Down on the Farm: 6/22/2025

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees swarmed over the Sacramento River Cats 11-1.

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .265.

Drew Ellis 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .200.

Zach Morgan C- 2 for 4.  BA= .400.

River Cats got blown out early in this one falling behind 9-0 in the first two innings and never recovered.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Altoona Curve 2-1.

Turner Hill CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .221.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .283.

John Bertrand LHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, 9/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.50.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians blanked the Eugene Emeralds 4-0.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.84.

A: San Jose Giants defeated the Modesto Nuts 3-1.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(21).  BA= .307.

Jakob Christian LF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .286.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 5.  BA= .243.

Elian Rayo 3B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .217.

Drake George RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.48.

Darien Smith RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, 6/1 GO/AO.  ERA= 1.04.

Cade Vernon RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 2.32.

Complex teams had their standard Sunday off.

Game Wrap 6/22/2025: Giants 9 Red Sox 5

 The Giants scored 5 runs over the 7'th and 8'th innings to pull away in what was a see-saw battle.  Key Lines:

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 1 for 5, HR(6), 2 Assists, 2 R, RBI.  BA= .253.  YtY's solo HR in the 5'th inning narrowed the Red Sox lead to 5-4.  He also threw out two runners for his 6'th and 7'th assists on the season which puts him in a tie for the MLB lead for RF's.  

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4, 2B, 4 RBI.  BA= .285.  Ramos muffed a relatively easy catch in the first inning to give the Red Sox an unearned run.  He more than made up for it with a 2-run single in the 3'rd inning and a 2-run opposite-field double in the 7'th.  His fielding adventures aside, years of hard work have turned Ramos into the type of MLB hitter you want up there in big situations.

Willy Adames SS- 2 for 4, HR(9), 2 R, RBI.  BA= .208.  Adames singled and scored a run in the Gaints 4-run 7'th inning then homered in the 8'th to add an insurance run and make the 9'th inning a non-save situation.

Casey Schmitt 3B- 4 for 4, 2B, HR(4), 3 R, RBI.  BA= .286.  Speaking of hard work, Casey has been heating up since getting regular playing time with Chapman's injury.  Since his BA dipped to .180 on June 8 he went 13 for 37(.351) coming into today's game.  The 4 for 4 made it 17 for 41(.415).  Although he's had hot streaks in the past, the quality of his AB's has improved remarkably with dramatically lower swings at pitches outside the zone.  I could see him taking over at 2B once Chapman returns.  

Tyler Fitzgerald 2B- 0 for 2, 2 Sac, RBI.  BA= .230.  Speaking of 2B, Fitzgerald's bat has gone ice cold but he executed a couple of sacrifice bunts.  He advanced two runners in the third inning which contributed to a 2-run rally and the a perfect safety squeeze to score Willy Adames in the 7'th.

Robbie Ray LHP- 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's.  BA= .283.  Ray seemed to recover well from the unearned run in the first inning but then gave up a 3-spot on a pair of home runs in the 5'th inning.  

Spencer Bivens RHP gave up a solo HR in the 6'th inning.  Erik Miller LHP, Tyler Rogers RHP and Randy Rodriguez RHP pitched scoreless frames as the Giants pulled away in the late innings ultimately making it a non-save situation.

The Giants get a rare day off at home to regroup before the Marlins come in for a 3-game series to close out the homestand.  Justin Verlander RHP is expected back from paternity leave to start Tuesday against Cal Quantrill RHP.

Down on the Farm: 6/21/2025

AAA:  Sacramento River Cats tamed the Salt Lake City Bees 9-3.

Wade Meckler 2B- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .260.

Luis Matos DH- 4 for 4, 2B, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .333.

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .265.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .230.

Carson Ragsdale RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.93.

Tristan Beck RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.04.

Bryce Eldridge was lifted for a pinch-runner immediately after hitting a double in the 5'th inning.  Hopefully not a significant injury.

AA:  Altoona Curve blanked the Richmond Flying Squirrels 1-0.

Diego Velasquez 2B- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SB(11).  BA= .284.

Will Bednar 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 7.40.

This was Bednar's 3'rd consecutive scoreless appearance.  He has 9 K's and 0 BB's in 4.2 IP over that span.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds vs Vancouver Canadians postponed.  

I read that it's snowing above 5000 ft elevation in Oregon.  A winter storm on the first official day of summer.

A:  San Jose Giants edged out the Modesto Nuts 3-2.

Carlos Gutierrez DH- 1 for 4, BB, SB(26).  BA= .349.

Dakota Jordan CF- 2 for 5, SB(20).  BA= .304.

Walker Martin 3B- 2 for 3, 2B, 3B, BB, SB(6).  BA= .221.

Lisbel Diaz RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .240.

Gerelmi Maldonado RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, 4/0 GO/AO.  ERA= 3.52.

Tyler Switalski LHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's, 7/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 4.44.

Ryan Slater RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= .2.36.

Rookie ACL:  Giants whitewashed the Cubs 6-0.

