SERIES PREVIEW: Fresno Grizzlies (15–12) at San Jose Giants (17–10)

The Giants host the Fresno Grizzlies in a six-game series this week at Excite BallparkSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, May 5 6:00 PM SJ — Keyner Martinez (1–1, 5.17) vs. FRE — Ethan Cole (2–1, 4.58)

Wednesday, May 6 6:00 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, 3.60) vs. FRE — Austin Newton (1–1, 5.48)

Thursday, May 7 6:00 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (2–0, 3.09) vs. FRE — Marcos Herrera (0–4, 9.15)

Friday, May 8 7:00 PM SJ — Braydon Risley (2–1, 3.12) vs. FRE — Riley Kelly (0–0, 4.05)

Saturday, May 9 5:00 PM SJ — Ricardo Estrada (1–0, 9.00) vs. FRE — Angel Jimenez (0–0, 3.71)

Sunday, May 10 1:00 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, 4.50) vs. FRE — Ethan Cole (2–1, 4.58)

GIANTS, GRIZZLIES RENEW RIVALRY THIS WEEK: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants host the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first meeting of the season between the Giants and Grizzlies.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo & Justin Allegri calling the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

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NEARING FIRST HALF MIDPOINT: The Giants will reach the midpoint of the 66-game first half at the conclusion of this week’s series. Entering the week, San Jose owns a 17–10 record and sits in first place in the first half North Division standings — two games ahead of second-place Fresno (15–12). First half division winners clinch a playoff berth. The Giants will play 12 games against the Grizzlies in the first half. In addition to the current series, San Jose travels to Fresno for a six-game set from May 26–31. The first half concludes on June 18.

SPLIT WITH THE ‘HIDE: The Giants split their six-game set at Visalia last week and have still yet to lose a series this season. Through five series’ played this year, San Jose has earned three series wins and two series splits. In last week’s matchup against the Rawhide, the Giants won two of the first three games, including a 13–12 slugfest last Thursday. The game 2 loss last Wednesday saw Visalia rally for six runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to post a stunning 9–8 victory over the Giants. San Jose dropped back-to-back contests on Friday and Saturday scoring a total of only two runs in the two games, but salvaged the split on Sunday when Damian Bravo hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth for a 7–6 win. It was the Giants’ first victory of the season when trailing after eight innings.

Jhonny Level is batting .333 with four homers, 24 RBI’s & seven stolen bases in 22 gamesHIGH-FLYING OFFENSE: The Giants are off to an excellent start at the plate this season and are currently leading the California League in several notable offensive categories. Entering the week, the Giants are tops in the league in runs scored (7.3 per game), batting average (.292), on-base percentage (.387) and OPS (.854). San Jose is also second in stolen bases (40), third home runs (32) and have the fewest strikeouts of any team in the league. The Giants have already had six games this season scoring 12 or more runs.

BRAVO BONANZA: Damian Bravo has surged at the plate for the Giants over the past few weeks. The San Jose outfielder hit safely in 12 straight games from April 15–30 — the longest hit streak by a Giants player this season. Bravo then connected for the first multi-homer game of his career when he went deep twice in last Sunday’s series finale at Visalia. Over his last 14 games, Bravo is batting .340 (18-for-53) with six doubles, four home runs and 17 RBI’s. He’s raised his season AVG from .179 to .272 during the stretch.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP: The Giants and Grizzlies are meeting for the first time since San Jose swept Fresno in the North Division Series last September on their way to a league title. Since the Grizzlies joined the Cal League in 2021, San Jose and Fresno have squared off in the postseason three times over the last five years (San Jose won playoff series’ in 2021 and 2025; Fresno won in 2022).

HITTING LEADERS: Entering the week, the Giants boast six of the top 15 individual batting averages in the California League — Isaiah Barkett (2nd, .353), Jhonny Level (7th, .333), Andy Polanco (9th, .329), Cam Maldonado (11th, .321), Rod Barajas Jr. (13th, .317) and Jeremiah Jenkins (15th, .313). Maldonado also leads the league with seven home runs with all seven of his round-trippers coming during a remarkable seven-game stretch from April 15–23. Level (5th, 24 RBI), Bravo (T8th, 20 RBI), Maldonado (T8th, 20 RBI) and Hayden Jatczak (T8th, 20 RBI) all rank among the league leaders in RBI’s. Jatczak is also tops in the league in walks (25) and third in on-base percentage (.454).

Keyner Martinez has 24 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched this seasonPITCHING IN: The Giants’ starting rotation has fashioned a league-best 4.19 ERA this season — significantly lower than the next-closest team (Inland Empire 4.90). San Jose starters also own the lowest opponents batting average (.230) and most strikeouts (11.5 per 9 innings) of any starting staff in the league. Argenis Cayama has been especially impressive with a 30-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 23 1/3 innings (3.09 ERA). Conversely, the Giants bullpen has struggled as the group’s 6.58 ERA is last in the league. Over the last two series’ (12 games), Giants relievers have posted a combined 8.89 ERA (56 ER/56.2 IP). Garrett Langrell does lead the league with four saves and has allowed only two runs in his last 11 2/3 innings (1.54 ERA).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Fresno, the Giants travel to Southern California for a six-game set at Dodgers affiliate Ontario from May 12–17. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark to host the Stockton Ports on Tuesday, May 19.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (14–7) at Visalia Rawhide (5–16)

The Giants are in Visalia for a six-game series this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 28 11:05 AM SJ — Keyner Martinez (1–1, 5.40) vs. VIS — Jaitoine Kelly (0–0, 13.50)

Wednesday, April 29 6:35 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, 3.52) vs. VIS — Daury Vasquez (0–1, 10.00)

Thursday, April 30 6:35 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (1–0, 3.06) vs. VIS — Chung-Hsiang Huang (0–1, 4.02)

Friday, May 1 6:35 PM SJ — Braydon Risley (2–0, 3.38) vs. VIS — Junior Ciprian (0–1, 2.25)

Saturday, May 2 6:35 PM SJ — Ricardo Estrada (1–0, 11.70) vs. VIS — Mervin Fell (0–3, 8.16)

Sunday, May 3 2:05 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, 3.60) vs. VIS — Wilkin Paredes (0–2, 10.00)

GIANTS IN VISALIA THIS WEEK: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants are back on the road this week for a six-game series against the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks affiliate) at Valley Strong Ballpark. The series begins with an 11:05 AM matinee on Tuesday before four straight evening contests Wednesday through Saturday (all at 6:35 PM) and then another day game on Sunday (2:05 PM). The Giants previously won five of six games against Visalia in San Jose from April 7–12.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The Giants will not have radio coverage for this week’s series in Visalia. Fans can follow the action on MiLB.com.

SETTLED FOR A SPLIT: The Giants settled for a split of their six-game series against the visiting Ontario Tower Buzzers last week at Excite Ballpark. In the first-ever meeting between the two teams, San Jose earned three straight victories to open the series outscoring the Tower Buzzers by a 25–10 margin. Ontario though bounced back to win the final three games scoring a combined 32 runs in the three contests to salvage the split. It marked the first time this season that the Giants have lost consecutive games. It was also the first time San Jose failed to win a series after opening the season with three straight series victories (2–1 at Stockton, 5–1 vs. Visalia, 4–2 at Rancho Cucamonga). Despite the three straight losses to end the series, the Giants still enter this week with the best record in the California League at 14–7.

The Giants are leading the Cal League in batting average and rank second in runs scored & homersHIGH-FLYING OFFENSE: The Giants are off to an excellent start at the plate averaging 7.6 runs per game entering the week. Last year, San Jose averaged 6.1 runs per contest, which led the California League and set a team record. The Giants are currently leading the league in batting average (.301), on-base percentage (.392) and doubles (52) while ranking second in runs scored and home runs (25). San Jose has scored at least 10 runs in six of their first 21 games this season.

MALDONADO MASHING: Cam Maldonado is in the midst of an incredible power surge at the plate as the Giants outfielder has connected for seven home runs over his last eight games dating back to April 15. During the eight-game stretch, Maldonado is 16-for-32 (.500 AVG) with 14 RBI’s. He had a pair of two-homer games during the last road trip in Rancho Cucamonga (April 16 and April 19) while his most recent round-tripper was a tiebreaking three-run blast in the eighth inning of the April 23 contest against Ontario (a 9–6 Giants win). Maldonado starts this week leading the California League in home runs (7) and OPS (1.120) while also ranking eighth in RBI’s (18).

https://medium.com/media/6cfbc1571d747854d4076e26f28acef8/hrefON THE MOUND: Keyner Martinez is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants in Tuesday’s series opener against the Rawhide. Martinez twirled a gem in his most recent start (April 21 vs. Ontario) limiting the Tower Buzzers to one hit over five scoreless innings while collecting seven strikeouts to earn California League Pitcher of the Week honors. Last season, Martinez was the Arizona Complex League Pitcher of the Year (Rookie-level) before joining San Jose late in the campaign. Argenis Cayama, who gets the ball on Thursday, boasts a 22-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his first four starts this season (17 2/3 IP) to go with a 3.06 ERA. Friday starter Braydon Risley has fanned 20 batters in 13 1/3 innings while holding the opposition to a .184 AVG (3.38 ERA). Out of the bullpen, Garrett Langrell owns three saves and has not given up a run over his last six appearances (8 2/3 IP). As a staff, the Giants are leading the Cal League in strikeouts (11.4 per game) while ranking second in ERA (5.34). The San Jose bullpen did struggle though in last week’s series against Ontario posting a 9.20 ERA (31 earned runs allowed in 30 1/3 innings pitched).

LEVELING UP: Jhonny Level has continued his sizzling start at the plate for the Giants. The 19-year old shortstop, currently rated the #4 prospect in the organization by MLB.com, starts this week third in the California League in batting average (.364) and first in hits (28). Level also ranks third in home runs (4) and RBI’s (21) and fourth in OPS (1.066). He’s hit safely in 15 of his 17 games played, including nine multi-hit contests. The youngest player on the Giants roster currently, Level was named the Top MLB Prospect in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last season.

BY-THE-NUMBERS: The Giants have scored first in 16 of their 21 games this season … They are 12–4 when scoring first and 2–3 when their opponent scores first … Damien Bravo begins the week riding a nine-game hitting streak … He’s batting .382 with 2 HR & 10 RBI’s during the streak … Giants starting pitchers own a combined 4.28 ERA — best in the Cal League and over a full run lower than the next closest team (Inland Empire 5.59) … Hayden Jatczak is second in the league with a .483 OBP and has reached base safely in 18 of his 19 games played this season … The Giants have fashioned a winning record against Visalia in each of the last five seasons (12–6 in ’25, 8–3 in ’24, 7–2 in ’23, 9–3 in ’22, 4–2 in ’21).

CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW: The 2025 season was a magical year in the South Bay as the Giants won the California League championship. San Jose posted a league-best 81–51 regular season record — the most wins by a Giants team in 12 years. The Giants earned a trip to the playoffs after winning the first half North Division title marking the sixth straight year that San Jose reached the postseason. The Giants then swept both the Fresno Grizzlies (2–0) in the North Division Series and Inland Empire 66ers (2–0) in the Championship Series on their way to the league title. San Jose set a team record by averaging 6.1 runs per game during the regular season. In addition to leading the Cal League in runs scored, the Giants boasted the top ERA at 3.50 — the lowest earned run average by a San Jose club in 10 years. The Giants also owned a league-best +251 run differential while their overall record was tops among all 30 Single-A teams.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Visalia, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a six-game set versus the Fresno Grizzlies beginning on Tuesday, May 5.

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SERIES PREVIEW: Ontario Tower Buzzers (7–7) at San Jose Giants (11–4)

The Giants play new Dodgers affiliate Ontario for the first time ever this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 21 11:00 AM SJ — Keyner Martinez (0–1, 9.45) vs. ONT — Brady Smith (0–1, 8.53)

Wednesday, April 22 6:00 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, 5.06) vs. ONT — Blake Snell (ML rehab)

Thursday, April 23 6:00 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (1–0, 3.55) vs. ONT — Cam Leiter (0–0, 3.86)

Friday, April 24 7:00 PM SJ — Braydon Risley (2–0, 2.89) vs. ONT — Marlon Nieves (1–1, 4.50)

Saturday, April 25 5:00 PM SJ — Ricardo Estrada (1–0, 10.80) vs. ONT — Mason Estrada (0–1, 17.18)

Sunday, April 26 1:00 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, 2.31) vs. ONT — Brady Smith (0–1, 8.53)

GIANTS MEET TOWER BUZZERS FOR FIRST TIME: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants host the Ontario Tower Buzzers in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first-ever meeting between the Giants and Tower Buzzers. Ontario, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are in their inaugural season in the California League.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo & Justin Allegri calling the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

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STACKING SERIES WINS: The Giants have opened the regular season with three consecutive series wins. San Jose began the year by taking two of three games in a short series at Stockton before claiming five of six contests from the Visalia Rawhide during their opening homestand. Last week, the Giants continued their strong start by winning four of six at South Division-leading Rancho Cucamonga. The Giants have enjoyed three separate three-game winning streaks already and have yet to lose consecutive games this season. San Jose enters this week with a league-best 11–4 record.

HIGH-SCORING SERIES AHEAD?: The Giants are off to an excellent start at the plate averaging 7.9 runs per game entering the week. Last year, San Jose averaged 6.1 runs per contest, which led the California League and set a team record. This week’s series features two of the top hitting groups in the California League as the Tower Buzzers (1st, 8.3 runs/gm) and Giants (3rd) both rank among the top three in the league in runs scored. San Jose is also tops in the league in batting average (.302) and doubles (39) while ranking second in home runs (23).

MALDONADO MASHING: Cam Maldonado is in the midst of an incredible power surge at the plate for the Giants. The San Jose outfielder connected for six home runs over the final four games of last week’s series at Rancho Cucamonga to earn California League Player of the Week honors. After not homering in his first nine games of the season, Maldonado blasted his first career homer in last Wednesday’s contest against the Quakes. He then homered twice on Thursday for the Giants’ first multi-homer game of the year. After taking Friday off, Maldonado returned to action on Saturday with another long ball. He then capped the series with a two-homer game on Sunday. Over the final four games in Rancho, Maldonado was 10-for-17 (.588 AVG) with two doubles, six home runs and 10 RBI’s. His six homers overall this season are leading the California League.

WE LIKE THE LONG BALL: The Giants hit a whopping 14 home runs during last week’s six-game series at Rancho Cucamonga. Individually, San Jose boasts several players on the California League home run leaderboard this season — Cam Maldonado (1st, 6 HR), Rod Barajas Jr. (T2nd, 4 HR), Jhonny Level (T2nd, 4 HR), Damian Bravo (T6th, 3 HR) and Jeremiah Jenkins (T6th, 3 HR). The Giants enter this week having hit 23 home runs as a team in their first 15 games. Only this week’s opponent, Ontario, has hit more home runs in the league with 25 round-trippers.

HOME SWEET HOME: The Giants are off to a 5–1 start at home this season following a dominant 2025 campaign at Excite Ballpark in which the club finished with a 47–21 (.691) record in the South Bay (including the playoffs). San Jose has pitched especially well at home in the early-season fashioning a 3.78 ERA in their first six games at Excite Ballpark compared to a 5.42 team ERA on the road (nine games).

LEVELING UP: Jhonny Level has continued his sizzling start at the plate for the Giants. The 19-year old shortstop, currently rated the #4 prospect in the organization by MLB.com, starts this week with a league-best .412 batting average in 11 games played this season. Level also leads the Cal League in doubles (8) and OPS (1.259) while ranking second in home runs (4), second in hits (21) and third in RBI’s (19). He brings a nine-game hitting streak into this week’s action having produced multi-hits in six of those nine contests. The youngest player on the Giants roster currently, Level was named the Top MLB Prospect in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last season.

Jhonny Level enters the week with a league-best .412 batting averageIN “THE SHOW”: While Giants and Dodgers California League affiliates currently are meeting in the South Bay, this week will also see their parent clubs play in a three-game series as San Francisco hosts Los Angeles at Oracle Park Tuesday through Thursday. There are currently seven former San Jose Giants on San Francisco’s active roster: Patrick Bailey (2021 San Jose Giant), Heliot Ramos (2019), Landen Roupp (2022), Casey Schmitt (2021), Ryan Walker (2018), Logan Webb (2018) and Keaton Winn (2022).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Ontario, the Giants head back out on the road for a six-game set at Visalia from April 28-May 3. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on May 5 for a series against the Fresno Grizzlies.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (7–2) at Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (6–3)

The Giants, off to a 7–2 start this season, travel to Rancho Cucamonga this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 14 11:00 AM SJ — Keyner Martinez (0–0, 9.00) vs. RC — Talon Haley (0–0, 6.00)

Wednesday, April 15 6:30 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, 2.57) vs. RC — Ubaldo Soto (0–1, 12.27)

Thursday, April 16 6:30 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, 4.05) vs. RC — Alton Davis (0–1, 54.00)

Friday, April 17 6:30 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (0–0, 5.87) vs. RC — Dylan Jordan (0–0, 3.38)

Saturday, April 18 6:30 PM SJ — Braydon Risley (2–0, 1.69) vs. RC — Trey Gregory-Alford (1–0, 0.00)

Sunday, April 19 2:00 PM SJ — Ricardo Estrada (1–0, 13.50) vs. RC — Derek Clark (0–1, 7.27)

SOCAL ROAD TRIP: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants travel to Southern California for the first time this season when they take on the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Angels affiliate) at Morongo Field at the Epicenter. This week’s series begins with an 11:00 AM contest on Tuesday before four straight evening games Wednesday through Saturday (all at 6:30 PM) and then another day game on Sunday (2:00 PM). The Giants are scheduled to play 18 games against the Quakes this season and will visit Rancho Cucamonga again July 28-August 2.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The Giants will not have radio coverage for this week’s series in Rancho Cucamonga. Fans can follow the action on MiLB.com.

BACK-TO-BACK SERIES WINS: The Giants have opened the regular season with back-to-back series wins against North Division rivals. San Jose won two of three games in Stockton to begin the season before taking five of six contests against Visalia at Excite Ballpark last week. The homestand was capped off by a doubleheader sweep of the Rawhide last Sunday following Saturday’s weather postponement (San Jose’s first rainout since May 4, 2024). The Giants enter this week riding a three-game winning streak and with a league-best 7–2 record. San Jose has yet to lose consecutive games this season.

Jhonny Level is 14-for-27 (.519 AVG) in his first six games played this seasonHITTING LEADERS: The Giants are off to an excellent start at the plate this season currently leading the California League in runs scored (7.4 per game), batting average (.320), on-base percentage (.405), doubles (23) and OPS (.903). The Giants also rank second in stolen bases (17 steals in 18 attempts) and third in home runs (9). San Jose has scored at least 10 runs in three of their first nine games of the season. Also of note, Giants hitters have the fewest strikeouts of any team in the league (7.7 per game).

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES REMATCH…SORT OF: This week’s matchup between the Giants and Quakes serves as a de facto rematch of last September’s Championship Series after the Angels switched their affiliation from Inland Empire to Rancho Cucamonga prior to this season. 14 of the 29 players currently with San Jose were on the Championship Series roster last year when the Giants swept the 66ers to take home the title. Keyner Martinez, who is scheduled to start Tuesday’s series opener versus the Quakes, was San Jose’s starting pitcher in Game 1. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs with three strikeouts in the postseason contest. Ricardo Estrada, who starts Sunday’s series finale this week, was the winning pitcher out of the bullpen in Game 1 — a 7–3 Giants victory. Current Giant position players Jhonny Level, Lorenzo Meola and Cam Maldonado all played in the championship-clinching Game 2. Inland Empire’s two starting pitchers in the Championship Series — Dylan Jordan and Trey Gregory-Alford — are both scheduled to start games against the Giants this week (Friday and Saturday respectively).

Keyner Martinez starts Tuesday’s series opener against the QuakesLEVELING UP: Jhonny Level is off to a sizzling start at the plate for the Giants. The 19-year old shortstop, currently rated the #4 prospect in the organization by MLB.com, is 14-for-27 (.519 AVG) in his first six games this season with five doubles, two home runs, nine RBI’s and three stolen bases. Level enters this week’s series on a streak of four straight multi-hit games (11-for-19). The youngest player on the Giants roster currently, Level was named the Top MLB Prospect in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last season. Level starts the week leading the California League in batting average, hits, doubles, on-base percentage (.567) and OPS (1.493).

OTHER OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: In addition to Level, the Giants have five other players entering the week with batting averages above .300. Hayden Jatczak and Rob Barajas Jr. each homered in their professional debut game during San Jose’s season opener (April 2 at Stockton) and have remained hot at the plate. Jatczak is 9-for-25 (.360 AVG) overall with a league-leading 10 walks (.528 OBP) while Barajas Jr. ranks second in the Cal League doubles (4) and RBI’s (10) to go with a .333 AVG (9-for-27). Jeremiah Jenkins hit his first two home runs of the season last week against Visalia and is batting .400 overall (8-for-20). Isaiah Barkett (.421 AVG, 9-for-21, HR, 5 RBI) and Andy Polanco (.400 AVG, 10-for-25, 5 RBI, 4 SB) have also excelled early in the season. Barkett connected for a home run in his second career professional game (April 7 vs. Visalia).

Rod Barajas Jr. ranks second in the California League with 10 RBI’s‘PEN TO PAPER: After allowing 13 earned runs in the first two games of the season (11.70 ERA), the Giants bullpen has fashioned a 2.35 ERA (10 ER/38.1 IP) over the last seven games. San Jose relievers are averaging 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings this season — tops in the California League. The Giants are also the only bullpen in the league without a blown save this year (3-for-3 in save opportunities).

ON DECK: Following the current series in Rancho Cucamonga, the Giants return home for a six-game set against new Dodgers affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, beginning on Tuesday, April 21.

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SERIES PREVIEW: Visalia Rawhide (1–2) at San Jose Giants (2–1)

The San Jose Giants play their home opener on Tuesday night at Excite BallparkSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 7 6:00 PM SJ — Keyner Martinez (0–0, — -) vs. VIS — Wilkin Paredes (0–0, — -)

Wednesday, April 8 6:00 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, 0.00) vs. VIS — Jesus Escobar (0–0, — -)

Thursday, April 9 6:00 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, 0.00) vs. VIS — Daury Vasquez (0–0, — -)

Friday, April 10 7:00 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (0–0, 9.82) vs. VIS — Chung-Hsiang Huang (0–0, 0.00)

Saturday, April 11 5:00 PM SJ — Braydon Risley (1–0, 0.00) vs. VIS — Junior Ciprian (0–0, 4.50)

Sunday, April 12 1:00 PM SJ — Ricardo Estrada (1–0, 13.50) vs. VIS — Mervin Fell (0–1, 18.00)

HOME OPENER: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants host the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks affiliate) this week at Excite Ballpark in their first home series of the season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo (Tuesday-Thursday) & Evan Giddings (Friday-Sunday) calling the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

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SERIES WIN IN STOCKTON: The Giants opened the regular season last week by winning two out of three games in Stockton. San Jose’s 12–8 victory on opening night was the club’s first win in a season opener since 2019. The Giants scored a total of 29 runs during the three-game set last week, including a 15-run outburst in the series finale last Saturday. San Jose hit an impressive .295 as a team, connected for four home runs and was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts during the series. The Giants’ top hitters individually in the season-opening series included Jhonny Level (.538 AVG, 7-for-13, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB), Hayden Jatczak (.500 AVG, 4-for-8, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 7 BB, .733 OBP) and Rod Barajas Jr. (.455 AVG. 5-for-11, 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI). On the mound, Giants starting pitchers fashioned a 3.38 ERA in the three games, however the bullpen struggled to a 7.63 ERA with 13 walks in 15 1/3 innings. Dating back to last June, San Jose is 16–2 in their last 18 games versus Stockton.

SAN FRANCISCO AFFILIATION: This year marks San Jose’s 38th season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants — the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won eight league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2025) and graduated 250 players to the major leagues.

VILLEGAS RETURNS AS MANAGER: Ydwin Villegas returns for a third season as San Jose’s manager in 2026. Villegas has been named California League Manager of the Year in each of his first two seasons as the Giants’ skipper after directing the club to the best record in the league in both campaigns (74–57 in 2024, 81–51 in 2025). Dan Runzler also returns as the Giants’ pitching coach. San Jose has led the league in ERA in all four of Runzler’s seasons (2022–25) leading the pitching staff. Newcomers Mike Marjama (hitting coach) and Drew Martinez (fundamentals coach) round out the Giants 2026 staff.

SCHEDULE NOTES: The Giants will once again play a 132-game regular season schedule made up primarily of six-game series’ against one opponent every week. The season is split into two 66-game halves (first half concludes on June 18). 72 of San Jose’s 132 games will be played against North Division rivals: 24 games each against the Fresno Grizzlies, Stockton Ports and Visalia Rawhide. The Giants’ remaining 60 games are versus South Division clubs (Inland Empire 66ers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Ontario Tower Buzzers and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes). Two teams from each division will qualify for the playoffs (first half winner & second half winner). If the same team wins both halves, the next-best second half record qualifies for the postseason.

TOP PROSPECTS: Four of the current top 30 San Francisco Giants prospects according to MLB.com open the season in San Jose. Highlighting the group is #4 prospect Jhonny Level — a 19-year old middle infielder. Level was named the top overall prospect in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League by Baseball America last season. He hit .288 with nine home runs, 38 RBI’s and 17 stolen bases in 58 games for the ACL Giants before a late-season promotion to San Jose (.236 AVG, 3 HR in 31 games with the Giants). Level is the youngest player on San Jose’s opening day roster. Other top 30 prospects beginning the year in San Jose include pitchers Keyner Martinez (#11) and Argenis Cayama (#13) along with infielder Lorenzo Meola (#19). Martinez was the AZ Complex League Pitcher of the Year in 2025 (1.90 ERA, 67 SO in 47 IP) while Cayama also earned Complex League All-Star honors (2.25 ERA, 55 SO in 48 IP). The duo both joined San Jose late last season. Meola was San Francisco’s fourth round draft pick last July and saw action in 16 games with the SJ Giants late in the year (.273 AVG, 3 HR).

WELCOME BACK: Seven of the 13 position players on San Jose’s opening day roster have prior experience with the Giants: infielders Jeremiah Jenkins, Jhonny Level, Lorenzo Meola & Dario Reynoso, outfielder Cam Maldonado and catchers Fernando Gonzalez & Daniel Rogers. Level, Meola and Maldonado all played in San Jose’s championship-clinching game last September. Additionally, 10 of the 16 pitchers on the opening day roster have previously played for San Jose: Dylan Carter, Argenis Cayama, Ricardo Estrada, Mauricio Estrella, Alix Hernandez, Keyner Martinez, Ubert Mejias, JT Perez, Melvin Pineda & Fernando Vasquez.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Visalia, the Giants travel to Southern California for a six-game set versus the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Angels affiliate) from April 14–19. The Giants return to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, April 21 for a series against new Dodgers affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (0–0) at Stockton Ports (0–0)

SERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Thursday, April 2 7:05 PM SJ — Cody Delvecchio (0–0, — -) vs. STK — Nathan Dettmer (0–0, — -)

Friday, April 3 7:05 PM SJ — Jordan Gottesman (0–0, — -) vs. STK — Grant Richardson (0–0, — -)

Saturday, April 4 7:05 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (0–0, — -) vs. STK — Cole Miller (0–0, — -)

SEASON OPENER: The defending California League champion San Jose Giants begin the 2026 season on the road with a three-game series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) this Thursday through Saturday at Banner Island Ballpark.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Stockton can be heard on sjgiants.com and the MiLB App with Joe Ritzo calling the action.

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The San Jose Giants celebrate their Cal League championship last SeptemberVILLEGAS RETURNS AS MANAGER: Ydwin Villegas returns for a third season as San Jose’s manager in 2026. Villegas has been named California League Manager of the Year in each of his first two seasons as the Giants’ skipper after directing the club to the best record in the league in both campaigns (74–57 in 2024, 81–51 in 2025). Dan Runzler also returns as the Giants’ pitching coach. San Jose has led the league in ERA in all four of Runzler’s seasons (2022–25) leading the pitching staff. Newcomers Mike Marjama (hitting coach) and Drew Martinez (fundamentals coach) round out the Giants 2026 staff. See page 2 for more information on San Jose’s coaching staff.

TOP PROSPECTS: Four of the current top 30 San Francisco Giants prospects according to MLB.com will open the season in San Jose. Highlighting the group is #4 prospect Jhonny Level — a 19-year old middle infielder. Level was named the top overall prospect in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League by Baseball America last season. He hit .288 with nine home runs, 38 RBI’s and 17 stolen bases in 58 games for the ACL Giants before a late-season promotion to San Jose (.236 AVG, 3 HR in 31 games with the Giants). Level is the youngest player on San Jose’s opening day roster. Other top 30 prospects beginning the year in San Jose include pitchers Keyner Martinez (#11) and Argenis Cayama (#13) along with infielder Lorenzo Meola (#19). Martinez was the AZ Complex League Pitcher of the Year in 2025 (1.90 ERA, 67 SO in 47 IP) while Cayama also earned Complex League All-Star honors (2.25 ERA, 55 SO in 48 IP). The duo both joined San Jose late last season. Meola was San Francisco’s fourth round draft pick last July and saw action in 16 games with the SJ Giants late in the year (.273 AVG, 3 HR).

Top prospect Jhonny Level returns to San Jose this seasonWELCOME BACK: Seven of the 13 position players on San Jose’s opening day roster have prior experience with the Giants: infielders Jeremiah Jenkins, Jhonny Level, Lorenzo Meola & Dario Reynoso, outfielder Cam Maldonado and catchers Fernando Gonzalez & Daniel Rogers. Level, Meola and Maldonado all played in San Jose’s championship-clinching game last September. Additionally, 10 of the 16 pitchers on the opening day roster have previously played for San Jose: Dylan Carter, Argenis Cayama, Ricardo Estrada, Mauricio Estrella, Alix Hernandez, Keyner Martinez, Ubert Mejias, JT Perez, Melvin Pineda & Fernando Vasquez.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Stockton, the Giants return to the South Bay to open their home schedule with a six-game set against the Visalia Rawhide. San Jose’s home opener is on Tuesday, April 7.

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The San Jose Giants are 2025 California League champions!

The Giants swept the Inland Empire 66ers two-games-to-none in the best-of-three Championship Series to complete a perfect run through the playoffs and win their eighth title in team history. San Jose opened the series with a 7–3 Game 1 victory at Excite Ballpark before securing the championship on the road following a 4–2 win in Game 2 down in San Bernardino.

The Giants posted a league-best 81–51 record during the regular season and then went undefeated in the playoffs with back-to-back sweeps of Fresno in the Division Series and Inland Empire in the Championship Series. It’s also San Jose’s second league title in the last five years (2021).

Both games of the Championship Series saw the Giants use decisive sixth-inning rallies and dominant work from the bullpen to secure victories. The series opened with San Jose’s final home game of the season and a pitcher’s duel between the Giants’ Keyner Martinez and Inland Empire’s Dylan Jordan. Martinez began his start by retiring 11 straight Sixers hitters before a two-out run in the top of the fourth gave Inland Empire a 1–0 lead. The Giants, meanwhile, had been held off the board until the bottom of the fourth as a single from Trevor Cohen and a pair of walks to Diego Cartaya and Walker Martin loaded the bases with two down. Then with Cam Maldonado at the plate, an errant pick-off throw down the right field line from 66ers catcher Marlon Quintero allowed both Cohen and Cartaya to score for a 2–1 Giants advantage.

Martinez maintained the lead with a scoreless top of the fifth, but a two-run home run from Inland Empire star center fielder Raudi Rodriguez in the sixth inning put the 66ers back ahead at 3–2. Martinez finished his start surrendering three runs over 5 1/3 innings with three strikeouts.

San Jose though immediately answered with a two-run home run of their own in the bottom of the sixth inning. Cohen led off the frame with a single and then with one down, Cartaya stepped to the plate and launched a towering two-run homer to left. The home run was Cartaya’s first hit of the playoffs and it put the Giants in the lead at 4–3.

https://medium.com/media/0c003147c6c4cd51d62e00ac2fedf91e/hrefSan Jose would then add-on in the seventh and eighth innings to increase their advantage. In the bottom of the seventh, Jhonny Level singled, stole two bases and scored on Cohen’s two-out single to make it 5–3. Cohen would finish the night 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Then in the eighth, three straight one-out singles from Martin, Maldonado and pinch-hitter Jose Astudillo produced another run. Moments later, a wild pitch brought in Maldonado for a 7–3 cushion.

Ricardo Estrada earned the win out of the Giants bullpen after tossing 1 2/3 scoreless innings. With the lead at a single run, Estrada pitched around a leadoff double in the top of the seventh to maintain the San Jose advantage. Closer Cade Vernon then fired two perfect innings to finish the game notching the Game 1 victory.

Needing just one more win to take home the title, the Giants traveled to Southern California and San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino for Game 2 of the series. Luis De La Torre was San Jose’s starting pitcher and yielded a single run in the bottom of the first on a two-out RBI single before firing back-to-back scoreless frames in the second and third. The Giants then tied the game in the top of the fourth when Lisbel Diaz blasted a one-out triple off the left center field wall and scored a batter later when Cartaya grounded an RBI single into left. The Sixers, however, quickly responded in the bottom of the inning with a run of their own to take back the lead at 2–1.

De La Torre pitched four innings in his start allowing two runs with five strikeouts.

Hunter Dryden, who shined in Game 1 of the Division Series out of the bullpen, relieved De La Torre to begin the bottom of the fifth and promptly struck out two in a perfect inning to keep the deficit at a run. The Giants then pushed across three runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good.

Three straight walks to Lorenzo Meola, Cohen and Diaz to start the pivotal sixth inning loaded the bases with none out. Cartaya then added to his Championship Series RBI total with a single into shallow right plating Meola to tie the game 2–2 as the bases remained loaded. Martin was up next and he worked a full-count walk scoring Cohen to give San Jose their first lead. A Maldonado line drive single to right then brought home Diaz for a 4–2 advantage.

The four runs scored would prove to be enough for the Giants in Game 2 as Dryden continued his dazzling postseason. The right-hander, who was exclusively a starting pitcher during the regular season (2.90 ERA in 21 starts), fired a quick 1–2–3 bottom of the sixth to preserve the two-run lead. The 66ers collected a leadoff single in the seventh, but Dryden responded by setting down the next three hitters on only seven pitches. In the eighth, there was another leadoff single, but the Inland Empire runner, Harold Coll, was later thrown out at second attempting to steal as part of another scoreless inning.

Dryden returned to the mound in the bottom of the ninth with the score still at 4–2 as the Giants needed only three more outs for the championship. A one-pitch out on a fly ball to right off the bat of Kevin Bruggeman started the inning before Quintero bounced out to Martin at third for the second out. Johan Macias kept Inland Empire in the game with a single to left, which brought the potential tying run to the plate. San Jose manager Ydwin Villegas would then summon Vernon from the bullpen to face Caleb Ketchup, who hit a soaring fly ball to deep left center that was caught by Diaz on the warning track to end the game and spark a Giants championship celebration.

https://medium.com/media/3c20f385ddabea4259262f53386f674f/hrefDryden was the winning pitcher in the clinching victory after tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings with three hits allowed, no walks and three strikeouts. In his two postseason relief appearances, Dryden did not allow a run in 8 2/3 innings and struck out 13. Vernon collected the save in both Championship Series wins and had three saves total in the Giants’ four playoff games.

San Jose’s 2025 championship season saw the club set a team record by averaging 6.1 runs per game during the regular season. In addition to leading the Cal League in runs scored, the Giants also boasted the top ERA. San Jose’s 3.50 team ERA was the lowest by a Giants team in 10 years. San Jose’s 81 regular season wins led the league and were the most by a Giants team since 2013. The Giants owned a league-best +251 run differential and finished with the best record in all of Single-A. It was also just the second time in team history that the Giants swept through the playoffs without a loss (2021). Ydwin Villegas was named California League Manager of the Year for a second straight season while Jacob Bresnahan earned the league’s Pitcher of the Year award. Dakota Jordan, Carlos Gutierrez, Jean Carlos Sio and Jakob Christian were also named California League All-Stars at the end of the season. 66 players saw action for the Giants during the season, 11 of which were with the club for the entire year: Jacob Bresnahan, Lisbel Diaz, Hunter Dryden, Evan Gray, Robert Hipwell, Gerelmi Maldonado, Walker Martin, Niko Mazza, Juan Perez, Ryan Slater & Cade Vernon.

The 2026 San Jose Giants season begins on Friday, April 3 in Stockton. The home opener at Excite Ballpark is set for Tuesday, April 7 versus the Visalia Rawhide.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (81–51) vs. FRESNO GRIZZLIES (70–62)

The Giants meet the Fresno Grizzlies in the best-of-three North Division Series this weekNORTH DIVISION SERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

GAME 1 AT FRESNO: Tuesday, September 9 6:50 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (2–2, 1.77) vs. FRE — Brody Brecht (1–4, 2.60)

GAME 2 AT SAN JOSE: Thursday, September 11 6:30 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (9–3, 2.61) vs. FRE — Marcos Herrera (6–7, 3.93)

GAME 3 AT SAN JOSE (if necessary): Friday, September 12 6:30 PM SJ — Keyner Martinez (2–1, 2.86) vs. FRE — Jackson Cox (4–6, 3.39)

PLAYOFF BASEBALL: The San Jose Giants play the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) this week in the best-of-three North Division Series. Fresno hosts Game 1 on Tuesday night before the series shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday and Friday (Game 3 if necessary). The winner advances to the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday.

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REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: The Giants finished the regular season with a league-best 81–51 record and qualified for the playoffs after winning the first half North Division title. The 81 regular season wins were the most by a Giants team since 2013 (83–57). San Jose was 24 games above .500 at home this season (45–21) and six games above .500 on the road (36–30). The Giants went 42–24 in the first half and won the division by four games over Modesto. After starting the year 21–19, San Jose won 21 of their final 26 games in the first half to claim the division crown and clinch a playoff berth. The Giants’ 39–27 second half record put them two games behind Fresno for the top spot in the North Division. San Jose had a remarkable nearly three-month stretch from May 21 through August 17 in which they posted a 54–20 record (.730) and lost just one out of 14 series’. The Giants, however, did struggle late in the regular season going just 6–12 in their final 18 games.

LEAGUE LEADERS: The Giants led the California League in several key statistical categories during the regular season, including runs scored (6.1 per game), batting average (.261), home runs (101 — tied), ERA (3.50) and fewest home runs allowed (50). San Jose’s run differential of +251 also led the league by a significant margin (Rancho Cucamonga next-closest at +89). The Giants had the best overall record among all 30 Single-A teams this season (California League, Carolina League, Florida State League).

The Giants finished the regular season with a league-best 81–51 recordFAMILIAR FOE: The Giants and Grizzlies met 24 times during the regular season with San Jose holding a slight 13–11 head-to-head advantage. San Jose went 9–3 against Fresno during the first half on their way to the division title, but were just 4–8 versus the Grizzlies in the second half. Fresno won five of six games at Excite Ballpark from August 19–24 during the final meeting of the regular season between the two teams.

