo Davidson RF- 1 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .310.

Shay Whitcomb SS- 1 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .273.

Diego Velasquez 1B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .267.

Adrian Sugastey C- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .310.

AA: Chesapeake Baysox edged out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3.

Charlie Szykowny RF- 2 for 4, SB(11).  BA= .255.

Jancel Villaroel C- 1 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .194.

Jean Carlos Sio 2B- 2 for 3, BB, SB(8).  BA= .237.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians buried the Eugene Emeralds 9-3.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .313.

Damian Bravo DH- 2 for 4, HR(3), SB(2).  BA= .316.

Hayden Jatczak 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .244.

Dalton Wentz 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .286.

Matt Dunaway RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.44.

Dalton Wentz was the Giants 17'th round draft pick this year.  He's a switch-hitter.  A+ is an aggressive placement.  Might be based on organizational need.

A:  San Jose Giants defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm 6-3.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 SB(7).  BA= .379.

Luke Nixon 2B- 0 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .000.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .208.

Dylan Carter RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.28.

Hayden Wynja LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.96.

Luke Nixon was the Giants 5'th round draft pick this year.  I know A level is already an aggressive placement for Young Josuar Gonzalez but he's so thoroughly dominating it I think it's time to give him a preview of A+ ball in the waning days of the season to let him see the pitching at that level and work on how to attack it during the offseason.  

DSL:  Giants Black crushed Royals Ventura 15-1(Postseason round 3 of pool play).

Joniel Hernandez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 5, HR, BB, SB.

Keiberg Camacaro 2B- 2 for 4, HR.

Alessandro Duran 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, BB, SF. 

Diego Villegas DH- 1 for 4, HR, SF.  

Nicky Lopez LF/3B- 1 for 3, BB, SF, SB.  BA= .333

Luis Hernandez RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  

Super excited about what we've seen from Joniel Hernandez since he came over in the Robbie Ray trade with the Padres.

Game Wrap 8/22/2026: Red Sox 3 Giants 2

Another bullpen failure in the 9'th inning ruined an excellent bounce back start by Blade Tidwell.  Key Lines:

The Giants run output consisted of solo HR's by Willy Adames SS(21) and Andrew Knizner C(1) in the first and third innings respectively.

Blade Tidwell RHP- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.58.  Tidwell follows up his worst appearance with his best which seems like a good predictor of future success.  He has now made 3 good starts out of 4.  Since the #1 goal of the remainder of this season is finding pieces for next year's rotation, that's the big takeaway from this game.  The loss itself is almost a non-factor.  

Dylan Smith RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.96.  The line does not do Smith justice.  He entered the game in the 8'th inning with no outs and runners at first and second.  He allowed a soft single that loaded the bases but then went K, K fly out to maintain the shut out.  He walked the leadoff batter in the 9'th and was replaced by Sam Hentges LHP who went HBP, force out(2B), LD single, LD double, IBB to tie the score.  The next batter grounded one to Bryce Eldridge 1B who threw home for the force out except the throw pulled Knizner's foot off home plate and the walk-off run scored.  I understand patience is a virtue for a manager but I'm in line with Baseballjeff1 on Bluesky who said it's past time to try a different reliever in situations where inherited runners are involved(paraphrase).  

Matt Wilkinson LHP gets the start in the series finale facing Jake Bennett LHP who comes in with a 3.46 ERA.  Is Wilkinson going out there as a SP or an Opener for Adrian Houser?  I think it's too soon for Houser's turn in the rotation.

Down on the Farm: 8/21/2026

AAA:  Tacoma Rainiers topped the Sacramento River Cats 6-5.

Scott Bandura DH- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .311.

Bo Davidson LF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(6).  BA= .315.

Will Brennan RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .315.

Adrian Sugastey C- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .309.

Joe Whitman LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.85.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.63.

Bo Davidson has 25 total HR's this season with an outside shot at 30.  Who was the last Giants prospect to hit 30 HR's in a season?  Scott Bandura has 11 HR's but 28 doubles and 4 triples to go with them.  A Quality Start by Joe Whitman.  Is he the next SP up?

 

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Chesapeake Baysox 4-3.

Dayson Croes 2B- 3 for 4.  BA= .250.

Charlie Szykowny 3B- 1 for 2, HR(14), 2 BB.  BA= .252.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .176.

Jack Choate LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(15).  BA= 3.20.

Lisbel Diaz joins Bo Davidson in the 25 HR club across 4 teams.

A+: Vancouver Canadians outlasted the Eugene Emeralds 12-10(10 innings).