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(11).  BA= .295.

Ramon Peralta 3B- 4 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .320.

Santiago Camacho C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .214.

Andy Polanco CF- 4 for 5.  BA= .321.

Ricardo Estrada LHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.53.

DSL:  Arizona Black outscored Giants Orange 9-8(8 innings).

A bit unusual to score 8 runs and have no outstanding batting lines, but there you have it. Nothing to see here.

DSL:  Angels beat Giants Black 6-3.

Ricardo Crespo RF(18 yo)- 2 for 3, Sac, SB(1).  BA= .286.

Game Wrap 6/21/2025: Giants 3 Red Sox 2

Home runs by Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers supported Landen Roupp's excellent pitching and was enough to survive Camilo Doval's 9'th inning torture chamber.  Key Lines:

Heliot Ramos LF- 1 for 4, HR(13).  BA= .282.  I didn't think Heliot got all of this one but the ball seemed to get some extra carry.  I did notice that Heliot's front shoulder stays closed through his swing, something Willy Adames might want to pay attention to.

Rafael Devers DH- 1 for 4, HR(16).  BA= .267.  Devers' first home run as a Giant came with a runner on base and gave the Giants a 3-0 lead, one they would need every bit of by the end of the game.  The HR went to straightaway LF.  Kruk commented that about that about 50 or 20% of Devers' career 2016 HR's went oppo field.

Landen Roupp RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.67.  I had my doubts in the first couple of innings but Roupp settled down and had all his pitches working for a better than Quality Start.  Roupp has a 2.50 ERA over his last 7 starts despite the disaster start in LA.

Camilo Doval RHP- 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(12).  ERA= 2.06.  Doval opened up with a leadoff double then two singles for one run.  Then a throwing error on a SB attempt let another run in and put a runner at 2B with one out.  Doval got out of it with a couple of ground outs. Whew!  

Randy Rodriguez RHP and Tyler Rogers RHP pitched scoreless 7'th and 8'th innings respectively.

Nice win after yesterday's stinker.  

Robbie Ray LHP tries to close out a series win tomorrow afternoon against Lucas Giolito RHP.

Down on the Farm: 6/20/2025

 AAA:  Salt Lake City Bees swarmed over the Sacramento River Cats 6-0.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .207.

Mason Black RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.57.

River Cats managed just 4 hits.  At least their top prospect, Eldridge, had two of them.  He is 7 for 21 with 2 doubles and a home run over his last 5 games.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Altoona Curve 2-1(Completion of suspended game from 6/19, 7 innings).

Turner Hill RF- 1 for 1, 2 BB.  BA= .206. 

Nick Sinacola RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.00.

Evan Gates RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 3.06.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Altoona Curve 7-4(7 innings).

Onil Perez C- 3 for 3, 2B.  BA= .375.

Michael Stryfeller RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

Tyler Myrick RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(4).  ERA= 4.21.

I didn't notice Onil Perez got a promotion to AA after batting .314 in 127 PA's for A+ Eugene.   He's played 3 games with 10 PA's for the Flying Squirrels.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds beat the Vancouver Canadians 4-1.

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 2, HR(3).  BA= .244.

Cesar Perdomo LHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.88.

Josh Wolf RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.82.

A:  Modesto Nuts topped the San Jose Giants 3-2.

Jakob Christian LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .284.

Lisbel Diaz CF- 1 for 3, SF.  BA= .236.

Greg Farone LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 11 K's.  ERA- 3.73.

Cole Hillier RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.41.

Rookie ACL:  Giants outscored the Padres 10-8.

Jhonny Level SS(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 SF, SB(10).  BA= .294.

Dario Reynoso 2B(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2 BB, 3 SB(12).  BA= .337.

Ramon Peralta 3B(21 yo)- 3 for 5, 3B, SB(4).  BA= .295.

Rayner Arias LF(19 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(4).  BA= .248.

Andy Polanco CF(20 yo)- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(13).  BA= .284.

DSL:  Giants Black pounded the Mariners 10-3.

Yosneiker Rivas 2B(19 yo)- 2 for 2, 2B, 3B, 3 BB, SB(2).  BA= .357.

Albert Jimenez DH(18 yo)- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .325.

Alessandro Duran 1B(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .118.

Brayan Narvaez RHP(20 yo)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 6/2 GO/AO.  ERA= 2.38.

Carlos Toro RHP(18 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.50.

DSL:  Giants Oranges got the best of the Blue Jays Red 5-3.

Anthony Marquez DH(18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .279.

Rainer Espinoza CF(16 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(1), 2 BB.  BA= .172.

Jose D Gonzalez RHP(19 yo)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.82.

Jose Trevizo RHP(17 yo)- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Jose G Gonzalez RHP(23 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(2).  ERA= 2.45.