PLAYOFF HISTORY: The Giants are in the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season (2019, 2021–25) — the longest active streak in the California League. Since 2004, the Giants have reached the playoffs an impressive 18 times out of 21 seasons. San Jose last won a league championship in 2021 when they swept Fresno in the best-of-five Championship Series. However, the Giants have not won a playoff game since their 2021 championship clinching victory. San Jose has been swept two-games-to-none in the last three North Division Series’ (2022 by Fresno, 2023 and 2024 by Modesto). Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won seven league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021).

Luis De La Torre will start Game 1 on the mound for the GiantsDE LA TORRE GETS GAME 1 NOD, BRESNAHAN IN GAME 2: Luis De La Torre is the Giants’ scheduled starting pitcher for Game 1 of the Division Series on Tuesday night. De La Torre excelled with the Giants after joining the team on July 6 from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. In eight starts for San Jose during the regular season, De La Torre fashioned a 1.77 ERA with 47 strikeouts and only 11 walks over 35 2/3 innings. He also limited the opposition to a .173 batting average. De La Torre allowed no earned runs in five of his eight starts. Jacob Bresnahan, a Pitcher of the Year candidate in the California League this season, will get the ball in Game 2 on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. Bresnahan spent the entire season with San Jose and posted a 2.61 ERA over 22 starts. He struck out 124 batters in 93 innings and had a stellar .201 opponents batting average. Bresnahan ranked first in the league in wins (9) and third in strikeouts. From June 1 through the end of the regular season, Bresnahan was 9–1 with a 1.62 ERA over 13 starts. Giants starting pitchers owned a league-best 3.03 ERA during the regular season (Rancho Cucamonga next at 3.74).

HITTING NOTES: The Giants set a team record this season by averaging 6.1 runs per game (previous record was 5.9 runs/game held by the 2021 championship team). San Jose though scored only 3.8 runs per contest over their final 18 games of the regular season. Standouts among players who spent the entire season with the Giants included Lisbel Diaz, who led the Cal League in hits (139) and doubles (32) this year while also ranking third in RBI’s (72). Diaz hit .304 with seven home runs in the second half (62 games) after batting only .234 with three homers in the first half (60 games). Walker Martin was fifth in the league in RBI’s (70) and sixth in home runs (12) while Robert Hipwell finished third in doubles (28), sixth in RBI’s (66) and eighth in home runs (11) to go with the fourth-best OPS among qualifying hitters (.824). Among recent additions to the club, 2025 third round pick Trevor Cohen batted .327 with a .438 on-base percentage in 28 games played for the Giants. 2025 fourth round selection Lorenzo Meola hit .400 over his final seven regular season games with two home runs in 30 at-bats. 18-year old shortstop Jhonny Level was named the top prospect in the Arizona Complex League this season and batted .236 with three home runs in 31 games for the Giants after a promotion on July 31. San Jose also added catcher Diego Cartaya during the final week of the regular season. Cartaya, who signed with San Francisco as a minor league free agent in July, combined to hit .278 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI’s in 64 games with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes over the 2021 and 2022 seasons while a member of the Dodgers organization.

ODDS AND ENDS: The Giants hit .281 as a team and averaged 7.2 runs per game at home this season compared to a .241 AVG and 5.0 runs per contest on the road … Cade Vernon finished the regular season with a team-best seven saves and had a 0.52 ERA (2 ER/34.2 IP) over his last 23 appearances dating back to June 5 … Ryan Slater also excelled out of the bullpen late in the year tossing 10 straight scoreless innings to finish the regular season (2 H, 14 SO) … The Giants were 56–17 (.767) when scoring first in a game during the regular season compared to 25–34 (.424) when their opponent scored first … 66 players saw action for the Giants during the regular season … 11 players on the current roster have been with the team for the entire season (Bresnahan, Diaz, Dryden, Gray, Hipwell, G. Maldonado, Martin, Mazza, Ju. Perez, Slater, Vernon).

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SERIES PREVIEW: Fresno Grizzlies (58–56) at San Jose Giants (75–39)

The Giants host the Fresno Grizzlies this week in a possible playoff previewSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 19 6:30 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (4–2, 2.33) vs. FRE — Manuel Olivares (0–0, 5.73)

Wednesday, August 20 1:00 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (3–3, 2.31) vs. FRE — Marcos Herrera (5–6, 3.53)

Thursday, August 21 6:30 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (2–1, 1.50) vs. FRE — Brody Brecht (0–4, 3.16)

Friday, August 22 7:00 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (7–3, 2.86) vs. FRE — Angel Jimenez (1–4, 5.58)

Saturday, August 23 5:00 PM SJ — Yunior Marte (0–0, 2.45) vs. FRE — Jackson Cox (3–6, 3.56)

Sunday, August 24 5:00 PM SJ — Keyner Martinez (2–0, 0.00) vs. FRE — Manuel Olivares (0–0, 5.73)

GIANTS HOST GRIZZLIES THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are back at home this week for a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Excite Ballpark.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The games on Friday and Sunday can be viewed on NBC Sports Bay Area with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling the action. Friday’s game will begin on NBC Sports Bay Area plus. A live video feed on MiLB.TV will be available for the entire series, in addition to an audio broadcast on sjgiants.com.

PLAYOFF PREVIEW?: This week’s matchup could serve as a preview of next month’s North Division playoff series. The Giants have already clinched a playoff spot after winning the first half North Division title back in June. Meanwhile, Fresno is currently leading the second half North Division playoff race and enters the week with a six-game lead over Modesto. There are three weeks remaining in the regular season. The Giants and Grizzlies last met in the postseason in 2022 when Fresno swept San Jose in the North Division Series. The Giants have a 12–6 record against the Grizzlies this season, including a 5–1 mark at Excite Ballpark.

STACKING SERIES WINS: The Giants won another series last week when they took four of six games in Lake Elsinore. The Giants finished the series with three straight victories scoring a combined 31 runs in the three contests. San Jose scored a total of 46 runs in the series (7.7 per game) despite not hitting a home run during the entire six-game set. The Giants are now 10–1–3 in their last 14 series’ overall dating back to mid-May.

https://medium.com/media/8d37a4a0a09ba4e08d1c7d9858bf67b0/hrefAT THE TOP: The Giants enter the week with a 75–39 overall record — the top mark in the California League and the best record among all 30 Single-A teams (California League, Carolina League & Florida State League). The Giants are looking to finish with the best record in the league for a second straight season and have already surpassed last year’s win total (74–57). San Jose is 33–15 in the second half — four games ahead of second-place Fresno. The Giants are looking to win both halves in the North Division for the first time in 16 years (2009). The Giants were 21–19 following a loss on May 20 and have gone 54–20 (.730) since.

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.5 per game), batting average (.265), home runs (92), OPS (.772), ERA (3.40) and fewest home runs allowed (39 HR). San Jose’s run differential of +266 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +119).

SECOND HALF STANDOUTS: Despite a flurry of recent promotions and injuries, the Giants have remained an offensive force in the second half averaging 6.9 runs per game (6.3 runs/game in first half). Individual leaders in the second half for the Giants include Lisbel Diaz, who is hitting .313 with six home runs and an .848 OPS (.234 AVG, 3 HR in first half). Diaz now leads the California League in hits (122) and doubles (30). Walker Martin is batting at a .288 clip with an .834 OPS in the second half after hitting .218 in the first half. Martin ranks fourth in the league in home runs (12) and RBI’s (67) this season. Robert Hipwell owns a sizzling .940 OPS in the second half with a .272 AVG and five home runs (.238 AVG in first half). Jeremiah Jenkins, who joined the Giants on June 13, is hitting .294 since the All-Star break with 23 RBI’s in 22 games.

Jeremiah Jenkins has 36 RBI’s in 41 games played with the Giants this seasonRUNS RECORD WITHIN REACH: With three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Giants have an opportunity to break their team record for runs scored that has stood for 37 years. Entering the week, this year’s Giants team has scored 742 runs. That puts the Giants on pace to finish the regular season with 859 runs, which would surpass the team record of 836 runs set in 1988. Of note, the ’88 team played 143 total games — 11 more than the 132 games this year’s team will play.

STARTING STRONG: The Giants starting rotation has been a strength throughout the season. Entering the week, Giants starters own a combined 2.96 ERA — significantly lower than the next-closest team (Rancho Cucamonga 3.78). Rotation standouts include Jacob Bresnahan, who is fourth in the Cal League with 104 strikeouts over 78 2/3 innings to go with a 2.86 ERA and .192 opponents batting average. Since the beginning of June, Bresnahan owns a 1.74 ERA over 10 starts. Hunter Dryden (2.33 ERA, .204 opp. AVG) and Niko Mazza (2.31 ERA, .209 opp. AVG) have also helped anchor the rotation. Dryden has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 16 of his 18 starts while Mazza has given up one or no earned runs in 15 of his 18 starts. Luis De La Torre has excelled since joining the club last month with 33 strikeouts and only four walks in 24 innings to go with a 1.50 ERA (five starts). Additionally, Keyner Martinez has not allowed an earned run in his first 10 2/3 innings with the Giants.

NEW FACES: Since the last week of July, the Giants have added 13 new players to their roster. Seven of the players — infielders Jhonny Level & Dario Reynoso, outfielder Jose Astudillo and pitchers Argenis Cayama, Keyner Martinez, Melvin Pineda & Fernando Vasquez — have come from the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) following the conclusion of their season. Pitcher Yunior Marte joined the Giants after he was acquired in a trade from the Kansas City Royals at the deadline. San Jose has also added four players from this year’s draft class, including the top three picks — infielder Gavin Kilen (1st round), outfielder Trevor Cohen (3rd round) and infielder Lorenzo Meola (4th round). Outfielder Cam Maldonado (7th round) and catcher Daniel Rogers (non-drafted free agent) are other newcomers. Kilen has since been placed on the injured list. 10 Giants players have been promoted to High-A Eugene since the start of the second half.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Fresno, the Giants embark on their final road trip of the regular season with a six-game set in Visalia from August 26–31.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (71–37) at Lake Elsinore Storm (49–59)

The Giants travel to Lake Elsinore this week following a 10–2 homestandSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 12 6:05 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (4–2, 2.33) vs. LE — Humberto Cruz (0–2, 6.50)

Wednesday, August 13 6:05 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (3–2, 2.31) vs. LE — Kash Mayfield (0–4, 3.25)

Thursday, August 14 6:05 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (2–1, 1.42) vs. LE — Kannon Kemp (2–3, 7.41)

Friday, August 15 6:45 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (6–3, 2.93) vs. LE — Maikel Miralles (2–2, 4.60)

Saturday, August 16 5:45 PM SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–3, 3.75) vs. LE — Bryan Balzer (1–5, 7.65)

Sunday, August 17 4:45 PM SJ — Argenis Cayama (1–0, 12.27) vs. LE — Abraham Parra (3–3, 4.99)

ROAD TRIP TO LAKE ELSINORE: The San Jose Giants travel to Southern California this week for a six-game series against the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres affiliate) at The Diamond.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Lake Elsinore can be heard on sjgiants.com and the MiLB App with Joe Ritzo calling the action.

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A STORM IS BREWING: These two teams previously met from May 6–11 with the Storm winning four of six games against the Giants at Excite Ballpark. The Giants had a lead in the seventh inning or later in all four of the games they lost. That series marked the last time San Jose has lost a six-game series. The Giants are 9–0–3 in their last 12 six-game series’. San Jose did drop two of three games in a brief three-game set to Modesto coming out of the All-Star break last month.

SUCCESSFUL HOMESTAND: The Giants posted a 10–2 record during their season-high 12-game homestand that concluded last Sunday. The Giants swept a six-game series from Stockton to open the homestand outscoring the Ports by a 60–16 margin. San Jose followed that up by taking four of six from Visalia last week. The Giants averaged 8.0 runs per game and hit 15 home runs during the homestand. San Jose is now 41–13 at Excite Ballpark this season.

Luis De La Torre has 29 strikeouts in 19 innings and a 1.42 ERA over his first four starts with the GiantsWINNING WAYS: The Giants enter the week with a 71–37 overall record — the top mark in the California League and the best record among all 30 Single-A teams (California League, Carolina League & Florida State League). San Jose is 29–13 in the second half — five games ahead of second-place Fresno. The Giants are looking to win both halves in the North Division for the first time in 16 years (2009). The Giants were 21–19 following a loss on May 20 and have gone 50–18 (.735) since.

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.4 per game), batting average (.264), home runs (92), OPS (.772), ERA (3.32) and fewest home runs allowed (38 HR). San Jose’s run differential of +251 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +107).

BRESNAHAN NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Bresnahan was named California League Pitcher of the Week on Monday after a stellar start against Visalia on August 8. Bresnahan fired five shutout innings versus the Rawhide and surrendered only one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts. He retired 15 of the 16 batters he faced. Bresnahan now ranks fourth in the league with 99 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings to go with a 2.93 ERA and a .189 batting average against. After posting a 5.63 ERA in four April starts, Bresnahan has fashioned a 2.18 ERA in 14 starts since. Bresnahan is the seventh Giants player to win a weekly award this season joining OF Lisbel Diaz (4/28), RHP Niko Mazza (5/12), LHP Charlie McDaniel (5/19), RHP Darien Smith (6/2), INF Jean Carlos Sio (6/30) and INF Robert Hipwell (8/4). Bresnahan also won it previously on June 9 and was named the June California League Pitcher of the Month.

SECOND HALF LEADERS: Despite a flurry of recent promotions and injuries, the Giants have remained an offensive force in the second half averaging 6.7 runs per game (6.3 runs/game in first half). Individual leaders in the second half for the Giants include Lisbel Diaz, who is hitting .309 with six home runs and an .837 OPS (.234 AVG, 3 HR in first half). Walker Martin is batting at a .291 clip with an .849 OPS in the second half after hitting .218 in the first half. Robert Hipwell owns a sizzling 1.012 OPS in the second half with a .278 AVG and five home runs (.238 AVG in first half). Jeremiah Jenkins, who joined the Giants on June 13, is hitting .302 since the All-Star break (17 games).

TOP PROSPECTS: MLB.com updated their top 30 San Francisco Giants prospects list this week with 11 current San Jose players represented: #3 Gavin Kilen (SS), #4 Jhonny Level (2B/SS), #6 Dakota Jordan (OF), #10 Argenis Cayama (RHP), #11 Keyner Martinez (RHP), #12 Jacob Bresnahan (LHP), #23 Trevor Cohen (OF), #25 Gerelmi Maldonado (RHP), #26 Luis De La Torre (LHP), #28 Yunior Marte (RHP) and #29 Walker Martin (3B). Kilen (1st round) and Cohen (3rd round) were San Francisco’s top two draft picks last month and both joined San Jose last week to make their professional debuts.

Jhonny Level has been ranked the #4 prospect in the SF Giants organization by MLB.comSTARTING STRONG: The Giants starting rotation has been a strength throughout the season. Entering the week, Giants starters own a combined 2.88 ERA — nearly a full run lower than the next-closest team (Rancho Cucamonga 3.74). In addition to Bresnahan, Hunter Dryden (2.33 ERA) and Niko Mazza (2.31 ERA) have anchored the rotation this year. Dryden has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 15 of his 17 starts while Mazza has given up one or no earned runs in 14 of his 17 starts. Luis De La Torre has also excelled since joining the club last month with 29 strikeouts in 19 innings and a 1.42 ERA (4 GS).

FIRST HALF CHAMPS: The Giants won the first half North Division title back in June and secured a berth in the California League playoffs. San Jose finished the first half with a league-best 42–24 record — four games ahead of the Modesto Nuts (38–28) for the top spot in the North Division. The Giants clinched the division crown on the second-to-last day of the half. It’s the sixth consecutive season (2019, 2021–25) that the Giants have reached the playoffs and the second time in the last three years winning the first half. San Jose was 21–19 and three games behind Modesto in the standings on May 20 before finishing the first half with 21 wins in their last 26 games. The Giants open the playoffs on Tuesday, September 9 with Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Lake Elsinore, the Giants return home for a six-game set against the Fresno Grizzlies beginning on Tuesday, August 19.

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SERIES PREVIEW: Visalia Rawhide (53–49) at San Jose Giants (67–35)

The red-hot Giants continue their homestand with a series against the Visalia Rawhide this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 5 6:30 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (3–2, 2.50) vs. VIS — Josdanner Suarez (0–2, 6.23)

Wednesday, August 6 1:00 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (3–2, 2.34) vs. VIS — Erick Reynoso (3–7, 3.38)

Thursday, August 7 6:30 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (2–0, 0.00) vs. VIS — Marvin Fell (3–2, 4.82)

Friday, August 8 7:00 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (5–3, 3.15) vs. VIS — Adonys Perez (7–4, 5.48)

Saturday, August 9 6:00 PM SJ — Yunior Marte (0–0, — -) vs. VIS — Chung-Hsiang Huang (1–1, 1.64)

Sunday, August 10 5:00 PM SJ — Keyner Martinez (1–0, 0.00) vs. VIS — TBD

HOMESTAND CONTINUES AGAINST RAWHIDE: The San Jose Giants continue their longest homestand of the season with a six-game series against the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks affiliate) this week at Excite Ballpark.

HOW SWEEP IT IS: The Giants earned a six-game series sweep of the visiting Stockton Ports in dominant fashion last week to open the current homestand. San Jose scored a whopping 60 runs and connected for 12 homers during the six-game set. The Giants had a pair of 11-run scoring outputs in the series, a 13-run game and then closed the series last Sunday with a 15-run outburst. San Jose outscored Stockton by a 60–16 margin (+44 run differential) and outhomered the Ports 12–1.

The Giants scored 60 runs in last week’s six-game sweep of StocktonWINNING WAYS: The Giants enter the week with a 67–35 overall record — the top mark in the California League and the best record among all 30 Single-A teams (California League, Carolina League & Florida State League). San Jose is 25–11 in the second half and begin this week’s series riding a season-high tying six-game winning streak. Since May 21, the Giants boast a remarkable 46–16 (.742) record. San Jose hasn’t lost a six-game series since May 6–11 (vs. Lake Elsinore).

HOME COOKING: The Giants continued their outstanding play at home last week and now own a sizzling 37–11 record at Excite Ballpark this season. The current winning percentage of .771 would shatter the club record for the best home winning percentage owned by the 2009 championship team (.729, 51–19 record). The Giants are averaging 8.1 runs per game at home (5.0 runs per game on the road) and have hit 57 home runs in their first 48 home games this season. The Giants have scored 10 or more runs in 18 of their 48 home games overall. San Jose is 19–3 in their last 22 home games dating back to June 12.

Robert Hipwell was named California League Player of the Week after going 9-for-20 (.450 AVG) with four doubles, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI’s in six games last weekLEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.5 per game), batting average (.265), home runs (89), OPS (.776), ERA (3.37) and fewest home runs allowed (35 HR in 102 games). San Jose’s run differential of +235 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +95).

STARTING STRONG: The starting rotation has been a strength of the Giants throughout the season. Entering the week, Giants starting pitchers own a combined ERA of 2.96 — nearly a full run lower than the next-closest team in the California League (Rancho Cucamonga 3.90). San Jose starters have also allowed only 12 home runs this season in 401 innings to lead the league (one HR given up every 33 1/3 innings). Rotation standouts for the Giants include Jacob Bresnahan, who is tops on the staff and fourth in the league with 91 strikeouts over 68 2/3 innings pitched. Bresnahan has fashioned a 2.01 ERA over his last 12 starts. Niko Mazza boasts a 2.34 ERA this season and has allowed one or no runs in 11 of his 16 starts. Newcomer Luis De La Torre has yet to allow a run over his first three starts totaling 14 innings with only six hits surrendered and 19 strikeouts.

Luis De La Torre has not allowed a run in his first three starts with the GiantsDAKOTA RETURNS: The Giants welcomed back Dakota Jordan last Friday after the outfielder spent nearly three weeks on the injured list. In three games against Stockton last week, Jordan went 9-for-14 (.643 AVG) with two home runs and seven RBI’s. He matched a San Jose Giants single-game record with five hits in last Sunday’s victory over the Ports (5-for-6, HR, 3 RBI). Jordan enters the week first in the California League in RBI’s (77 RBI’s in 83 games played), second in batting average (.315), second in hits (111), tied for second in home runs (12), fourth in OPS (.877) and seventh in stolen bases (27). He’s hit safely in 22 out of his last 24 games dating back to June 18 batting at a .349 clip (37-for-106) during the stretch.

https://medium.com/media/ce4a4a249dcbebc0f1ae6a1d1d6e8cd4/hrefTOP DRAFT PICKS JOIN GIANTS: The top two picks from this year’s San Francisco Giants draft class — infielder Gavin Kilen and outfielder Trevor Cohen — were added to San Jose’s roster this week. Both players will be making their professional debuts. Kilen was selected in the first round (13th overall pick) of last month’s draft out of the University of Tennessee. With the Volunteers this year, Kilen earned First Team All-American honors after batting .357 with 15 home runs and 46 RBI’s in 53 games played. Kilen also finished the collegiate season with a .441 on-base percentage and had more walks (30) than strikeouts (27). Cohen was the second player San Francisco took in this year’s draft after his third round selection (85th overall pick) out of Rutgers University. With the Scarlett Knights this year, Cohen hit .387 with 24 doubles, two home runs and 36 RBI’s in 57 games. He set a Big Ten single-season record for hits in conference play (.467 AVG) and was the toughest player to strikeout in the Power Four conferences this year (15 SO in 235 at-bats).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Visalia, the Giants travel to Southern California for a six-game set against the Lake Elsinore Storm from August 12–17. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark to host the Fresno Grizzlies beginning on Tuesday, August 19.

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SERIES PREVIEW: Stockton Ports (41–55) at San Jose Giants (61–35)

The Giants take on the Stockton Ports this week to open a 12-game homestandSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 29 6:30 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (3–2, 2.20) vs. STK — Nathan Dettmer (4–2, 4.73)

Wednesday, July 30 1:00 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (3–2, 2.37) vs. STK — Jefferson Jean (3–6, 5.16)

Thursday, July 31 6:30 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (1–0, 0.00) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (3–7, 5.16)

Friday, August 1 7:00 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (5–3, 3.18) vs. STK — Cole Miller (1–2, 2.04)

Saturday, August 2 5:00 PM SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–2, 3.45) vs. STK — Sam Stuhr (4–4, 6.30)

Sunday, August 3 5:00 PM SJ — Charlie McDaniel (7–6, 2.59) vs. STK — Tucker Novotny (2–3, 2.91)

GIANTS HOST PORTS TO BEGIN 12-GAME HOMESTAND: The San Jose Giants host the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first half of the Giants’ longest homestand of the season — a stretch of 12 games over 13 days in the South Bay through August 10.

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SPLIT WITH THE SIXERS: The Giants settled for a split of their six-game series at Inland Empire last week down in San Bernardino. San Jose won the first three games of the series scoring 28 runs on 41 hits over the three contests. However, the Giants managed a total of only two runs and 16 hits over the final three games — all losses — as the Sixers salvaged the split. The three-game skid matches the Giants’ longest losing streak of the season.

SIO HITS FOR THE CYCLE: The highlight of the series against Inland Empire came when Jean Carlos Sio hit for the cycle in the Giants’ 9–6 win over the 66ers last Wednesday. Sio finished the game 4-for-6 with three RBI’s collecting a single in the first inning, a home run in the top of the second, a triple in the sixth and a double in the top of the ninth. He became the sixth player in the 37-year history of the San Jose Giants (1988–2025) to hit for the cycle and the first since Jalen Miller and Gio Brusa accomplished the feat in the same game on April 11, 2018 at Lancaster. Sio enters this week fourth in the California League in AVG (.300) and sixth in on-base percentage (.387). He’s batting at a .361 clip in the second half (29 games).

https://medium.com/media/2fd3a3984adfd75b98343127b9208e09/hrefWINNING WAYS: Despite losses in five of their nine games since the All-Star break, the Giants enter this week having posted a remarkable 40–16 (.714) record since May 21. San Jose hasn’t lost a six-game series since May 6–11 versus Lake Elsinore when they dropped four of six contests to the Storm at Excite Ballpark. At 61–35 overall, the Giants own the best record in the California League.

READY FOR SOME HOME COOKING: Over the last month (since June 29), the Giants have played only six home games. San Jose has had 15 road games during the stretch. The Giants begin their longest homestand of the season with a sizzling 31–11 record at Excite Ballpark this year. San Jose has averaged a whopping 7.8 runs per game at home this season. The Giants have played the fewest home games this year (42) of any team in the California League.

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including batting average (.260), home runs (77), ERA (3.43), and fewest home runs allowed (34 HR in 96 games). San Jose’s run differential of +191 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +95).

STARTING STRONG: The starting rotation has been a strength of the Giants throughout the season. Entering the week, Giants starting pitchers own a combined ERA of 2.92 — a full run lower than the next-closest team in the California League (Rancho Cucamonga 4.08). San Jose starters have also allowed only 11 home runs this season in 382 innings to lead the league (one HR given up every 34 2/3 innings). Individually, Jacob Bresnahan is tops on the staff with 84 strikeouts in 65 innings and has limited the opposition to a .193 batting average this season. Bresnahan has fashioned a 1.97 ERA over his last 11 starts. Hunter Dryden boasts a 2.20 ERA this year and has allowed one or no earned runs in 11 out of his 15 starts. Niko Mazza owns a 2.37 ERA and has given up one or no runs in 11 of his 15 starts. Charlie McDaniel leads the Giants and ranks tied for first in the California League with seven wins to go with a stellar 2.59 ERA. Gerelmi Maldonado has posted a 2.86 ERA since the beginning of May (13 starts) while Luis De La Torre has fired nine scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts in his first two starts since joining the Giants earlier this month.

WELCOME BACK JOSE ORTIZ: The Giants welcomed back outfielder Jose Ortiz last week after a three-month stint on the injured list. Ortiz, who went on the IL April 16, was leading the team in batting average at the time of his injury (.344 AVG in 32 AB). He went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI’s in his first game back with the Giants last Thursday at Inland Empire.

FIRST HALF CHAMPS: Last month, the Giants won the first half North Division title and secured a berth in the California League playoffs. San Jose finished the first half with a league-best 42–24 record — four games ahead of the Modesto Nuts (38–28) for the top spot in the North Division. The Giants clinched the division crown with a 5–2 victory over host Modesto in the second-to-last game of the half on June 18. It’s the sixth consecutive season (2019, 2021–25) that the Giants have reached the playoffs and the second time in the last three years winning the first half. San Jose was 21–19 and three games behind Modesto in the standings on May 20 before finishing the first half with 21 wins in their last 26 games. The Giants open the playoffs on Tuesday, September 9 with Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series.

DARBY PROMOTED: Zander Darby was promoted to High-A Eugene at the beginning of the week. In 58 games played with the Giants this season, Darby hit .291 with 14 doubles, five home runs, 50 RBI’s and a .403 on-base percentage. Darby’s .362 AVG with runners in scoring position was leading the team. Since the start of the second half, five Giants have been promoted to Eugene: pitchers Greg Farone and Ben Peterson, 1B/OF Jakob Christian and infielders Maui Ahuna & Darby.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Stockton, the Giants continue their homestand with a six-game set versus the Visalia Rawhide from August 5–10.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (58–32) at Inland Empire 66ers (31–59)

The Giants are in Southern California this week for a six-game series against the Inland Empire 66ersSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 22 6:35 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (3–2, 2.04) vs. IE — Chris Clark (2–7, 5.78)

Wednesday, July 23 6:35 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (3–2, 2.36) vs. IE — Francis Texido (1–7, 6.16)

Thursday, July 24 6:35 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (0–0, 0.00) vs. IE — Brandon Dufault (1–4, 7.50)

Friday, July 25 6:35 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (5–2, 2.90) vs. IE — Barrett Kent (0–0, 1.17)

Saturday, July 26 6:35 PM SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–1, 3.19) vs. IE — Peyton Olejnik (2–6, 4.57)

Sunday, July 27 5:35 PM SJ — Charlie McDaniel (7–5, 2.66) vs. IE — Chris Clark (2–7, 5.78)

SOCAL TRIP TO INLAND EMPIRE: The San Jose Giants travel to Southern California this week for a six-game series against the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels affiliate) at San Manuel Stadium. This series marks San Jose’s only visit to San Bernardino this season. The Giants won five of six versus the Sixers when the teams met in San Jose earlier in the year (May 26-June 1) scoring 48 runs during the series (8.0 runs per game).

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RARE SERIES LOSS: The Giants returned from the All-Star break last weekend and suffered a rare series loss when they dropped two of three games to the visiting Modesto Nuts at Excite Ballpark. San Jose had gone 7–0–2 in their previous nine series’ dating back to mid-May. The Giants still haven’t lost a six-game series since May 6–11 when they dropped four of six contests to the Lake Elsinore Storm in San Jose.

WINNING WAYS: Despite losses in four of their last five games, the Giants enter this week having won 16 out of their last 23 contests and 22 of 31. San Jose is a sizzling 37–13 (.740) in their last 50 games dating back to May 21. The Giants have lost more than two games in a row only once since the beginning of June (three straight losses from July 12–18). At 58–32 overall, the Giants own the best record in the California League and the second-best mark among all 30 Single-A teams (Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League are 56–30).

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.3 runs/game), batting average (.260), home runs (73), ERA (3.39), and fewest home runs allowed (33 HR in 90 games). San Jose’s run differential of +189 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +85).

Charlie McDaniel’s seven wins this season are tied for the league leadSTARTING STRONG: The starting rotation has been a strength of the Giants throughout the season. Entering the week, Giants starting pitchers own a combined ERA of 2.88 — nearly a full run lower than the next-closest team in the California League (Visalia 3.82). San Jose starters have also allowed only 11 home runs this season in 359 2/3 innings to lead the league (one HR given up every 32 2/3 innings). Individually, Jacob Bresnahan is tops on the staff with 81 strikeouts in 62 innings and has limited the opposition to a .193 batting average this season. Bresnahan has fashioned a 1.48 ERA over his last 10 starts. Hunter Dryden boasts a 2.04 ERA this year and has allowed one or no earned runs in 11 out of his 14 starts. Niko Mazza owns a 2.36 ERA and has given up one or no runs in 10 of his 14 starts. Charlie McDaniel leads the Giants and ranks tied for first in the California League with seven wins to go with a stellar 2.66 ERA. Gerelmi Maldonado has posted a 2.48 ERA since the beginning of May (12 starts) while Luis De La Torre struck out seven over four shutout innings in his California League debut on July 10 at Fresno.

DIAZ DELIVERS: Outfielder Lisbel Diaz has enjoyed a recent surge at the plate for the Giants. The youngest player on the team (turned 20 last Saturday), Diaz is batting .345 (29-for-84) over his last 19 games with seven doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI’s. Diaz enters the week ranked fourth in the California League in hits (94) and doubles (20). The hot streak has been especially noteworthy given the Giants have lost three other outfielders this month with Carlos Gutierrez (leads league with .351 AVG) and Dakota Jordan (leads league with 70 RBI’s) both going on the injured list while Jakob Christian (top 10 in league in HR’s, RBI’s & doubles) was promoted to High-A Eugene.

Lisbel Diaz is batting .345 over his last 19 gamesFIRST HALF CHAMPS: Last month, the Giants clinched the first half North Division title and secured a berth in the California League playoffs. San Jose finished the first half with a league-best 42–24 record — four games ahead of the Modesto Nuts (38–28) for the top spot in the North Division. The Giants clinched the division crown with a 5–2 victory over host Modesto in the second-to-last game of the half on June 18. It’s the sixth consecutive season (2019, 2021–25) that the Giants have reached the playoffs and the second time in the last three years winning the first half. San Jose was 21–19 and three games behind Modesto in the standings on May 20 before finishing the first half with 21 wins in their last 26 games. The Giants open the playoffs on Tuesday, September 9 with Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series.

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Giants are averaging 6.3 runs per game this season, which would shatter the club record of 5.9 runs per contest set by the 2021 championship team. Additionally, San Jose’s current ERA of 3.39 would be their lowest in 16 years since the 2009 championship team had a 3.27 mark. The Giants’ current winning percentage of .644 trails only the 1991 (92–44, .677) and 2009 (93–47, .664) teams.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Inland Empire, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a season-high 12-game homestand versus the Stockton Ports and Visalia Rawhide beginning on Tuesday, July 29. The Giants are 31–11 at home this season.

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SERIES PREVIEW: Modesto Nuts (49–38) at San Jose Giants (57–30)

The Giants host the Modesto Nuts in a three-game series this weekend at Excite BallparkSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Friday, July 18 7:00 PM SJ — Darien Smith (6–0, 1.66) vs. MOD — Jeter Martinez (1–6, 6.84)

Saturday, July 19 5:00 PM SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–1, 3.43) vs. MOD — Ryan Sloan (1–1, 3.62)

Sunday, July 20 5:00 PM SJ — Charlie McDaniel (7–4, 2.73) vs. MOD — Aiden Butler (0–1, 4.22)

WEEKEND SERIES AGAINST NUTS: The San Jose Giants return from the All-Star break to host the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) in a three-game series this weekend at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the Nuts’ first visit to the South Bay this season. The Giants have already made three trips to Modesto’s John Thurman Field this year posting a 7–8 record in 15 games. San Jose won four of six games in their most recent series against the Nuts from June 17–22, which included the first half North Division clinching victory on June 18.

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FRESNO REVIEW: The Giants split a six-game set in Fresno last week prior to the four-day All-Star break. After dropping the series opener, San Jose notched three straight victories over the Grizzlies holding Fresno to a total of only three runs during the three contests. The Grizzlies though managed to salvage the series split by taking the final two games. Last Sunday’s series finale saw the Giants suffer a 4–0 loss — the first time since April 19 that San Jose had been shutout (4–0 loss at Rancho Cucamonga). By settling for a split, the Giants saw their streak of consecutive series victories end at seven. The streak of seven straight series victories, which dated back to late-May, had matched the longest by a Giants team since Minor League Baseball implemented the six-game series format in 2021.

WINNING WAYS: Despite losses in their last two games, the Giants enter this weekend having won 11 out of their last 15 contests and 21 of 28. San Jose is a sizzling 36–11 (.766) in their last 47 games dating back to May 21. The Giants haven’t lost more than two games in a row since dropping three straight contests from May 17–20. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since May 6–11 vs. Lake Elsinore (dropped 4 of 6 games). At 57–30 overall, the Giants own the best record in the California League and the top mark among all 30 Single-A teams (California League, Carolina League & Florida State League).

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the weekend, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.3 runs/game), batting average (.260), home runs (71), ERA (3.30), and fewest home runs allowed (32 HR in 87 games). San Jose’s run differential of +188 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next at +79).

HOME COOKING: The Giants have excelled at home this year posting a remarkable 30–9 record at Excite Ballpark. San Jose is averaging 7.9 runs per game at home with 43 homers in their 39 contests. The Giants enter this weekend’s series having won their last six home games. During the six-game home win streak, San Jose has scored a whopping 68 runs (11.3 runs per contest). The Giants are also 12–1 in their last 13 home games dating back to June 12. San Jose has scored at least 10 runs in 13 out of their 39 home games this season.

FIRST HALF CHAMPS: Last month, the Giants clinched the first half North Division title and secured a berth in the California League playoffs. San Jose finished the first half with a league-best 42–24 record — four games ahead of the Modesto Nuts (38–28) for the top spot in the North Division. The Giants clinched the division crown with a 5–2 victory over host Modesto in the second-to-last game of the half on June 18. It’s the sixth consecutive season (2019, 2021–25) that the Giants have reached the playoffs and the second time in the last three years winning the first half. San Jose was 21–19 and three games behind Modesto in the standings on May 20 before finishing the first half with 21 wins in their last 26 games. The Giants open the playoffs on Tuesday, September 9 with Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series.

STARTING STRONG: The starting rotation has been a strength of the Giants throughout the season. Entering the weekend, Giants starting pitchers own a combined ERA of 2.93 — nearly a full run lower than the next-closest team in the California League (Visalia 3.84). San Jose starters have also allowed only 11 home runs this season in 347 2/3 innings to lead the league (one HR given up every 31 2/3 innings). Darien Smith (Friday), Gerelmi Maldonado (Saturday) and Charlie McDaniel (Sunday) are the scheduled starting pitchers this weekend against Modesto. Smith has pitched primarily in a piggyback long relief role this season fashioning a 1.66 ERA over 38 innings. He allowed 1 ER over 4 2/3 innings in his only previous start this year on July 6 against Stockton. Maldonado boasts a 2.73 ERA since the beginning of May (11 starts). McDaniel leads the Giants and ranks tied for first in the California League with seven wins.

Jakob Christian was promoted to High-A Eugene during the All-Star breakJAKOB CHRISTIAN PROMOTED: 1B/OF Jakob Christian was promoted to High-A Eugene during the All-Star break. In 70 games played for the Giants this season, Christian hit .272 with 19 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs and 60 RBI’s. He also collected 12 stolen bases. Christian currently ranks second in the California League in RBI’s, third in home runs, fourth in doubles and seventh in OPS (.815). Christian is one of three Giants players to have been promoted to Eugene since the start of the second half joining pitchers Greg Farone and Ben Peterson.

JULY LEADERS: The Giants’ top hitters in July include Zander Darby (.344 AVG in 32 AB’s, 1 HR, .916 OPS), Robert Hipwell (.333 AVG in 27 AB’s, 2 HR, 1.142 OPS) and Jean Carlos Sio (.298 AVG in 47 AB’s, .421 OBP).

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Giants are averaging 6.3 runs per game this season, which would shatter the club record of 5.9 runs per contest set by the 2021 championship team. Additionally, San Jose’s current ERA of 3.30 would be their lowest in 16 years since the 2009 championship team had a 3.27 mark. The Giants’ current winning percentage of .655 trails only the 1991 (92–44, .677) and 2009 (93–47, .664) teams.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Modesto, the Giants travel to Southern California for a six-game set against the Inland Empire 66ers from July 22–27. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, July 29 to begin a season-high 12-game homestand versus the Stockton Ports and Visalia Rawhide.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (54–27) at Fresno Grizzlies (38–43)

The red-hot Giants travel to Fresno this week for their final series before the All-Star breakSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 8 6:50 PM SJ — Hunter Dryden (3–2, 1.87) vs. FRE — Angel Jimenez (0–2, 7.71)

Wednesday, July 9 6:50 PM SJ — Niko Mazza (2–2, 2.45) vs. FRE — Jackson Cox (0–4, 4.31)

Thursday, July 10 6:50 PM SJ — Luis De La Torre (0–0, — -) vs. FRE — Bryan Mena (2–6, 6.07)

Friday, July 11 7:05 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (4–2, 3.16) vs. FRE — Marcos Herrera (4–4, 3.70)

Saturday, July 12 6:50 PM SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–1, 3.72) vs. FRE — TBA

Sunday, July 13 5:05 PM SJ — Charlie McDaniel (7–3, 2.38) vs. FRE — Everett Catlett (4–5, 3.72)

GIANTS IN FRESNO THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are in Fresno this week for a six-game series against the Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Chukchansi Park. The Giants are 9–3 versus the Grizzlies this season having won five of six games in a series at Excite Ballpark from April 22–27 before taking four of six contests in Fresno from May 20–25.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Fresno can be heard on sjgiants.com and the MiLB App with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling the action.