Jhonny Level SS- 4 for 5, 2B, SF, 3 SB(12).  BA= .311.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB, SF, SB(3).  BA= .302.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 6, 2B, SB(16).  BA= .232.

Daniel Rogers C- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .256.

Jose Ramos 2B- 3 for 5, HR(1), 3 SB(10).  BA= .297.

Marty Gair RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.59.

What a season Jhonny Level is having!  Across 2 levels he is batting .317 with 17 HR and 23 SB's plus 33 doubles and 3 triples.  

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Lake Elsinore Storm 21-2.

Josuar Gonzalez DH- 2 for 4, 3 BB.  BA= .354.

Lorenzo Meola SS- 4 for 6, 2B, BB.  BA= .272.

Dario Reynoso 3B- 3 for 6, 2 2B, HR(13), BB.  BA= .272.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 4, HR(13), BB, SF.  BA= .241.

Angel Guzman RF- 3 for 5, BB.  BA= .262.

Oliver Tejada LF- 2 for 5, HR(5).  BA= .198.

Broedy Poppell CF- 3 for 4, 3B, 2 HR(8), BB.  BA= .244.

Jordan Gottesman LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.07.

Samir Chires RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.14.

Either the SJ Giants are really, really good or the Lake Elsinore Storm is really, really bad.  This was the fourth blowout win for the Giants on the week.

DSL:  Blue Jays Blue outscored Giants Orange 8-5(Postseason Game 2 of Pool Play.

Israel Alphonse SS(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR.

Jose Treviso RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  

Not sure exactly how this pool play works in the DSL postseason but based on last season I would say losing a game probably all but eliminates Giants Orange.

Game Wrap 8/21/2026: Red Sox 6 Giants 4

Logan Webb's night fell apart in front of our eyes in the third inning as the Red Sox put up a 5-spot and a Giants comeback fell short.  Key Lines:

Drew Gilbert CF- 2 for 3, HR(7).  BA= .241.  Gilbert singled to lead off the game then followed Christian Koss 3B 2-out double in the 4'th inning with a HR.  Rafael Devers DH followed Gilbert with his 26'th HR to cut the Red Sox lead to 5-4.  The Giants never got closer than that the rest of the night.  Gilbert's hits came against Sonny Gray RHP.  He was replaced by Jonah Cox PH/CF to face a parade of LHP's.  Cox struck out twice and now has 8 K's in a row over his last 3 games.  It's a small sample but 8 K's in a row is a lot.

Logan Webb RHP- 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 K's, 2 HBP, 3/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.75.  Webb allowed 3 baserunners in the first two innings so he was not exactly sharp from the beginning.  still, I wasn't too worried when Willson Contreras came up in with 2 on and 2 out in the third inning.  I did think Wilyer Abreu's single just ahead of Contreras looked awfully fat, like a batting practice pitch.  Then Contreras absolutely unloaded on a changeup at the bottom of the strike zone but center-cut.  It might still be in the air out there somewhere in Boston, 116 MPH, estimated distance 452 ft.  What followed was single, single, HBP, walk, HBP and Webb's night was done.  

My two thoughts as I watched this unfold was either he's tipping his pitches or hurt.  He did throw one fastball at almost 94 MPH but was sitting just 90-91 by the second HBP the command was non-existent so I am a bit worried about an injury.  In his postgame comments, Sergio Romo made the point that Webb threw a lot of changeups to RH batters with movement  into the batter rather than away and appeared to be overthrowing in the latter part of the inning.  No matter the cause, it was an ugly scene.  I felt bad for Webby.  

Blade Tidwell RHP tries to come back from his last disaster start this evening facing Patrick Sandoval LHP who comes in with an ERA of 4.76.

Down on the Farm: 8/20/2026

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats edged out the Tacoma Rainiers 2-1.

Bo Davidson DH- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .303.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.31.

 Second Quality Start in a row for Perdomo.  

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels shut out the Chesapeake Baysox 2-0.

Trevor Cohen CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .305.

Jean Carlos Sio DH- 2 for 2, BB.  BA= .228.

Yunior Marte RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.92.

Dale Stanovich LHP- 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.73.

Marques Johnson RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.95.

Since a disaster start on July 8 when his ERA peaked at 5.74, Marte has gone 2-2, 2.18, 33 IP, 12 BB, 36 K.  Not sure exactly where but he'll be somewhere on my Giants Top 50 Prospects this winter.

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

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .301.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .282.

Zander Darby DH- 2 for 5, HR(17).  BA= .279.