Game Wrap 6/20/2025: Red Sox 7 Giants 5

The Giants scored some runs but continued to miss out on opportunities and the pitching couldn't hold back a relentless Red Sox attack in a sloppy game.  Oh!  And the 19 MPH wind out to CF only seemed to blow when the Red Sox were up.  Key Lines: 

The Giants lineup drew 8 walks but managed just 7 hits, all singles.  Heliot Ramos LF(.283) and Casey Schmitt 3B(.250) had 2 hits each. 

Rafael Devers DH- 0 for 5.  BA= .267.  Devers had a couple of long outs, one the CF caught up against the L-CF wall but his 0 for 5 was the most glaring hole in the lineup.  The Giants 3, 4 and 5 hitters went a combined 1 for 14.  I don't know what Devers is chewing but I'm not sure I can watch that for the next 9 years.  

Christian Koss 2B- 0 for 2, 2 GIDP, E.  BA= .219.  It's tough when you are only playing once a week but Koss had a rough night.  Oddly enough, two of the Giants runs scored on his batted balls but both came on GIDP's with with bases loaded and no outs so he was not credited with RBI's. In one case YtY followed with in infield single to get the second run home but those were two missed opportunities to add on.  Later in the game when Patrick Bailey drew a 2-out walk, Melvin did some maneuvering bringing the lefty hitter Daniel Johnson in to pinch-hit.  When Red Sox Manager Joey Cora countered with a lefty pitcher, Melvin pulled Johnson back and sent up Tyler Fitzgerald who struck out swinging and did not come within shouting distance of making contact.  Is there another Marco Scutaro out there somewhere? Christian's error led to an unearned that was ultimately not the difference in the game.

Hayden Birdsong RHP- 4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.25.  Birdsong looked sharp for the first two innings then suddenly started to get hit hard in the third inning and it was all downhill from there.

Sean Hjelle RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 4.66.  Hjelle got out of Birdsong's jam in the 5'th inning but gave up a solo bomb to Cedanne Rafaela in the 6'th.  What's with giving up 2 home runs and 5 of the Red Sox 11 hits to the #8 and 9 hitters?  

Joey Lucchesi LHP- 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 13.50.  So far it looks like Lucchesi has nothing.  Apparently Melvin thought so too and came out with the quick hook.  

Ryan Walker RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.20.  Kruk and Kuip commented that this is the sharpest Walker looked in a long time.

Spencer Bivens RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.11. Bivens also looked sharp but too little his effort was too late as the lineup failed to mount a comeback.

Landen Roupp RHP tries to stop the bleeding today in an afternoon start facing Brayan Bello RHP who comes in with a 3.49 ERA.

Down on the Farm: 6/19/2025

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

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .267.

Luis Matos RF- 2 for 3, HR(2), BB.  BA= .283.

Bryce Eldridge 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .185.

Osleivis Basabe 2B- 2 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .250.

Carson Seymour RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.89.

Pretty good pitching from Seymour considering the environment.  He's allowed just 3 R in 17.1 IP. over his last 3 starts(1.56).  Grant McCray is batting .338 for the month of June.  His stretch of hitting over .300 goes back to May 9 when his BA hit a low of .214.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve suspended in the third inning with the Squirrels leading 2-1.

A+:  Vancouver Canadians outscored the Eugene Emeralds 9-5.

Scott Bandura RF- 2 for 5, SB(23).  BA= .296.

Bo Davidson CF- 3 for 4, SB(11).  BA= .307.

Jonah Cox DH- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .244.

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Modesto Nuts 7-1.

Carlos Gutierrez RF- 1 for 2, 2 BB, HBP.  BA= .352.

Dakota Jordan CF- 4 for 5, 3B.  BA= .302.

Walker Martin SS- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .218.

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.33.

Cade Vernon RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.48.

Ben Peterson RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.18.

I saw Bresnahan pitch on April 19 in Rancho Cucamonga when his ERA reached a peak of 8.18.  His stuff was not impressive in that game.  He's pitched much better of late allowing just 1 ER in 14 IP(0.64) over 3 starts in the month of June with 20 K's and 6 BB's.  

Rookie ACL:  Reds topped the Giants 11-9.

Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 4, 2 HR(7), BB.  BA= .293.

Angel Guzman 1B- 3 for 3, 2B, HR(2), 2 BB.  BA= .224.

Rayner Arias LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .240.

Argenis Cayama RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.67.

Jhonny Level is on a sustained tear batting .354 in June.  You can extend that back to May 23 when his BA hit a low of .236.

DSL:  Giants Orange beat Pirates Black 4-1(7 innings).

Carlos Concepcion RF(19 yo)- 2 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .256.

Juan Colorado 3B- 2 for 3(18 yo).  BA= .345.

Luis Hernandez RHP(19 yo)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.89.

DSL:  Giants Black edged out Mets Blue 3-2(8 innings).

Josuar Gonzalez SS- 1 for 3, BB, 2 SB(9).  BA= .364.

Albert Jimenez DH(17 yo)- 2 for 3.  BA= .286.

Jesus Lopez RHP(20 yo)- 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.12.

Alfonso Perez RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.23.

Leandro Rodriguez LHP(19 yo)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.25.