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WINNING WAYS: The Giants enter this week having won four games in a row, 12 of 14 and 18 of 22. San Jose is a sizzling 33–8 (.805) in their last 41 contests dating back to May 21. The Giants haven’t lost back-to-back games since June 10–11 (vs. Stockton). At 54–27 overall, the Giants own the best record in the California League and the top mark among all 30 Single-A teams (California League, Carolina League & Florida State League).

https://medium.com/media/627f3fbae26d85af3a30b65cedfbbe0a/hrefSEVEN STRAIGHT SERIES VICTORIES: The Giants have won their last seven series’ going back to late-May. The streak began with their last trip to Fresno and includes two series victories each against Rancho Cucamonga and Stockton and triumphs over Inland Empire and Modesto. The current streak of seven consecutive series victories matches the longest by a Giants team since Minor League Baseball implemented the six-game series format in 2021. The ’21 championship team also had a stretch of seven straight series wins. The current Giants team haven’t lost a series since May 6–11 vs. Lake Elsinore (dropped 4 of 6 games).

LEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.5 runs/game), batting average (.263), home runs (67), ERA (3.33), and fewest home runs allowed (29 HR in 81 games). San Jose’s run differential of +180 is also tops in the league (Rancho Cucamonga next-closest at +83).

BRESNAHAN WINS PITCHER OF THE MONTH AWARD: Jacob Bresnahan was named June California League Pitcher of the Month last week. In four starts last month, Bresnahan fashioned a 3–0 record with a 0.95 ERA. The left-hander allowed only eight hits and two runs over 19 innings pitched in June (8 BB/25 SO). The youngest pitcher on San Jose’s staff, Bresnahan turned 20 on June 27. Bresnahan has enjoyed a nice turnaround this season posting a 1.67 ERA over his last nine starts after logging a 6.05 ERA in his first five starts of the year. He struck out a season-high nine batters over six innings with two runs surrendered in his most recent start on July 4 against Stockton. The Giants starting rotation has excelled throughout the year with a sparkling 2.98 ERA to lead the California League.

HOT HITTERS: Over their last two series’ (Rancho Cucamonga & Stockton), the Giants have scored a whopping 104 runs spanning 12 games (8.7 runs per game). San Jose has plated 10+ runs in five of the 12 contests, including a season-high 20 runs in a 20–2 thrashing of the Quakes on June 29 (tied record for most runs scored by a SJ Giants team at home). Several Giants hitters are enjoying recent hot streaks at the plate:

Lisbel Diaz — .457 AVG (21 for 46) during current 10-game hitting streak (5 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI)

Zander Darby — .545 AVG (12 for 22) over last 8 games (2 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI)

Maui Ahuna — .368 AVG (14 for 38) over last 10 games (3 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI)

Jean Carlos Sio — .362 AVG (17 for 47) over last 11 games (3 2B, 3B, HR)

Dakota Jordan — .343 AVG (23 for 67) over last 15 games (7 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI)

Robert Hipwell — .381 AVG (8 for 21) over last 6 games (3 3B, 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI)

Walker Martin — .360 AVG (9 for 25) over last 6 games (2 2B, 5 RBI)

Lisbel Diaz is batting .457 during his current 10-game hit streakHISTORICAL NOTE: The Giants are averaging 6.5 runs per game this season, which would shatter the club record of 5.9 runs per contest set by the 2021 championship team. Additionally, San Jose’s current ERA of 3.33 would be their lowest in 16 years since the 2009 championship team had a 3.27 mark. The Giants’ current winning percentage of .667 trails only the 1991 team that finished the season at .677 (92–44 record).

MLB DRAFT: The 2025 Major League Baseball draft will begin this Sunday, July 13 in Atlanta, GA. The 20-round draft will continue through Monday, July 14 as part of MLB’s All-Star Week festivities. The San Francisco Giants have the 13th pick in the first round. Of the 18 players selected by the SF Giants in last year’s draft, 15 have played for San Jose during the 2024 and/or 2025 seasons.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Fresno, the Giants will enjoy the four-day All-Star break from July 14–17. San Jose returns to action on Friday, July 18 to start a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts at Excite Ballpark.

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SERIES PREVIEW: San Jose Giants (49–26) vs. Stockton Ports (35–40)

The Giants open July with a home-and-home series against division rival StocktonSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 1 7:05 PM (in Stockton) SJ — Hunter Dryden (3–2, 1.98) vs. STK — Ryan Magdic (4–3, 3.40)

Wednesday, July 2 7:05 PM (in Stockton) SJ — Niko Mazza (2–1, 1.98) vs. STK — Nathan Dettmer (3–2, 4.34)

Thursday, July 3 7:05 PM (in Stockton) SJ — Charlie McDaniel (6–3, 2.44) vs. STK — Jefferson Jean (2–4, 5.17)

Friday, July 4 6:30 PM (in San Jose) SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (3–2, 3.18) vs. STK — Cole Miller (0–0, 2.25)

Saturday, July 5 6:30 PM (in San Jose) SJ — Gerelmi Maldonado (0–1, 3.67) vs. STK — Sam Stuhr (3–3, 6.00)

Sunday, July 6 5:00 PM (in San Jose) SJ — Darien Smith (6–0, 1.53) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (3–6, 5.76)

HOME-AND-HOME SERIES WITH STOCKTON: The San Jose Giants begin the month of July with a six-game, home-and-home series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate). The first three games will be played at Stockton’s Banner Island Ballpark Tuesday-Thursday before the series shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for the final three contests Friday-Sunday.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The three games in San Jose (Friday-Sunday) can be heard on sjgiants.com and the MiLB App with Joe Ritzo & Justin Allegri calling the action. A video broadcast on MiLB.TV will also be available.

WINNING WAYS: The Giants enter this week having won three games in a row, seven of eight, 13 of 16 and are a sizzling 28–7 in their last 35 contests overall dating back to May 21. San Jose has won their last six series’: 4–2 at Fresno (May 20–25), 5–1 vs. Inland Empire (May 26-June 1), 6–0 at Rancho Cucamonga (June 3–8), 4–2 vs. Stockton (June 10–15), 4–2 at Modesto (June 17–22) and 5–1 vs. Rancho Cucamonga (June 24–29). The last time the Giants didn’t win a series was when they split a six-game set at Stockton from May 13–18. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since May 6–11 vs. Lake Elsinore (lost 4 of 6 games).

OFFENSIVE FIREWORKS: The Giants made history last Sunday at Excite Ballpark when they clobbered Rancho Cucamonga by a 20–2 score. The 20 runs matched the highest single-game run-scoring output by a San Jose Giants team in a home game. The Giants also scored 20 in a home game on August 9, 2019 versus the Modesto Nuts (overall team record for runs scored in a game is 22 set in 1988). Last Sunday also matched the largest margin of victory in the 37-year history of the San Jose Giants. The Giants had 18-run victories on May 11, 2023 vs. Lake Elsinore (19–1) and May 5, 1995 against Stockton (20–2). Highlights of Sunday’s triumph included the Giants hitting a season-high eight doubles and Dakota Jordan connecting for the club’s fifth grand slam of the year as part of a six-RBI game.

https://medium.com/media/fe1b8c58f93cc2511bc42b5f063a19d2/hrefLEAGUE LEADERS: At the start of the week, the Giants are leading the California League in several key statistical categories, including runs scored (6.5 runs/game), batting average (.260), home runs (63), ERA (3.26), fewest walks allowed (3.7/game) and fewest home runs allowed (24 HR in 75 games). The Giants enter July with the best overall record in the league at 49–26.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: The schedule for the best-of-three North Division Series…

Game 1 — Tuesday, September 9 — Road Game

Game 2 — Thursday, September 11 — at Excite Ballpark (6:30 PM)

Game 3 — Friday, September 12 — at Excite Ballpark (6:30 PM) * if necessary

The Giants will play the second half winner in the North Division. If the Giants were to also win the second half, San Jose’s opponent would be the North Division team with the next-best second half record. Division Series winners play in the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday, September 14.

RUN PRODUCERS: Dakota Jordan and Jakob Christian enter the week 1–2 in the California League in RBI’s. Jordan has collected 59 RBI’s in 69 games while Christian’s 57 RBI’s in 65 games played rank second in the league. Jordan is also first in the league in hits (89), second in triples (6), fifth in batting average (.305), sixth in stolen bases (24) and ninth in OPS (.832). In addition to ranking second in the league in RBI’s, Christian is third in doubles (17), third in home runs (10) and seventh in OPS (.837).

Jacob Bresnahan has a 1.44 ERA over his last eight startsSTARTING STRONG: The Giants’ starting rotation has excelled this season posting a combined 2.97 ERA to lead the California League. San Jose starters have also allowed only eight home runs in 297 innings pitched (one HR every 37 IP). Individually, Hunter Dryden (1.98 ERA in 12 starts) and Niko Mazza (1.98 ERA in 12 starts) have led the way. Dryden has surrendered one or no earned runs in 10 out of his 12 starts and is coming off an outing last Tuesday against Rancho Cucamonga in which he threw 5 1/3 no-hit innings. Mazza has limited the opposition to a .198 batting average this season and logged a 1.45 ERA in four June starts. Additionally, Jacob Bresnahan has fashioned a 1.44 ERA (5 ER/31.1 IP) over his last eight starts.

NO JUNE SWOON: The Giants went 19–6 in June and averaged an impressive 7.0 runs per game for the month. The June success followed a 14–9 April and a 16–11 May.

ONE-SIDED RIVALRY: With last week’s series victory against first half South Division champ Rancho Cucamonga, the Giants won 11 out of their last 12 meetings with the Dodgers affiliate this season. San Jose scored a whopping 63 runs in the six games versus the Quakes last week (10.5 runs per game).

https://medium.com/media/98619a0daefd714d2752a5b4c33ad162/hrefON DECK: Following the current series against Stockton, the Giants travel to Fresno for a six-game set from July 8–13. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark after the All-Star break with a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts beginning on Friday, July 18.

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The San Jose Giants saw their 2024 season come to a close with a 6–2 loss to the Modesto Nuts in Game 2 of the North Division Series on Thursday night at John Thurman Field. The Nuts jumped out to an early lead in front of their home crowd and never trailed on the way to victory. With the setback, the Giants were swept two-games-to-none in the best-of-three series.

San Jose entered the postseason a confident club offensively having led the California League in runs scored and homers from August 1 through the end of the regular season. However, the Giants managed a total of only four runs and went a combined 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position in the two playoff games against the Nuts. In Thursday’s loss, San Jose left 11 runners on base.

Modesto chased Giants starter Cale Lansville in the second inning of Game 2 en route to taking an early 3–0 lead. In the bottom of the first, Charlie Pagliarini drew a leadoff walk and immediately scored when the next batter, Tai Peete, laced a triple into the right field corner. Milkar Perez was up next and he promptly singled home Peete to make it 2–0 before an out was recorded by Lansville.

Lansville prevented further damage in the first, but ran into more trouble in the bottom of the second as three straight singles to start the inning produced a run to make it 3–0. The RBI hit from Carter Dorighi led to a pitching change as Elijah Pleasants entered from the bullpen and retired the next three hitters to end the inning. Pleasants was stellar in his long relief outing tossing three scoreless innings with only one hit allowed and three strikeouts.

Meanwhile, the Giants were unable to take advantage of a leadoff double from Jakob Christian in the top of the second. In the third, back-to-back singles from Drew Cavanaugh and Bo Davidson started the inning, but the next three hitters were set down. Finally in the fourth, Walker Martin led off by crushing the first pitch of the inning over the fence in deep right center for a solo home run. Martin also homered twice over his final three regular season games last week. His round-tripper on Thursday brought San Jose within 3–1.

After the Giants failed to cash in on a Davidson leadoff single in the top of the fifth, the Nuts reclaimed their three-run lead in the bottom of the inning. With Brayan Palencia on the mound for San Jose, three consecutive one-out singles loaded the bases before a Carson Jones sacrifice fly made it 4–1.

The top of the sixth was a pivotal half-inning in Game 2. A bout of wildness from the Modesto bullpen loaded the bases with none out for the Giants as Martin drew a leadoff walk, Jeremiah Jenkins was hit by a pitch and then Robert Hipwell also walked.

However, San Jose’s struggles with runners in scoring position continued as Cesar Quintas followed with a grounder to shortstop that resulted in a double play. While Martin scored on the play to make it a 4–2 game, the Giants would get no closer as Cavanaugh then grounded out to end the inning.

After San Jose went down quietly in the seventh and eighth, the Nuts added two key insurance runs against Cole Hillier in the bottom of the eighth. Back-to-back walks started the inning and both runners would eventually score when Perez delivered a crushing two-out, two-RBI bloop single into shallow left center. The hit extended the Modesto lead to 6–2.

The Giants would threaten in the top of the ninth against Nuts closer Hunter Cranton, but another missed opportunity ultimately ended the game. Cranton plunked Quintas to start the inning before a four-pitch walk to Cavanaugh. Davidson was up next but his fly ball was caught in deep left center for the first out. Lisbel Diaz was then hit by a pitch to load the bases and bring the potential tying run to the plate. Cranton though settled down retiring Darby on a first-pitch fly ball to shallow right before Christian’s routine fly out to center ended the game.

The Nuts out-hit the Giants 12–6 on Thursday. Modesto finished 5-for-16 with runners in scoring position compared to 0-for-11 for San Jose.

The Nuts advance to play South Division winner Lake Elsinore in the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday night. The Giants were swept in the divisional round for the third straight season (2022–24). San Jose hasn’t won a playoff game since their championship clinching win in 2021.

The Giants open the 2025 season on April 4 in Modesto with the home opener at Excite Ballpark set for Tuesday, April 8. Visit sjgiants.com throughout the offseason for information on the 2025 schedule, promotions and ticket packages.

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The San Jose Giants opened postseason play on Tuesday night with a 4–2 loss to the visiting Modesto Nuts in Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series. In front of a spirited crowd at Excite Ballpark, the Nuts took the lead for good with a fifth-inning run-scoring rally before the Modesto bullpen shut down the Giants bats late en route to securing the victory. Following an off day, the series now shifts to John Thurman Field in Modesto for Game 2 on Thursday night.

A frustrating game for the Giants saw the club commit a pair of key errors that led to two Nuts runs in the top of the second. After San Jose battled back to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth, Modesto responded with a run in the top of the fifth to reclaim the lead. The Giants would then leave the potential tying run at third base in both the fifth and sixth innings before the Nuts bullpen retired the side in order in each of the final three frames.

An early highlight for San Jose came in the bottom of the first when local product Zander Darby blasted a two-out solo home run to deep left center. Darby connected for four homers in only 13 regular season games for the Giants with his round-tripper on Tuesday giving San Jose a 1–0 advantage.

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks started on the mound in Game 1 as part of a rehab assignment and after breezing through a 1–2–3 top of the first saw the Nuts rally in the second. A fielding error committed by Darby at second base allowed Luis Suisbel to reach safely to begin the inning before Brandon Eike lined a single into center. Suisbel and Eike then successfully executed a double steal and when the throw to third from catcher Drew Cavanaugh sailed down the left field line for another error, the tying run came home. Two batters later, Josh Caron’s sacrifice fly plated Eike giving Modesto a 2–1 lead. Both runs charged to Hicks in the inning were unearned.

Josh Bostick, the Giants’ originally scheduled starter, relieved Hicks to begin the top of the third and promptly fired back-to-back 1–2–3 innings to begin his night before San Jose rallied in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game. With two outs and the bases empty, Robert Hipwell walked and Cesar Quintas was hit by a pitch. Jeremiah Jenkins then stepped to the plate and lined a 107 MPH single into right field bringing home Hipwell to bring the Giants even at 2–2.

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The Nuts, however, would immediately grab back the lead in the top of the fifth. Bostick quickly set down the first hitters of the frame, but a 10-pitch walk to Carter Dorighi followed by a ringing RBI double into the right field corner from leadoff hitter Charlie Pagliarini made it 3–2 Modesto.

Missed opportunities then plagued the Giants in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings. In the fifth, Lisbel Diaz drew a leadoff walk and Bo Davidson singled to put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base with none out. A Darby groundout then advanced the runners to second and third, but both were stranded after Jakob Christian struck out looking and Walker Martin grounded out. An inning later, a Hipwell leadoff single and a Cavanaugh two-out infield single put runners on the corners, but the Nuts again escaped when Diaz grounded out to end the threat.

Modesto added a run in the top of the seventh as Caron drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Dorighi’s one-out single to make it 4–2.

The Nuts bullpen would do the rest as the Giants did not manage another baserunner for the remainder of the game. Modesto relievers Brayan Perez, Will Riley, Trevor Long and Hunter Cranton combined to retire the final 10 San Jose hitters. Cranton, who pitched a 1–2–3 bottom of the ninth, earned the save.

Both teams finished the game with six hits. Jenkins (2-for-4, 3B, RBI) was the lone Giants player with a multi-hit game. All three San Jose errors came during the top of the second. The Giants went just 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Bostick was charged with the loss after yielding two runs (both earned) over 4 1/3 innings out of the bullpen.

Game 2 of the best-of-three North Division Series is set for Thursday night in Modesto. First pitch at John Thurman Field is at 7:05 PM. The game can be heard live on sjgiants.com. A Giants win on Thursday would force a decisive Game 3 on Friday in Modesto.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (74–57) vs. MODESTO NUTS (73–57)NORTH DIVISION SERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Game 1 at San Jose - Tuesday, September 10 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (2–9, 4.78) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (6–5, 2.85)

Game 2 at Modesto - Thursday, September 12 7:05 PM SJ — TBA vs. MOD — TBA

Game 3 at Modesto - Friday, September 13 7:05 PM SJ — TBA vs. MOD — TBA

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GIANTS, NUTS MEET IN DIVISION SERIES: The San Jose Giants play the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this week in the best-of-three North Division Series. The Giants host Game 1 on Tuesday night at Excite Ballpark before the series shifts to Modesto’s John Thurman Field for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday and Friday (Game 3 if necessary). The winner advances to the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: All San Jose Giants postseason games will be broadcast live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling the action. Radio broadcasts begin 30 minutes prior to first pitch with the Giants Pregame Show. Additionally, a live video feed of all home playoff games through MiLB.TV will be available.

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FAMILIAR FOE: The Giants and Nuts met 30 times during the regular season with each team collecting 15 wins. The road team had the advantage in the season-series claiming 21 of the 30 matchups. The Giants went just 3–9 against the Nuts at Excite Ballpark, but posted a 12–6 record at John Thurman Field. These two teams boasted the two best overall records in the California League this season and were separated by only a half-game (Giants 74–57, Nuts 73–57). This marks the second straight year that San Jose and Modesto will meet in the postseason. Last year, the Nuts swept the Giants in the North Division Series earning victories of 6–5 (10 innings) in Game 1 and 13–4 in Game 2. Prior to last season, the Giants and Nuts hadn’t met in a playoff series since 2012.

PLAYOFF HISTORY: The Giants are in the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season (2019, 2021–24) — the longest active streak in the California League. Since 2004, the Giants have reached the playoffs an impressive 17 times out of 20 seasons. San Jose is attempting to win their second league title in the last four years after claiming the 2021 crown. Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won seven league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021).

REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: The Giants finished the regular season with a league-best 74–57 record. It’s the first time in 11 years (2013) that San Jose has posted the top overall record in the California League. The Giants qualified for the playoffs after winning the second half North Division title (Modesto won the first half). San Jose went 37–29 in the second half — five games ahead of Modesto (32–34), eight games in front of Fresno (29–37) and 17 games ahead of Stockton (20–46). The Giants went wire-to-wire spending the entire second half (June 21-September 8) in first place. San Jose had at least a five-game lead in the division every day since the All-Star break (July 18). The Giants actually had a slightly better record in the first half (37–28), but finished 4 1/2 games behind Modesto (41–23) for the top spot in the division. San Jose started the year slow with a 5–11 record through April 24, but then went a remarkable 52–24 (.684) over the next three months from April 25-July 25. The Giants went 10–1–2 in their 13 series’ during that stretch. San Jose suffered three straight series losses from July 23-August 11, but recovered to go 14–11 in their final 25 regular season games.

Josh Bostick will get the ball for the Giants in Game 1 on Tuesday nightBOSTICK GETS GAME 1 NOD: Josh Bostick is the Giants’ scheduled starting pitcher for Game 1 of the Division Series on Tuesday night. Bostick spent the entire season in San Jose (4.78 ERA in 107 1/3 IP) and was recently named August California League Pitcher of the Month. In five starts last month, Bostick fashioned a 3.00 ERA over 24 innings with only 18 hits allowed (.209 opp. AVG), six walks and 30 strikeouts. An eighth round pick of the San Francisco Giants in the 2023 draft, Bostick enjoyed success against Modesto during the regular season logging a 2.41 ERA with only 11 hits surrendered in 18 2/3 innings (21 SO). His most recent start versus the Nuts came on August 23 at John Thurman Field when he tossed five scoreless innings with two hits allowed, no walks and six strikeouts. The Giants have not announced starting pitchers for Games 2 and 3 of the Division Series.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants finished the regular season with a league-best 4.01 team ERA. It’s the fourth straight season (2021–24) that San Jose has led the California League in earned run average. The Giants also issued the second-fewest walks (3.9 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (76 HR in 131 games) in the league this year. 15 different Giants pitchers recorded a save this season. San Jose led the league in earned run average despite some late struggles on the mound as the club owned a 5.08 ERA from August 1 through the end of the regular season.

The Giants have hit a league-best 37 home runs since August 1POWER SURGE: The Giants enjoyed a late-season power surge at the plate. From August 1 through the end of the regular season, San Jose blasted a league-best 37 home runs (in 34 games). The Giants also led the league averaging 6.2 runs per game during that stretch.

BO’S BACK: The Giants welcomed back a key hitter last weekend when outfielder Bo Davidson was reinstated from the injured list. Davidson missed 15 games from August 21-September 6 before returning for the final two regular season contests. Davidson had an incredible second half with the Giants batting .440 in 26 games with eight doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 31 RBI’s. He had a .564 on-base percentage and a 1.432 OPS. Davidson earned back-to-back California League Player of the Week honors August 5–11 and August 12–18.

Bo Davidson was reinstated from the injured list last weekendHOT HITTERS: Several Giants are swinging hot bats entering the playoffs. Lisbel Diaz hit .426 (26-for-61) over his last 13 regular season games and was California League Player of the Week from August 19–25. Walker Martin recovered from a slow start with the Giants (.148 AVG first 15 games) to hit .289 with two home runs and a .449 on-base percentage in his last 10 games. Zander Darby, who joined the team on August 24, smacked four home runs over his final 10 regular season games. Guillermo Williamson had a record-setting eight RBI game on August 23 at Modesto and hit .341 (14-for-41) with four homers and 16 RBI’s over his last 11 contests. Jeremiah Jenkins was 8-for-21 (.381 AVG) with two doubles, one triple and one home run last week in Fresno during the final series of the regular season.

ODDS AND ENDS: The Giants went 45–21 (.682) when scoring first in a game during the regular season compared to 29–36 (.446) when their opponent scored first … Not including rehab assignments, 62 players saw action for the Giants this season … San Jose was 7–8 in extra-inning games (4–2 home, 3–6 road) … The Giants had a 24–16 (.600) record in one-run games.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (71–54, 34–26) at FRESNO GRIZZLIES (64–61, 26–34)

The Giants celebrate after clinching a playoff berthSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Monday, September 2 4:05 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 3.69) vs. FRE — Ismael Luciano (3–0, 5.32)

Wednesday, September 4 6:50 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (2–9, 4.62) vs. FRE — McCade Brown (0–1, 6.17)

Thursday, September 5 6:50 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (3–4, 4.74) vs. FRE — Bryan Mena (1–3, 6.08)

Friday, September 6 7:05 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–4, 13.21) vs. FRE — Bryan Perez (5–8, 4.25)

Saturday, September 7 6:50 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (4–6, 4.63) vs. FRE — Stu Flesland (2–3, 3.92)

Sunday, September 8 12:05 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 3.69) vs. FRE — Ismael Luciano (3–0, 5.32)

REGULAR SEASON CONCLUDES IN FRESNO: The San Jose Giants close out the regular season this week in Fresno with a six-game set against the Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Chukchansi Park. The series begins with a late-afternoon contest on Labor Day before an off day on Tuesday and then five games Wednesday through Sunday.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The first three games of the series (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday) can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action. Fans can follow the remainder of the series on fresnogrizzlies.com.

SECOND HALF CHAMPS: The Giants officially clinched a playoff berth last Saturday and then secured the second half North Division title on Sunday. It marks the fifth consecutive season that San Jose has reached the playoffs (2019, 2021–24). The Giants have also qualified for the playoffs in 17 out of the last 20 seasons overall dating back to 2004. With six games remaining in the regular season, San Jose owns a 34–26 second half record — seven games ahead of Modesto (27–33), eight games in front of Fresno (26–34) and 15 games ahead of Stockton (19–41) in the North Division. The Giants went wire-to-wire spending the entire second half (June 21-September 8) in first place. San Jose had at least a five-game lead in the division every day since the All-Star break (July 18).

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PLAYOFFS NEXT WEEK: The second half champion Giants will play the first half champion Modesto Nuts in the best-of-three North Division Series next week. San Jose will host Game 1 at Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 PM. Following an off day, the series then shifts to John Thurman Field in Modesto for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13 respectively (Game 3 if necessary). The two division series winners will then meet in the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday, September 15. This marks the second consecutive year that the Giants will play the Nuts in the postseason. Modesto swept San Jose two-games-to-none in last year’s North Division Series on their way to a league championship. The Giants last won a league championship in 2021.

BEST RECORD: The Giants enter the final week of the regular season with a league-best 71–54 overall record (Modesto and Lake Elsinore next-closest at 68–56). The last time San Jose finished with the best overall record in the California League was 11 years ago (2013 season).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS: The Giants enjoyed three straight California League Player of the Week award winners last month. Bo Davidson won in back-to-back weeks when he claimed the award following the August 6–11 series at Inland Empire and then after the August 13–18 series against Stockton. Davidson hit .471 (24-for-51) in August with five home runs and 19 RBI’s in 15 games. Davidson, however, hasn’t played since August 20 and is currently on the 7-day injured list. Lisbel Diaz then won the Player of the Week award following the August 20–25 series at Modesto. Diaz matched a San Jose Giants single-game record with five hits on August 24 against the Nuts and is batting .413 (19-for-46) over his last 10 games. Prior to Davidson, a Giants hitter hadn’t won a Player of the Week award this season.

VERSUS THE GRIZZ: San Jose is 15–9 against Fresno this season, including an 8–1 mark in the second half. The Giants dropped their first five head-to-head matchups with the Grizzlies this year, but have gone 15–4 since. San Jose has won both of their previous series’ at Chukchansi Park taking four of six games from April 23–28 before sweeping a shortened three-game set coming out of the All-Star break (July 19–21).

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: During this final week of the regular season, the Giants will be attempting to lead the California League in team ERA for a fourth straight year (2021–24). San Jose boasts a league-best 4.01 ERA — just ahead of Fresno’s 4.03. The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.8 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (72 HR in 125 games) in the league. 15 different Giants pitchers have recorded a save this season. San Jose continues to lead the league in earned run average despite recent struggles on the mound as the club posted a 5.45 ERA in August.

PROSPECT RANKINGS: MLB.com recently re-ranked the top 30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization and seven current San Jose players are on the list: #4 Dakota Jordan, #7 Walker Martin, #18 Jacob Bresnahan, #20 Robert Hipwell, #21 Jakob Christian, #26 Bo Davidson and #28 Josh Bostick. Martin is the highest-rated shortstop prospect and Hipwell the highest-rated third base prospect in the Giants system according to MLB.com.

Cesar Quintas leads the Giants with 12 home runs this seasonPOWER SURGE: The Giants had a big month of August hitting the long ball as the club finished with 27 home runs in 27 games. The 27 home runs led the California League (Stockton next-closest with 25 HR). Over their last 19 games since August 11 (11–8 record), the Giants are averaging 6.9 runs per contest (5.3 runs per game for the season — sixth in the league).

2024 DRAFT CLASS: Five players from the 2024 San Francisco Giants draft class are currently with San Jose: OF Dakota Jordan (4th round), OF Jakob Christian (5th round), 3B Robert Hipwell (6th round), 2B Zander Darby (12th round) and 1B Jeremiah Jenkins (14th round). Jordan and Christian both joined the SJ Giants last week.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Fresno, the Giants will open postseason play with the best-of-three North Division Series against the Modesto Nuts. San Jose hosts Game 1 on Tuesday, September 10 at Excite Ballpark before the series shifts to Modesto’s John Thurman Field for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13 respectively (Game 3 if necessary).

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (59–59, 29–25) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (68–51, 31–23)

Guillermo Williamson set a San Jose Giants single-game record with eight RBI’s in last Friday’s game at ModestoSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 27 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–6, 4.68) vs. RC — Luke Fox (0–0, 1.88)

Wednesday, August 28 1:00 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 4.08) vs. RC — Hyun-Seok Jang (0–1, 3.24)

Thursday, August 29 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (2–9, 4.85) vs. RC — Cam Day (4–5, 4.85)

Friday, August 30 7:00 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (3–4, 4.97) vs. RC — Christian Zazueta (1–5, 7.44)

Saturday, August 31 5:00 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–3, 14.21) vs. RC — Sterling Patick (0–0, 4.38)

Sunday, September 1 1:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–6, 4.68) vs. RC — Luke Fox (0–0, 1.88)

FINAL HOMESTAND: The San Jose Giants play their final home series of the regular season when they host the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers affiliate) in a six-game set this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the Quakes’ only visit to the South Bay this year. The Giants went 2–4 during their lone trip to Rancho Cucamonga this season (July 30-August 4). The Giants haven’t won a series against the Quakes since July 2022 (6–12 record since).

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo & Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

HITTING SHINES IN MODESTO: The Giants are coming off of a big series offensively when they split a six-game set at Modesto last week. San Jose scored a total of 53 runs during the series (8.8 runs/game) and hit .295 as a team. Included in the series was a 15-run outburst last Friday (one run off season-high) and a season-high 19-hit performance in Saturday’s 14–2 triumph. Guillermo Williamson set a new San Jose Giants single-game record with eight RBI’s in last Friday’s victory. Williamson went 4-for-6 at the plate in the contest with a pair of three-run home runs, a two-run single and an additional single. All eight RBI’s came in the first five innings of the game. The following day, Lisbel Diaz tied a Giants single-game record with five hits when he went 5-for-6 with four singles, a triple, four runs scored and an RBI in San Jose’s win. He became the first Giants player to record five hits in a game this season. Diaz enjoyed a stretch of seven consecutive at-bats with a hit spanning two games last Friday and Saturday.

Lisbel Diaz became the first Giants player with five hits in a game this season when he accomplished the feat last Saturday in ModestoPLAYOFF RACE: The Giants begin the week with a 31–23 second half record — seven games ahead of Fresno (24–30) for the final playoff spot in the North Division. Modesto has already qualified for the postseason in the North after winning the first half title. The Giants are attempting to reach the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season (2019, 2021–23). Entering the week, San Jose has 12 games remaining in the regular season. The Giants’ magic number (combination of San Jose wins & Fresno losses) to clinch a playoff berth is five. San Jose owns the tiebreaker with Fresno by virtue of posting an 8–1 record against the Grizzlies in the second half. The Giants finish the regular season with a six-game series in Fresno next week.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.98 team ERA (Fresno next-closest at 4.06). San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season (2021–23). The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.8 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (68 HR in 119 games) in the league. 15 different Giants pitchers have recorded a save this season. San Jose continues to lead the league in earned run average despite recent struggles on the mound as the club owns a 5.51 ERA through their first 22 games of August (10–12 record).

BACK-TO-BACK PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS: Bo Davidson has enjoyed a torrid stretch at the plate recently for the Giants. Davidson earned back-to-back California League Player of the Week honors when he claimed the award following the August 6–11 series at Inland Empire and then after the August 13–18 series against Stockton. During the month of August, Davidson is batting .471 (24-for-51) with three doubles, three triples, five home runs and 19 RBI’s in 15 games. He’s hit two grand slams this month and three since July 27. Davidson was on San Jose’s IL from May 24-July 18 and is hitting .446 (37-for-83) in 24 games since his return (7 HR, 29 RBI). Davidson has raised his season AVG from .224 at the time of his injury on May 24 to its current mark of .326.

PROSPECT RANKINGS: MLB.com recently re-ranked the top 30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization and five current San Jose players are on the list: #7 Walker Martin, #18 Jacob Bresnahan, #20 Robert Hipwell, #26 Bo Davidson and #28 Josh Bostick. Martin is the highest-rated shortstop prospect and Hipwell the highest-rated third base prospect in the Giants system according to MLB.com.

WELCOME TO SAN JOSE: The Giants added two more 2024 draftees to their roster last weekend when second baseman Zander Darby and first baseman Jeremiah Jenkins joined the club. Both players made their professional debuts in last Saturday’s game at Modesto. Darby is a local product from nearby Palo Alto (Palo Alto HS) who attended UC Santa Barbara before his selection in the 12th round by the San Francisco Giants last month. Jenkins, a 14th round pick, had a standout collegiate career at the University of Maine where he was a two-time All-American and the 2023 America East Conference Player of the Year. Jenkins hit 50 home runs over 148 games during his three seasons at Maine (2022–24). He then homered in his first professional game (second at-bat) last Saturday. The duo joins James Tibbs III (1st round — since promoted to High-A Eugene on August 20) and Robert Hipwell (6th round) as 2024 draft picks to play in San Jose this season.

INSIDE THE RECORD: With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Giants boast the top overall record in the California League at 68–51. San Jose last finished with the best record in the league during the 2013 season. The Giants have guaranteed a fourth straight winning season (2021–24). San Jose has now posted a winning record in 28 out of their 36 seasons overall. The Giants have lost only one home series since the end of April (2–4 vs. Modesto from July 23–28). San Jose is 6–1–2 in their last nine home series’ overall. The Giants are 23–15 (.605) in one-run games this season and have posted six walk-off wins since June 13.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Rancho Cucamonga, the Giants head back out on the road for a six-game set in Fresno (September 2–8) to close out the regular season.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (65–48, 28–20) at MODESTO NUTS (63–49, 22–26)

Walker Martin and the first-place Giants travel to Modesto this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 20 7:05 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–2, 11.74) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (6–5, 3.07)

Wednesday, August 21 7:05 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–6, 4.73) vs. MOD — Walter Ford (0–1, 5.30)

Thursday, August 22 7:05 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 3.86) vs. MOD — Teddy McGraw (0–0, 4.05)

Friday, August 23 7:05 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (1–9, 5.11) vs. MOD — Tyler Gough (7–3, 4.03)

Saturday, August 24 6:05 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (3–4, 5.16) vs. MOD — Pedro Da Costa Lemos (5–2, 3.76)

Sunday, August 25 6:05 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–2, 11.74) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (6–5, 3.07)

GIANTS IN MODESTO THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are back on the road this week for a six-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) at John Thurman Field. The Giants are 12–12 versus Modesto in 2024 with this series marking their final meeting of the regular season. The road team has won 18 out of the 24 head-to-head matchups between the clubs this year, including a 9–3 record for the Giants at John Thurman Field. The Giants (65–48) and Nuts (63–49) boast the two best overall records in the California League this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Modesto can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action.

BACK ON TRACK: Following a season-high three straight series losses, the Giants were able to get back on track last week when they took four of six games from the visiting Stockton Ports at Excite Ballpark. San Jose had an excellent week offensively batting .314 as a team and averaging 7.2 runs per game during the series. The Giants also hit 10 home runs over the six games. Included in the series win was the Giants’ league-leading ninth shutout of the season (5–0 win on 8/13), San Jose’s highest run output in a home game this year (15–6 win on 8/14) and the club’s seventh walk-off victory of the season (9–8 win on 8/16). Six of the seven walk-off wins have come since June 13.

PLAYOFF RACE: The Giants begin the week with a 28–20 second half record — seven games ahead of Fresno (21–27) for the final playoff spot in the North Division. Modesto has already qualified for the postseason in the North after winning the first half title. The Giants are attempting to reach the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season (2019, 2021–23). Entering the week, San Jose has 18 games remaining in the regular season.

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DAVIDSON STAYS HOT: Bo Davidson continued his surge at the plate in last week’s series collecting 10 hits in 19 at-bats (.526 AVG) against the Ports with two triples, three home runs and 12 RBI’s over five games played. During the month of August, Davidson is leading the California League in batting average (.522), home runs (5 — tied), triples (3 — tied), RBI’s (19), on-base percentage (.639), slugging (1.043) and OPS (1.682). Davidson was on San Jose’s IL from May 24-July 18 and is hitting .474 (37-for-78) in 23 games since his return with eight doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 29 RBI’s. Three of the homers during the stretch have been grand slams. Davidson has raised his season AVG from .224 at the time of his injury on May 24 to its current mark of .335.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.92 team ERA (Fresno next-closest at 4.03). San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season (2021–23). The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (67 HR in 113 games) in the league. San Jose continues to lead the league in earned run average despite recent struggles on the mound as the club owns a 5.66 ERA through their first 16 games of August (7–9 record).

Robert Hipwell hit his second home run with the Giants in last Sunday’s win over Stockton2024 DRAFT CLASS: Two members of the 2024 San Francisco Giants draft class — outfielder James Tibbs III (1st round) and third baseman Robert Hipwell (6th round) — joined San Jose earlier this month. The duo are the first two players from this year’s Giants draft class to play in San Jose. Tibbs was the 13th overall selection last month after a standout collegiate career at Florida State University. Tibbs batted .363 with 28 home runs and 95 RBI’s in 66 games last spring for the Seminoles to earn ACC Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors. He hit .338 with a .462 on-base percentage during his three-year career at FSU. Tibbs was also an All-Star in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2023. Hipwell is a local product from nearby Santa Cruz who attended Scotts Valley High School and Santa Clara University. He batted .297 with 18 home runs and a .462 on-base percentage during his career at Santa Clara (76 games).

PROSPECT RANKINGS: MLB.com recently re-ranked the top 30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization and six current San Jose players are on the list: #3 James Tibbs III, #8 Walker Martin, #20 Jacob Bresnahan, #22 Robert Hipwell, #28 Bo Davidson and #30 Josh Bostick. Tibbs is the highest-rated outfield prospect, Martin the highest-rated shortstop prospect and Hipwell the highest-rated third base prospect in the Giants system according to MLB.com.

BIG LEAGUE DEBUTS: With Grant McCray’s major league debut last week, there have now been six former San Jose Giants to make their debuts with San Francisco this season: Landen Roupp (2021–22 in San Jose), Randy Rodriguez (2021), Mason Black (2022), Spencer Bivens (2022), Hayden Birdsong (2022–23) and McCray (2021–22).

ON DECK: Following the current series in Modesto, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for their final homestand of the regular season — a six-game set against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beginning on Tuesday, August 27. San Jose finishes the regular season with a six-game series in Fresno (September 2–8).

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STOCKTON PORTS (39–67, 13–29) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (61–46, 24–18)

Lisbel Diaz and the Giants return home to play Stockton this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 13 6:30 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–4, 5.76) vs. STK — Corey Avant (2–4, 7.06)

Wednesday, August 14 1:00 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–2, 24.55) vs. STK — Tom Reisinger (1–4, 8.18)

Thursday, August 15 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–5, 4.74) vs. STK — Jackson Finley (1–7, 6.49)

Friday, August 16 7:00 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 3.13) vs. STK — Steven Echavarria (0–4, 6.27)

Saturday, August 17 6:00 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (1–8, 4.78) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (1–6, 5.05)

Sunday, August 18 5:00 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–4, 5.76) vs. STK — Tzu-Chen Sha (2–4, 6.07)

GIANTS HOST PORTS THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants return from their two-week Southern California road trip to host the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) at Excite Ballpark. The penultimate homestand of the regular season is a six-game series versus the Ports beginning Tuesday and continuing through Sunday. The Giants will be looking to get back on track this week after losing 11 out of their last 15 games since July 26.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo, Justin Allegri & Ben Ross calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP: This week’s series in the South Bay is a matchup of the team with best record in the league (Giants 61–46) against the club with the worst record (Ports 39–67). Despite the 21 1/2 game difference in their overall records, the season-series between the Giants and Ports is even entering the week. San Jose has posted a 9–9 record against Stockton (5–4 at Excite Ballpark, 4–5 at Banner Island Ballpark) with the current series marking their final meeting of the season.