Damian Bravo CF- 2 for 4, HR(2), BB.  BA= .273.

Onil Perez C- 3 for 4.  BA= .267.

Jose Ramos LF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .271.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3).  

A: San Jose Giants defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm 9-5.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 2 for 2, 2B.  BA= .267.

Dario Reynoso 2B/3B- 2 for 5.  BA= .268.

Oliver Tejada LF- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .189.

Broedy Poppell RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .235.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.32.

Chen-Hsun Lee RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

DSL:  Giants Black topped Brewers Gold 8-7(Postseason Pool Play Round 1).

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

Joniel Hernandez SS- 1 for 3, 2B, HBP. 

Alessandro Duran 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1).

Alexander Camacaro DH- 0 for 1, 2 BB, 2 SB.

Vinicius Dos Santos RF- 2 for 3, 3 SB.  

Abraham Utrera RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save.

Game Wrap 8/20/2026: Guardians 5 Giants 2

Willy Adames 2-run homer was not enough to overcome defensive miscues and bad BABIP juju for Landen Roupp low-energy day game loss.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 3, 2 BB, R.  BA= .244.  Devers singled to start the 4'th inning and Adames followed with a HR.  That was it for the Giants lineup output.  They managed just 3 other hits in the game.

Willy Adames SS- 1 for 4, HR(20), R, 2 RBI.  BA= .229.  Adames still has a shot at another 30 HR season but continues to struggle on defense.  For the second game in a row he had what looked like a routine groundout hit off the heel of his glove and pop straight up in the air.  This one came in the first inning with Roupp already reeling from some seriously bad BABIP luck and led to critical third run by the Guardians in the inning.

Later in the game, a dropped ball in a rundown by Osleivis Basabe 2B, who has also had a case of The Bobbles, led to a second unearned run.  

Landen Roupp RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K's, 7/4 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.34.  Roupp's first inning went Walk, GB single, bloop fly single, SF, Fielder's Choice error(Adames), pop out, line drive single, K.  Based on probabilities, he should have gotten out of the inning with no more than 1 run scored.

The Giants move on to Boston for a weekend series against the Red Sox with Logan Webb RHP starting tomorrow evening against Sonny Gray RHP who comes in with a ERA of 2.65.

Down on the Farm: 8/19/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Tacoma Rainiers 9-6.

Nate Furman 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .289.

Scott Bandura CF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(8).  BA= .307.

Anthony Molina RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Alex Carrillo RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 13.50.

The Giants lineup already leans fairly heavily left.  The top two OF prospects at the AAA level, Scott Bandura and Bo Davidson both bat left.  Anthony Molina came over from the Braves in the Tyler Mahle trade.  He is on the 40-man roster so could get some looks at the MLB level this season.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Chesapeake Baysox 7-4.

Gavin Kilen SS- 4 for 5, 2B.  BA= .333.

Sabin Ceballos DH- 2 for 3, 2 HR(15), 2 BB.  BA= .223.

Trystan Vrieling RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.26.

Tyler Vogel RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.27.

The Giants have so many exciting stories in the minors this season Gavin Kilen's really solid season tends to get overlooked.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds topped the Vancouver Canadians 6-4.

Zander Darby 2B- 1 for 3, BB, SB(8).  BA= .278.

Damian Bravo RF- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .143

Robert Hipwell 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .182.

Ramon Marquez RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 7/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.40.

Marty Gair RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.08.

Ramon Marquez came over from the Phillies in the Luis Arraez trade. This was his second start since the trade.  His overall milb ERA across 3 teams is 2.22.

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Lake Elsinore Storm 11-1.

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 3 for 6, 3B.  BA= .356.

Lorenzo Meola 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(13).  BA= .263.

Junior Barajas C- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(13), 2 BB.  BA= .262.

Tanner Mally RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .415.

Angel Guzman DH- 2 for 5, 3B, HR(3).  BA= .247.

Broedy Poppell LF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .230.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K's, 5/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.18.

Evan Gray RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.14.

Hayden Wynja LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.08.

Of course we are all over the moon about Josuar Gonzalez but don't sleep on Argenis Cayama's dominant 5 innings here.

DSL:  Regular season is over and Giants Orange did not make the postseason.  Giants Black starts pool play today.

Game Wrap 8/19/2026: Giants 1 Guardians 0

Excellent team pitching and a hustling double by Rafael Devers led to a narrow win for the Giants.  Key Lines:

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .244.  I've been as critical of Devers as anyone this season but credit where it's due.  Ever since the finger-wagging incident, he cleaned up his game, mostly hustled and actually looked like he's having fun out there.  His 4'th inning double was a deep liner to CF but one that looked like a long single but Devers busted it out of the box and when it briefly got away from the fielder, he stretched it into a double and scored the Giants only run on a single by Victor Bericoto LF.

