Spring Training Game Wrap 3/12/2026: Giants 3 White Sox 3

Jared Oliva created a run in the 9'th inning with his speed on the basepaths to give the Giants a come-from-behind tie in Scottsdale.  Key Lines:

Harrison Bader CF- 1 for 2, BB.  BA= .429.  Bader is back from the WBC.(I haven't really been following the WBC.  Did he play in it?)

Rafael Devers DH- 0 for 4.  BA= .000.  IDK, Devers looks really big and out of shape to my eye.

Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 3, R, RBI.  Chapman has been hot all spring.  

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 0 for 2, BB, 2 K's.  BA= .241.  Eldridge looked really bad on the 2 K's but also drew a walk.  Definitely shaping up to be a 3-true outcomes guy.  On one of the K's, the TV camera showed Will Clark looking on from the dugout and you could tell he was cringing inside.  Kuip mentioned the visual similarity to Brandon Belt when he's in the batter's box.  

Daniel Susac C- 1 for 2, BB.  BA= .333.  Nice oppo-field approach on the single.  Giants can't let this Rule 5 pick they traded for go, right?

Jared Oliva PR- 0 for 0, 2 SB(9), R.  BA= .407.  With the Giants trailing 3-2 in the top of the 9'th inning, Eric Haase drew a 1-out walk.  Oliva came in as PR.  He stole both 2B and 3B on pitches that were essentially pitch-outs and he was on the bag before the throws even hit the fielder's gloves.  He scored on Jerar Encarnacion's sac fly.  I don't remember when the Giants every had a player with that kind of game-changing speed and it might just win him a roster spot.  Oh, and I've been pronouncing his name Oleeva and wondering if he's related to former Twins star Tony Oliva, but I noticed Kuip pronounced it Ahliva. 

Trevor McDonald RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 7/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.80.  McDonald gave up 2 solo HR's but the secondary stats look great.  The mid-90's FB has serious late sink you can see on the TV and it had ChiSox batters killing worms.  

Matt Gage LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.60.  Gage is probably winning a roster spot, especially if Erik Miller starts the season on the shelf.  

Keaton Winn RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.42.  More high-90's heat with a diving split.  Looks like Closer stuff to me. 

Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.42.  Another strong case for a roster spot.

Juan Sanchez LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.  Sanchez was wild and loaded the bases with one out.  Pitching Coach Justin Meccage came out for a chat.  Comebacker GIDP.  Just like that!

Giants play split-squad games against the Reds today with Carson Whisenhunt LHP starting the road game and Landen Roupp RHP starting the home game.  

Notes:  

Hayden Birdsong RHP is being evaluated for elbow soreness.  

Will Bednar RHP, Diego Cartaya C, Bo Davidson OF and Trent Harris RHP were reassigned to minor league camp.  Bednar's early demotion comes as a minor surprise.

Erik Miller LHP is scheduled to make his first spring appearance today.