ROAD TRIP REVIEW: The Giants went 4–8 on their Southern California road trip over the last two weeks dropping four of six games to both Rancho Cucamonga (July 30-August 4) and Inland Empire (August 6–11). San Jose began the trip by winning two of their first three games but then lost seven of the next eight contests before taking the road trip finale last Sunday. Two of the losses to Inland Empire last week saw the Giants fail to hold ninth-inning leads.

PLAYOFF RACE: The Giants begin the week with a 24–18 second half record — six games ahead of Fresno (18–24) and 11 games in front of Stockton (13–29) for the final playoff spot in the North Division. Modesto has already qualified for the postseason in the North after winning the first half title. The Giants are attempting to reach the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season (2019, 2021–23). Entering the week, San Jose has 24 games remaining in the regular season.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.88 team ERA (Fresno next-closest at 4.06). San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season (2021–23). The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (62 HR in 107 games) in the league. San Jose continues to lead the league in earned run average despite recent struggles on the mound as the club owns a 6.28 ERA through their first 10 games of August.

2024 DRAFT CLASS: Two members of the 2024 San Francisco Giants draft class — outfielder James Tibbs III (1st round) and third baseman Robert Hipwell (6th round) — joined San Jose during the road trip. The duo are the first two players from this year’s Giants draft class to play in San Jose. Tibbs was the 13th overall selection last month after a standout collegiate career at Florida State University. Tibbs batted .363 with 28 home runs and 95 RBI’s in 66 games last spring for the Seminoles to earn ACC Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors. He hit .338 with a .462 on-base percentage during his three-year career at FSU. Tibbs was also an All-Star in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2023. Hipwell is a local product from nearby Santa Cruz who attended Scotts Valley High School and Santa Clara University. He batted .297 with 18 home runs and a .462 on-base percentage during his career at Santa Clara (76 games).

STREAKY: The Giants have lost their last three series’ (2–4 vs. Modesto, 2–4 at Rancho Cucamonga, 2–4 at Inland Empire) following an impressive streak of six consecutive series victories from June 11-July 21 (24–9 combined record). Since six-game series’ were implemented across Minor League Baseball beginning in 2021, the Giants have had two streaks of more than three series wins in a row (7 straight series wins during 2021 championship season & 6 straight series wins this year).

Josh Bostick struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in a start last week at Inland EmpireSTARTING PITCHERS THIS SERIES: Cale Lansville is slated to start on the mound for the Giants in Tuesday’s series opener and Sunday’s series finale against Stockton. Lansville bounced back in his last start on August 7 at Inland Empire tossing four strong innings with only one run allowed after yielding 10 runs over 1 1/3 innings in his previous start on the road trip (August 1 at Rancho Cucamonga). Jacob Bresnahan is scheduled to make his Excite Ballpark debut on Wednesday afternoon. Bresnahan, the youngest pitcher on San Jose’s staff (19), was acquired via trade from the Cleveland Guardians on July 30 in exchange for major league pitcher Alex Cobb. Ubert Mejias is Thursday’s scheduled starter for the Giants. Mejias leads the staff and ranks third in the Cal League in innings (98 2/3), but has struggled in the second half with a 6.45 ERA (3.69 ERA in first half). Ryan Vanderhei gets the ball on Friday for the Giants. In two starts since moving into the rotation, Vanderhei has pitched a total of six innings with two earned runs allowed and 10 strikeouts. Josh Bostick is expected to start on Saturday. Bostick has fashioned a 3.95 ERA in the second half (45 SO/6 BB in 41 IP) after a 5.47 ERA in the first half (56 SO/30 BB in 49 1/3 IP). Last Tuesday at Inland Empire, Bostick struck out a career-high 10 batters over six scoreless innings. He ranks fourth in the California League with 101 strikeouts this season (in 90 1/3 IP).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Stockton, the Giants head back out on the road for a six-game set in Modesto from August 20–25. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on August 27 for a series against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (59–42, 22–14) at INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (41–60, 16–20)

Cesar Quintas and the Giants take on the Inland Empire 66ers this week in San BernardinoSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, August 6 6:35 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–8, 5.11) vs. IE — Barrett Kent (2–11, 6.04)

Wednesday, August 7 6:35 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–4, 6.07) vs. IE — Andre Sanchez (3–6, 5.66)

Thursday, August 8 6:35 PM SJ — Jacob Bresnahan (0–1, 27.00) vs. IE — Derek Clark (0–0, 0.00)

Friday, August 9 6:35 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 4.52) vs. IE — Yeferson Vargas (0–0, 3.00)

Saturday, August 10 6:35 PM SJ — Ryan Vanderhei (2–2, 2.70) vs. IE — Francis Texido (3–6, 7.34)

Sunday, August 11 5:35 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–8, 5.11) vs. IE — Barrett Kent (2–11, 6.04)

ROAD TRIP CONTINUES AT INLAND EMPIRE: The San Jose Giants continue their two-week Southern California road trip with a six-game series against the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels affiliate) at San Manuel Stadium. The Giants began the trip by dropping four of six games at Rancho Cucamonga last week. San Jose won two of the first three contests against the Quakes before suffering three straight defeats last Friday through Sunday to lose the series. The current stretch matches the Giants’ longest road trip of the season. The Giants went 9–3 on a 12-game trip at Modesto and Lake Elsinore in May.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in San Bernardino can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action.

RECENT STRUGGLES: Following an impressive streak of six consecutive series wins from June 11-July 21 (24–9 record), the Giants have now dropped their last two series’ (2–4 vs. Modesto & 2–4 at Rancho Cucamonga). San Jose enters the current matchup against Inland Empire having lost seven out of their last nine games. During the nine-game stretch, the Giants have allowed a total of 79 runs and own a lofty 7.85 team ERA. San Jose has given up 10 or more runs four times in the last eight games after surrendering 10+ runs only five times in their first 93 games of the season. Despite the recent struggles, the Giants’ 22–14 second half record is tied for the top mark in the California League (Rancho Cucamonga).

ROAD WARRIORS: San Jose’s 31–16 record away from Excite Ballpark this season is the top road mark in the California League and second among all 120 full-season Minor League affiliates (Triple-A Sugar Land is 39–18). The Giants have fashioned a stellar 3.15 ERA on the road (4.43 at home — 28–26 record). San Jose has won seven out of their nine road series’ this season. 18 of the Giants’ final 30 regular season games will be played on the road.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.84 team ERA (Fresno next-closest at 4.02). San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season. The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (60 HR in 101 games) in the league. Ace starting pitcher Dylan Carmouche was promoted to High-A Eugene last Thursday. Carmouche departs the Giants leading the California League in wins (8) and ERA (2.74).

BO’S BACK: Bo Davidson was reinstated from the injured list on July 19 and has made an immediate impact in the middle of the Giants lineup. Davidson, who was on the IL for eight weeks, is batting .477 (21-for-44) in 12 games played since his return with six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 15 RBI’s. Two of the three homers during the stretch have been grand slams. Davidson has raised his season AVG from .224 at time of his injury on May 24 to its current mark of .303. In last week’s series at Rancho Cucamonga, Davidson went 11-for-19 (.579 AVG) with one double, one triple, one home run and eight RBI’s in five games played to earn California League Player of the Week honors. He’s the first Giant to win the Player of the Week award this season (pitchers Dylan Carmouche x2 & Ubert Mejias have won Pitcher of the Week).

IMPROVING HITTERS: A few other Giants hitters have also seen an uptick in their offensive production since the start of the second half

Jean Carlos Sio .343 AVG/.471 OBP in second half — 20 games (.196 AVG in first half — 42 games)

Elian Rayo .309 AVG/.804 OPS in second half — 19 games (.234 AVG in first half — 37 games)

Cesar Quintas .250 AVG, 6 HR in second half — 30 games (.214 AVG, 5 HR in first half — 47 games)

Quintas homered twice in last week’s Rancho Cucamonga series (Saturday and Sunday) to increase his season total to 11 HR — tops on the team. He’s now hit four homers since the All-Star break (12 games).

SIZING UP THE SIXERS: The Giants enter the week 4–2 against Inland Empire this season after taking four of six from the 66ers at Excite Ballpark in a series back in June. Three of the six games went into extra-innings with San Jose claiming two of the contests. The Giants are 23–12 (.657) against South Division opponents this season.

WELCOME TO SAN JOSE: The Giants have added four hitters to their roster since the beginning of August. Third baseman Robert Hipwell became the first player from San Francisco’s 2024 draft class to join San Jose. A sixth round pick from nearby Santa Cruz who attended Santa Clara University, Hipwell hit a home run in his second pro game last Saturday in Rancho Cucamonga. Outfielder Jose Ortiz (.306 AVG, .455 OBP in 27 games) and second baseman Ryan Reckley (.283 AVG, 4 HR, .939 OPS in 32 games) also joined the Giants last week following successful stints in the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level). Additionally, shortstop Walker Martin was added to San Jose’s roster at the start of this week. Martin was San Francisco’s second round pick in 2023 after hitting 20 home runs during his final high school season at Eaton HS in Colorado to lead the entire country. Earlier this season in his pro debut, Martin batted .229 with six home runs and a .414 on-base percentage in 44 games for the ACL Giants (Rookie). Martin is currently ranked the #5 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com.

WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: The Giants boast an outstanding 19–9 record in one-run games this season.

ON DECK: Following the current series at Inland Empire, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a six-game set against the Stockton Ports beginning on Tuesday, August 13. The Giants have only two homestands remaining in the regular season (will also host Rancho Cucamonga from August 27-September 1).

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (57–38, 20–10) at RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (48–46, 18–12)

Bo Davidson and the Giants open their two-week Southern California road trip in Rancho CucamongaSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 30 6:30 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (8–2, 2.79) vs. RC — Christian Zazueta (0–2, 11.51)

Wednesday, July 31 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–7, 5.09) vs. RC — Alex Makarewich (0–3, 16.36)

Thursday, August 1 6:30 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–4, 4.23) vs. RC — Luke Fox (0–0, 2.04)

Friday, August 2 6:30 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (7–2, 3.76) vs. RC — Wyatt Crowell (0–0, 1.56)

Saturday, August 3 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 4.33) vs. RC — Cam Day (3–3, 5.25)

Sunday, August 4 5:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (8–2, 2.79) vs. RC — Christian Zazueta (0–2, 11.51)

ROAD TRIP BEGINS IN RANCHO: The San Jose Giants embark on a 12-game, 13-day Southern California road trip when they travel to Rancho Cucamonga for a series against the Quakes (Dodgers affiliate) this week at LoanMart Field. The six-game set in Rancho marks the first meeting of the season between the Giants and Quakes. Visit rcquakes.com for broadcast coverage of the series.

RARE SERIES LOSS: The Giants suffered their first series loss of the second half when they dropped four of six games to the visiting Modesto Nuts last week at Excite Ballpark. San Jose opened the series by winning two of the first three games before the Nuts claimed the final three contests to take the series. The Giants allowed a total of 31 runs over the last three games giving up 20 extra-base hits to Modesto during the stretch, including seven home runs. The setback snapped San Jose’s impressive streak of six consecutive series wins dating back to mid-June. The Giants had a sizzling 24–9 record during their run of six straight series wins from June 11-July 21. It was San Jose’s longest streak of consecutive series victories since the 2021 championship team won seven straight. Last week was also the Giants’ first home series loss since April 16–21 — also against Modesto.

SECOND HALF MIDPOINT: The Giants will reach the midpoint of the 66-game second half following Thursday’s contest in Rancho Cucamonga. San Jose enters the week with a league-best 20–10 record in the second half. 24 of the Giants’ final 36 games in the second half will be played on the road.

ROAD WARRIORS: San Jose’s 29–12 record away from Excite Ballpark this season is the top road mark among all 120 full-season Minor League affiliates. The Giants have fashioned a 2.62 ERA on the road (4.43 at home). San Jose has won seven out of their eight road series’ this season (only series loss: June 4–9 at Stockton).

Josh Bostick is tied for the team lead in strikeoutsLEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.66 team ERA. San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season. The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (57 HR in 95 games) in the league. Individually, Dylan Carmouche, who is scheduled to start Tuesday’s series opener and Sunday’s series finale this week, is tied for first in the Cal League in wins (8), first in ERA (2.79) and tied for ninth in strikeouts (84 SO in 87 IP). Over his last five appearances (four starts), Carmouche is 4–1 with a 1.30 ERA (4 ER/27.2 IP). Shane Rademacher is tied for third in the league in wins (7) and Ubert Mejias is eighth in ERA (4.33). Josh Bostick ranks tied for ninth in the league in strikeouts (84 SO in 74 1/3 IP). Bostick owns a 2.08 ERA over his last three appearances (13 IP). Cale Lansville has not allowed an earned run over his last three starts with the Giants (13 IP).

BO’S BACK: Bo Davidson was reinstated from the injured list on July 19 and has made an immediate impact in the middle of the Giants lineup. Davidson, who was on the IL for eight weeks, is batting .400 (10-for-25) in seven played games since his return with five doubles, two home runs and seven RBI’s. He hit his first grand slam of the season in last Saturday’s game against Modesto. Davidson batted only .170 in April with the Giants and then improved to .275 during May before landing on the IL on 5/24.

Jean Carlos Sio is hitting .350 in the second halfIMPROVING HITTERS: Several Giants hitters have seen an uptick in their offensive production since the start of the 2nd half —

Jean Carlos Sio .350 AVG/.923 OPS in second half — 17 games (.196 AVG in first half — 42 games)

Elian Rayo .315 AVG/.785 OPS in second half — 15 games (.234 AVG in first half — 37 games)

Bo Davidson .400 AVG/1.371 OPS in second half — 7 games (.224 AVG in first half — 27 games)

Cesar Quintas .247 AVG/.764 OPS in second half — 25 games (.214 AVG in first half — 47 games)

Drew Cavanaugh .233 AVG/.746 OPS in second half — 12 games (.170 AVG in first half — 16 games)

MONTHLY REPORT: With two games remaining this month, the Giants currently sit at 13–8 in July — tied for the best record in the league with Lake Elsinore and Rancho Cucamonga. San Jose also had the best record in the league during June (17–9). After batting a league-worst .225 in June, the Giants have hit .268 thus far in the July — fourth in the Cal League. San Jose’s current skid of three straight defeats is their longest losing streak of the month. The Giants had won eight out of nine games prior to dropping three straight.

SHLIGER PROMOTED: Catcher Luke Shliger was promoted to High-A Eugene at the start of the week. Shliger hit .228 with 11 doubles, two triples, one home run and 22 RBI’s in 62 games for the Giants. He also drew 50 walks and owned a .395 on-base percentage — eighth-best in the California League. Shliger had an on-base streak (via a hit, walk or HBP) of 29 consecutive games with the Giants prior to his promotion (streak dated back to June 1). After batting only .177 in the first half (42 games), Shliger hit .324 in the second half (20 games) with a .462 on-base percentage.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Rancho Cucamonga, the Giants continue their road trip with a six-game set at Inland Empire from August 6–11. The SoCal swing matches San Jose’s longest road trip of the season (went 9–3 on a 12-game trip to Modesto & Lake Elsinore from May 14–26). The Giants return to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, August 13 for a six-game series against the Stockton Ports.

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MODESTO NUTS (52–36, 11–13) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (55–34, 18–6)

The first-place Giants are off to an 18–6 start in the second halfSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 23 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 4.03) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (6–4, 3.24)

Wednesday, July 24 1:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (8–1, 2.85) vs. MOD — Brody Hopkins (3–3, 3.13)

Thursday, July 25 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–7, 5.19) vs. MOD — Tyler Gough (6–2, 3.27)

Friday, July 26 7:00 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (7–2, 3.12) vs. MOD — Pedro Da Costa Lemos (4–1, 3.19)

Saturday, July 27 6:00 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (6–0, 3.59) vs. MOD — Elijah Dale (4–5, 4.26)

Sunday, July 28 5:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 4.03) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (6–4, 3.24)

GIANTS HOST NUTS THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are back at Excite Ballpark this week for a six-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate). This series marks Modesto’s final visit to the South Bay this season. The streaking Giants enter the week having won six games in a row and 14 out of their last 18.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

ROAD DOMINANCE: The road team has dominated the season series between the Giants and Nuts this year winning 14 out of the 18 contests. The first half North Division champion Nuts won five of six games in San Jose during a series back in April before the Giants went 9–3 over two series’ in Modesto in May and June respectively. San Jose owns an overall 10–8 edge in the season series. Following the current matchup, the Giants have one series remaining against the playoff-bound Nuts in the regular season — a six-game set in Modesto from August 20–25.

SWEEP: The Giants returned from the All-Star break last weekend in impressive fashion sweeping a three-game series against the host Fresno Grizzlies. It was San Jose’s first series sweep of the season. The Giants outscored the Grizzlies by a whopping 21–1 margin during the three-game set. San Jose earned back-to-back 6–0 shutout wins last Friday and Saturday before a 9–1 triumph on Sunday to complete the sweep. The Giants hit .315 as a team and smacked five home runs during the three games. On the mound, San Jose pitching excelled as the staff did not surrender an extra-base hit or an earned run over 27 innings in the series.

Cesar Quintas homered twice in last weekend’s series in FresnoSTRONG SECOND HALF START: The Giants are off to a sizzling 18–6 start in the second half — the top record in the California League. San Jose’s boasts a team ERA of 2.80 in the second half. The Giants are 11–4 at Excite Ballpark compared to a 7–2 mark on the road this half. San Jose has yet to lose a series in the second half and have just once dropped consecutive games (July 10–11).

SIX STRAIGHT SERIES WINS: The Giants earned their season-high sixth straight series victory when they swept Fresno last weekend. The current series win streak dates back to mid-June: 4–2 vs. Inland Empire (June 11–16), 4–2 at Modesto (June 18–23), 5–1 vs. Fresno (June 25–30), 4–2 vs/at Stockton (July 1–6), 4–2 vs. Visalia (July 9–14) & 3–0 at Fresno (July 19–21). During the run of six straight series victories, the Giants have posted a 24–9 record. The current streak of six consecutive series wins is the Giants’ longest since the 2021 championship team had a stretch of seven straight series victories.

INSIDE THE RECORD: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 50–23 (.685) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 10–1–2 in their last 13 series’ overall. The Giants finished June with a league-best 17–9 record after a 17–10 mark in May (10–11 April). San Jose is 11–4 thus far in July. The Giants’ 29–12 road record this season is tops among all 120 full-season affiliates in Minor League Baseball. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since dropping four of six games at Stockton from June 4–9. The Giants’ last home series loss came against Modesto from April 16–21.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.48 team ERA. San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season. The Giants have issued the second-fewest walks (3.6 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (49 HR in 89 games) in the league. Individually, Dylan Carmouche, who is scheduled to start Wednesday’s game this week, is tied for first in the Cal League in wins (8), second in ERA (2.85) and 10th in strikeouts (81 SO in 82 IP). Over his last four appearances (three starts), Carmouche is 4–0 with a 1.19 ERA (3 ER/22.2 IP). Shane Rademacher is also tied for third in the league in wins (7) and Ubert Mejias is eighth in ERA (4.03). Esmerlin Vinicio is 3–0 with a 1.08 ERA (3 ER/25 IP) in his five starts this season. Josh Bostick is tops on the staff and seventh in the league in strikeouts (82 SO in 69 1/3 IP). Over his last two appearances, Bostick has 13 strikeouts in eight innings with one run allowed. The Giants have fashioned a 1.33 ERA during their current six-game winning streak.

Charlie Szykowny is leading the California League with a .340 batting averageSZYKOWNY SIZZLING: Third baseman Charlie Szykowny has been the hitting star for the Giants in recent weeks and is now leading the California League with a .340 batting average this season. In 54 games, Szykowny has collected 16 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 38 RBI’s. His .910 OPS is also fourth-best in the league. Szykowny enters the week riding an eight-game hitting streak. He’s batting .500 during the streak with 16 hits in 32 at-bats. Since the beginning of the second half, Szykowny is hitting .434 (33-for-76) with seven doubles, three triples, one homer and 18 RBI’s in 20 games.

SURGING OFFENSE: After hitting a league-worst .225 in June, the Giants are batting .272 as a team in July — second in the California League (Modesto .274).

SCORE FOUR: The Giants are 49–11 (.817) this season when scoring four or more runs in a game compared to only 6–23 (.207) when scoring fewer than four runs.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Modesto, the Giants embark on a 12-game, 13-day Southern California road trip to Rancho Cucamonga (July 30-August 4) and Inland Empire (August 6–11). The series against the Quakes to begin the trip marks San Jose’s first meeting of the season against the Dodgers affiliate. The Giants return to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, August 13 for a six-game set against the Stockton Ports.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (52–34, 15–6) at FRESNO GRIZZLIES (46–40, 8–13)

Maui Ahuna and the Giants return from their break to play Fresno this weekendSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Friday, July 19 7:05 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (6–2, 3.46) vs. FRE — Albert Pacheco (3–3, 4.14)

Saturday, July 20 6:50 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (5–0, 3.93) vs. FRE — Bryan Perez (3–3, 4.70)

Sunday, July 21 5:05 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–3, 3.69) vs. FRE — Jack Mahoney (4–5, 3.36)

GIANTS IN FRESNO THIS WEEKEND: The San Jose Giants return to action this weekend with a three-game road series against the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Chukchansi Park. The Giants have been off since last Sunday following the four-day All-Star break.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Fresno can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Justin Allegri calling all of the action.

STRONG SECOND HALF START: The Giants are off to a sizzling 15–6 start in the second half — the top record in the California League. San Jose’s boasts a team ERA of 3.18 in the second half. The Giants have played 15 of their first 21 second half games at home posting an 11–4 record at Excite Ballpark compared to a 4–2 mark on the road. San Jose has yet to lose a series in the second half and have just once dropped consecutive games (July 10–11). The Giants enter the current series against Fresno having won three games in a row and 11 out of their last 15.

FIVE STRAIGHT SERIES WINS: The Giants earned their season-high fifth straight series victory when they won four of six games against the South Division-leading Visalia Rawhide last week at Excite Ballpark. Previously, the Giants won four of six games against Inland Empire from June 11–16, four of six games at Modesto from June 18–23, five of six games versus Fresno from June 25–30 and four of six against Stockton from July 1–6. During the run of five straight series victories, the Giants have posted an impressive 21–9 record. The current streak of five consecutive series wins is the Giants’ longest since the 2021 championship team had a stretch of seven straight series victories.

FAMILIAR FOE: The Giants have already played 21 games against division-rival Fresno this season entering the current series (12–9 record). San Jose dropped their first five head-to-head matchups with the Grizzlies this season, but have gone 12–4 versus Fresno since, including three straight series wins. All nine remaining games between the two teams will be played at Chukchansi Park. The Giants will finish the regular season with a six-game series in Fresno from September 2–8.

INSIDE THE RECORD: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 47–23 (.671) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 9–1–2 in their last 12 series’ overall. The Giants finished June with a league-best 17–9 record after a 17–10 mark in May (10–11 April). San Jose is 8–4 thus far in July. The Giants’ 26–12 road record this season is tops among all 120 full-season affiliates in Minor League Baseball. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since dropping four of six games at Stockton from June 4–9 — their only road series loss of the season.

Esmerlin Vinicio owns a 1.35 ERA in his four starts this seasonLEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.60 team ERA. San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season. The Giants have issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (49 HR in 86 games) in the league. Individually, Dylan Carmouche is tied for first in the Cal League in wins (8), second in ERA (2.85) and ninth in strikeouts (81 SO in 82 IP). Over his last four appearances (three starts), Carmouche is 4–0 with a 1.19 ERA (3 ER/22.2 IP). Shane Rademacher is also tied for fourth in the league in wins (6) and Ubert Mejias is eighth in ERA (4.03). Esmerlin Vinicio, who is scheduled to get the ball on Saturday, is 2–0 with a 1.35 ERA (3 ER/20 IP) in his four starts this season.

SZYKOWNY SIZZLING: Third baseman Charlie Szykowny had an outstanding series against Visalia last week collecting 12 hits in 20 at-bats (.600 AVG). Szykowny finished the series with three doubles, one home run and six RBI’s. He had multi-hits in all five games he played, which included a walk-off RBI single in the series opener on July 9. Szykowny’s .340 batting average this season (in 51 games) would lead the California League, but he’s just shy of having enough plate appearances to qualify. His 16 doubles and five triples are tops among current Giants players while his 35 RBI’s are second on the club. Since the beginning of the second half, Szykowny is hitting .453 (29-for-64) with seven doubles, two triples, one home run and 15 RBI’s in 17 games. Szykowny has hit safely in 28 out of his last 31 games dating back to May 31.

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YOU GET A PROMOTION: The Giants have seen significant changes to their roster over the last several weeks. Since June 11, nine Giants players have been promoted to High-A Eugene: pitchers Tommy Kane, Cody Tucker, Joe Whitman, Trent Harris, Cesar Perdomo & Austin Strickland, 1B Bryce Eldridge, SS Cole Foster & OF Jonah Cox.

MAUI RETURNS: Maui Ahuna rejoined the Giants on June 30 after a long stint on the injured list and a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level). Ahuna was San Jose’s opening day shortstop this season and is the highest rated SF Giants prospect on the active roster according to MLB.com (#9). Ahuna was originally placed on San Jose’s injured list on April 28. Ahuna hit a grand slam in his second game back with San Jose on July 1 (vs. Stockton) and is 8-for-33 (.242 AVG) in nine games overall since returning to the Giants.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Fresno, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a six-game set against the Modesto Nuts from July 23–28.

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VISALIA RAWHIDE (39–41, 10–5) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (48–32, 11–4)

Luke Shliger and the Giants host the Visalia Rawhide this week at Excite BallparkSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, July 9 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–7, 5.72) vs. VIS — Casey Anderson (2–6, 9.69)

Wednesday, July 10 1:00 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (6–2, 3.59) vs. VIS — Daniel Nunez (0–0, 1.40)

Thursday, July 11 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 4.06) vs. VIS — Denny Larrondo (2–3, 4.03)

Friday, July 12 7:00 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (5–0, 4.15) vs. VIS — Nate Savino (0–0, 24.30)

Saturday, July 13 5:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (7–1, 2.96) vs. VIS — Wilkin Paredes (3–3, 7.49)

Sunday, July 14 5:00 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–7, 5.72) vs. VIS — Adonys Perez (3–5, 6.03)

GIANTS HOST RAWHIDE THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants host the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks affiliate) in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks Visalia’s only visit to the South Bay this season. San Jose won four out of five games against the Rawhide from April 9–12 during the Giants’ lone trip to Visalia this year.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

STRONG SECOND HALF START: The Giants are off to a sizzling 11–4 start in the second half — the top record in the California League. San Jose’s pitching staff has excelled early in the second half as the club has allowed three runs or fewer in nine of their first 15 games. The Giants enter the week with a team ERA of 2.94 in the second half. San Jose is off to their strong start against exclusively North Division rivals: 2–1 vs. Modesto, 5–1 vs. Fresno and 4–2 vs. Stockton. The current matchup against Visalia is the Giants’ first series of the second half versus a South Division team. San Jose is an impressive 17–6 against South Division opponents this year. 18 of the Giants’ next 27 games through August 11 will be against South Division clubs.

FOUR STRAIGHT SERIES WINS: The Giants earned their season-high fourth straight series victory when they won four of six games in a home-and-home set against Stockton last week. Previously, the Giants won four of six games against Inland Empire from June 11–16, four of six games at Modesto from June 18–23 and five of six games versus Fresno from June 25–30. San Jose opened the series last week by taking two of three games from the Ports at Excite Ballpark before then winning two of three in Stockton to secure the series victory. The Giants scored a total of 39 runs during the six games versus the Ports (6.5 runs/game). It was the most runs San Jose scored in a six-game series since May 21–26 at Lake Elsinore (40 runs, won 5 of 6). The current streak of four consecutive series wins is the Giants’ longest since the 2021 championship team had a stretch of seven straight series victories.

INSIDE THE RECORD: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 43–21 (.672) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 8–1–2 in their last 11 series’ overall. The Giants finished June with a league-best 17–9 record after a 17–10 mark in May (10–11 April). San Jose also starts the week a season-high two games over .500 at home this season (22–20). The Giants began the year 1–8 at Excite Ballpark, but have gone 21–12 (.636) since. San Jose hasn’t lost a series at home since April 16–21 (vs. Modesto). The Giants’ 26–12 road record this season is tops among all 120 full-season affiliates in Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.58 team ERA. San Jose is attempting to lead the California League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season. The Giants have issued the second-fewest walks (3.7 per game) and allowed the second-fewest home runs (47 HR in 82 games) in the league. Individually, Dylan Carmouche is second in the Cal League in wins (7) and ERA (2.96) while ranking ninth in strikeouts (74 SO in 76 IP). Shane Rademacher is tied for fourth in the league in wins (6) and Ubert Mejias is ninth in ERA (4.06).

Ubert Mejias is top 10 in the California League in ERA and innings pitchedYOU GET A PROMOTION: The Giants have seen significant changes to their roster over the last month. Since June 11, nine Giants players have been promoted to High-A Eugene: pitchers Tommy Kane, Cody Tucker, Joe Whitman, Trent Harris, Cesar Perdomo & Austin Strickland, 1B Bryce Eldridge, SS Cole Foster & OF Jonah Cox.

SZYKOWNY STAYS HOT: Third baseman Charlie Szykowny begins the week with a team-best .310 batting average, which would also rank second in the California League, but he’s just shy of having enough plate appearances to qualify. Szykowny’s 13 doubles and five triples are tops among current Giants players while his 29 RBI’s are second on the club. Since the beginning of the second half, Szykowny is hitting .386 (17-for-44) with four doubles, two triples and nine RBI’s in 12 games. Szykowny has hit safely in 23 out of his last 26 games dating back to May 31.

MAUI RETURNS: Maui Ahuna rejoined the Giants on June 30 after a long stint on the injured list and a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level). Ahuna was San Jose’s opening day shortstop this season and is the highest rated SF Giants prospect on the active roster according to MLB.com (#9). Ahuna was originally placed on San Jose’s injured list on April 28. He hit .342 (13-for-38) with three homers in 11 games for the ACL Giants before rejoining the Giants. Ahuna hit a grand slam in his second game back with San Jose last week (July 1).

https://medium.com/media/160b49e7b1760c295db57f7a1f4092c7/href2024 DRAFT: The 2024 Major League Baseball draft will begin this Sunday, July 14 in Fort Worth, TX. The 20-round draft will continue through Tuesday, July 16. The San Francisco Giants have the 13th pick in the first round. Of the 21 players selected by the SF Giants in last year’s draft, 18 have played for San Jose during the ’23 and/or ’24 seasons.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Visalia, the Giants will enjoy the four-day All-Star break from July 15–18. San Jose returns to action on Friday, July 19 to begin a three-game series in Fresno. The Giants are back at Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, July 23 for a six-game homestand against the Modesto Nuts.

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STOCKTON PORTS (30–43, 4–5) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (44–30, 7–2)

Charlie Szykowny and the red-hot Giants begin the month of July with a home-and-home series against the Stockton PortsSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Monday, July 1 (in SJ) 6:30 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (4–0, 4.08) vs. STK — Drew Conover (0–2, 21.32)

Tuesday, July 2 (in SJ) 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–6, 5.27) vs. STK — Jackson Finley (0–5, 6.95)

Wednesday, July 3 (in SJ) 6:30 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (6–2, 3.26) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (1–5, 6.37)

Thursday, July 4 (in STK) 7:05 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 3.80) vs. STK — Ryan Brown (2–2, 3.13)

Friday, July 5 (in STK) 7:05 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (6–1, 3.04) vs. STK — Steven Echavarria (0–3, 6.89)

Saturday, July 6 (in STK) 7:05 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (4–0, 4.08) vs. STK — Tom Reisinger (0–1, 7.18)

JULY BEGINS WITH HOME-AND-HOME SERIES AGAINST STOCKTON: The San Jose Giants begin the month of July with a six-game, home-and-home series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) this week. The first three games will be played at Excite Ballpark Monday-Wednesday before the series shifts to Stockton’s Banner Island Ballpark for the final three contests Thursday-Saturday.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The three home games against Stockton Monday-Wednesday can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

TROUBLE WITH THE PORTS: The Giants enter the week with a 5–7 record against Stockton this season. The Ports are the only opponent that San Jose does not have a winning record against this year (have yet to play Rancho Cucamonga). The teams last met from June 4–9 in Stockton with the Ports claiming four out of six games — the Giants’ only series loss since mid-April. Two of Stockton’s wins in the season series this year came when the Ports were one out away from defeat, but rallied to victory (May 11 in San Jose & June 9 in Stockton).

STRONG SECOND HALF START: The Giants are off to a 7–2 start in the second half with the club’s pitching staff leading the way. San Jose has allowed two runs or fewer in six out of their first nine games in the half. Through nine games to open the second half, the Giants boast a sparkling 2.22 team ERA.

THREE STRAIGHT SERIES WINS: The Giants earned their third straight series victory when they opened the current homestand by winning five of six games against the Fresno Grizzlies last week. Previously, the Giants won four of six games against Inland Empire from June 11–16 and four of six games at Modesto from June 18–23. Included in last week’s series victory was San Jose’s sixth shutout of the season (second in the league) last Friday and the club’s third walk-off win in their past two homestands last Saturday. The Giants fashioned a 2.78 team ERA during the series versus the Grizzlies. It’s the first time since May/June of 2023 that San Jose has won three consecutive series’. The Giants last won more than three series’ in a row when the club claimed a remarkable seven straight series victories during their 2021 championship season.

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FLURRY OF ROSTER MOVES: With the regular season now past the halfway point, the Giants have seen significant changes to their roster over the last three weeks. Since June 11, eight San Jose players have been promoted to High-A Eugene: pitchers Tommy Kane, Cody Tucker, Joe Whitman, Trent Harris, Cesar Perdomo and Austin Strickland, first baseman Bryce Eldridge and outfielder Jonah Cox. Additionally, two more Giants — outfielder Scott Bandura and infielder Javier Francisco — were placed on the injured list last week. Since June 25, San Jose has also added six players to their roster from the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level): pitchers Ryan Vanderhei, Mikell Manzano and Billy Sullivan, first baseman/catcher Jack Payton, shortstop Maui Ahuna and outfielder Lisbel Diaz.

INSIDE THE RECORD: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 39–19 (.672) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 7–1–2 in their last 10 series’ overall. The Giants finished June with a league-best 17–9 record after a 17–10 mark in May (10–11 April). With last Sunday’s victory over Fresno, the Giants also moved above .500 at home for the first time this season at 20–19. San Jose started the year 1–8 at Excite Ballpark, but have gone 19–11 (.633) since. The Giants’ 24–11 road record this season is second-best among all 30 Single-A teams (Modesto 28–11).

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.55 team ERA — just ahead of Fresno (3.73) and Modesto (3.82). San Jose finished April with a 4.62 ERA (fourth in Cal League) before posting a league-best 3.22 ERA in May and a league-leading 3.05 ERA in June. Individually, Dylan Carmouche (4th, 3.04) and Ubert Mejias (9th, 3.80) both rank among the league leaders in ERA. Carmouche and Shane Rademacher are also tied for second in the Cal League with six wins each.

Shane Rademacher is tied for second in the Cal League with six winsHITTING REPORT: The Giants owned the top record in the league in June despite batting a league-worst .225 as a team during the month. San Jose’s .328 on-base percentage last month was also second-to-last in the league (Fresno). The Giants did hit 20 homers in their 26 games during June (fifth in league) after only connecting for a combined 21 home runs in April and May (48 games).

SZYKOWNY STAYS HOT: Following a four-hit game in last Sunday’s series finale against Fresno, third baseman Charlie Szykowny raised his season batting average to .316 in 41 games played. Szykowny hit a team-leading .342 in June. He enters the week having hit safely in 19 out of his last 21 games (.341 AVG during stretch).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Stockton and a pair of off-days on July 7–8, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a six-game set against the Visalia Rawhide from July 9–14.

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FRESNO GRIZZLIES (40–28, 2–1) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (39–29, 2–1)

Bryce Eldridge and the Giants host the Fresno Grizzlies this week at Excite BallparkSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, June 25 6:30 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (4–1, 3.49) vs. FRE — Albert Pacheco (3–2, 2.72)

Wednesday, June 26 1:00 PM SJ — Esmerlin Vinicio (3–0, 4.15) vs. FRE — Bryan Perez (3–2, 4.38)

Thursday, June 27 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–5, 5.16) vs. FRE — Austin Emener (1–4, 4.39)

Friday, June 28 7:00 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (5–2, 3.65) vs. FRE — Jack Mahoney (4–4, 3.20)

Saturday, June 29 5:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–4, 3.55) vs. FRE — Isaiah Coupet (4–2, 3.81)

Sunday, June 30 5:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (4–1, 3.49) vs. FRE — Jace Kaminska (3–3, 3.05)

GIANTS HOST FRESNO TO BEGIN HOMESTAND: The San Jose Giants begin their longest homestand of the second half when they host the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP: The Giants enter the week with a 7–8 record against Fresno this season. The road team has won 10 out of the 15 meetings between the two teams. San Jose began the year by dropping their first five games to the Grizzlies, but have gone 7–3 since. This series marks Fresno’s final visit of the season to the South Bay. The Giants still have nine games remaining at Fresno’s Chukchansi Park this year: July 19–21 & September 2–8 (final series of regular season).

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 34–18 (.654) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 6–1–2 in their last nine series’ overall.

The Giants are leading the California League in ERAANOTHER SERIES WIN: The Giants posted another series victory last week when they claimed four of six games at Modesto. Following a loss in the opener last Tuesday, San Jose rattled off four straight wins against the first half North Division champion Nuts to secure the series victory. The Giants’ bid for a fifth consecutive win over Modesto came up short when they fell in the series finale last Sunday. San Jose held the high-powered Nuts offense to a total of only four runs over the final three games in the series. The first half of the California League season concluded last Thursday with the Giants finishing at 37–28 and in third place in the North Division (4.5 GB of Modesto). Last Friday served as the beginning of the 66-game second half with San Jose off to a 2–1 start.

ELDRIDGE POWERS GIANTS OFFENSE: 2023 first round draft pick Bryce Eldridge has powered the Giants offensive attack this season. Eldridge starts the week leading the team in home runs (10), doubles (13 — tied), RBI’s (44) and OPS (.811). The 19-year old first baseman is currently third in the California League in RBI’s and fourth in home runs. After hitting only .195 in April, Eldridge hit .307 in May and is batting .261 in June with an .872 OPS (highest in a month). Eldridge has five home runs and 16 RBI’s over 17 games played in June. The five homers are second to Modesto’s Michael Arroyo (6 HR) for the league lead this month.