Willy Adames SS- 3 for 4.  BA= .229.  Adames was back in the lineup for the first time in week.  He looked much better at the plate but had a ball kick off his glove straight up in the air for his 17'th error which put runners on first and second with 2 outs in the 7'th inning.  As a fan watching, you couldn't help but think "uh-oh, here we go", but Adrian Houser got the final out of the inning on a pop up to preserve the shutout.  

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 0.00.  The Giants braintrust decided to make Wilkinson's MLB debut a lefty opener assignment with Adrian Houser doing the bulk-innings.  Hey!  It worked!  Wilkinson's FB topped out at 91 MPH but he delivers it at a similar angle as another lefty named Kyle Harrison and induced 2 flyouts and 3 pop ups against a single ground out in 2 innings of work.  

Adrian Houser RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.08.  Since moving to the bullpen on June 26, Houser has the second best ERA in MLB(40 IP min.).  He did make one start on August 12 and pitched 6 shutout innings, but the Giants have brought him in after on Opener several times with success.  This one made sense because of the 7 batters Wilkinson faced, 4 batted left and 3 were switch-hitters.  The first batter Houser faced batted R.  So, Houser seems to have put himself in position to be either a SP or bulk-innings man next season. Either way, he fills 1/5 of a pitching rotation.  

Dylan Smith RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 2.73.  Smith entered the game in the 8'th inning after Houser allowed a leadoff walk to Steven Kwan and promptly threw a wild pitch, but then struck out the side with a riding 96 MPH FB that Guardians batters swung under and an occasional split or sweeper.  Dave Flemming mentioned that the FB velocity dipped by a tick or two to the last two batters of the 9'th but Smith struck both of them out for a very nice 2-out Save.  Is he now the presumptive Closer for next season?

Landen Roupp tries to get his season back on track in a day start today facing Gavin Williams RHP who comes in with a 3.74 ERA.  And I'll just say the Giants don't need an ace starter for next season, but they do need at least two pitchers like Gavin Williams.

Down on the Farm: 8/18/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 9-5.

Marcello Mayer 2B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .353.

Bo Davidson LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .295.

Shay Whitcomb SS- 2 for 4, SF.  BA= .276.

Will Brennan 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(5), 2 BB.  BA= .313.

Nate Furman DH- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .289.

Adrian Sugastey C- 3 for 5.  BA= .311.

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.73.

Braxton Roxby RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.42.

Eric Cerantola RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.59.

If Bo Davidson is as advertised and what he appears to be, he should be finishing his development in a Giants uniform no later than early next season.

AA:  Chesapeake Baysox downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-2.

Trevor Cohen CF- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(13).  BA= .303.

Charlie Szykowny 1B- 1 for 3, HR(13), BB.  BA= .251.

Jack Choate LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.27.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians doubled up the Eugene Emeralds 10-5.

Cam Maldonado RF- 2 for 4, HR(4), BB, SB(2).  BA= .281.

Liam Simon RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.63.

Cam Maldonado is doing about the same in A+ as he was with the A SJ Giants.

A:  San Jose Giants quieted the Lake Elsinore Storm 9-2. 

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 2 for 5, SB(4).  BA= .343.

Jeremiah Jenkins 1B- 1 for 5, HR(16).  BA= .243.

Tanner Mally RF- 1 for 3, HBP, SB(2).  BA= .389.

Andy Polanco CF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .286.

Broedy Poppell LF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .224.

Trey Seeley LHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.49.

Cooper McGrath RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.52.

Andy Polanco is an interesting prospect.  He is not close to being ready to play in the major leagues but there is something there with the speed and long levers if he can get a little stronger and get his arms in enough to get around on inside fastballs.  Can a player look athletic and uncoordinated at the same time?

DSL:  Blue Jays Blue beat Giants Oranges 8-5(7 innnings).

Israel Alphonse SS(17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .321.

Jeyson Moya DH(19 yo)- 4 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .232.

Jose Trevizo RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.52.

DSL:  Giants Black outscored the Mariners 11-5.

Alexander Camacaro 2B(18 yo)- 1 for 2, 3 BB.  BA= .290.

Franco Willias LF(21 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, Sac.  BA= .406.

Keiberg Camacaro DH(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SF.  BA= .333.