HOME COOKING: Beginning with the current series against Fresno, the Giants will play 21 out of their next 27 games at home through July 28. San Jose is only 15–18 at home this season, but are 14–10 since dropping eight of their first nine games of the year at Excite Ballpark. The Giants haven’t lost a home series since April 16–21 vs. Modesto.

LEAGUE-LEADING PITCHING STAFF: The Giants enter the week with a league-best 3.62 team ERA — just ahead of Modesto (3.64) and Fresno (3.67). San Jose finished April with a 4.62 ERA (fourth in Cal League) before posting a league-best 3.22 ERA in May and a league-leading 3.13 ERA thus far in June. The Giants have allowed only nine home runs in 181 innings this month (fewest in Cal League). Individually, Dylan Carmouche (9th, 3.49) and Ubert Mejias (10th, 3.55) both rank among the league leaders in ERA.

Stolen base leader Jonah Cox has been promoted to High-A EugenePROMOTIONS: Outfielder Jonah Cox and pitcher Cesar Perdomo were both promoted to High-A Eugene at the beginning of the week. Cox leads the California League with 38 stolen bases this season (in 57 games). He’s also second in runs scored (50), third in batting average (.297), third in on-base percentage (.412) and fourth in hits (68). Perdomo fashioned a sparkling 1.26 ERA with the Giants in 43 innings. The left-hander, who made 12 of his 13 appearances out of the bullpen, surrendered just two earned runs over his last 26 1/3 innings pitched with the Giants. In a pair of corresponding roster moves, outfielder Lisbel Diaz and pitcher Ryan Vanderhei have joined the Giants from the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level). Diaz was hitting .329 with four homers and 18 RBI’s in 22 games for the ACL Giants. At 18 years old, Diaz is the youngest player on San Jose’s roster. Vanderhei, a 10th round draft pick in 2023, struck out 11 over 8 2/3 innings with six earned runs allowed in the Complex League this season. The Giants have now had six players promoted to Eugene since June 11: Cox, Perdomo & pitchers Joe Whitman, Trent Harris, Tommy Kane and Cody Tucker.

JUNE REPORT: The Giants in the month of June have hit 18 home runs through their first 20 games (fourth in league). San Jose only hit a combined 21 homers through 48 games in April and May. However, the Giants’ team batting average in June currently sits at .216 — worst in the California League. San Jose’s 3.13 team ERA in June leads the league. At 12–8, the Giants boast the top record in the California League this month.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Fresno, the Giants continue their homestand with three games against the Stockton Ports from July 1–3 at Excite Ballpark. The nine straight games against Fresno and Stockton mark the Giants’ longest homestand of the second half.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (35–27) at MODESTO NUTS (40–21)Jonah Cox ranks in the top 3 in the California League in batting average, runs, hits and stolen basesSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, June 18 7:05 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (1–5, 4.29) vs. MOD — Will Schomberg (6–1, 2.68)

Wednesday, June 19 7:05 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–2, 3.27) vs. MOD — Elijah Dale (3–2, 4.13)

Thursday, June 20 7:05 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (3–1, 3.19) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (5–2, 2.24)

Friday, June 21 7:05 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–5, 5.47) vs. MOD — Brody Hopkins (2–2, 3.48)

Saturday, June 22 6:05 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (5–2, 3.83) vs. MOD — Tyler Gough (6–2, 2.86)

Sunday, June 23 2:05 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (1–5, 4.29) vs. MOD — Will Schomberg (6–1, 2.68)

GIANTS IN MODESTO THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are in Modesto this week for a six-game series against the Nuts (Mariners affiliate) at John Thurman Field. The first half concludes on Thursday with Friday’s contest marking the beginning of the 66-game second half.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Modesto can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP: The Giants are 6–6 against the first half North Division champion Nuts this season with the road team having won 10 out of the 12 meetings between the two clubs. Modesto won five of six games in a series at Excite Ballpark from April 16–21 before the Giants claimed five of six games at John Thurman Field from May 14–19. This series features the top two pitching staffs in the California League: 1. Modesto 3.59 ERA, 2. San Jose 3.65 ERA. These two teams have also combined to win two out of the last three league championships (Giants in 2021, Nuts in 2023).

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 30–16 (.652) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 5–1–2 in their last eight series’ overall.

SERIES REVIEW: Last week, the Giants won four of six games against the visiting Inland Empire 66ers at Excite Ballpark. San Jose took the first four contests to clinch a series victory before the Sixers claimed the final two games. Three of the games in the series went into extra innings with the Giants winning two of them. Despite the series win, San Jose (35–27) was eliminated from first half North Division title contention last Saturday. Sunday’s 12–10, 10-inning setback was the fifth time this season that San Jose lost a game in which they were one out away from victory (led 10–9 with two outs in the top of the ninth).

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LEAGUE LEADERBOARD: Jonah Cox and Bryce Eldridge are both among the California League leaders in multiple hitting categories. Cox enters the week first in the league in stolen bases (38), second in batting average (.314), third in runs scored (46), third in hits (65) and third in on-base percentage (.427). Eldridge ranks fourth in home runs (9) and fourth in RBI’s (40). On the pitching side, Dylan Carmouche (6th, 3.19) and Ubert Mejias (8th, 3.27) are among the league leaders in ERA while Trent Harris is tied for first with four saves.

PITCHING SHINES: Since May 1, the Giants pitching staff has posted a league-best 3.17 team ERA (25–16 record). San Jose is attempting to lead the Cal League in ERA for a fourth consecutive season (currently second at 3.65).

Ubert Mejias is eighth in the league with a 3.27 ERAROAD SUCCESS: The Giants are a stellar 20–9 on the road this season. Among all 30 Single-A teams, only the Modesto Nuts (25–8) have a better road record. San Jose has won four out of their five road series’ this year although the one series loss did come on their most recent road trip (2–4 record in Stockton from June 4–9). The Giants average a full run more per game on the road (5.6 runs/game) compared to at home (4.6). San Jose’s team ERA on the road is an excellent 2.62 while at home it’s 4.53 (15–18 record).

POWER SURGE: The Giants have enjoyed a power surge at the plate since the beginning of June. Entering the week, San Jose has hit 16 home runs through their first 14 games in June — tied for second in the California League (Modesto leads with 19 HR). The Giants hit only a combined 21 homers in April and May (48 games). The power surge has helped overcome San Jose batting .218 as a team in June — second-to-last in the league. Giants home run leaders this month include: Bryce Eldridge (4 HR), Cesar Quintas (2 HR) and Elian Rayo (2 HR). Of note, Modesto has allowed a league-low 16 home runs in 61 games this season.

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IN THE ‘PEN: San Jose’s 3.53 bullpen ERA ranks second in the California League (Fresno 3.45). Individually, Cesar Perdomo boasts a 1.18 ERA in 38 innings out of the Giants bullpen this season. Perdomo has allowed only one earned run over his last 21 1/3 innings. Trent Harris is a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities to go with a 1.14 ERA and .147 opposing AVG in 31 2/3 innings this season (44 SO).

BIG LEAGUE DEBUT: Former San Jose pitcher Spencer Bivens made his major league debut last Sunday with the San Francisco Giants. Bivens made 21 relief appearances with the SJ Giants during the 2022 season (2.70 ERA, 36 SO in 30 IP). He becomes the fifth player from the 2022 San Jose team to have reached the major leagues joining pitchers Keaton Winn, Landen Roupp and Mason Black along with outfielder Wade Meckler.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Modesto, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for their longest homestand of the second half — a stretch of nine straight games against the Fresno Grizzlies (six games, June 25–30) and Stockton Ports (three games, July 1–3). Beginning on June 25, the Giants will play 21 out of their next 27 games at home through July 28.

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INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (21–35) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (31–25)SERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, June 11 6:30 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (4–2, 3.38) vs. IE — Ruben Castillo (2–1, 6.27)

Wednesday, June 12 1:00 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (1–5, 4.76) vs. IE — Barrett Kent (1–8, 4.92)

Thursday, June 13 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–2, 3.35) vs. IE — Francis Texido (1–4, 5.18)

Friday, June 14 7:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (3–1, 2.72) vs. IE — Riley Bauman (1–3, 6.14)

Saturday, June 15 5:00 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–4, 5.48) vs. IE — Andre Sanchez (1–2, 5.64)

Sunday, June 16 1:00 PM SJ — Shane Rademacher (4–2, 3.38) vs. IE — Ruben Castillo (2–1, 6.27)

GIANTS HOST 66ERS THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants play their final home series of the first half when they host the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels affiliate) in a six-game set this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first meeting of the season between the Giants and Sixers. San Jose is 13–4 against South Division opponents this year.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

RARE SERIES LOSS: The Giants suffered their first series loss since April 16–21 when they dropped four of six games in Stockton last week. San Jose had an opportunity to earn a series split last Sunday, but could not hold onto a three-run lead in the 11th inning before eventually falling in the bottom of the 12th. The Giants hit only .194 as a team during the series in Stockton. Two of the four losses for San Jose came in walk-off fashion.

Scott Bandura and the Giants host the Inland Empire 66ers this weekCLOSE CALLS: Sunday’s setback in Stockton was the fourth time this season that the Giants lost a game in which they were one out away from victory. San Jose suffered a similar fate on May 5 vs. Lake Elsinore (first game of doubleheader), May 11 vs. Stockton and May 30 vs. Fresno.

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 26–14 (.650) record dating back to April 25. San Jose is 4–1–2 in their last seven series’ overall.

FIRST HALF RACE: The Giants (31–25) start the week 6.5 games behind the Modesto Nuts (37–18) in the first half North Division race. San Jose has nine games remaining in the first half: six games vs. Inland Empire this week and three games at Modesto next week. The first half concludes on June 20 with the two division winners clinching playoff berths. The Giants won the first half North Division crown last season — the first time in 10 years (2013) that San Jose claimed a first half title.

Dylan Carmouche was named California League Pitcher of the Week on MondayWEEKLY AWARD: Dylan Carmouche was named California League Pitcher of the Week on Monday. In his lone start last week (June 8 at Stockton), Carmouche fired five scoreless innings with only two hits allowed, two walks and eight strikeouts. The eight strikeouts were a career-high and the most by a Giants pitcher in a game this season. It was the second time this season that Carmouche won the Pitcher of the Week award (April 8–14).

PITCHING SHINES: The Giants have been stellar on the mound in recent weeks. After posting a 4.62 team ERA in April (10–11 record), San Jose led the California League with a 3.22 ERA in May (17–10). Through their first eight games in June, the Giants have fashioned a sparkling 2.25 ERA. Individually, Dylan Carmouche (5th, 2.72) and Ubert Mejias (8th, 3.35) rank among the league leaders in ERA. Carmouche has allowed one or no earned runs in nine out of his 10 starts this season. Mejias boasts a 1.82 ERA (7 ER/34.2 IP) since the beginning of May. Josh Bostick delivered a terrific start last Sunday in Stockton yielding only one hit and one run over a season-high five innings (5 SO). Cale Lansville also owns a 0.60 ERA over his last three starts (1 R in 15 IP), but was placed on the 7-day injured list on June 7. Out of the bullpen, Trent Harris is tied for the league lead with four saves. Harris, who is perfect in save opportunities, has posted a 1.26 ERA and a .160 opposing batting average in 28 2/3 innings.

COX IGNITES OFFENSE: Jonah Cox has enjoyed a standout first half at the plate for the Giants. San Jose’s leadoff hitter enters the week fourth in the California League in batting average (.309), fifth in hits (58), fourth in runs scored (40) and first in stolen bases (33). He’s also fifth in on-base percentage (.420). Cox has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or HBP) in 42 out of his 47 games this season.

HOME/ROAD SPLITS: The Giants have enjoyed far more success on the road this season compared to at home. Despite the series loss in Stockton last week, San Jose is still 20–9 on the road this year. The Giants are 11–16 at home and have won only one out of their five series’ at Excite Ballpark. San Jose’s team ERA is over two runs higher at home compared to on the road (4.63 home, 2.62 road). From June 25 through July 28, the Giants will play 21 out of 27 games at home.

ELDRIDGE FINDS HIS GROOVE: Bryce Eldridge is tied for sixth in the California League in home runs (7) and fifth in RBI’s (34). The former first round draft pick is leading the Giants in both categories. Over his last 24 games, Eldridge is batting .314 (32-for-102) with five home runs and 26 RBI’s. He’s raised his season batting average from .182 to its current mark of .268 during the stretch.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Inland Empire, the Giants travel to Modesto for a six-game set from June 18–23. The first half concludes following the June 20 game in Modesto. The 66-game second half begins on Friday, June 21. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, June 25 for a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (29–21) at STOCKTON PORTS (18–31)Justin Bench and the Giants are in Stockton for a six-game series this weekSERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, June 4 7:05 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–4, 6.11) vs. STK — Yunior Tur (0–1, 4.67)

Wednesday, June 5 7:05 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–3, 3.35) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (1–3, 4.95)

Thursday, June 6 7:05 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (1–4, 4.79) vs. STK — Steven Echvarria (0–2, 9.00)

Friday, June 7 7:05 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (3–2, 3.57) vs. STK — Corey Avant (2–2, 9.00)

Saturday, June 8 7:05 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (2–1, 3.02) vs. STK — Tom Reisinger (0–1, 9.64)

Sunday, June 9 2:09 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–4, 6.11) vs. STK — Jackson Finley (0–4, 6.59)

GIANTS IN STOCKTON THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are back on the road this week for a six-game series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) at Banner Island Ballpark. This series marks the Giants’ first visit to Stockton this season. In their only previous meeting this year, San Jose split a six-game set with the Ports at Excite Ballpark from May 7–12.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Stockton can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Justin Allegri calling all of the action.

SUCCESSFUL MONTH: The Giants posted a 17–10 record in May — the second-best mark in the California League (Modesto 18–9). San Jose fashioned a league-leading 3.22 team ERA in May following a 4.62 ERA in April (10–11 record). At the plate, the Giants ranked second in the league in runs scored last month (5.8 per game). San Jose did not suffer a series loss during May.

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted an excellent 24–10 (.706) record dating back to April 25. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since dropping five of six games to the Modesto Nuts from April 16–21. The Giants are 4–0–2 in their last six series’ overall.

FIRST HALF RACE: Despite their recent success, the Giants (29–21) start the week still 6.5 games behind the Modesto Nuts (35–14) in the first half North Division race. San Jose has 15 games remaining in the first half: six games at Stockton, six games vs. Inland Empire & three games at Modesto. The first half concludes on June 20 with the two division winners clinching playoff berths. The Giants won the first half North Division crown last season — the first time in 10 years (2013) that San Jose claimed a first half title.

Dylan Carmouche enters the week fourth in the Cal League in ERA (3.02)STARTING STRONG: The Giants have enjoyed a consistent starting rotation throughout the first half. All five members of San Jose’s starting rotation at the beginning of the season remain among the starting staff two months later. Two Giants hurlers rank in the top six in the California League in ERA: Dylan Carmouche (4th, 3.02) and Ubert Mejias (6th, 3.57). Carmouche has allowed one or no earned runs in eight out of his nine starts this year. Mejias, who won the California League Pitcher of the Week award on May 27, owns a sparkling 1.86 ERA (6 ER/29 IP) since the beginning of May (6 G/5 GS). Fellow starter Cale Lansville boasts a 0.60 ERA over his last three starts allowing just one run in 15 innings. The current rotation of Carmouche, Mejias, Lansville, Josh Bostick & Joe Whitman have combined to start 45 of the Giants’ 50 games this season (Will Bednar started four games & Blake Snell started once on a rehab assignment). San Jose starting pitchers own a cumulative 3.84 ERA this season — second in the California League (Modesto 2.97).

ROAD WARRIORS: The Giants are an outstanding 18–5 on the road this season (11–16 at home). San Jose has won all four of their road series’ this year: 4–1 at Visalia, 4–2 at Fresno, 5–1 at Modesto, 5–1 at Lake Elsinore.

COX IGNITES OFFENSE: Jonah Cox has enjoyed a standout first half at the plate for the Giants. San Jose’s leadoff hitter enters the week second in the California League in batting average (.329), second in hits (56), third in runs scored (38) and first in stolen bases (26). He’s also third in on-base percentage (.433). Cox had a 16-game hitting streak from May 5–26 batting at a .408 clip during the streak. He’s reached base safely (via a hit, walk or HBP) in 39 out of his 42 games this season. Cox was originally drafted by the Oakland A’s last year and played 28 games for the Stockton Ports in 2023 (.264 AVG) before he was traded to the San Francisco Giants last February.

KEYS TO VICTORY: The Giants are 18–5 (.783) this season when scoring first compared to only 11–16 (.407) when their opponent scores first. Additionally, scoring at least four runs has been a recipe for success this year. When scoring four or more runs in a game, the Giants boast a 25–7 (.781) record. San Jose is only 4–14 (.222) when scoring fewer than four runs. The Giants have also excelled in close games this season with an 8–3 mark in one-run contests.

ELDRIDGE FINDS HIS GROOVE: Bryce Eldridge is tied for third in the California League in home runs (6) and sixth in RBI’s (29). The former first round draft pick is leading the Giants in both categories. Over his last 19 games, Eldridge is batting .341 (28-for-82) with four home runs and 21 RBI’s. He’s raised his season batting average from .182 to its current mark of .277 during the stretch.

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?: During last week’s six-game series against Fresno, the average time of game was only two hours and 11 minutes. Two of the six contests clocked in at under two hours, including Sunday’s series finale that took only 1:51 to play — the Giants’ quickest game of the season.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Stockton, the Giants return home for a six-game set against the Inland Empire 66ers beginning on Tuesday, June 11.

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FRESNO GRIZZLIES (26–18) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (26–18)Jonah Cox brings a 16-game hitting streak into the start of this week’s series against FresnoSERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Monday, May 27 5:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (1–1, 3.38) vs. FRE — Albert Pacheco (1–2, 3.48)

Wednesday, May 29 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–4, 6.10) vs. FRE — Bryan Perez (2–1, 4.54)

Thursday, May 30 6:30 PM SJ — Will Bednar (1–0, 3.60) vs. FRE — Austin Emener (0–2, 4.59)

Friday, May 31 7:00 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (1–3, 3.96) vs. FRE — Jack Mahoney (2–4, 3.97)

Saturday, June 1 6:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (2–2, 3.57) vs. FRE — Isaiah Coupet (4–1, 4.54)

Sunday, June 2 1:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (1–1, 3.38) vs. FRE — Jace Kaminska (3–1, 1.76)

GIANTS HOST GRIZZLIES AT EXCITE BALLPARK THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants are back in the South Bay this week for a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Excite Ballpark. San Jose, playing at home for the first time in over two weeks, is only 8–13 at Excite Ballpark this season compared to a stellar 18–5 road record. The Giants are 4–5 against Fresno this season. The Grizzlies swept San Jose in a three-game series at Excite Ballpark to open the season (April 5–7) before the Giants won four of six games in Fresno a few weeks later (April 23–28). San Jose enters this series having won four games in a row and 10 out of their last 11.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

SUCCESSFUL ROAD TRIP: The Giants posted an excellent 10–2 record during their 12-game road trip that concluded on Sunday. San Jose went 5–1 at division-leading Modesto to begin the trip. After dropping the opening game of the series, the Giants rattled off five straight wins against the Nuts by a combined run margin of 44–14. San Jose then split the first two games of their series in Lake Elsinore before collecting four consecutive wins over the Storm to end the trip. The Giants averaged a whopping 7.3 runs per game on the trip scoring 10+ runs on four occasions. On the mound, San Jose fashioned a 2.59 team ERA during the 12-game road trip.

FIRST HALF RACE HEATS UP: Following their successful road trip, the Giants are now in the thick of the first half North Division race. At the start of the trip two weeks ago, San Jose sat 7.5 games back of first-place Modesto in the standings. Now, after winning 10 of 12, the Giants (26–18) are only 3.5 games behind the Nuts (29–14) and are currently tied with Fresno (26–18) for second place. San Jose has 21 games remaining in the first half.

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS: After a slow start to the season offensively, the Giants have turned things around in the month of May. Through their first 23 games in May (16–7 record), San Jose is second in the California League in runs scored this month (6.1 per game), second in batting average (.264), second in OPS (.753) and third in doubles (43) while amassing the fewest strikeouts of any team in the league. The Giants hit only .231 as a team (sixth in league) and averaged 4.0 runs per contest (seventh in league) during April (10–11 record).

COX IGNITES OFFENSE, BOASTS LONG HIT STREAK: Jonah Cox has enjoyed a standout first half at the plate for the Giants. San Jose’s leadoff hitter enters the week leading the California League in batting average (.351), runs scored (37), hits (53) and stolen bases (26). He’s also fourth in on-base percentage (.453). Cox starts the week riding a 16-game hitting streak. He’s batting at a .408 clip (29-for-71) during the hit streak. Cox has also reached base safely (via a hit, walk or HBP) in 24 consecutive games dating back to April 24.

ELDRIDGE ON FIRE TOO: Bryce Eldridge is also on fire at the plate for the Giants in recent weeks. The former first round draft pick brings a 15-game hitting streak into this series against Fresno. During his hit streak, Eldridge is batting .358 (24-for-67) with three home runs and 20 RBI’s. He’s raised his season batting average from .182 to its current mark of .279 during the hit streak. Eldridge is also fourth in the California League in RBI’s (28) and tied for sixth in home runs (5).

Bryce Eldridge is on a 15-game hitting streakPITCHING LEADERS: This series features a matchup of the top two pitching staffs in the California League. At the start of the week, Fresno is leading the California League in ERA (3.66) while the Giants rank second (3.70).

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted a 21–7 record dating back to April 25. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since dropping five of six games to the Modesto Nuts from April 16–21. The Giants are 4–0–1 in their last five series’ overall.

STARTING STRONG: Giants starting pitching has keyed the club’s recent success. Over the last 11 games (10–1 record), San Jose starters own a sparkling 2.13 ERA. Individually, Ubert Mejias has fashioned a 1.50 ERA in May (24 IP) after a 6.61 ERA in April (16 1/3 IP). Mejias (3.57) and Joe Whitman (3.96) rank fourth and sixth respectively in the California League in ERA. Over his last two starts, Whitman has tossed nine scoreless innings with only two hits allowed. In two starts on the road trip, Cale Lansville pitched nine total innings with one run surrendered. In his seven starts this season, Dylan Carmouche has logged a 1.88 ERA while limiting the opposition to a .196 batting average. Giants starting pitchers have a 3.78 ERA this season — second in the California League (Modesto 3.36).

ON DECK: Following the current series against Fresno, the Giants hit the road for a six-game set in Stockton from June 4–9. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, June 11 to host the Inland Empire 66ers in their final home series of the first half.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (21–17) at LAKE ELSINORE STORM (19–18)Jonah Cox and the surging Giants continue their road trip in Lake Elsinore this weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, May 21 6:05 PM SJ —Ubert Mejias (1–2, 4.75) vs. LE — Fernando Sanchez (1–1, 3.06)

Wednesday, May 22 6:05 PM SJ —Will Bednar (1–0, 1.50) vs. LE — Jose Luis Reyes (2–3, 7.61)

Thursday, May 23 6:05 PM SJ —Josh Bostick (0–4, 6.15) vs. LE — TBA

Friday, May 24 6:45 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (1–3, 4.55) vs. LE — Eric Yost (0–1, 7.24)

Saturday, May 25 5:15 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (0–3, 4.60) vs. LE — Isaiah Lowe (1–1, 2.78)

Sunday, May 26 1:15 PM SJ —Ubert Mejias (1–2, 4.75) vs. LE — Miguel Mendez (0–0, 5.74)

ROAD TRIP CONTINUES IN LAKE ELSINORE: The San Jose Giants continue their road trip in Southern California this week with a six-game series against the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres affiliate) at The Diamond. The Giants opened the 12-game trip by winning five of six contests against North Division-leading Modesto last week. This series against the Storm marks San Jose’s only visit to Lake Elsinore this season. The Giants claimed four of six games from the Storm in a series earlier this year at Excite Ballpark (April 30-May 5).

MODESTO SERIES REVIEW: The Giants won the final five games of their series in Modesto last week outscoring the Nuts by a 44–14 margin. Prior to the five-game win streak, the Nuts had boasted the best record in all of Minor League Baseball and hadn’t dropped consecutive contests this season. The impressive series win for San Jose included a pair of double-digit run outputs: a 16–5 victory on May 15 (season-high in runs scored) and a 12–1 triumph on May 18. The Giants allowed a total of only four runs over the final three games in the series. The current five-game win streak is San Jose’s second-longest winning streak of the season (eight games, April 25-May 3).

SURGING IN THE STANDINGS: With five straight wins over the first-place team in the division last week, the Giants have moved from 8.5 games back of the top spot in the North to only 3.5 games out of first. It’s the closest San Jose has been to first place in the North Division since April 19. The Giants have 27 games remaining in the first half.

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS: After a slow start to the season offensively, the Giants have turned things around in the month of May. Through their first 17 games in May (11–6 record), San Jose is first in the California League in runs scored (6.1 per game), second in batting average (.256), second in OPS (.737), third in doubles (29) and fourth in home runs (9). The Giants hit only .231 as a team (sixth in league) and averaged 4.0 runs per contest (seventh in league) during April.

Bryce Eldridge has hit three home runs in his last four gamesHITTING STREAKS: Jonah Cox and Bryce Eldridge enter the week with hitting streaks of 11 games and 10 games respectively. They are the two longest hitting streaks of the season for the Giants. During his 11-game hit streak, Cox is batting at a .429 clip (21-for-49) with one double, two triples and 10 RBI’s. Cox has driven in at least one run in his last five games. In addition to his current hitting streak, Cox has reached base safely in 19 consecutive games dating back to April 24. Meanwhile, Eldridge boasts a .372 batting average (16-for-43) with three doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI’s during his hit streak. Over his final four games in last week’s Modesto series, Eldridge homered three times and collected 12 RBI’s, including the club’s first grand slam of the season last Saturday.

ROAD WARRIORS: At 13–4, the Giants own the top road record in the California League this season. San Jose has won their first three road series’ of the year: 4–1 at Visalia (April 9–12), 4–2 at Fresno (April 23–28) and 5–1 at Modesto (May 14–19). The Giants have a 2.65 ERA on the road compared to a 4.84 ERA at home this season (8–13 record).

LEAGUE LEADERBOARD: Several Giants players rank among the California League leaders in various statistical categories. Jonah Cox is first in the league in batting average (.349), runs scored (31) and stolen bases (24) while also ranking second in hits (45) and fifth in on-base percentage (.451). Bryce Eldridge is third in RBI’s (25) and fifth in home runs (5) while Cole Foster ranks fifth in doubles (9). On the pitching side, Dylan Carmouche is third in ERA (2.93).

CATCH US IF YOU CAN: The Giants have 49 stolen bases and have been caught only five times through their first 38 games of the season. The 49 steals rank third in the California League while the 91% success rate leads the league.

GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have posted a 16–6 record dating back to April 25. San Jose hasn’t lost a series since dropping five of six games to the Modesto Nuts from April 16–21. The Giants are 3–0–1 in their last four series’ overall.

STARTING STRONG: During the current five-game winning streak, Giants starting pitchers own a sparkling 1.83 ERA. Ubert Mejias has a 2.57 ERA over three starts in May (4 ER/14 IP). In his seven starts this year, Dylan Carmouche has logged a 1.88 ERA (6 ER/28.2 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .196 AVG. In his last three starts, Cale Lansville has pitched 13 innings and allowed only six hits and one earned run (0.69 ERA). Joe Whitman has fashioned a 3.06 ERA in four May starts after a logging a 6.59 ERA in his four April starts.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Lake Elsinore, the Giants return home for a six-game set against the Fresno Grizzlies that will begin on the Memorial Day holiday (Monday, May 27).

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (16–16) at MODESTO NUTS (23–8)Bryce Eldridge and the Giants are in Modesto this weekSERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, May 14 7:05 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (0–2, 5.16) vs. MOD — Will Schomberg (3–1, 2.48)

Wednesday, May 15 4:05 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (1–2, 5.13) vs. MOD — Elijah Dale (1–0, 2.36)

Thursday, May 16 7:05 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (1–1, 3.12) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (1–1, 2.70)

Friday, May 17 7:05 PM SJ — Will Bednar (1–0, 0.00) vs. MOD — Brody Hopkins (0–1, 3.97)

Saturday, May 18 6:05 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (0–3, 5.16) vs. MOD — Tyler Gough (2–1, 3.56)

Sunday, May 19 2:05 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (0–2, 5.16) vs. MOD — Will Schomberg (3–1, 2.48)

12-GAME ROAD TRIP BEGINS IN MODESTO: The San Jose Giants begin a 12-game, 13-day road trip when they travel to Modesto for a six-game series against the Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this week at John Thurman Field. The stretch matches the Giants’ longest road trip of the season. San Jose dropped five of six games to Modesto at Excite Ballpark from April 16–21 in their only previous meeting this season. The Nuts outscored the Giants by a 44–18 margin during the six-game set. The two teams are scheduled to play 30 games against each other this season, 18 of which will come at John Thurman Field.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Modesto can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action.

FIRST HALF MIDPOINT: Tuesday’s series opener in Modesto will mark the midpoint of the 65-game first half for the Giants. San Jose enters the week with a .500 overall record (16–16). The Giants were 5–11 after suffering a second straight shutout loss in Fresno on April 24, but have posted an 11–5 record since.

WINNING HOMESTAND: The Giants notched a 7–5 record (4–2 vs. Lake Elsinore, 3–3 vs. Stockton) during their 12-game homestand over the last two weeks. It was San Jose’s longest homestand of the season. During the homestand, the Giants averaged 5.2 runs per game and logged an impressive 3.26 team ERA. San Jose enjoyed a winning homestand despite having two games in which they were one out away from victory, but suffered heartbreaking losses (May 5 vs. Lake Elsinore — first game of doubleheader & May 11 vs. Stockton).

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS: After a slow start to the season offensively, the Giants have turned things around in the month of May. Through their first 11 games in May (6–5 record), San Jose is first in the California League in batting average (.262), first in doubles (21), second in runs scored (5.2 per game — Modesto leads at 6.7 runs/gm), second in OPS (.748) and second in home runs (6). The Giants hit only .231 as a team (sixth in league) and averaged 4.0 runs per contest (seventh in league) during April.

COX LEADS THE WAY: Jonah Cox has sparked the recent offensive turnaround for the Giants. Cox enters the week second in the California League in batting average (.346), first in stolen bases (20), fourth in hits (36) and fifth in on-base percentage (.456). Cox has reached base safely in 26 out of the 27 games he’s played (only exception April 23 at Fresno — 14-game on base streak entering week). He went 10-for-21 (.476 AVG) against his former team Stockton last week with two triples & three RBI’s. He finished the series versus the Ports with four straight multi-hit games.

TOUGH NUT TO CRACK: Since the start of the second half last season, the Giants are a dismal 2–17 against Modesto (includes playoffs). San Jose went 2–10 versus the Nuts in the second half last year before Modesto swept the Giants two-games-to-none in last September’s North Division Series. Thus far in 2024, San Jose is 1–5 against the Nuts. At 23–8 overall, Modesto owns the best record in all of Minor League Baseball this season.

IMMACULATE INNING: Rehabbing San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell twired an immaculate inning (three-strikeout inning on nine pitches) in the top of the first against Stockton last Sunday. It was part of a perfect outing for Snell that saw the 2023 NL Cy Young Award winner not allow a baserunner over his four innings of work (seven strikeouts). Snell’s feat marked the second straight season that a San Jose pitcher threw an immaculate inning (Hayden Wynja, 5/13/23 vs. Lake Elsinore).

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PITCHING SHINES: Since April 25, the Giants pitching staff owns a stellar 3.00 ERA (11–5 record). Prior to 4/25, San Jose had a 5.28 team ERA (5–11 record).

ELDRIDGE SURGING: 2023 first round draft pick Bryce Eldridge has enjoyed a recent surge at the plate for the Giants. Over his last five games, Eldridge is 9-for-20 (.450 AVG) with two doubles. The current hot streak has raised his season batting average from .182 to .253. Eldridge played his 50th career game as a professional last Saturday. For his career (51 games between the AZ Complex League & San Jose), Eldridge is batting .277/.364/.462 with eight home runs, 31 RBI’s and an .826 OPS. Eldridge is currently ranked the #3 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Giants embark on their two-week road trip with an impressive 8–3 record away from Excite Ballpark this season. San Jose has collected a pair of series wins (4–1 at Visalia, 4–2 at Fresno) to open their road schedule this year. The Giants boast a 2.71 ERA on the road compared to a 4.84 ERA at home (8–13 record).

ON DECK: Following the current series in Modesto, the Giants continue their road trip with a six-game set at Lake Elsinore (May 21–26). San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on the Memorial Day holiday (Monday, May 27) to begin a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies.

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STOCKTON PORTS (10–15) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (13–13)The Giants celebrate a walk-off win over Lake Elsinore last weekSERIES SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, May 7 11:30 AM SJ — Will Bednar (0–0, — -) vs. STK — Tzu-Chen Sha (0–0, 5.94)

Wednesday, May 8 6:30 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (0–2, 5.09) vs. STK — Steven Echavarria (0–0, 0.00)

Thursday, May 9 6:30 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (1–1, 5.91) vs. STK — Ryan Brown (0–1, 2.57)

Friday, May 10 7:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (0–1, 3.43) vs. STK — Alejandro Manzano (2–1, 5.68)

Saturday, May 11 5:00 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–4, 7.64) vs. STK — Yunior Tur (0–1, 3.05)

Sunday, May 12 1:00 PM SJ — Will Bednar (0–0, — -) vs. STK — Jose Dicochea (1–0, 0.00)

GIANTS CONTINUE HOMESTAND: The San Jose Giants continue their longest homestand of the season with a six-game series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics affiliate) this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first meeting of the season between San Jose and Stockton. The Giants will play 24 games versus the Ports this year, 15 of which will come at Excite Ballpark.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

ANOTHER SERIES WIN: The Giants saw their season-high eight-game winning streak snapped last Sunday, but still notched another series win to open the current homestand. Despite getting swept by Lake Elsinore in Sunday’s doubleheader, San Jose claimed four of six games in the series versus the Storm. It was the Giants’ first series win at home this year and their second straight series victory overall after also taking four of six games in Fresno the previous week (April 23–28).

Jonah Cox ranks fifth in the league in batting average (.313) and first in stolen bases (19)GIANT TURNAROUND: Since starting the season 5–11, the Giants have won eight out of their last 10 games. San Jose’s eight-game winning streak from April 25-May 3 was the club’s longest win streak since claiming 11 straight games in June 2022.

WILL BEDNAR RETURNS: 2021 first round draft pick Will Bednar was added to San Jose’s roster last Sunday and is expected to start on the mound in Tuesday’s series opener versus Stockton. The outing will mark Bednar’s season debut. Bednar made 12 starts with San Jose during the 2022 season and compiled a 4.19 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 43 innings. The right-hander limited the opposition to a paltry .167 batting average, but did not pitch after June 12 that season due to injury. Bednar was then limited to only four appearances (three starts) last season in the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) after spending the bulk of the season on the injured list. Bednar was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 College World Series after leading Mississippi State to the national championship. He was the 14th overall pick of the San Francisco Giants in the 2021 draft. In addition to starting on Tuesday, Bednar is expected to get the ball in Sunday’s series finale against the Ports.

CATCH US IF YOU CAN: The Giants enter the week an impressive 32-for-34 in stolen bases this season. The 32 steals rank third in the California League while the 94 percent stolen base success rate leads the league (next-closest: Modesto at 87 percent). San Jose was the last team in the Minor League Baseball this season to have a player caught stealing (120 teams). The Giants’ first caught stealing of the year didn’t come until April 30 versus Lake Elsinore — the club’s 21st game. Individually, Jonah Cox is a perfect 19-for-19 in stolen bases this season. His 19 steals are tops in the league — well ahead of the next-closest players (Rancho Cucamonga’s Kendall George & Modesto’s Carson Jones with 10 steals each).

HOT HITTERS: Guillermo Williamson brings a six-game hitting streak into this week’s series against Stockton. Williamson is batting at a .476 clip (10-for-21) during the hit streak with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI’s. Since starting the season 2-for-33, Bo Davidson is batting .333 (10-for-30) over a nine-game stretch (2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI). Jonah Cox is fifth in the league in batting average (.313) and seventh in on-base percentage (.447).

ODDS AND ENDS: The Giants are 9–2 (.818) when scoring first in a game this season compared to 4–11 (.267) when their opponent scores first … San Jose has been a streaky team early in the year as their season-high eight-game winning streak from April 25-May 3 immediately followed a season-high six-game losing streak (April 18–24) … The Giants are a perfect 11–0 when leading after seven innings, but have yet to win a game when trailing after seven innings (0–12) … San Jose has also played well in close games this season with a 5–1 record in one-run contests.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW: Two former San Jose Giants have made their major league debuts with San Francisco over the last several days. Pitcher Randy Rodriguez debuted on Saturday out of the bullpen in Philadelphia while pitcher Mason Black made his major league debut after starting last Monday’s game against the Phillies. Rodriguez was a key reliever on San Jose’s 2021 championship team and finished that season on a streak of 29 consecutive scoreless innings — the longest scoreless inning streak by a San Jose reliever in team history. Black was a starting pitcher for San Jose during the 2022 season (1.57 ERA in eight starts) and worked 22 consecutive scoreless innings to conclude his stint in the California League prior to a promotion to High-A Eugene that year. The duo join pitcher Landen Roupp as former San Jose Giants to have debuted with San Francisco this season.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Stockton, the Giants embark on a 12-game road trip to Modesto (May 14–19) and Lake Elsinore (May 21–26). It will match San Jose’s longest road trip of the season. The Giants also have a 12-game trip in the second half (July 30-August 11 at Rancho Cucamonga & Inland Empire). San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on the Memorial Day holiday (Monday, May 27) to begin a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies.

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LAKE ELSINORE STORM (9–10) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (9–11)SERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 30 11:30 AM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–3, 6.00) vs. LE — Fernando Sanchez (0–0, 1.50)

Wednesday, May 1 6:30 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (0–2, 4.91) vs. LE — Jose Luis Reyes (1–2, 11.32)

Thursday, May 2 6:30 PM SJ — Joe Whitman (0–2, 6.59) vs. LE — Harry Gustin (0–1, 7.88)

Friday, May 3 7:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (1–1, 6.61) vs. LE — Eric Yost (0–1, 6.17)

Saturday, May 4 5:00 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (0–1, 2.12) vs. LE — Isaiah Lowe (0–1, 4.00)

Sunday, May 5 1:00 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–3, 6.00) vs. LE — Miguel Mendez (0–0, 4.50)

GIANTS HOST LAKE ELSINORE TO BEGIN HOMESTAND: The San Jose Giants begin their longest homestand of the season this week with a six-game series against the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres affiliate) at Excite Ballpark. The 12-game, 13-day homestand also includes a series versus the Stockton Ports next week.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

WHERE’S THE HOME COOKING?: San Jose enters the week looking to get on track at home. The Giants are only 1–8 at Excite Ballpark this season after their first two homestands. San Jose was swept in a three-game series by Fresno to open the regular season (April 5–7) before dropping five of six contests to Modesto during the last homestand (April 16–21). The Giants have hit only .215 as a team to go with a 7.00 ERA through their first nine home games. By comparison, San Jose has been an excellent road team in the early-season posting an 8–3 record away from Excite Ballpark (.241 AVG, 2.61 ERA). The Giants have won both of their series’ on the road this year claiming four of five games at Visalia (April 9–12) and four of six games at Fresno (April 23–28).

GIANT TURNAROUND: The Giants begin the homestand riding a season-high four-game winning streak. The four-game win streak has immediately followed a season-high six-game losing skid. During the win streak (all victories in Fresno last week), San Jose has averaged 6.8 runs per game, outscored the opposition by a 27–9 margin, posted a 2.25 team ERA and has not committed an error.

Jonah Cox and the Giants return home riding a four-game winning streakCATCH US IF YOU CAN: The Giants enter the week a perfect 24-for-24 in stolen base attempts this season. The 24 steals ranks third in California League. San Jose is the only team remaining in Minor League Baseball this season without a caught stealing (120 teams). The Giants have been led on the basepaths by Jonah Cox, who has successfully stolen 13 bases in his first 17 games of the season. Cox’s 13 steals leads the league.

NEAR NO-NO: San Jose came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter in last Sunday’s road trip finale at Fresno. Dylan Carmouche (4 IP), Esmerlin Vincio (1 IP), Junior Flores (2 IP) and Cody Tucker (1 1/3 IP) combined to toss 8 1/3 hitless innings before Fresno’s Aiden Longwell broke up the no-hit bid with a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth. The Giants would go onto win the game by a 5–3 final score holding the Grizzlies to only two hits. San Jose’s last no-hitter was on September 3, 2009 (David Mixon, Ryan Shaver & Rafael Cova at Inland Empire).

Dylan Carmouche threw four perfect innings in his start last Sunday in FresnoHOT HITTERS: Cesar Quintas hit safely in all five games he played during last week’s series in Fresno. Quintas went 8-for-20 (.400 AVG) with one home run during the series to raise his season batting average from .125 to .231. Last season, Quintas won the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) batting title when he hit .372 in 42 games. Jean Carlos Sio has turned it around after a slow start as well. Sio began the year 2-for-17, but in six games since, has collected six hits in 21 at-bats (.286 AVG) with one triple, two home runs and four RBI’s. Ty Hanchey is leading the Giants with a .367 AVG (11-for-30) while Cole Foster is tops on the club in doubles (6) and RBI’s (14) to go with a .300 batting average. Jonah Cox has also enjoyed a nice start to the season. In addition to his 13 stolen bases, Cox is batting .309 with a .420 on-base percentage. His 21 hits rank sixth in the league.

Jean Carlos Sio has hit two home runs in his last six gamesROSTER MOVES: The Giants made a pair of roster moves last Sunday before their road trip finale in Fresno. Infielder Maui Ahuna, who has not played since April 23, was placed on the 7-day injured list. Pitcher Austin Strickland was added to San Jose’s roster. Strickland, who will be making his professional debut with the Giants, was acquired via trade by San Francisco from the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 2 in exchange for Joey Bart. Strickland was an eighth round pick of the Pirates in the 2023 draft out of the University of Kentucky.

A STORM IS COMING: This series marks Lake Elsinore’s only visit to San Jose this season. The Giants will play all 12 of their games this year against the Storm over the next four weeks. San Jose travels to Lake Elsinore for a six-game series from May 21–26 and then the clubs will not meet against for the remainder of the regular season.

STARTING PITCHING NOTES: Cale Lansville, who is slated to get the ball for the Giants on Wednesday this week, is coming off of his best start of the season when he tossed four hitless innings on April 25 at Fresno (1 BB, 5 SO). Thursday starter Joe Whitman has amassed 19 strikeouts in only 13 2/3 innings pitched this year. Ubert Mejias, who is expected to start on Friday, became the first San Jose starter to complete five innings this season when he earned the win at Fresno on April 27 (2 R, 1 BB, 2 SO). Saturday starter Dylan Carmouche was spectacular in his most recent outing firing four perfect innings against the Grizzlies last Sunday (5 SO). In his four starts this season, Carmouche has pitched 15 innings without allowing an earned run.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Lake Elsinore, the Giants continue their homestand next week with a six-game set against the Stockton Ports.

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (5–9) at FRESNO GRIZZLIES (10–3)SERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:

Tuesday, April 23 11:05 AM SJ —Dylan Carmouche (0–0, 3.60) vs. FRE — Albert Pacheco (0–0, 3.86)

Wednesday, April 24 6:50 PM SJ —Josh Bostick (0–2, 5.00) vs. FRE — Bryan Perez (0–0, 2.25)

Thursday, April 25 6:50 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (0–2, 6.75) vs. FRE — Austin Emener (0–0, 3.52)

Friday, April 26 7:05 PM SJ —Joe Whitman (0–2, 6.52) vs. FRE — Jack Mahoney (2–1, 1.65)

Saturday, April 27 6:50 PM SJ —Ubert Mejias (0–1, 7.94) vs. FRE — Isaiah Coupet (2–0, 3.75)

Sunday, April 28 1:05 PM SJ — Dylan Carmouche (0–0, 3.60) vs. FRE — Jace Kaminska (1–0, 0.71)

FRESNO ROAD TRIP: The San Jose Giants are back on the road this week for a six-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) at Chukchansi Park. This series marks the Giants’ first visit to Fresno this season. In their only previous meeting this year, San Jose was swept in a three-game series by the Grizzlies from April 5–7 at Excite Ballpark. Fresno outscored the Giants by a 30–14 margin during that season-opening series. San Jose will return to Fresno for series’ in July and September this year.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series in Fresno can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action.

DEFENDING CHAMPS CRUISE PAST GIANTS: The Giants struggled last week in the South Bay dropping five of six games to defending league champion Modesto. San Jose’s lone victory was a 5–4 triumph on Wednesday before the Nuts posted four straight wins to close out the series. The current four-game skid is the Giants’ longest losing streak of the season. San Jose hit only .172 as a team during the series and scored three runs or fewer in all five of their losses. The Giants were 6-for-58 (.103 AVG) with runners in scoring position versus the Nuts last week. Dating back to last season (including the playoffs), San Jose is 1–13 in their last 14 games versus Modesto.

HOME/ROAD SPLITS: The Giants have enjoyed vastly more success on the road this season compared to at home. San Jose boasts a 4–1 road record this year after taking four of five games in a series at Visalia from April 9–12. By comparison, the Giants are only 1–8 at home. San Jose owns a 1.98 team ERA on the road and a 7.00 ERA at home.

CATCH US IF YOU CAN: The Giants enter the week a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen base attempts this season. The 17 steals is tops in the California League. San Jose is the only team remaining in Minor League Baseball this season without a caught stealing (120 teams). The Giants have been led on the basepaths by Jonah Cox, who has successfully stolen eight bases in his first 12 games of the season. Cox’s eight steals leads the league.

EARLY START: Tuesday’s first pitch of 11:05 AM in Fresno marks the Giants’ earliest start time to a game this season. Beginning with Tuesday’s contest, the next three series openers for San Jose will all begin in the morning (11:30 AM starts on April 30 vs. Lake Elsinore & May 7 vs. Stockton).

POWER OUTAGE: The home run hit by Jean Carlos Sio in the bottom of the ninth inning last Saturday snapped a streak of nine straight homerless games by the Giants. After homering in each of their first three games this season, San Jose has hit only one home run over their last 11 contests. The Giants’ four home runs overall this season rank second-to-last in the California League (Visalia 1 HR).

HITTING LEADERS: The Giants have been led offensively by a trio of hitters in the early-season. Cole Foster is tops on the club and ranks ninth in the California League with a .327 batting average. Foster has hit safely in 11 out of his first 12 games this season. His eight RBI’s also leads the team. Elian Rayo brings a seven-game hitting streak into this week’s series. Rayo is currently batting .326 overall while his five doubles are tied for second in the league. Jonah Cox enters the week with a .289 batting average and a .439 on-base percentage to go with a league-leading eight stolen bases.

STARTING PITCHING NOTES: Dylan Carmouche, who is slated to get the ball in Tuesday’s series opener, was named California League Pitcher of the Week on April 15 after tossing four hitless innings at Visalia in his first start of the season. In two starts overall this year, Carmouche has pitched eight scoreless innings with two hits allowed, three walks and eight strikeouts. Carmouche is also scheduled to start Sunday’s series finale in Fresno. Joe Whitman, who is expected to get the ball on Friday this week, has limited the opposition to a .176 batting average over his first three starts with 16 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings (6.52 ERA).

TOP PROSPECTS: Three of the top 10 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com are opening the season in San Jose: 1B Bryce Eldridge (#3), SS Maui Ahuna (#9) and LHP Joe Whitman (#10). Eldridge, 19, was drafted in the first round last year as a two-way player, but will focus only on hitting this year. In 31 games between the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) and San Jose last season, Eldridge hit a combined .294 with five doubles, six home runs and 18 RBI’s (.905 OPS). Ahuna, a fourth round selection last year, made his professional debut last weekend after hitting .341 over three collegiate seasons between Kansas and Tennessee. Whitman was a second round pick in 2023 out of Kent State University and made the start last Sunday (2 2/3 IP, 1 R). He’s next scheduled to get the ball on Saturday night in Visalia. 2B/SS Cole Foster (#26) and OF Jonah Cox (#30) give San Jose two more prospects on the SF Giants MLB.com top 30 list.

ON DECK: Following the current series in Fresno, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for their longest homestand of the season — a stretch of 12 straight games from April 30 through May 12 against the Lake Elsinore Storm (six games) and Stockton Ports (six games).

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MODESTO NUTS (5–2) at SAN JOSE GIANTS (4–4)SERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

Tuesday, April 16 6:30 PM SJ —Ubert Mejias (0–0, 0.00) vs. MOD — Elijah Dale (0–0, 2.25)

Wednesday, April 17 6:30 PM SJ —Dylan Carmouche (0–0, 6.00) vs. MOD — Ashton Izzi (0–0, 9.00)

Thursday, April 18 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–1, 3.38) vs. MOD — Brody Hopkins (0–1, 13.50)

Friday, April 19 7:00 PM SJ — Cale Lansville (0–1, 5.63) vs. MOD — Tyler Gough (1–0, 3.00)

Saturday, April 20 5:00 PM SJ —Joe Whitman (0–1, 4.05) vs. MOD — Will Schomberg (0–1, 5.00)

Sunday, April 21 1:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (0–0, 0.00) vs. MOD — Elijah Dale (0–0, 2.25)

GIANTS HOST MODESTO THIS WEEK: The San Jose Giants host the defending California League champion Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) in a six-game series this week at Excite Ballpark. This series marks the first meeting of the season between the Giants and Nuts. The two teams are scheduled to play 30 games against each other this year. Last September, Modesto swept San Jose two-games-to-none in the North Division Series to end the Giants’ season. This series begins a stretch for the Giants playing 18 out of their next 24 games at home through May 12.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo and Justin Allegri calling all of the action. A live video feed through MiLB.TV will also be available.

BOUNCE BACK IN VISALIA: After getting swept in a three-game series by visiting Fresno to open the regular season, the Giants bounced back in Visalia last week during their first road trip taking four of five games from the Rawhide. The sixth and final game of the series was postponed due to rain and will not be made up. Included in the series victory was San Jose’s first shutout of the season last Thursday (3–0) and a pair of one-run victories during a doubleheader sweep last Friday (2–1 and 4–3). The Giants enjoyed a successful week despite hitting only .213 as a team while not hitting a home run during the entire series. However on the mound, San Jose pitchers boasted a stellar 1.98 ERA — a significant improvement from the 9.00 ERA during the opening series versus Fresno.

SEEING DOUBLE: The Giants enter the week with a league-leading 19 doubles through their first eight games (Lake Elsinore next-closest with 15 doubles). Individually, Elian Rayo is tied for the league lead with four doubles. Interestingly, San Jose is the only California League team to have yet to hit a triple this season while the Giants haven’t homered since April 7.

STARTING STRONG: Giants starting pitchers — Ubert Mejias, Dylan Carmouche, Josh Bostick, Cale Lansville and Joe Whitman — logged an excellent 1.35 ERA during last week’s five-game series in Visalia (3 ER allowed in 20 innings). A San Jose starting pitcher hasn’t allowed more than two runs in an outing since April 6 versus Fresno (second game of the season). Carmouche was named California League Pitcher of the Week on Monday. In his start last Wednesday against Visalia, Carmouche fired four scoreless innings with no hits allowed, one walk and five strikeouts. He is the first San Jose Giants player to win a weekly award this season.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The Giants enter the week a perfect 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts this season. The 12 steals is tops in the California League. San Jose has been led on the basepaths by Jonah Cox, who has successfully stolen seven bases in his first seven games of the season. Cox’s seven steals leads the league and is more than five of the other seven teams in the California League. Cox is also tops on the Giants in batting average (.385), hits (10) and on-base percentage (.515).

LAST YEAR: The Giants went 14–16 against Modesto last season with the road team winning 20 out of the 30 matchups. San Jose was 12–6 versus the Nuts in the first half last year on their way to winning the North Division title. However, the Nuts then won 10 of the 12 meetings between the teams in the second half en route to the division crown before sweeping San Jose in the Division Series. Last year’s playoff tilt was the first postseason matchup between the Giants and Nuts since 2012.

SAN FRANCISCO AFFILIATION: This year marks San Jose’s 36th season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won seven league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021) and graduated 240 players to the major leagues. The Giants have posted a winning record in 27 out of their 35 seasons, including each of the last three years.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Modesto, the Giants travel to Fresno for a six-game set against the Grizzlies from April 23–28. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, April 30 for their longest homestand of the season — a stretch of 12 games versus the Lake Elsinore Storm (six games) and Stockton Ports (six games).

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SAN JOSE GIANTS (0–3) at VISALIA RAWHIDE (3–0)SERIES SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

Tuesday, April 9 7:00 PM SJ — Ubert Mejias (0–0, — -) vs. VIS — Rio Britton (0–0, 0.00)

Wednesday, April 10 6:30 PM SJ —Dylan Carmouche (0–0, 18.00) vs. VIS — Landon Sims (1–0, 0.00)

Thursday, April 11 6:30 PM SJ — Josh Bostick (0–1, 6.75) vs. VIS — Jacob Steinmetz (0–0, — -)

Friday, April 12 6:30 PM SJ —Cale Lansville (0–1, 9.00) vs. VIS — Roman Angelo (0–0, 0.00)

Saturday, April 13 6:30 PM SJ —Joe Whitman (0–1, 3.38) vs. VIS — Denny Larrondo (0–0, 7.71)

Sunday, April 14 12:05 PM SJ —Ubert Mejias (0–0, — -) vs. VIS — Adonys Perez (0–0, 3.60)

FIRST ROAD TRIP: The San Jose Giants embark on their first road trip of the season with a six-game series against the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks affiliate) this week at Valley Strong Ballpark. This series marks the Giants’ only visit to Visalia this year. San Jose will host the Rawhide from July 9–14 at Excite Ballpark (final series before All-Star break).

BROADCAST INFORMATION: The entire series from Visalia can be heard live on sjgiants.com with Justin Allegri calling all of the action.

SWEPT BY FRESNO: The Giants opened the regular season last weekend by getting swept in a three-game series by the visiting Fresno Grizzlies (8–3, 13–6, 9–5). San Jose hit .292 as a team during the series (tied for second in the Cal League after three games), but the Giants allowed 30 runs in the three contests and own a league-worst 9.00 ERA. San Jose pitchers issued 26 walks during the series, including 13 free passes in Sunday’s finale. At 0–3, the Giants are off to their worst start since the 2021 championship team also started 0–3.

EARLY HITTING STANDOUTS: The Giants had several hitting standouts during their opening series. Jonah Cox (6-for-12, RBI, 2 SB) and Cole Foster (4-for-13, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) each hit safely in all three games versus the Grizzlies. Elian Rayo (4-for-8, 3 2B, RBI) hit three doubles in Saturday’s loss while 2023 first round pick Bryce Eldridge (3-for-12, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) homered in Friday’s season opener. Guillermo Williamson (3-for-8, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) added a three-run home run on Sunday.

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VILLEGAS TO MANAGE GIANTS IN 2024: Ydwin Villegas will manage the San Jose Giants this season after serving as the club’s fundamentals coach in 2023. The 33-year old is in his fifth season as a coach in the San Francisco Giants organization and first year as a manager. Villegas spent his entire seven-year playing career in the Giants system, including stints with San Jose during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons. Dan Runzler (pitching coach) and Travis Ishikawa (hitting coach) also return to San Jose while Nate Keavy (fundamentals coach) rounds out the Giants coaching staff.

WELCOME BACK: 11 of the 30 players on San Jose’s opening day roster have prior experience with the Giants: pitchers Trent Harris, Tommy Kane, Cale Lansville, Cody Tucker, Esmerlin Vinicio and Joe Whitman, catchers Drew Cavanaugh and Luke Shliger and infielders Bryce Eldridge, Cole Foster and Javier Francisco. Among the group of returnees, only Vinicio was on the opening day roster last season while the remaining 10 players all joined the club during the second half in 2023.

2023 REVIEW: The Giants posted a 68–64 overall record last season and reached the playoffs after winning the first half North Division title. San Jose went 40–26 in the first half and won the North Division by four games over second-place Fresno. The Giants’ first half title last season was their first since 2013. San Jose then went 28–38 in the second half. The Giants were swept two-games-to-none by eventual league champion Modesto in the North Division Series last September. San Jose led the California League in batting average (.266) and stolen bases (222) while ranking second in runs scored. The Giants pitching staff also boasted a league-best 4.20 team ERA. It marked the third straight season that San Jose led the California League in ERA. The Giants have reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons (2019, 2021–23).

ON DECK: Following the current series in Visalia, the Giants return to Excite Ballpark for a six-game set against the Modesto Nuts beginning on Tuesday, April 16. San Jose will play 18 of their next 24 games at home from April 16-May 12.

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The Giants open the 2024 regular season with a three-game series against Fresno at Excite BallparkSEASON OPENER: The San Jose Giants begin the 2024 season with a three-game series against the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) this Friday through Sunday at Excite Ballpark. Friday’s season-opener is a 7:00 PM first pitch before a 5:00 PM contest on Saturday and a 1:00 PM day game on Sunday.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: San Jose Giants games are broadcast live on the team’s official website, sjgiants.com. Home game broadcasts are also available on 92.9 FM inside the main seating bowl. Every broadcast is streamed live on your mobile phone through the MiLB App. Additionally, a live video feed of all San Jose Giants home games through MiLB.TV is available. Giants broadcasters Joe Ritzo & Justin Allegri will call all of the action this season.

SAN FRANCISCO AFFILIATION: This year marks San Jose’s 36th season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants — the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won seven league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021) and graduated 240 players to the major leagues.

The Giants celebrate their first half title last seasonSCHEDULE NOTES: The Giants will once again play a 132-game regular season schedule this year. The season is split into two 66-game halves (first half concludes on June 20). 84 of San Jose’s 132 games will be played against North Division opponents: 30 games vs. Fresno, 30 games vs. Modesto and 24 games vs. Stockton. The Giants’ remaining 48 games are versus South Division clubs (12 games each vs. Inland Empire, Lake Elsinore, Rancho Cucamonga and Visalia). Two teams from each division will qualify for the playoffs (first half winner & second half winner). If the same team wins both halves, the next-best second half record qualifies for the postseason.

ELDRIDGE HIGHLIGHTS OPENING DAY ROSTER: 2023 first round draft pick Bryce Eldridge highlights San Jose’s opening day roster. Eldridge, the 16th overall pick last year, enters the year ranked as the #4 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com. The 19-year old will focus on being a position player this season after he was originally drafted as a two-way player. In 31 games between the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) and San Jose last season, Eldridge hit a combined .294 with five doubles, six home runs and 18 RBI’s (.905 OPS).

GIANTS-GRIZZLIES HISTORY: The Giants are opening the regular season against Fresno for the second straight year and third time in the last four seasons overall. The two division rivals have met in the playoffs twice in the last three seasons. San Jose swept Fresno in the Championship Series in 2021 before the Grizzlies ended the Giants’ season in the 2022 North Division Series. Three members of the current San Jose coaching staff — Villegas, Runzler & Ishikawa — played for both the SJ Giants and Grizzlies (Fresno was San Francisco’s AAA affiliate from 1998–2014).

STARTING PITCHERS THIS SERIES: Josh Bostick is slated to get the ball for the Giants on opening night. The right-hander was an eighth round pick in the 2023 draft out of Grayson Junior College (TX) and will be making his California League debut. Bostick made four appearances (two starts) in the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) last summer (4 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 SO). Cale Lansville is the scheduled starter on Saturday for the Giants. A 14th round selection last year out of San Jacinto Junior College (TX), Lansville made two starts and one relief appearance with San Jose late last season (7 IP, 4 R, 3 BB, 11 SO). Joe Whitman is expected to make the start in Sunday’s series finale. Whitman, a second round pick in 2023 out of Kent State University, is currently ranked the #11 prospect in the SF Giants organization by MLB.com. Whitman joined San Jose late last season and made three appearances (two starts) with the Giants tossing 5 2/3 innings with two runs allowed and nine strikeouts.

ON DECK: Following the current series against Fresno, the Giants embark on their first road trip of the season with a six-game set at Visalia from April 9–14. San Jose returns to Excite Ballpark on Tuesday, April 16 to host the Modesto Nuts in a six-game series.

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It was a memorable 2023 San Jose Giants season as the club featured several standout individuals and won a division title for the first time in a decade. Behind the top pitching staff in the California League and an exciting group of position players, the Giants claimed the first half crown in the North Division and reached the playoffs for a fourth straight season.

Here’s a look back at the year with the 2023 San Jose Giants Season Recap:

Regular Season Review
The Giants finished the regular season with a 68–64 overall record and qualified for the playoffs after winning the first half North Division title. San Jose went a stellar 40–26 in the first half and won the North Division by four games over second-place Fresno. The Giants posted a 13–8 record in April and never looked back in the division race following a stretch of eight wins in nine games during a two-week homestand against Modesto and Lake Elsinore in early-May. San Jose’s 17–9 mark in May was their top monthly record of the season. From April 28 through June 10, the Giants rattled off an impressive 27–11 record (.711 winning percentage) to increase their lead in the standings to a season-high eight games. San Jose clinched the first half crown and a playoff berth with an 11–4 victory over South Division-leading Rancho Cucamonga on June 15 at Excite Ballpark. Ultimately, the Giants were in first place for the final 48 days of the half (May 6-June 22). It was the first time since 2013 that a San Jose club won a regular season division title.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "The moment we clinched the First-Half Championship pic.twitter.com/Y7ffKy2hhY / Twitter"The moment we clinched the First-Half Championship pic.twitter.com/Y7ffKy2hhY

The Giants celebrate their first half North Division titleThe Giants then went 28–38 in the second half to finish in third place in the four-team North Division. After a sluggish 4–11 start to the second half, San Jose enjoyed a solid 5 1/2-week stretch that began after the All-Star break. From July 14 through August 20, the Giants owned a 19–14 record with only one series loss during the span. Unfortunately, San Jose faltered late in the year suffering a six-game sweep at home to upstart Modesto in late-August en route to a 5–13 record over their final 18 regular season games. Despite the late struggles, the Giants still secured a winning record for a third straight season.

League-Leading Pitching Staff
It was another banner year on the mound for the San Jose Giants as the club led the California League in ERA for a third straight season (4.20). Staff-stalwarts Dylan Cumming and Manuel Mercedes shared the team’s Pitcher of the Year Award while an impressive 10 Giants hurlers received in-season promotions. San Jose ranked third in the league in strikeouts (9.7 per game) and third in saves (30).

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "They brought the ⛽️ all season long, headlining a pitching staff that leads the California League in ERA. 💪 Congratulations to the 2023 San Jose Giants Pitchers of the Year, Manuel Mercedes and Dylan Cumming! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pDqsmHl64D / Twitter"They brought the ⛽️ all season long, headlining a pitching staff that leads the California League in ERA. 💪 Congratulations to the 2023 San Jose Giants Pitchers of the Year, Manuel Mercedes and Dylan Cumming! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pDqsmHl64D

Catch Us If You Can
San Jose finished the year with a whopping 222 stolen bases to lead the California League. It was the second-most steals in team history and the first time since 2010 that a Giants club stole at least 200 bases in a season. Individually, five players amassed 20+ steals: Jose Ramos (29), Turner Hill (27), Diego Velasquez (23), Alexander Suarez (22) and Onil Perez (21).

The Giants had 222 stolen bases this season — second-most in team historyStandout Offense
In addition to their impressive basestealing totals, the Giants were tops in the California League in batting average (.266) and ranked second in runs scored. San Jose finished the regular season averaging 5.8 runs per game — just shy of the team record set by the 2021 championship club (5.9/game). The Giants’ 251 doubles and .752 OPS were both second-best in the Cal League while San Jose also had the second-fewest strikeouts of any hitting group in the league. After blasting a team-record 150 home runs in 2021 and then 149 longballs in 2022, the Giants’ power production dipped to 95 homers this year (fourth in Cal League). P.J. Hilson and Thomas Gavello were the only San Jose players to reach double-digit home runs totals in 2023 with 10 round-trippers each.

Diego Velasquez led the California League in batting average, hits and doubles to win team MVP honorsPostseason Exit
The Giants endured a quick postseason exit this September. San Jose took on a Modesto team that claimed the second half North Division title and won an amazing 16 games in a row over the final three weeks of the regular season. The Nuts swept the best-of-three North Division Series handing the Giants a heartbreaking 6–5, 10-inning loss in Game 1 before a 13–4 rout in Game 2 to end San Jose’s season. The Giants franchise has been to the playoffs 16 times in the last 19 seasons. Modesto would go onto win the league title after sweeping Rancho Cucamonga in the Championship Series.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "They went to Jared for this web gem 💎 #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/7f11djVqU2 / Twitter"They went to Jared for this web gem 💎 #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/7f11djVqU2

Walk-Off Month
The Giants had five walk-off wins at Excite Ballpark this season with four of them coming during the crucial month of May, which helped the team to the first half title. San Jose had three walk-offs over the course of their season-long 12-game homestand against Modesto and Lake Elsinore to open the month. Highlights included a dramatic three-run bottom of the ninth inning rally on May 7 to secure a 5–4 victory over Modesto. That win put the Giants in sole possession of first place in the division — a position they would hold for the remainder of the half. In the homestand finale on May 14, San Jose overcame a two-run top of the 10th from Lake Elsinore scoring three times in the bottom of the inning to take five of six games in the series. Then on Memorial Day two weeks later, Onil Perez’s 10th-inning RBI single propelled the Giants to a key 4–3 victory over second-place Fresno.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "Memorial Day walk-off! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/3rkGq88P7h / Twitter"Memorial Day walk-off! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/3rkGq88P7h

First Rounders In The South Bay
The San Francisco Giants took two-way players with their first round picks in each of the last two drafts and both saw action in San Jose this season. 2022 first round selection Reggie Crawford joined the SJ Giants in late-May and was used as both a starting pitcher and an occasional DH during his stint in the California League. As a pitcher, Crawford made seven starts totaling 11 innings and struck out 18 (4.09 ERA). He was also 4-for-16 as a hitter with a pair of doubles and a home run. The homer came in a crucial late-first half victory at Visalia in June. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021, Crawford was limited to no more than two innings in any of his starts on the mound. He was then promoted to High-A Eugene on July 14. Additionally, 2023 first round pick Bryce Eldridge was added to San Jose’s roster in late-August and finished the season as a key member of the Giants lineup playing right field regularly down the stretch. Also a two-way player, Eldridge was only used as a hitter in the California League. He batted .293 with two doubles, one home run and a .406 on-base percentage in his 15 games for San Jose. At 18 years old, Eldridge was the youngest San Jose Giants player this season.

2023 first round pick Bryce Eldridge was a late-season addition to the San Jose GiantsTop Prospects
Nine of the 30 players on the current MLB.com San Francisco Giants Top Prospects list saw time in San Jose this season:
3. Carson Whisenhunt, LHP
4. Bryce Eldridge, OF/RHP
8. Reggie Crawford, LHP/DH
10. Hayden Birdsong, RHP
14. Joe Whitman, LHP
18. Gerelmi Maldonado, RHP
20. Diego Velasquez, SS/2B
24. Onil Perez, C
29. Cole Foster, SS

MLB Pipeline on Twitter: "Another scoreless outing for No. 9 @SFGiants prospect Reggie Crawford!The two-way player fanned three across two scoreless frames in his home debut on the hill for the @SJGiants: pic.twitter.com/xEwz0T83Yv / Twitter"Another scoreless outing for No. 9 @SFGiants prospect Reggie Crawford!The two-way player fanned three across two scoreless frames in his home debut on the hill for the @SJGiants: pic.twitter.com/xEwz0T83Yv

Welcome To Pro Ball
The San Jose Giants saw significant change to their roster late in the year with 13 players from the 2023 San Francisco Giants draft joining the club over July, August and September. Catcher Luke Shliger (6th round) was the first ’23 draftee to make the jump to the California League when he was added to the roster during the final week of July. Of note, Shliger matched a San Jose Giants single-game record when he collected five hits in a 14–1 victory over Stockton on September 8. Shortstop Cole Foster (3rd round) and outfielder Scott Bandura (7th round) then each made their SJ debuts on August 8 before catcher Jack Payton (11th round) was added a few days later. A wave of 2023 draft picks then came up from rookie-ball during the week of August 21 as OF/RHP Bryce Eldridge (1st round), LHP Joe Whitman (2nd round), 2B Quinn McDaniel (5th round), 3B Charlie Szykowny (9th round), RHP Cale Lansville (14th round), 1B/3B Justin Wishkoski (16th round), catcher Drew Cavanaugh (17th round) and LHP Tom Kane (19th round) joined the team. LHP Tim Manning (12th round) became the 13th member of the draft class to come up to San Jose when he was added to the roster at the start of the playoffs. In all likelihood, most of these players will return to the San Jose Giants next April to help form the core of the 2024 roster.

Notables
The Giants finished 37–29 at home compared to 31–35 on the road this season … San Jose’s longest winning streak was six games (May 27-June 2) … The Giants’ highest-scoring game of the season was a 19–1 victory over Lake Elsinore on May 11 at Excite Ballpark … San Jose knocked out a season-high 22 hits in their final win of the regular season — a 14–1 home triumph against Stockton on September 8 … The Giants went 14–4 in one-run games during the first half on their way to a division title, but only 6–13 in one-run contests during the second half (20–17 overall) … San Jose’s run of four straight seasons reaching the playoffs (2019, 2021–23) is the franchise’s longest streak since a stretch of 10 consecutive years in the postseason from 2004–13 … The Giants began the year with a 1–2 record and then did not spend another day under .500 this season … 72 players saw action with the San Jose Giants this season (10 of which were players on rehab assignments) … The Giants finished the regular season with a total attendance figure of 124,129 — an increase of eight percent from 2022.

Individual Standouts
A look at 20 individual standouts for the Giants this season

Hayden Birdsong (12 G/10 GS, 2.16 ERA, 70 SO in 41.2 IP)
Standout starting pitcher in the first half was named to the California League All-Star team at the end of the season. Struck out a whopping 70 hitters in 41 2/3 innings while fashioning a 2.16 ERA. Allowed one or no earned runs in 10 out of his 12 appearances.

SFGProspects on Twitter: "Hayden Birdsong punched out 6 over 3 2/3 scoreless innings, topping at 96mph, in Thursday's victory over Inland Empire 3.2 IP| 3 H| 0 R| 2 BB| 6 K pic.twitter.com/6liulSqN6S / Twitter"Hayden Birdsong punched out 6 over 3 2/3 scoreless innings, topping at 96mph, in Thursday's victory over Inland Empire 3.2 IP| 3 H| 0 R| 2 BB| 6 K pic.twitter.com/6liulSqN6S

Daniel Blair (18 G, 2.05 ERA, 45 SO in 52.2 IP)
Pitched in a long relief role (piggybacking a starter) during much of his stint in San Jose. Seven wins were tied for the team lead. Posted an excellent 2.05 ERA over 52 2/3 innings and limited the opposition to a .201 batting average.

Jack Choate (13 G/6 GS, 2.30 ERA, 67 SO in 47 IP)
One of the top pitchers in the California League during the first half. Worked as both a piggyback reliever and a starter for the Giants and logged a 2.30 ERA with an impressive 67 strikeouts in 47 innings. Allowed more than two earned runs only once in his 13 outings and limited the opposition to a paltry .173 AVG.

Dylan Cumming (34 G/7 GS, 2.93 ERA, 6 SV, 86 SO in 92 IP)
Named the team’s co-Pitcher of the Year. Excelled in multiple roles over the course of the season. Was a reliever throughout the first half and led the team with six saves. Continued to thrive after moving into the starting rotation in July. Seven wins were tied for the team lead. Had a 2.94 ERA in the first half and a 2.93 ERA in the second half.

Co-Pitcher of the Year Dylan Cumming led the Giants in wins and savesThomas Gavello (.249 AVG, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 6 SB)
Versatile player saw action at second base, third base and catcher until his mid-July promotion. Hit a team-high tying 10 home runs in 59 games played. Had an excellent .408 on-base percentage.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 4Giants 5 | Quakes 3Thomas Gavello crushes a 2-run 💣 to right for the lead! pic.twitter.com/tb2GGlzstD / Twitter"BOT 4Giants 5 | Quakes 3Thomas Gavello crushes a 2-run 💣 to right for the lead! pic.twitter.com/tb2GGlzstD

Matt Higgins (.309 AVG, 9 HR, 51 RBI, 9 SB)
Ranked among the California League leaders in batting average (.309), home runs (9), RBI’s (51) and OPS (.892) at the time of his promotion to High-A in July. Consistent presence in the middle of the Giants lineup throughout his stint with the club (April .294, May .300, June .303, July .375).

Matt Higgins starred for the Giants on their run to the first half North Division crownTurner Hill (.287 AVG, 0 HR, 30 RBI, 27 SB)
Joined the Giants in late-May and became one of the top leadoff hitters in the league during the second half. Had more walks (37) than strikeouts (31) in his 76 games played. Hit .317 after July 1. Ranked seventh in the league with 27 stolen bases.

Turner Hill was one of the top leadoff hitters in the league during the second halfP.J. Hilson (.247 AVG, 10 HR, 45 RBI, 12 SB)
Finished the season with 10 home runs to tie for the team lead. One of the club’s top hitters late in the season with a .324 AVG and six homers during the month of August.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 5Giants 2 | Nuts 1P.J. Hilson hits a 2-run 💣 for the lead! pic.twitter.com/4PExq5tmtJ / Twitter"BOT 5Giants 2 | Nuts 1P.J. Hilson hits a 2-run 💣 for the lead! pic.twitter.com/4PExq5tmtJ

Carter Howell (.337 AVG, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 8 SB)
Star leadoff hitter during the first half who was named California League Player of the Month for May. At the time of his late-May promotion, was leading the league in hits and ranked second in batting average (.337). Dynamic player who hit an inside-the-park home run and had a straight steal of home during his final week with the Giants.

Andrew Kachel (.289 AVG, 6 HR, 49 RBI, 7 SB)
Steady performer throughout the season with the Giants. Batted .289 in 78 games and ranked third on the team in doubles (20), fourth in hits (82) and fourth in RBI’s (49).

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "END 7Giants 8 | Storm 8Andrew Kachel ties the game with a 3-run double! pic.twitter.com/67QVcFiyr8 / Twitter"END 7Giants 8 | Storm 8Andrew Kachel ties the game with a 3-run double! pic.twitter.com/67QVcFiyr8

Gerelmi Maldonado (19 G/16 GS, 4.71 ERA, 81 SO in 65 IP)
19-year old starting pitcher was leading the Giants staff in strikeouts before suffering a season-ending injury in late-July. Limited the opposition to a .221 batting average. Finished strong with a 3.12 ERA in July.

Manuel Mercedes (25 G/21 GS, 3.64 ERA, 72 SO in 106.1 IP)
Named the team’s co-Pitcher of the Year in his second season with San Jose. Led the Giants staff in starts (21) and innings pitched (106 1/3) while posting a 3.64 ERA. Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 14 of his 21 starts and gave up only two home runs for the entire season. Reduced his walks/9 innings from 7.0 in 2022 to 3.6 in 2023.

Co-Pitcher of the Year Manuel Mercedes posted a 3.64 ERA over a team-high 106 1/3 innings this seasonZach Morgan (.254 AVG, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 7 SB)
One of the club’s primary catchers. Drew 43 walks in 59 games and posted a .376 on-base percentage. Was one of the top hitters on the team in July with a .333 batting average before a promotion to High-A at the end of the month.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 5Giants 6 | Grizzlies 0Zach M💣rgan! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/LH0TwIqYR1 / Twitter"BOT 5Giants 6 | Grizzlies 0Zach M💣rgan! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/LH0TwIqYR1

Tanner O’Tremba (.271 AVG, 8 HR, 50 RBI, 17 SB)
Finished the season with an .842 OPS to rank fourth in the California League and tops among all qualifying Giants hitters. Was second on the team in doubles (21) and third in RBI’s (50) while also stealing 17 bases in 19 attempts. Hit .306 in August and was promoted to High-A late in the month.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 6Giants 6 | Grizzlies 5Tanner O'Tripla for the lead! 💥 pic.twitter.com/1WooyjxWC3 / Twitter"BOT 6Giants 6 | Grizzlies 5Tanner O'Tripla for the lead! 💥 pic.twitter.com/1WooyjxWC3

Onil Perez (.300 AVG, 2 HR, 36 RBI, 21 SB)
Standout catcher who hit .300 in his 62 games played before receiving an early-August promotion. Was one of the toughest players to strikeout in the Cal League this season. Stole 21 bases in 23 attempts and batted at least .300 in all four of his full months in San Jose (April .316, May .312, June .311, July .300).

Onil Perez had a standout season with the GiantsAlexander Suarez (.245 AVG, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 22 SB)
Finished first on the team in triples (5), second in runs scored (55) and hits (89) and ranked among the league leaders with 22 stolen bases. Saw action at all three outfield positions in his second full season with the Giants.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 1Giants 1 | Nuts 0Alexander Suarez gets this one started with a bang! 💥 pic.twitter.com/JWlXf6YbRT / Twitter"BOT 1Giants 1 | Nuts 0Alexander Suarez gets this one started with a bang! 💥 pic.twitter.com/JWlXf6YbRT

Diego Velasquez (.298 AVG, 8 HR, 69 RBI, 23 SB)
19-year old middle infielder honored as San Jose’s team MVP and was named a California League All-Star at the end of the season. Won the league batting title with a .298 AVG. Also led the Cal League in hits (127) and doubles (32) while ranking fourth in RBI’s (69), seventh in on-base percentage (.387), seventh in OPS (.821) and ninth in stolen bases (23).

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "What rhymes with Diego? Fuego. Currently leading the league in batting average and hits, he has been on 🔥 all season long.Congratulations to the 2023 San Jose Giants MVP, Diego Velasquez! pic.twitter.com/gjdvOthxJU / Twitter"What rhymes with Diego? Fuego. Currently leading the league in batting average and hits, he has been on 🔥 all season long.Congratulations to the 2023 San Jose Giants MVP, Diego Velasquez! pic.twitter.com/gjdvOthxJU

Tyler Vogel (39 G, 4.27 ERA, 5 SV, 89 SO in 65.1 IP)
Workhorse reliever was tied for the team lead with 39 appearances. Amassed 89 strikeouts to lead the Giants staff and was also second on the club with five saves.