Game Wrap 8/18/2026: Guardians 8 Giants 1

Carson Whisenhunt was lit up for a huge 3-run home run by Jo Adell in the first inning and the game was basically over at that point except for the pummeling.  Key Lines:

Jonah Cox CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .286.  Cox is back up and continues to get on base and show range in CF.  He did get picked off and CS to negate the two hits.  Hopefully the coaches can give him some pointers on reading MLB pitchers, especially LHP's.  

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 4, HR(14), R, RBI.  BA= .250.  Eldridge drove in the Giants only run with a home run of his own in the 2'nd inning, off a LHP to boot.  Everything about him reminds me so much of Brandon Belt, I sometimes have to double-check myself to make sure it's not Belt out there.  I already see an ability to handle inside pitches that I never saw in Belt so I am optimistic Bryce will end up as a much better hitter.  

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 4 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3/5 GO/AO.  ERA= 7.03.  I don't know if he was tipping pitches but he was not fooling the Guardians batters, especially Jo Adell who torched him for 3 hits and 6 RBI's.  The first 3 batters in the Guardians lineup all reached base 3 times.  Right now The Whiz is not looking like a pitcher to count on for next season.  

Trent Harris RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 7.71.  After giving up 4 runs in his first 1.2 IP, Harris combined line for his last 2 games is 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  

Reiver Sanmartin LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 7.45.  Sanmartin allowed the first 3 batters he faced to reach base.  He settled down after that and should have been out of the 7'th inning but Bryce Eldridge inexplicably dropped a relay throw from Osleivis Basabe that was off the ground.  Sanmartin has a nice pitch mix which looks more like a starter's mix than a relievers to my eye.

Note that all three Giants pitchers who appeared in the game finished the day with ERA's over 7.

Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson LHP brings his soft-tossing, "invisiball" for a major league tryout tonight facing Parker Messick LHP who comes in with a 2.59 ERA.  And that sure seems like a lot of quotation marks in The Tugboat's game.  

Down on the Farm: 8/17/2026

Full season leagues were all idle as usual on Mondays.

DSL:  Giants Orange topped Cubs Red 4-3(8 innings).

Fernando Pena 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.

Yoxander Benitez 2B- 2 for 3.  BA= .283.

Jhon Leon RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.98.

 

DSL:  Giants Black smashed the Nationals 12-2.

Franco Willias LF- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(34).  BA= .398.

Joniel Hernandez SS- 2 for 5, HR(7).  BA= .321.

Djean Macares CF- 1 for 4, BB, 2 SB(26).  

The exciting news here is Joniel Hernandez hits his second HR in as many days.  He is the 17 yo shortstop prospect who came over from the Padres in the Robbie Ray trade.  I think it's is possible Hernandez ends up being the best return out of the Giants 2026 trade deadline deals.

Down on the Farm: 8/16/2026

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Las Vegas Aviators 15-11.

Scott Bandura RF- 4 for 5, 2 2B, BB, SB(17).  BA= .309.

Shay Whitcomb DH- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .273.

Bo Davidson LF- 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR(6), BB.  BA= .287.

Nate Furman 2B- 2 for 4, 2 BB.  BA= .286.

Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 5.  BA= .286.

Joe Whitman LHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's, 4/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 5.09.

This was one of those pad the stat line games but yes, lots to be excited about with Bo Davidson.  Joe Whitman appears to be back in the rotation.  BTW, did you all hear about Cardinals prospect Joshua Baez hitting 3 homers in his first MLB game after hitting 34 in AAA?  Maybe Bo Davidson is our Joshua Baez?  Shay Whitcomb was claimed off waivers from the Astros so he's on the Giants 40-man roster.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels at Harrisburg Senators cancelled due to rain.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 5-3.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 3, BB, 2 SB(8).  BA= .300.

Cam Maldonado RF- 1 for 4, HR(3), SB(1).  BA= .241.

Daniel Rogers C- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .232.

Jhonny Level has done impressively well in an aggressive promotion to A+.  Will he start next season in AA?

A:  San Jose Giants outlasted the Fresno Grizzlies 10-9(11 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez 2B- 3 for 6, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .339.

Lorenzo Meola 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .262.

Fernando Gonzalez C- 1 for 3, 3 BB.  BA= .258.

Tanner Mally RF- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .394.

Andy Polanco CF- 3 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .284.

Oliver Tejada DH- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .185.

Josuar Gonzalez is another prospect to be so excited about.  He should start next season in A+ at age 19.  I can easily see him making his MLB debut by age 20. Tanner Mally is the same singles machine he was in college.

DSL was idle on Sunday.