Carson Whisenhunt (4 GS, 3.29 ERA, 20 SO in 13.2 IP)
San Jose’s opening night starting pitcher. Top prospect made only four starts before receiving a promotion to High-A at the end of April (was later promoted again to Double-A). Struck out 20 batters in his 13 2/3 innings with the Giants. Pitched in the Futures Game this summer.

Opening night starter Carson Whisenhunt finished the year in Double-AHayden Wynja (19 G/8 GS, 3.98 ERA, 68 SO in 54.1 IP)
6’9” lefty saw action as both a piggyback long reliever and as a starter with the Giants. Logged a 3.98 ERA with an impressive 68-to-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his 54 1/3 innings. Fashioned a 1.80 ERA over his final six starts before a mid-July promotion.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "Hayden Wynja was immaculate in the seventh inning of Saturday's victory against Lake Elsinore, needing just nine pitches to strike out the side.@ANG_Recruiting #ServeYourWay pic.twitter.com/Ppo3x5mhaM / Twitter"Hayden Wynja was immaculate in the seventh inning of Saturday's victory against Lake Elsinore, needing just nine pitches to strike out the side.@ANG_Recruiting #ServeYourWay pic.twitter.com/Ppo3x5mhaM

On Deck: 2024 Season
The 2024 San Jose Giants season is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 5. The Giants will open next season at home with a matchup against the Fresno Grizzlies. Six-game series’ as well as Monday off-days continue in 2024.

View the 2024 schedule here

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The 2023 San Jose Giants season came to a close on Thursday night with a 13–4 loss to the Modesto Nuts at Excite Ballpark in Game 2 of the North Division Series. Modesto overcame an early 4–0 deficit scoring 13 unanswered runs on their way to the convincing victory. With the setback, the Giants were swept two-games-to-none by the Nuts in the best-of-three Division Series.

Needing a win to keep their season alive and force a deciding Game 3 of the series, San Jose jumped out early on Thursday scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. Turner Hill led off the frame with a single before advancing to second on an errant pick-off throw from Modesto pitcher Logan Evans. After Diego Velasquez drew a 10-pitch walk and Justin Wishkoski struck out, Bryce Eldridge lined an RBI single into center to give the Giants a 1–0 lead.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 1Giants 1 | Nuts 0Bryce Eldridge drives in the first run of the game! pic.twitter.com/AeIkWsRWnU / Twitter"BOT 1Giants 1 | Nuts 0Bryce Eldridge drives in the first run of the game! pic.twitter.com/AeIkWsRWnU

Cole Foster was up next and his sacrifice fly plated Velasquez with the second run of the inning. Charlie Szykowny then ripped a double down the right field line and when Nuts right fielder Lazaro Montes kicked the ball for an error, Eldridge raced around third and scored another run to make it 3–0.

San Jose Giants on Twitter: "BOT 1 Giants 3 | Nuts 0Charlie Szykowny extends the lead! 🏃‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/6KMOqQmbrR / Twitter"BOT 1 Giants 3 | Nuts 0Charlie Szykowny extends the lead! 🏃‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/6KMOqQmbrR

San Jose added to their lead with a single tally in the bottom of the second. Scott Bandura led off with a double on a ball lost in the lights in left center field. A P.J. Hilson fly out advanced Bandura to third before Velasquez’s RBI groundout pushed the Giants advantage to 4–0.

Meanwhile, Dylan Cumming started on the mound for San Jose and the team’s co-Pitcher of the Year began his outing with two scoreless innings. Cumming pitched around a two-out double in the top of the first and back-to-back two-out singles in the second inning to keep Modesto off the board. The Nuts though would breakthrough against Cumming in the top of the third. Consecutive walks to Brock Rodden and Johnny Farmelo started the inning before Colt Emerson’s RBI single brought the Nuts within 4–1.

Modesto then tied the game with a three-run top of the fourth. Michael Arroyo led off with a single before Tatem Levins’ double put runners on second and third to end Cumming’s night. Tom Kane was summoned from the bullpen and he retired RJ Schreck on a groundout, however Arroyo scored on the play to make it 4–2. Rodden was up next and the Nuts leadoff batter lined a two-run home run to left tying the game 4–4.

After the Giants were set down 1–2–3 in the bottom of the fourth, Modesto kept the pressure on with a five-run top of the fifth. The first five batters of the inning would reach base safely for the Nuts and all five would eventually come home to score. Montes led off with a low line drive to right that deflected off of Bandura’s glove for an error. Tai Peete followed with a single to prompt another pitching change as Trent Harris relieved Kane. Luis Suisbel was up next and he beat out a broken-bat roller to shortstop for another single to load the bases. Arroyo then lined a single into left center bringing home Montes to give Modesto their first lead at 5–4. Another RBI single from Levins followed before Schreck’s sacrifice fly made it 7–4. Two batters later, Farmelo drew a two-out walk to load the bases and then an Emerson line drive single into center plated two more for a 9–4 Nuts cushion. Modesto sent 10 batters to the plate in the top of the fifth scoring five runs on five hits — all singles.

The high-flying Nuts continued to surge in the top of the sixth as Arroyo connected for a two-run home run to left off of Cale Lansville to make it 11–4. Then in the seventh, with Jorge Garcia on the mound, Arroyo’s fifth hit of the game was an RBI single as the Modesto lead grew to 12–4. Levins followed with an RBI groundout to bring home the Nuts’ 13th and final run of the contest.

Modesto reliever Riley Davis earned the win with six scoreless innings. Davis, who entered the game to begin the bottom of the third with the Nuts trailing by three runs, surrendered only two hits (both singles) with one walk and three strikeouts. Davis retired the first 10 batters that he faced.

The Nuts out-hit the Giants by a 17–7 margin. Modesto was 8-for-19 with runners in scoring position compared to 2-for-11 for San Jose. Wishkoski (2-for-4) and Szykowny (2-for-4, 2B) had multi-hit games for the Giants. All four San Jose runs came in the first two innings with the Giants managing only two hits over the final seven frames. San Jose loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the ninth on an HBP and a pair of walks, but Hill struck out and Velasquez flied out to right with Montes throwing out Drew Cavanaugh at the plate on the play to end the Giants’ season.

Modesto advances to the best-of-three California League Championship Series against either the Inland Empire 66ers or the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

San Jose lost in the Division Series for the second straight year (swept by Fresno in 2022). The Giants went 68–64 during the regular season and won the first half North Division title. San Jose reached the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season (2019, 2021–23).

The Giants open the 2024 season on April 5 at Excite Ballpark against the Fresno Grizzlies. Visit sjgiants.com for information on the 2024 schedule and ticket packages.

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The San Jose Giants opened the postseason in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday night with a 6–5, 10-inning loss to the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field in Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series. The Giants carried a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth when Modesto’s Lazaro Montes hit a game-tying solo home run to force extras before Colt Emerson’s bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 10th sent the Nuts to a dramatic walk-off victory. The series now shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for Game 2 on Thursday evening.

Scott Bandura (2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI) doubled twice and drove in a run while Cole Foster (2-for-5, 2B), Turner Hill (2-for-3) and Diego Velasquez (2-for-4) also finished with multi-hit games to lead the offense in defeat. Dilan Rosario (1-for-5, 2B, RBI) added a key go-ahead RBI double in the top of the eighth. The Giants out-hit the Nuts 11–7 with Modesto’s only lead of the contest coming after Emerson’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th.

Game 1 was scoreless through three innings with San Jose starter Manuel Mercedes and Nuts hurler Michael Morales both excelling early. Each team managed only one hit over the first three frames. The Giants would then breakthrough with a two-run top of the fourth to take a 2–0 lead. Velasquez started the inning with a single and advanced to second on an errant pick-off throw from Morales. The next hitter was Justin Wishkoski, who grounded a double down the left field line to bring home Velasquez with the first run of the game. Bandura followed with a deep drove to right center that bounced over the fence for an automatic double as Wishkoski scored to make it 2–0.

Modesto would immediately get one run back in the bottom of the fourth as a one-out walk to Tai Peete started the rally before Luis Suisbel singled and Michael Arroyo walked to load the bases. Tatem Levins followed with a sacrifice fly down the left field line that plated Peete to get the Nuts on the scoreboard. An outstanding diving catch from the center fielder Hill on the next batter, R.J. Schreck, prevented further damage as the inning ended.

The Giants then responded with a single tally in the top of the fifth to reclaim their two-run lead. Foster led off with a double down the right field line before Hill’s bunt single put runners on the corners. Bryce Eldridge then collected an RBI with a fielder’s choice groundout as Foster scored for a 3–1 San Jose advantage.

Once again, however, Modesto answered back in the home half of the inning. With Mercedes still on the mound, Jonny Farmelo, a first round pick of the Seattle Mariners who was making his pro debut on Tuesday, lined a one-out single into center. Emerson then walked and Montes was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Peete was up next and he hit a grounder to first that Rosario fielded, but the throw home, in an attempt to force out the lead runner, was late as Farmelo scored to trim the Giants lead to 3–2. The play ended Mercedes’ night as Luis Moreno was summoned from the bullpen. Suisbel then greeted Moreno with a sacrifice fly as Emerson scored to tie the game 3–3.

Mercedes was charged with three runs on three hits over his 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked five and struck out only one during his 80-pitch outing.

The game would then remain at 3–3 all the way until the eighth inning. The Giants threatened in the top of the seventh as Hill and Eldridge drew back-to-back one-out walks, but Velasquez struck out and Wishkoski flied out to end the inning. Meanwhile, Moreno (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 SO) pitched around a one-out error and a two-out single to throw a scoreless bottom of the sixth before Tyler Vogel struck out the side in a perfect seventh inning.

San Jose then rallied for two runs in the top of the eighth to take a late 5–3 lead. Bandura led off with a double down the left field line and immediately scored the go-ahead run when the next batter, Rosario, blasted a double to the fence in deep center. After Luke Shliger grounded out to advance Rosario to third, Alexander Suarez stepped up and lined an RBI single into left to extend the Giants lead to 5–3.

San Jose did have an opportunity for more in the top of the eighth as Cole Foster followed Suarez’s hit with a single and Hill was hit by a pitch to load the bases. However, Eldridge flied out to shallow left and Velasquez grounded out as the lead remained at two runs.

Vogel returned to the mound in the bottom of the eighth and quickly set down the first two batters on a groundout and another strikeout, but then walked leadoff hitter Brock Rodden. After a wild pitch advanced the runner to second, Farmelo grounded a triple down the left field line as Rodden scored to bring the Nuts within 5–4. Vogel though did comeback to strikeout the next hitter, Emerson, to strand the potential tying at third base.

The Giants then went down quietly in the top of the ninth setting the stage for Vogel in the bottom of the inning with San Jose only three outs from a Game 1 victory. The clean-up hitter Montes though led off by crushing a 1–0 pitch over the fence in left center for a game-tying solo home run that sent John Thurman Field into a frenzy. Montes had hit seven homers in his 33 regular season games with Modesto and boasted an impressive .994 OPS.

Vogel (3 IP, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 SO) did recover after the longball to set down the next three hitters on a pair of strikeouts and a fly out to send the game into extras.

In the top of the 10th, with Rosario as the automatic runner at second base, Shliger led off by striking out after a long eight-pitch battle. Suarez then flied out to right with Rosario getting thrown out at third on the play by Montes for an inning-ending double play.

Marques Johnson took over on the mound for San Jose in the bottom of the 10th and inherited the game-winning run at second base. Levins led off by grounding out to first which advanced the runner, Arroyo, to third. Schreck was then plunked before a four-pitch walk to Rodden loaded the bases. Up next was Farmelo who, with the infield playing in, hit a grounder to second that saw Velasquez calmly force out Arroyo at home plate for the second out of the inning. That set the stage for Emerson, another Mariners first round pick this year, who worked a full-count with the bases loaded and on a 3–2 pitch, hit a deep drive over the head of the center fielder Hill and to the fence. The hit officially went for a single as Schreck easily scored from third to give the Nuts the walk-off victory.

Modesto reliever Brandyn Garcia earned the win after tossing 2 2/3 hitless innings. Garcia, who stranded the bases loaded in the top of the eighth and then kept the Giants off the board in the ninth and tenth, walked none and struck out three. He retired the final seven batters he faced.

San Jose finished 5-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base. The Giants hit five doubles. The Nuts were 2-for-11 w/RISP and stranded 14. San Jose pitching issued eight walks. The Giants finished the regular season with a 1–5 record in their last six extra-inning games dating back to June. Modesto entered the playoffs having gone 17–2 in their final 19 regular season games.

Scott Bandura doubled twice in Tuesday’s Game 1 lossFollowing an off day, the Giants and Nuts play Game 2 of the best-of-three North Division Series on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM. Visit sjgiants.com for tickets.

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GIANTS, NUTS MEET IN DIVISION SERIES: The San Jose Giants play the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this week in the best-of-three North Division Series. Modesto hosts Game 1 on Tuesday night at John Thurman Field before the series shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday and Friday. The winner advances to the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday.

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HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Giants went 14–16 against Modesto during the regular season. The road team won 20 out of the 30 meetings between the teams this year. San Jose went 8–4 in Modesto taking four of six games in both of their series’ at John Thurman Field in April and May. The Giants though went just 6–12 versus the Nuts at Excite Ballpark, including a 2–10 mark in the second half. Modesto swept a six-game series against San Jose in their most recent regular season meeting from August 22–27 (in San Jose). The Nuts scored 55 runs during the six-game set. The matchup this week features the two highest-scoring teams in the California League this season (Modesto 6.0 runs/game, San Jose 5.8 runs/game). This playoff series marks the first postseason matchup between San Jose and Modesto since 2012 (Nuts def. Giants in North Mini-Series).

PLAYOFF HISTORY: The Giants are in the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season (2019, 2021–23) and are attempting to win their second California League title in the last three years. San Jose swept Fresno in the 2021 Championship Series to claim their first league title since 2010. The Giants were then swept by the Grizzlies in the Division Series last season. San Jose has reached the playoffs 16 times in the last 19 seasons overall.

REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: The Giants finished the regular season with a 68–64 overall record and qualified for the playoffs after winning the first half North Division title. San Jose went 40–26 in the first half and won the North Division by four games over second-place Fresno and six games over third-place Modesto. The Giants were in first place for the final 48 days of the half (May 6-June 22). San Jose’s first half title this season was their first since 2013. The Giants then went 28–38 in the second half and finished 15 games behind the first-place Nuts in the division. San Jose’s last series win came from August 8–13 when they took four of six games against the visiting Fresno Grizzlies. The Giants ended the regular season with a 5–13 record in their last 18 games dating back to August 22.

IT’S HAPPENED BEFORE: Both the 2007 and 2010 San Jose Giants championships teams won the league title after finishing under .500 in the second half — a feat the current Giants club will also be looking to accomplish. In both 2007 and 2010, San Jose won the first half title in the North Division, but were under .500 in the second half before rallying to the league championship. In 2010, the Giants defeated Modesto in the North Division Series.

LEAGUE LEADERS: The Giants led the California League in several notable statistical categories this season. San Jose finished first in the league in batting average (.266) and stolen bases. The Giants’ 222 steals this year ranked as the second-most in club history (record: 233 SB in 1989). San Jose’s pitching staff also boasted a league-best 4.20 team ERA. It marked the third consecutive season that the Giants led the California League in ERA.

BATTING CHAMP: Giants infielder Diego Velasquez had an outstanding regular season capped off by winning the California League batting title last weekend. Velasquez finished the season with a .298 batting average — tops among all qualifying hitters in the league. He was also first in the league in hits (127) and doubles (32) while ranking fourth in RBI’s (69), seventh in on-base percentage (.387), seventh in OPS (.821) and ninth in stolen bases (23). Velasquez was named San Jose’s team MVP last week.

FRESH FACES: The Giants saw significant change to their roster late in the year with 13 players from the 2023 San Francisco Giants draft joining the club over July, August and September. Among the newcomers were first round pick Bryce Eldridge, a two-way player who has only seen action as a hitter this season. Eldridge batted .293 with one home run and a .406 OBP in 15 games for San Jose during the regular season. Second round selection Joe Whitman made three appearances (two starts) for the Giants late in the year (5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 SO). Third rounder Cole Foster (.230 AVG, 4 HR, 15 RBI in 25 games) and fifth round pick Quinn McDaniel (.267 AVG, 3 HR, 8 RBI in 13 games) have taken on key roles for the club while sixth round selection Luke Shliger (.298 AVG/.403 OBP in 16 games) tied a San Jose single-game record with five hits last Friday against Stockton.

MERCEDES GETS GAME 1 NOD: Manuel Mercedes is the Giants’ scheduled starting pitcher for Game 1 of the Division Series on Tuesday night. Mercedes spent the entire season in San Jose and was named the club’s co-Pitcher of the Year along with Dylan Cumming. Over a team-high 106 1/3 innings pitched this season, Mercedes fashioned a 3.64 ERA and allowed only two home runs. The right-hander surrendered two earned runs or fewer in 14 out of his 21 starts. The 20-year old showed significant improvement in his second season with the Giants averaging 3.6 walks/9 innings this year after averaging 7.0 walks/9 innings in the California League in 2022 (5.13 ERA). Mercedes posted a 2.84 ERA in six appearances (four starts) against Modesto this season (8 ER allowed in 25 1/3 IP). The Giants have yet to announce probable starting pitchers for Games 2 and 3 of the Division Series.

ODDS AND ENDS: The Giants went 44–22 (.667) during the regular season when scoring first in a game compared to 24–42 (.364) when their opponent scores first … San Jose knocked out a season-high 22 hits in their final win of the regular season on September 8 vs. Stockton (14–1 victory) … The Giants went 14–4 in one-run games during the first half on their way to a division title, but only 6–13 in one-run contests during the second half (20–17 overall) … 72 players saw action with the San Jose Giants during the 2023 regular season (10 of which were players on rehab assignments).

NUTS NOTES: Modesto finished the regular season with a 77–55 overall record and won the second half North Division by one game over Fresno. The Nuts won 17 of their final 19 games of the regular season, including a remarkable 16-game winning streak from August 20-September 7 that vaulted the club into first place. Michael Morales (5–4, 4.53 ERA) is Modesto’s Game 1 scheduled starting pitcher. The Nuts last won a California League title in 2017 — their first year as an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

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The San Jose Giants closed out the regular season with a 13–5 loss to the Stockton Ports on Sunday afternoon at Excite Ballpark. A pair of homers jumpstarted a four-run top of the first inning for Stockton and the Ports never looked back on their way to earning a split of the six-game series. The Giants finish the regular season with a 68–64 overall record and will open the playoffs on Tuesday night in Modesto.

Justin Wishkoski (3-for-5, 2B) collected three hits to lead San Jose offensively in the regular season finale.

Stockton raced out early against Giants starter Dylan Cumming with Will Simpson, the second batter of the game, launching a solo home run to left center for a 1–0 Ports lead. Following a walk and a hit batter, Myles Naylor stepped to the plate and crushed a fly ball over the fence in deep center for a three-run home run to make it 4–0. Cumming had allowed only three homers in 90 innings this season prior to the two round-trippers on Sunday.

San Jose pulled within 4–1 with a single tally in the bottom of the fourth as Bryce Eldridge reached on an error, Wishkoski doubled and Scott Bandura hit a sacrifice fly. However, Stockton responded with a five-run top of the fifth to take control of the game. With reliever Jorge Garcia on the mound, back-to-back infield singles from Jonah Cox and Simpson started the rally. After Henry Bolte drew a walk to load the bases, Jose Mujica hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the first run of the frame. Naylor then singled before a Yeniel Laboy RBI single made it 6–1. Angel Arevalo followed with a grounder to third that was misplayed by Charlie Szykowny for an error as another run came home and then a Bjay Cooke two-run single pushed the Ports advantage to 9–1.

Stockton’s onslaught continued in the sixth with three more runs. An error plated the first run of the inning before a passed ball with a runner at third base extended the lead to 11–1. Laboy’s second RBI single in as many inning then made it a 12–1 game.

The Ports’ 13th and final run of afternoon came in the top of the eighth on three straight singles from Bolte, Mujica and Naylor. Naylor finished the game 4-for-5 with four RBI’s.

The Giants would score four times in the bottom of the eighth to bring the game to its final margin of 13–5. Consecutive walks to Diego Velasquez and Eldridge started the inning before a Wishkoski single loaded the bases with none out. Bandura then bounced into a force out to pick-up his second RBI as Velasquez came home. Two batters later, Szykowny hit a high fly ball down the left field line that was misplayed by the left fielder Robert Puason. As the ball rolled back towards straightaway left, Eldridge, Wishkoski and Szykowny all came home to cut the Stockton lead to 13–5. The play was ruled a four-base error.

Ports starter Carlos Guarate pitched first four innings with one unearned run allowed before Dallas Woolfolk tossed three hitless innings of relief to pick-up the win.

Cumming (7–3) was saddled with the loss after surrendering four runs (all earned) in his two innings of work. Cumming, who was San Jose’s Co-Pitcher of the Year (with Manuel Mercedes), finishes the regular season with a stellar 2.93 ERA.

Stockton out-hit the Giants 17–6 on Sunday. The Ports were a sizzling 7-for-13 with runners in scoring position compared to 2-for-13 for San Jose. Giants pitchers struck out 14 in the loss and finished with a whopping 78 strikeouts during the six-game series (13 per game). San Jose and Stockton split their 30 meetings this season.

Justin Wishkoski had three hits for the Giants in Sunday’s lossFollowing an off day, the Giants play Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series in Modesto on Tuesday night. First pitch at John Thurman Field is at 7:05 PM. The game can be heard live on sjgiants.com. The series then shifts to Excite Ballpark for Game 2 on Thursday and Game 3 on Friday (if necessary).

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One night after knocking out a season-high 22 hits, the San Jose Giants were shutout by the Stockton Ports in a 3–0 loss on Saturday evening at Excite Ballpark. Three Ports pitchers combined to record 12 strikeouts while the Giants stranded 10 runners on base in defeat. The setback snapped San Jose’s (68–63) three-game winning streak. The Giants close out the regular season on Sunday.

Bryce Eldridge (2-for-4, 2B) and Charlie Szykowny (2-for-3) had two hits apiece to lead San Jose offensively in defeat.

Stockton starting pitcher Wander Guante struck out a season-high eight batters over 5 2/3 scoreless innings to pick-up the win. Guante worked around five hits and did not issue a walk during his masterful pitching performance. Ports relievers Junior Tur and Blaze Pontes then combined to keep the Giants off the board over the final 3 1/3 innings to complete the shutout. San Jose left five runners on base over the last two innings, including the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.

Stockton took a 2–0 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Giants starter Esmerlin Vinicio had begun his night with three scoreless frames before running into trouble in the fourth. A walk to Cooper Uhl started the key rally before Yeniel Laboy bounced a one-out single into right. Following Pedro Pineda’s sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, Dereck Salom drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases. Bjay Cooke was up next and he grounded an 0–2 pitch from Vinicio through the middle for a single as both Uhl and Laboy scored giving the Ports a 2–0 lead.

Stockton extended their advantage to 3–0 in the top of the sixth when Myles Naylor hit the first pitch of the inning thrown by Mauricio Estrella over the wall in left center for a solo home run.

Meanwhile, the Giants had a couple of early opportunities with runners in scoring position as Eldridge doubled with two outs in the bottom of the first, but was stranded. Then in the third with the game still scoreless, Cole Foster hit a one-out single before Turner Hill doubled into the left center gap to put runners on second and third. However, Eldridge would ground out to second and Quinn McDaniel struck out to end the inning.

San Jose didn’t manage a hit over the fifth, sixth or seventh innings before threatening again in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs, Hill walked and Eldridge singled to bring the potential tying run to the plate, but a strikeout of McDaniel ended the inning. Then with the deficit still at 3–0, the Giants’ bid for a second ninth-inning comeback this week fell short. A leadoff error allowing Scott Bandura to reach before a one-out error that put Szykowny on base opened the door for San Jose in the ninth. Dilan Rosario then blooped a single into shallow right center that loaded the bases and brought the winning run to the plate. However, Alexander Suarez struck out swinging and Foster hit a grounder to shortstop that resulted in a force out at second as the Ports secured the victory.

Stockton out-hit the Giants by an 11–7 margin. San Jose was 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Vinicio (4–9) was saddled with the loss after yielding two runs (both earned) on four hits over four innings of work. He walked three and struck out four. Estrella (3 IP, 1 R) and Tyler Vogel (2 IP, 0 R) combined to pitch five innings out of the bullpen for the Giants with only one run allowed. Despite the loss, San Jose has still won three of the first five games in the series.

Charlie Szykowny had two hits for the Giants in Saturday’s lossThe Giants close out the regular season on Sunday afternoon with the finale of their series against Stockton. First pitch at Excite Ballpark is set for 1:00 PM. Dylan Cumming is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher. The game can be heard live on sjgiants.com.

With Modesto’s victory over Fresno on Saturday night, the Nuts clinched the second half North title and will be the Giants’ opponent in next week’s Division Series. San Jose will open the postseason on Tuesday, September 12 in Modesto with Game 1 of the best-of-three series. The Giants host Game 2 on Thursday, September 14 and Game 3 on Friday, September 15 (if necessary) at Excite Ballpark. It will mark San Jose’s first playoff series against Modesto since 2012.

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The San Jose Giants pounded out a season-high 22 hits in a 14–1 blowout victory over the Stockton Ports on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. Among the 22 hits included a season-high tying seven doubles as the Giants (68–62) won their third straight game in the series against the Ports.

Luke Shilger (5-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI) tied a San Jose Giants single-game record with five hits to lead the offensive outburst. Diego Velasquez (3-for-5, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI) collected his league-leading 31st and 32nd doubles of the year and connected for a two-run home run. Cole Foster (3-for-6, SB), Bryce Eldridge (3-for-4, 2B, RBI), Justin Wishkoski (2-for-4, RBI) and Alexander Suarez (2-for-5, RBI) also produced multi-hit games while Javier Francisco (1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI) drove in three runs. All 10 players who saw action for the Giants offensively on Friday recorded at least one hit.

Stockton’s only run of the contest came in the top of the first on a Carlos Franco two-out RBI single off of rehabbing Giants starter Joe Ross. San Jose though would immediately answer in the bottom of the inning. Foster led off with a single before Velasquez stepped to the plate with one down and crushed a two-run home run to right. The round-tripper was Velasquez’s eighth of the season as the Giants took a 2–1 lead.

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San Jose then broke the game open with a five-run, five-hit bottom of the third. Eldridge started the rally with a one-out single before Wishkoski was hit by a pitch and Shliger singled to load the bases. Francisco was up next and he blasted a double off the fence in straightaway center to bring home both Eldridge and Wishkoski with the first two runs of the inning.

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Dilan Rosario followed with a double into the right center gap plating both Shliger and Francisco as the lead grew to 6–1.

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Suarez then delivered an RBI single to make it a 7–1 game.

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The onslaught continued with two more runs in the bottom of the fifth for the Giants. Foster singled with one out before a two-out RBI double down the left field line from Velasquez stretched the lead to 8–1. Two batters later, Wishkoski’s RBI single put San Jose ahead by a 9–1 margin.

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The Giants scored their 10th run of the game in the bottom of the seventh as Velasquez led off with a double and eventually came home on a Francisco sacrifice fly. San Jose then completed the scoring with a four-run bottom of the eighth. A two-out double from Bandura off the fence in right started the rally and gave every player in the Giants lineup at least one hit. Drew Cavanaugh then came off the bench and lined a pinch-hit single into center to score Bandura for an 11–1 cushion. Eldridge followed with a ringing RBI double to deep left as Cavanaugh scored to make it 12–1.

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Following an error, Shilger’s fifth hit of the game was a two-run double down the left field line as lead was extended to 14–1.

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Four San Jose pitchers — Ross, Tom Kane, Joe Whitman and Marques Johnson — combined on a four-hitter with 14 strikeouts. Ross pitched the first two innings in his fourth rehab start and allowed one run. Kane, who entered to begin the top of the third, followed with two scoreless innings with one hit allowed, one walk and two strikeouts. Whitman was credited with the win after striking out four in two perfect innings of work. Johnson then notched his first save of the year with three shutout innings to finish the game. Johnson surrendered only one hit with no walks and six strikeouts. Giants pitching has 56 strikeouts through the first four games of the series.

San Jose out-hit Stockton by a 22–4 margin and went 9-for-16 with runners in scoring position. San Jose’s previous season-high for hits in a game was 19 — also against the Ports on May 19. The Giants have won three games in a row for the first time since August 1–3.

Luke Shliger had five hits — four singles and a double — in the Giants’ 14–1 blowout win on Friday nightThe Giants continue their series against Stockton on Saturday evening with first pitch at Excite Ballpark set for 6:00 PM. Esmerlin Vinicio is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher. Visit sjgiants.com for tickets.

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The 2021 San Jose Giants put together one of the best seasons in franchise history culminating with a Low-A West championship. San Jose’s roster throughout the year featured an impressive collection of top San Francisco Giants prospects and with legendary manager Lenn Sakata at the helm, the club rolled to a 76–44 regular season record before sweeping the Fresno Grizzlies in the Championship Series. Let’s take a look back at the magical year in San Jose:

Regular Season Review
At 76–44, the Giants posted their best regular season record in a decade (2011). San Jose went 36–24 at home this year while their 40–20 mark on the road was one victory shy of setting a record for best road winning percentage in team history.

A delayed start to minor league spring training due to the pandemic resulted in a shortened 120-game regular season that began a full month later than normal. The Giants finally opened the season on May 4 and dropped their first three games of the year. A week later, San Jose found themselves with a 4–5 record, which marked the final time all year that the team was below .500. The next night then began an incredible six-week run. From May 14 through June 26, San Jose went a sizzling 29–9, won six straight series’ and vaulted to the top of the Low-A West standings. Highlights of the stretch included a pair of series wins against a Modesto team that had entered June in first place, handing Fresno a rare home series loss and winning five straight games over South Division leading Rancho Cucamonga. The Giants averaged nearly seven runs per game and hit 38 homers during the month of June (19–7 record).

San Jose didn’t lose their first series of the year until early-July when they dropped five of six at home to Fresno to fall out of first place. The Giants though immediately responded with a decisive six-game sweep in Modesto, outscoring the Nuts by a whopping 56–17 margin. San Jose then continued their winning ways with an 8–4 homestand against Stockton and Inland Empire to close out July.

Several changes to the roster due to promotions, trades and injuries contributed to back-to-back series losses and a 4–8 stretch versus Fresno and Modesto to start August, however the resilient Giants again responded. In a crucial six-game series at Dodgers affiliate Rancho Cucamonga in mid-August, San Jose won five of six to significantly improve their playoff chances. The Giants then continued their surge into September and through the end of the regular season. San Jose went 21–9 over their final 30 contests of the season, did not lose a series over the last month and ultimately coasted to a postseason berth.

In a revamped playoff format this year, only the top two teams in the league qualified for the postseason (regardless of division). The Giants finished in second place in the Low-A West — a full nine games ahead of third-place Rancho Cucamonga in the standings. Despite ending the regular season a half-game behind Fresno (74–41) for the best record in the league, San Jose won nine of their last 11 games overall and carried that momentum into the Championship Series versus the Grizzlies.

Team MVP Luis Matos led the league in hits (141), doubles (35) and RBI’s (86)Championship Series Sweep
The best-of-five Championship Series featured a matchup between the Giants and Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate). The two clubs battled throughout the regular season with Fresno holding the slight edge (16–14) and a closely-contested playoff series was also expected.

The Championship Series began at Chukchansi Park in Fresno with the Giants earning a 3–1 Game One victory to take the early series lead. Luis Toribio provided the two biggest hits in the game with a tiebreaking RBI double in the top of the fourth inning before smacking a solo home run in the seventh. Kyle Harrison was magnificent in his start limiting the Grizzlies to one run over 6 1/3 innings before the bullpen duo of Randy Rodriguez and Cole Waites combined on 2 2/3 hitless innings of relief to close it out.

San Jose then used the long ball and more great pitching to secure a 4–2 win in Game Two the next night. Patrick Bailey opened the scoring with a solo shot in the top of the second inning while starter Carson Ragsdale began his outing with four shutout innings. Fresno rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take their first lead of the series, but dramatic back-to-back homers from Jimmy Glowenke and Bailey in the top of the seventh would put the Giants in front again. Yorlis Rodriguez added a solo home run in the eighth — San Jose’s fourth round-tripper of the game — before Clay Helvey fired two perfect innings out of the bullpen to seal the win.

Needing just one more victory to secure the title, the Giants then returned to Excite Ballpark for Game Three. In front of their largest home crowd of the season (3,107), San Jose scored seven unanswered runs and cruised to a 7–2 win clinching the Low-A West championship. After Fresno scored twice in the top of the first, the Giants plated three runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good. RBI singles from Bailey and Ghordy Santos highlighted the three-run rally. Late-inning solo homers from Grant McCray and Luis Matos extended the San Jose lead while Giants pitching continued to shine. Nick Swiney gave the club a solid four-inning start before the trio of Tristan Beck, Brooks Crawford and Waites combined on five scoreless innings of relief. Waites finished the game with a strikeout to spark a wild championship celebration.

The Giants held Fresno to a total of five runs during the three games with the Grizzlies managing only a .182 team batting average. San Jose hit seven home runs in the series compared to none for Fresno. Giants starting pitchers (Harrison, Ragsdale, Swiney) combined to post a 2.76 ERA while the bullpen did not allow a run in 10 2/3 innings.

The Giants celebrate winning the Low-A West ChampionshipHome Run Record
Despite the shortened 120-game schedule in 2021, the Giants set a new team single-season home run record this year. San Jose finished the regular season with 150 home runs, surpassing the previous mark of 143 long balls that had been established by the 2005 team (in a 140-game season). The Giants had great balance in the home run department as 11 players hit at least seven round-trippers.

Strikeout Record Too
It was a dominant year for the Giants pitching staff as well with the club setting a new team single-season strikeout record. The San Jose staff amassed 1,439 strikeouts during the regular season, shattering the previous record of 1,345 punchouts set in 2015. This year’s Giants staff averaged an incredible 12 strikeouts per game, which led all of Minor League Baseball. Individually, San Jose boasted the top four pitchers on the Low-A West strikeout leaderboard: Carson Ragsdale (1st, 167), Kyle Harrison (2nd, 157), Prelander Berroa (3rd, 135) and Ryan Murphy (4th, 116). Randy Rodriguez was also the only reliever in the league to strikeout 100 batters this season (101).

Top prospect Kyle Harrison struck out 157 batters in 98 2/3 innings this seasonChampionship History
This year’s championship was the 12th in the history of the franchise and the seventh as a Giants affiliate (since 1988). The San Jose Giants have won championships in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2021. The Giants also reached the playoffs for the 14th time in the last 17 seasons overall. Lenn Sakata, the winningest manager in franchise history, won his fourth title (2001, 2005, 2007, 2021) in eight years as San Jose Giants skipper. Pitching coach Paul Oseguera and fundamentals coach Eliezer Zambrano have also now won championships in San Jose as both players and coaches. Oseguera was a pitcher on the 2007 and 2009 title teams while Zambrano was a catcher in 2009.

Giants Notes

The Giants had a winning record in all five months this season: May 15–9, June 19–7, July 16–11, August 14–12, September 12–5.
It was a banner season for the San Jose pitching staff in 2021. The Giants led Low-A West in ERA (3.59), strikeouts (1,439), opponents batting average (.227), WHIP (1.25) and shutouts (11).
The Giants had only one losing streak of longer than three games the entire season (four games, August 12–15). San Jose’s longest winning streak of the year was seven games (July 13–20 & September 8–15).

Jairo Pomares hit a sizzling .372 with 14 home runs in 51 games for the Giants* Including the postseason, San Jose had a winning record against every team in the league this year. Within the North Division, the Giants finished 17–16 versus Fresno, 16–8 against Modesto and 20–10 versus Stockton. San Jose also had winning records against all four South Division clubs: 5–1 vs. Inland Empire, 7–5 vs. Lake Elsinore, 10–2 vs. Rancho Cucamonga and 4–2 vs. Visalia. * Offensively, the Giants ranked in the top half of the Low-A West in several key categories: second in home runs (150), second in OPS (.797), second in fewest strikeouts, tied for second in doubles (253), third in runs scored (5.9 per game) and fourth in batting average (.268). The .268 team batting average was the highest for a San Jose team since 2011 (.278). * San Jose hit a season-high five home runs in their 12–2 win at Stockton on June 12. The Giants had a massive year offensively against the Ports this year with 64 home runs in their 30 games overall versus Stockton.

Jimmy Glowenke smacked 25 doubles and 13 home runs this season* The Giants’ highest scoring game of the season came on September 9 when they clobbered Stockton by a 16–6 margin at Excite Ballpark. The highest combined score of the year was San Jose’s wild 14–13 win at Rancho Cucamonga on August 19. The Giants had a season-high 21 hits in their 14–3 triumph at Modesto on July 16. San Jose’s highest-scoring inning came on August 26 at Lake Elsinore when they plated 10 runs in the top of the second of a 10–3 win. * The Giants lost only three of their 20 series’ during the regular season. San Jose had 13 series wins and four series splits. All series’ this season were six games in length. * The Giants were also an excellent come-from-behind team this season. San Jose won 13 games this year when trailing after six innings. Conversely, behind their strong bullpen, the Giants had only four losses all year when leading after six innings (56–4). San Jose’s largest comeback win this season came on June 16 at Modesto (won 6–5 after trailing 5–0). * The Giants pitching staff struck out a season-high 20 batters in a 7–0 shutout victory at Lake Elsinore on August 25.

Prelander Berroa ranked in the top 3 in the league in ERA, strikeouts & opponents batting average* San Jose went only 3–6 in extra-inning games this season. The Giants did not play a game longer than 10 innings all year. * The Giants had two walk-off wins this season: July 31 versus Inland Empire (6–5 in 10 innings; Carter Williams game-winning RBI single) and September 3 versus Visalia (5–4 in 10 innings; Luis Toribio game-winning RBI single).

Individual Standouts
A look at 20 individual standouts for the Giants this season

Brett Auerbach (.342 AVG, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 12 SB)
Versatile utility player made starts at catcher, second, third and in the outfield during the first half of the season. Was among the league leaders in batting average and on-base percentage (.448) at the time of his promotion to High-A.

Patrick Bailey (.322 AVG, 7 HR, 24 RBI, .946 OPS)
San Jose’s primary catcher throughout the second half of the season had 16 doubles, seven homers and a .415 on-base percentage in 47 games. 2020 first round pick hit .394 (39-for-99) over his final 25 games of the regular season. Was also San Jose’s top hitter in the Championship Series (4-for-10, 2 HR, 4 RBI).

Patrick Bailey hit .394 over his final 25 games of the regular seasonPrelander Berroa (24 GS, 3.56 ERA, 135 SO in 98 2/3 IP)
Won San Jose’s Pitcher of the Year Award. Ranked second in Low-A West in ERA and third in strikeouts. Also had the lowest opponents batting average (.220) of any qualifying pitcher in the league. Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 18 of his 24 starts.

Brooks Crawford (32 G, 1.96 ERA, 4 SV, 57 SO in 46 IP)
One of the club’s top late-inning relievers. Issued only seven walks and struck out 57 in his 46 innings pitched. Did not surrender an earned run over his first 11 2/3 innings this season. Also went his final 10 innings of the year without giving up a run.

Ricardo Genoves (.338 AVG, 6 HR, 24 RBI, .992 OPS)
The Giants’ primary catcher during the first half of the season. Ranked among the league leaders in batting average and OPS at time of his late-June promotion to High-A. Had 11 doubles and six home runs in 38 games.

Jimmy Glowenke (.256 AVG, 25 2B, 13 HR, 51 RBI)
San Jose’s primary second baseman throughout the entire season. Ranked seventh in the league with 25 doubles. Recovered from a slow start to the year hitting .292 after July 1 with 19 doubles and all 13 of his home runs (64 games).

Kyle Harrison (23 GS, 3.19 ERA, 157 SO in 98 2/3 IP)
Regarded as the top pitching prospect in the SF Giants farm system. Led Low-A West in ERA and also ranked second in the league in strikeouts. Fashioned a 0.88 ERA over his final seven regular season starts with 55 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings and only three earned runs allowed. Was the youngest pitcher on the SJ Giants staff (turned 20 in August).

Clay Helvey (39 G, 3.06 ERA, 10 SV, 83 SO in 53 IP)
Led the team and ranked third in Low-A West with 10 saves. Struck out 83 batters in 53 innings while limiting the opposition to a .200 batting average. Owned a 0.52 ERA (1 ER/17.2 IP) over his final 14 appearances of the season.

Wil Jensen (19 GS, 3.59 ERA, 109 SO in 102 2/3 IP)
Key member of the Giants’ starting rotation who ranked third in Low-A West in ERA, third in innings pitched and seventh in strikeouts. Allowed three earned runs or fewer in 17 of his 19 starts.

Abdiel Layer (.212 AVG, 13 HR, 46 RBI)
Spent the entire season with the Giants and saw considerable playing time at first base and shortstop. Ranked tied for third on the club with 13 home runs.

Marco Luciano (.278 AVG, 18 HR, 57 RBI, .930 OPS)
Ranked the #1 prospect in the SF Giants organization. Was San Jose’s shortstop for the majority of the season and led the team with 18 home runs. Was leading Low-A West in homers at the time of his early-August promotion to High-A. Named the club’s Offensive Player of the Year.

Luis Matos (.313 AVG, 35 2B, 15 HR, 86 RBI)
San Jose’s team MVP. 19-year old outfielder led Low-A West in hits (141), doubles (35) and RBI’s. Also ranked fifth in the league in batting average and eighth in home runs. Tops on the Giants with 21 stolen bases as well. Had the club’s longest hit streak this season (16 games). Also had a stretch in September of nine consecutive at-bats with a hit (one off league record). Consistent presence in the middle of lineup all season (May .286, June .308, July .358, August .283, September .333) and a league MVP candidate.

Ryan Murphy (15 GS, 2.96 ERA, 116 SO in 76 IP)
One of the top pitchers in the league before his late-July promotion to High-A. Was leading Low-A West in ERA and strikeouts at time of his call-up. Fashioned a 1.74 ERA over his final five starts with 56 strikeouts in 31 innings. Had 10+ strikeouts in each of his last five starts.

Ryan Murphy was leading Low-A West in ERA and strikeouts when he was promoted to EugeneJairo Pomares (.372 AVG, 14 HR, 44 RBI, 1.122 OPS)
Had a spectacular two-month stint with the Giants in the middle of the season. Batted .372 with 36 extra-base hits (22 doubles & 14 home runs) in 51 games. Hit at a .438 clip (42-for-96) over his last 25 games with San Jose prior to his mid-August promotion to High-A.

Carson Ragsdale (24 GS, 4.43 ERA, 167 SO in 113 2/3 IP)
Spent the entire season in the Giants starting rotation. Led the league with 167 strikeouts and was also tied for first with eight wins. Allowed one or no earned runs in 11 out of his 24 starts. Had six starts with at least nine strikeouts.

Randy Rodriguez (32 G, 1.74 ERA, 101 SO in 62 IP)
San Jose’s Relief Pitcher of the Year. Posted a 1.74 ERA over 62 innings out of the bullpen with only 44 hits allowed, 23 walks and 101 strikeouts. Also had a .193 opponents batting average. Ended the regular season on a streak of 28 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings — the longest scoreless inning streak ever by a San Jose Giants reliever. Struck out 50 and walked only three during the streak. Was named Low-A West August Pitcher of the Month after boasting a perfect 0.00 ERA in 15 2/3 innings (27 SO).

Casey Schmitt (.247 AVG, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
Was the club’s primary third baseman before suffering a season-ending injury in mid-August. Had an outstanding year at third and was named San Jose’s Defensive Player of the Year. Also contributed 14 doubles and eight home runs at the plate in 64 games. Hit .292 after June 1.

Nick Swiney (7 GS, 0.74 ERA, 42 SO in 24 1/3 IP)
Returned from a three-month stint on the injured list to become one of San Jose’s top starting pitchers down the stretch. Surrendered only two earned runs in 24 1/3 innings pitched spanning his seven starts. Also struck out 42 and limited the opposition to a .178 batting average. Had a streak of 22 1/3 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.

Nick Swiney fashioned a 0.74 ERA in seven starts with San JoseLuis Toribio (.229 AVG, 20 2B, 7 HR, 39 RBI)
Spent the entire season with San Jose and emerged as the club’s primary first baseman during the second half. Was fourth on the team with 20 doubles. Also ranked third in Low-A West with 63 walks and finished the year with a .351 on-base percentage.

Cole Waites (10 G, 0.87 ERA, 2 SV, 24 SO in 10 1/3 IP)
Joined the team with one month remaining in the season and put together a dominant stretch as a late-inning reliever. Allowed only one hit and one run in his 10 1/3 innings while collecting 24 strikeouts. A remarkable 24 of the 31 outs he recorded were via the strikeout. Had a .031 opponents batting average. Notched two saves in the regular season and closed out two of the Giants’ three wins in the Championship Series as well.

Prospect Rankings
18 of the 30 players on the current MLB.com San Francisco Giants Top Prospects list saw time in San Jose this season (players in bold were on the SJ Giants’ playoff roster):
1. Marco Luciano, SS
3. Luis Matos, OF
5. Kyle Harrison, LHP
6. Hunter Bishop, OF
7. Will Bednar, RHP
8. Patrick Bailey, C
9. Jairo Pomares, OF
12. Aeverson Arteaga, SS
14. Luis Toribio, 1B/3B
16. Nick Swiney, LHP
17. Casey Schmitt, 3B
18. Ricardo Genoves, C
21. Ryan Murphy, RHP
23. Prelander Berroa, RHP
25. Carson Ragsdale, RHP
26. Grant McCray, OF
29. Tristan Beck, RHP
30. Brett Auerbach, 2B/C

1 prospect Marco Luciano led San Jose with 18 home runs this seasonA Look To 2022

The 34th season of San Jose Giants baseball begins on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Modesto. San Jose’s home opener at Excite Ballpark is set for Tuesday, April 12 against the Fresno Grizzlies. The Giants are scheduled to play 132 games next season as they look to defend their league championship.

Six-game series’ return next year after their initial implementation in 2021, as well as Monday off-days throughout the season. Excite Ballpark will be a weekend destination all season long as the Giants host games on 11 weekends, including home dates on Independence Day Weekend (July 1–3) and Father’s Day (June 19), as well as on Memorial Day (May 30). Game times will be announced at a later date.

2022 Schedule Info

The 2022 San Jose Giants home opener is on Tuesday, April 12

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The San Jose Giants are Low-A West Champions!

The Giants swept the Fresno Grizzlies in the best-of-five Championship Series with a 7–2 Game Three win on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. San Jose overcame an early 2–0 deficit in the contest scoring seven unanswered runs to cruise to the clinching victory. The Giants earned their first league title in 11 years and won the franchise’s 12th championship overall.

San Jose pitching excelled throughout the Championship Series and it continued with the Game Three win. Nick Swiney started on the mound on Friday and tossed four innings with two runs (both earned) allowed and six strikeouts. The bullpen trio of Tristan Beck (2 1/3 IP, 2 SO), Brooks Crawford (1 2/3 IP, 2 SO) and Cole Waites (1 IP, 2 SO) then combined to throw five scoreless innings for the Giants. Beck earned the win with his long relief effort while Crawford collected key outs in the seventh and eighth innings to keep the Grizzlies off the scoreboard. Waites then closed it out with a perfect top of the ninth registering a strikeout of Fresno’s Cristopher Navarro to seal the victory and spark a wild championship celebration.

Game Three began with Fresno scoring twice in the top of the first inning against Swiney to take an early 2–0 lead. After Swiney struck out the first two batters of the game, Drew Romo and Warming Bernabel worked back-to-back walks. A wild pitch then advanced the runners to second and third before Robby Martin laced a two-RBI single into right. The Grizzlies though would not score again for the remainder of the night and the Giants would immediately answer in the bottom of the inning.

Grant McCray began the home-half of the first inning with a ringing double into the left center field corner. After Luis Toribio struck out, Jimmy Glowenke hit a grounder to first that Navarro fielded, but threw late to third base in an attempt to cut down the lead runner. With McCray safe at third and Glowenke aboard at first, Patrick Bailey was up next and he ripped an RBI single into right to cut the Fresno lead in half. Luis Matos then drew a walk and when the ball four pitch from Grizzlies starter Noah Gotsis sailed to the backstop, Glowenke raced home from third with the tying run. Ghordy Santos then stepped to the plate and delivered an RBI single into center as Bailey scored to give San Jose a 3–2 lead.

Swiney settled in after the two-run first and fired three straight scoreless innings to complete his outing. Swiney pitched around leadoff singles in both the second and third before working through a one-out single in the top of the fourth to keep the Giants ahead by a run. Beck then entered from the bullpen in the top of the fifth and put up a scoreless inning with Bailey throwing out an attempted base stealer at second base for the final out.

San Jose then scratched across a single run in the bottom of the fifth without picking-up a hit to extend their lead to 4–2. McCray was hit by a pitch to start the inning before a walk to Toribio. After Glowenke advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt and Bailey was intentionally walked to load the bases, Matos hit a sacrifice fly to center.

Beck needed only nine pitches to work a perfect top of the sixth before Fresno threatened in the seventh in a key moment in the game. Consecutive singles from Mateo Gil and AJ Lewis to begin the inning put the potential tying runs on base. After Navarro dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third, Crawford was summoned into pitch and the right-hander notched back-to-back swinging strikeouts of pinch-hitter Colin Simpson and Julio Carreras to end the inning and keep the score at 4–2.

McCray then led off the bottom of the seventh for the Giants with a towering solo home run to right. The blast stretched the lead to 5–2.

The Grizzlies threatened again in the top of the eighth, but Crawford once more was able to escape. A one-out single from Romo followed by Bernabel reaching on an error brought the tying run to the plate for Fresno. Crawford though induced the next hitter, Martin, to ground the first pitch of his at-bat to shortstop and San Jose turned a key inning-ending 6–4–3 double play.

The Giants kept the pressure on with two more runs in the bottom of the eighth to extend the lead. Matos led off with a soaring fly ball over the fence in left for a home run. The 407-foot blast made it a 6–2 game.

Later in the inning, Santos drew a walk and scored on Rodriguez’s double into the left field corner for a 7–2 cushion.

Waites then entered in the top of the ninth with San Jose on the brink of the title. He retired Gil on a fly out to center to start the inning before Lewis was called out on strikes. Waites then pumped a 97 MPH fastball for strike three to Navarro to end the game and send Excite Ballpark into a frenzied celebration.

GIANTS NOTES

Championship Series Sweep
The Giants earned victories of 3–1, 4–2 and 7–2 to sweep the Low-A West Championship Series. San Jose held to Fresno to a total of five runs during three games with the Grizzlies managing only a .182 team batting average. The Giants hit seven home runs during the series (Fresno no homers).

12th Title
The championship was the 12th in the history of the franchise and the seventh as a Giants affiliate (since 1988). The San Jose Giants have won championships in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2021. Lenn Sakata won his fourth title (2001, 2005, 2007, 2021) in eight years as San Jose Giants manager.

Hitting Leaders
Patrick Bailey was San Jose’s top offensive performer during the Championship Series as he finished 4-for-10 with two home runs and four RBI’s. Other Championship Series standouts included Yorlis Rodriguez (3-for-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI), Ghordy Santos (4-for-10, RBI), Grant McCray (3-for-9, HR, RBI), Luis Matos (3-for-10, HR, 2 RBI) and Jimmy Glowenke (3-for-11, HR, RBI).

Bullpen Excels
The Giants bullpen fired a total of 10 2/3 scoreless innings during the three-game sweep of Fresno.

Season-High Crowd
Friday’s attendance of 3,107 was the largest crowd of the season at Excite Ballpark.

On Deck
The 2022 season for the San Jose Giants is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 8 at Modesto. Next year’s home opener is on Tuesday, April 12 against the Fresno Grizzlies. For more information on season tickets and group packages in 2022, visit sjgiants.com.

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The San Jose Giants took a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series with a 4–2 victory over Fresno in Game 2 on Wednesday evening at Chukchansi Park. San Jose hit four solo homers in the win, highlighted by back-to-back blasts from Jimmy Glowenke and Patrick Bailey in the top of the seventh that tied the score and then gave the Giants the lead for good. Bailey homered twice in the contest while pitchers Carson Ragsdale, Wilkelma Castillo and Clay Helvey combined on a four-hitter. The series now shifts to San Jose for Game 3 on Friday night with the Giants one win away from taking home the league championship.

Game 2 opened as a pitcher’s duel between Ragsdale and Grizzlies starter Tony Locey with both hurlers excelling for the majority of their outings. After each team was set down in order in the top of the first, Bailey hit his first home run of the night — a solo shot down the right field line leading off the top of the second — to put San Jose ahead by a 1–0 margin. Bailey also doubled in the top of the fourth with his two hits marking the Giants’ only two baserunners over the first six innings against Locey.

Meanwhile, Ragsdale began his start with four scoreless innings allowing only one hit — a Warming Bernabel infield single in the bottom of the third — during the stretch. Ragsdale had faced just one batter over the minimum when he took the mound in the bottom of the fifth with San Jose still ahead by a 1–0 margin. Fresno then would rally scoring twice to take their first lead of the series. Julio Carreras led off the frame with a single before Ragsdale issued consecutive walks to Colin Simpson and Mateo Gil to load the bases with none out. Bernabel followed with a sacrifice fly to right plating Carreras with the tying run. Bladimir Restituyo then singled sharply into left to bring home Simpson giving the Grizzlies a 2–1 lead. Fresno still had runners at first and third following the go-ahead hit, but Ragsdale would prevent further damage when he induced the next batter, Eddy Diaz, to ground into an inning-ending 6–4–3 double play.

Ragsdale would complete his outing with a 1–2–3 bottom of the sixth before the Giants went back ahead in dramatic fashion in the seventh. Glowenke led off against Locey and belted a 2–0 pitch from the Grizzlies right-hander over the fence in deep left for a game-tying solo home run.

Bailey was up next and the San Jose catcher connected for his second home run of the night as he launched a towering drive over the wall in right to put the Giants ahead by a 3–2 score.

Castillo relieved Ragsdale to begin the bottom of the seventh for San Jose and worked around a one-out single to maintain the one-run advantage. The Giants extended their lead when Yorlis Rodriguez crushed a solo homer to straightaway center in the top of the eighth — San Jose’s fourth round-tripper of the game — to make it 4–2.

Helvey then closed it out for the Giants with two perfect innings. Helvey needed only 10 pitches to work a 1–2–3 bottom of the eighth before a 10-pitch ninth inning sealed the Game 2 victory.

Listen to the final out:

https://medium.com/media/d79ffd230d8aedf128977e852cbdcf09/hrefPatrick Bailey homered twice in the Giants’ Game 2 win over FresnoGIANTS NOTES

Home Runs
The Giants hit 150 home runs during the regular season to set a team record. Their four homers on Wednesday night was one off their single-game season-high (5 HR at Stockton on June 12). Patrick Bailey (3-for-4, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI) had one multi-homer game in the regular season.

Inside The Box Score
San Jose out-hit Fresno by an 8–4 margin. Half of the Giants’ hits were home runs. The Grizzlies had only two at-bats the entire game with runners in scoring position (1-for-2).

On The Mound
Carson Ragsdale earned the win after tossing six innings with only three hits and two runs (both earned) allowed. Ragsdale walked three and struck out five. Wilkelma Castillo (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 SO) and Clay Helvey (2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 SO) combined on three scoreless innings of relief. Helvey collected the save. The Giants bullpen has combined to throw 5 2/3 scoreless innings with only one hit allowed over the first two games of the Championship Series.

On Deck
The Championship Series now shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose with Game 3 set for Friday night. First pitch is at 6:30 PM with the Giants one win away from claiming the Low-A West championship. Nick Swiney is San Jose’s Game 3 scheduled starting pitcher. For tickets, visit sjgiants.com.

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The San Jose Giants opened the Low-A West Championship Series with a 3–1 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Tuesday night at Chukchansi Park. Kyle Harrison, Randy Rodriguez and Cole Waites combined on a four-hitter while Luis Toribio delivered a pair of key run-scoring hits, including a solo home run, to propel the Giants to victory. San Jose leads the best-of-five series 1–0 with Game 2 set for Wednesday in Fresno.

Harrison, who won the regular season ERA title in the Low-A West, delivered another outstanding start for the Giants. The left-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings and allowed only one run to pick-up the win. Harrison surrendered four hits, walked one and struck out six during 78-pitch performance. Rodriguez (1 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO) and Waites (1 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO) then combined on 2 2/3 hitless innings of relief to seal the victory.

Offensively, Toribio (2-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the top of the fourth for the Giants before a key solo home run in the seventh inning to extend the lead. Ghordy Santos (2-for-3) and Aeverson Arteaga (2-for-4, 3B) added two hits apiece for San Jose.

The Giants never trailed on Tuesday scoring once in the top of the first inning against Grizzlies starter Austin Kitchen to take an early 1–0 lead. Abdiel Layer started the game with a double down the left field line before Jimmy Glowenke’s one-out single put runners on the corners. Patrick Bailey then grounded into a force out to pick-up the RBI as Layer scored the first run of the contest.

Harrison began his start with two scoreless innings retiring six of the first seven batters he faced. Fresno though would rally for a run in the bottom of the third to tie the game. Warming Bernabel led off with a single and moved to second on Bladimir Restituyo’s sacrifice bunt. After Eddy Diaz grounded out to advance Bernabel to third, Zac Veen lined a 3–2 pitch from Harrison into left for a game-tying RBI single.

San Jose though immediately answered with a run in the top of the fourth to go back in front. After the first two batters of the inning were retired, Santos and Carter Williams worked back-to-back walks. Toribio then stepped to the plate and hit a sharp grounder inside third base and down the left field line. The double easily scored Santos with the go-ahead run, however Williams was thrown out at the plate on the play as he attempted to score from first.

Harrison would maintain the one-run advantage through the middle innings as the Giants starter cruised. Harrison struck out the side in a perfect bottom of the fourth before working around a one-out infield single in the fifth. In the sixth, Harrison needed only nine pitches to set down the side in order.

Toribio then led off the top of the seventh by crushing the first pitch of the inning from Kitchen over the fence in straightaway center for a solo home run. The round-tripper extended the San Jose lead to 3–1.

Harrison and the bullpen would then do the rest. Harrison issued a leadoff walk to Julio Carreras in the bottom of the seventh — his only walk of the game — before recovering to strikeout Colin Simpson. Rodriguez then entered from the bullpen and struck out Mateo Gil for the second out. Bernabel was up next and he was retired on a foul pop up with the catcher Bailey making a highlight-reel catch as he crashed into the backstop netting.

With the lead still at two runs, Rodriguez returned to the mound in the bottom of the eighth and quickly set down the first two batters on a fly out and a groundout. A walk to Veen followed to bring the potential tying run to the plate, but Waites came in and needed only one pitch to set down Drew Romo on a fly out to center ending the inning. Then in the ninth, Waites breezed through a 1–2–3 inning as he struck out Robby Martin, retired Carreras on a groundout and struck out Simpson to secure the Game 1 victory.

Kyle Harrison pitched 6 1/3 innings with only one run allowed in Tuesday’s Game 1 winGIANTS NOTES

Giants vs. Grizzlies
Only a half-game separated Fresno (74–41) and San Jose (76–44) during the regular season. The Grizzlies won the season series by a 16–14 margin with 19 of the 30 games decided by one or two runs. Fresno hosts Game 2 of the Championship Series on Wednesday before the series shifts to San Jose for Games 3–5 from Friday through Sunday.

Inside The Box Score
San Jose out-hit Fresno by a 10–4 margin. The Grizzlies had only six baserunners for the entire game. All four of their hits came from Zac Veen (2-for-3, RBI) and Warming Bernabel (2-for-3). The other seven players in the lineup were a combined 0-for-24. Cole Waites was credited with the save after retiring all four batters he faced to end the game.

Harrison’s Gem
Harrison retired 19 of the 24 batters he faced during his start. He went to a three-ball count only twice. Following Veen’s two-out RBI single in the bottom of the third, Harrison retired 10 of the next 11 hitters with the only baserunner during the stretch coming when miscommunication on Bernabel’s fifth-inning infield pop up resulted in a hit.

Playoff History
The Giants are in the Championship Series for the first time since 2015 (lost to Rancho Cucamonga). San Jose last won a league title in 2010. Fresno’s most recent championship came in 2015 when they were the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

On Deck
The Giants and Grizzlies play Game 2 of the best-of-five Championship Series on Wednesday evening with first pitch at Chukchansi Park set for 6:50 PM. Carson Ragsdale is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher. The game can be heard live on sjgiants.com.

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San Jose (76–44) vs. Fresno (74–41)Game 1 — Tuesday 9/21 at Fresno, 6:50 PM
Game 2 — Wednesday 9/22 at Fresno, 6:50 PM
Game 3 — Friday 9/24 at San Jose, 6:30 PM
Game 4 — Saturday 9/25 at San Jose, 6:30 PM (if necessary)
Game 5 — Sunday 9/26 at San Jose, 6:30 PM (if necessary)

Probable Starting Pitching Matchups
Game 1 — SJ: Kyle Harrison (4–3, 3.19) vs. Fresno: Austin Kitchen (1–4, 4.97)
Game 2 — SJ: Carson Ragsdale (8–6, 4.43) vs. Fresno: Tony Locey (3–0, 3.34)
Game 3 — SJ: Nick Swiney (0–0, 0.74) vs. Fresno: Noah Gotsis (3–2, 3.14)
Game 4 — SJ: Prelander Berroa (5–6, 3.56) vs. Fresno: Mike Ruff (6–2, 4.34)
Game 5 — SJ: TBD vs. Fresno: Case Williams (1–3, 5.72)

Broadcast Information
The entire Championship Series can be heard on sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling the action. Pregame coverage begins 30 minutes prior to first pitch. A free live video feed on MiLB.TV of Games 3–5 will also be available.

Championship Series Begins Tuesday: The San Jose Giants play the Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies affiliate) this week in the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series. Fresno hosts Games 1 and 2 at Chukchansi Park on Tuesday and Wednesday before the series shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for Games 3–5 from Friday through Sunday. The Grizzlies (74–41) and Giants (76–44) reached the Championship Series after finishing with the top two records in the league.

Head-To-Head: The Giants posted a 14–16 record against Fresno this season. The Grizzlies were the only team in the league that San Jose had a losing record against this year. The Giants went 10–8 at Chukchansi Park, but only 4–8 versus Fresno at Excite Ballpark. San Jose won four of six games in Fresno last week to close out the regular season.

Playoff History: The Giants are in the Championship Series for the first time since 2015 (swept by Rancho Cucamonga). San Jose last won a league title in 2010 when they defeated Rancho Cucamonga 3-games-to-2 in the California League Championship Series. The Giants are in the playoffs for the 14th time in the last 17 seasons.

Regular Season Review: The Giants finished the regular season with a 76–44 overall record. It marked San Jose’s best regular season record since 2011 (90–50). The Giants posted a winning record in all five months this season: May 15–9, June 19–7, July 16–11, August 14–12, September 12–5. San Jose was 36–24 at home and 40–20 on the road. The Giants finished strong as well winning nine out of their final 11 regular season games and was 21–9 over their last 30 contests overall.

Home Run Record: Despite the shortened 120-game schedule in 2021, the Giants set a new team single-season home run record this year. San Jose finished the regular season with 150 home runs — second in Low-A West. The Giants broke the previous team record of 143 homers that had been established by the 2005 team (in a 140-game season). Marco Luciano, who was promoted to High-A Eugene on August 4, led the team with 18 home runs this season. Luis Matos was tops among all current Giants players with 15 homers. San Jose had 11 players hit at least seven home runs.

Strikeout Record Too: The San Jose pitching staff also set a new team single-season strikeout record this year. The Giants staff amassed 1,439 strikeouts this season (12.0 per game), surpassing the previous mark of 1,345 strikeouts set by the 2015 team (in a 140-game season). San Jose led all of Minor League Baseball in strikeouts this season, finishing more than 100 strikeouts above the next-closest team (High-A Greenville with 1,315 strikeouts). Individually, the Giants boast the top four pitchers on the Low-A West strikeout leaderboard: Carson Ragsdale (1st, 167), Kyle Harrison (2nd, 157), Prelander Berroa (3rd, 135) and Ryan Murphy (4th, 116 — now with High-A Eugene).

Kyle Harrison is scheduled to start Game 1 of the Championship Series for the GiantsPitching Shines: In addition to leading all of Minor League Baseball in strikeouts, the Giants pitching staff led Low-A West in ERA (3.59), opponents batting average (.227), WHIP (1.25) and shutouts (11) this season. Kyle Harrison (3.19) won the league ERA title while Carson Ragsdale finished tied for first with eight wins. Out of the bullpen, Clay Helvey’s 10 saves ranked tied for third in Low-A West and Randy Rodriguez finished the regular season on a streak of 28 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

Team Awards: The Giants announced their 2021 team awards during the club’s final homestand. Award winners included: Luis Matos (team MVP), Prelander Berroa (Pitcher of the Year), Marco Luciano (Offensive Player of the Year), Casey Schmitt (Defensive Player of the Year) and Randy Rodriguez (Relief Pitcher of the Year).

Top Prospects: San Jose’s roster features 11 players among the top 30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com: outfielder Luis Matos (#3 prospect), pitcher Kyle Harrison (#5), pitcher Will Bednar (#7), catcher Patrick Bailey (#8), infielder Aeverson Arteaga (#12), infielder Luis Toribio (#14), pitcher Nick Swiney (#16), pitcher Prelander Berroa (#23), pitcher Carson Ragsdale (#25), outfielder Grant McCray (#26) and pitcher Tristan Beck (#29). Bailey (2020) and Bednar (2021) were each first round picks of the San Francisco Giants.

Magnificent Matos: Luis Matos finished with one of the greatest individual offensive seasons in San Jose Giants history. The 19-year old outfielder hit .313 in 109 games played during the regular season. He led Low-A West in hits (141), doubles (35) and RBI’s (86) while ranking fifth in batting average and tied for eighth in home runs (15). Matos also led the Giants with 21 stolen bases. Matos went more than two games in a row without a hit only once the entire season (three games, September 5–9). Matos had the club’s longest hit streak this year (16 games) and also had a stretch of nine consecutive at-bats with a hit earlier this month.

Luis Matos led Low-A West in hits, doubles and RBI’s this season

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The San Jose Giants closed out the 2021 regular season with a 7–4 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon at Chukchansi Park. Fresno built a seven-run lead in the contest and withstood the Giants’ ninth-inning rally to salvage the final game of the series. Despite the loss, San Jose won four of six in the series and concludes the regular season with an outstanding 76–44 record. The Giants and Grizzlies will now meet in the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series beginning Tuesday night in Fresno.

San Jose fell behind early in Sunday’s finale as the Grizzlies scored seven runs over the first three innings to jump out to a 7–0 advantage. Trevor McDonald, who was promoted from the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) on Saturday, made his Giants debut on the mound and immediately ran into trouble in the bottom of the first. Eddy Diaz was plunked on the first pitch of the inning before Zac Veen singled sharply into left. Diaz advanced to third on the hit while Veen took second on the throw back to the infield. Drew Romo followed with an RBI groundout to put Fresno on the board. After Robby Martin was also hit by a pitch, Julio Carreras successfully executed a safety squeeze bunt to plate Veen for a 2–0 Fresno lead.

The Grizzlies made it 3–0 when AJ Lewis smacked a solo home run down the left field line in the bottom of the second. Fresno then batted around during a four-run third inning to stretch the lead to 7–0. McDonald retired the first batter of the inning before Martin reached safely on a two-base fielding error committed by second baseman Jimmy Glowenke. Carreras followed with a single to bring home Martin with the first run of the frame. Consecutive walks to Colin Simpson and Mateo Gil then loaded the bases for the Grizzlies. After Joe Aeilts bounced into a force play with Carreras out at home, Lewis reached on an infield single to shortstop scoring another Fresno run. The RBI hit chased McDonald as Haydn King was summoned from the bullpen, but the lefty reliever promptly surrendered a two-run single to Diaz to give the Grizzlies a 7–0 cushion.

Offensively, the Giants were completely shut down over the first eight innings by Fresno pitching. Grizzlies starter Mike Ruff fired five scoreless innings with only one hit allowed — a Harrison Freed second-inning single. Ruff walked one, struck out five and retired 15 of the 17 batters he faced. Anderson Amarista then worked three hitless innings of long relief issuing only one walk with a pair of strikeouts.

San Jose entered the top of the ninth still down by a 7–0 margin and with only one hit for the entire game. Four straight extra-base hits though with one out in the ninth would lead to four runs coming home for the Giants. After Grant McCray struck out to start the inning, Najee Gaskins laced a double into the left field corner. Luis Toribio was up next and he hammered a double to the fence in deep center plating Gaskins to break-up the Fresno shutout bid. Carter Williams followed with his own RBI double as Toribio scored to make it 7–2. Glowenke then stepped to the plate and crushed an opposite field two-run home run to right — his 13th round-tripper of the season — to bring San Jose to within 7–4.

Unfortunately, the Giants would get no closer as Freed followed the homer by grounding out and Yorlis Rodriguez then struck out to end the game and complete the regular season.

The Giants finished the regular season with a 76–44 recordGIANTS NOTES

Fresno Takes Division Crown
With Sunday’s result, Fresno (74–41) won the North Division title and secured the best record in the Low-A West. The Giants (76–44), despite having two more wins than the Grizzlies, finished a half-game out of first place. Fresno played five fewer games than San Jose this season due to Covid cancellations. The Giants last won a regular season division title in 2013.

Regular Season Review
San Jose had their best regular season record since 2011 (90–50). The Giants posted a winning record in all five months this season (May 15–9, June 19–7, July 16–11, August 14–12, September 12–5). San Jose was 36–24 at home and 40–20 on the road. The Giants owned a winning record against every team in the league with the exception of Fresno (14–16). San Jose won nine of their final 11 regular season games and was 21–9 over their last 30 contests overall.

150 Homers
Jimmy Glowenke’s ninth-inning blast gave the Giants 150 home runs for the season (second in Low-A West). San Jose established a new team single-season home run record in 2021.

Inside The Box Score
Fresno out-hit San Jose 9–5 on Sunday. Four Giants relievers — Haydn King (1 1/3 IP, 2 SO), Landen Roupp (2 IP, 2 SO), Juan Sanchez (1 IP, 2 SO) and Brooks Crawford (1 IP, 1 SO) combined to throw 5 1/3 scoreless innings to finish the game. Roupp was making his San Jose debut after joining the team from the AZ Complex League yesterday. Glowenke (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his ninth-inning home run. Grant McCray’s (0-for-2, 2 BB) hit streak was snapped at 12 games. Trevor McDonald (2 2/3 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) suffered the loss.

Roster Moves
Infielder Aeverson Arteaga was added to San Jose’s roster on Sunday from the Arizona Complex League. Arteaga started at shortstop in the regular season finale and went 0-for-3. In a corresponding roster move, infielder Edison Mora was placed on the injured list.

Championship Series
The Giants and Grizzlies open the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series on Tuesday night with first pitch at Chukchansi Park set for 6:50 PM. Fresno will also host Game 2 on Wednesday before the series shifts to San Jose for Games 3–5 from Friday-Sunday. The entire Championship Series can be heard live on sjgiants.com with pregame coverage beginning 30 minutes prior to first pitch each night.

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The San Jose Giants won for the ninth time in their last 10 games with a 5–2 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Saturday night at Chukchansi Park. Jimmy Glowenke and Abdiel Layer both homered to lead the way offensively while pitchers Will Bednar, Tristan Beck and Clay Helvey each excelled on the mound en route to the win.

The Giants (76–43) and Grizzlies (73–41) will play Sunday afternoon in the regular season finale with the winner securing the North Division title and best record in the Low-A West. The two teams meet in the Championship Series next week.

Bednar made his second start for San Jose on Saturday and the 2021 first round draft pick surrendered his first earned run as a professional when the Grizzlies scored once in the bottom of the first. Eddy Diaz led off the inning with a single before he was forced out at second on Zac Veen’s fielder’s choice grounder. After Veen advanced to second on a wild pitch and Drew Romo flied out, Robby Martin laced an RBI double into the right field corner to give Fresno the early 1–0 lead.

Bednar though settled in and tossed back-to-back scoreless innings in the second and third to complete his outing. The right-hander struck out a pair in the bottom of the second as he worked around a two-out error. In the third, Romo singled with two outs and stole second, but was stranded when Martin grounded out to end the inning.

Meanwhile, the Giants tied the game in the top of the third when Layer led off with a towering solo home run to deep right center field. The homer was Layer’s 13th of the season.

San Jose then knocked out five hits in a three-run top of the fourth inning to take a 4–1 lead. Patrick Bailey led off the frame with a single before Luis Matos flied out. Carter Williams was up next and he hit a sharp grounder past first base and down the right field line. The hit went for Williams’ team-leading fourth triple of the season as Bailey scored all the way from first to give the Giants the lead. Glowenke followed with a line drive single into center plating Williams with the second run of the inning. After Layer blooped a double down the left field line moving Glowenke to third, Max Wright produced the fourth straight hit for San Jose with an RBI single to make it 4–1.

Beck then relieved Bednar to begin the bottom of the fourth and delivered an outstanding long relief performance. Beck retired the first five batters he faced before pitching around a two-out walk to Diaz followed by a double from Veen to keep Fresno off the board in the bottom of the fifth.

The Giants then stretched their lead to 5–1 in the top of the sixth when Glowenke belted an opposite field solo home run to right center — his 12th round-tripper of the year.

Beck continued to roll as he breezed through a 1–2–3 bottom of the sixth. In the seventh, Mateo Gil led off with a double, but didn’t advance any farther than second base as Beck retired Ronaiker Palma on a groundout to shortstop, struck out Bladimir Restituyo and set down Diaz on a groundout to end the inning.

Beck returned to the mound in the bottom of the eighth with the lead still at four runs and surrendered a double to Veen to begin the inning. After Romo’s groundout moved Veen to third, Helvey was summoned from the San Jose bullpen. Martin was up next and he drove in Veen with a groundout to make it a 5–2 game, but the Grizzlies would get no closer. Helvey struck out Julio Carreras to end the eighth and then fired a perfect bottom of the ninth to seal the victory.

Jimmy Glowenke hit his 12th home run of the season in Saturday’s victory over FresnoGIANTS NOTES

Division Title At Stake
Sunday’s regular season finale will determine the North Division champion this season and the best record in the league although San Jose has already secured home field advantage in next week’s Championship Series. The Giants last won a regular season division title in 2013. San Jose was a season-high five games behind Fresno as recently as September 7 (9–1 record since).

Home Runs
With two more long balls on Saturday, the Giants have now clubbed 149 home runs this year. San Jose set their team single-season home run record last weekend.

Hitting Standouts
Abdiel Layer (2-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI) and Jimmy Glowenke (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) both homered as part of multi-hit games on Saturday. Glowenke extended his hitting streak to nine games. He’s batting at a .472 clip (17-for-36) during the hit streak. Patrick Bailey (2-for-4) also had multi-hit game. San Jose out-hit Fresno 8–6.

On The Mound
Will Bednar tossed three innings in his start with one run and three hits allowed. He struck out two and did not issue a walk. Bednar has now pitched five innings with one earned run surrendered in his two starts for San Jose this season. Tristan Beck (2–0) earned the win out of the bullpen after his stellar appearance. Beck fired 4 1/3 innings and yielded only one run and three hits. He walked one and struck out four. Clay Helvey (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 SO) retired all five batters he faced to finish the game. Helvey owns a 0.52 ERA (1 ER/17.1 IP) over his last 14 appearances.

Roster Moves
Pitchers Trevor McDonald and Landen Roupp were added to San Jose’s roster from the Arizona Complex League (Rookie-level) before the game on Saturday. The Giants’ 30-man roster now stands at 30 players.

On Deck
San Jose closes out the regular season on Sunday with the finale of their six-game series against Fresno. First pitch at Chukchansi Park is scheduled for 3:05 PM. The Giants and Grizzlies open the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series on Tuesday night in Fresno.

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The Giants bullpen duo of Randy Rodriguez and Cole Waites combined to retire the final 13 Fresno hitters while preserving a one-run lead on Friday night in a 6–5 win over the Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park. With the victory, San Jose (75–43) has now claimed three of the first four games in the series and won eight out of their last nine overall. The Giants also moved back to within a half-game of Fresno (73–40) for the North Division lead with two games remaining in the regular season.

San Jose never trailed in Friday’s contest jumping out to leads of 3–0 and 6–2 before ultimately holding off the Grizzlies. In the top of the second, Luis Matos hit a one-out bloop double down the right field line before Harrison Freed singled to put runners on the corners. Rodolfo Bone then hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the first run of the night. An inning later, Abdiel Layer drew a leadoff walk and immediately scored when the next batter, Grant McCray, hammered a triple to deep right center. Luis Toribio followed with a sacrifice fly to plate McCray for a 3–0 advantage.

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https://medium.com/media/eac2781c52751f3cda1f3b301c7daebd/hrefNick Swiney started on the mound for the Giants and struck out the side in a perfect bottom of the first before fanning two more in a scoreless second inning. Fresno though would scratch across single runs in the third and fourth innings to pull within 3–2. In the bottom of the third, Eddy Diaz walked with one out, stole second and scored on Drew Romo’s single to center. Robby Martin followed with another single, but Swiney escaped without further damage as Warming Bernabel bounced into a force play and Joe Aeilts struck out swinging.

In the bottom of the fourth, Cristopher Navarro worked a one-out walk, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Bladimir Restituyo’s two-out single to trim the San Jose lead to 3–2. Diaz then singled advancing Restituyo to third before Swiney struck out Romo — his ninth punchout of the game — to end the inning.

The Giants then rallied with two outs in the top of the fifth scoring three times to stretch their lead to 6–2. After the first two batters of the inning were retired, Jimmy Glowenke singled and Patrick Bailey reached on an error. Matos was up next and he blasted a fly ball off the fence in deep left center. The hit went for a double as both Glowenke and Bailey scored to make it 5–2. Matos took third on the throw home and later scored himself on a passed ball for a 6–2 advantage.

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https://medium.com/media/d94c6bd2524fef4664a8838c678f4640/hrefFresno though came right back with three runs of their own in the bottom of the fifth. Juan Sanchez was summoned from the bullpen to start the inning and he promptly allowed a leadoff double to Martin. After Bernabel struck out, Aeilts singled to put runners on the corners. Mateo Gil then hit a sharp grounder to third that was gloved nicely by Edison Mora, but the throw to first skipped past Toribio and rolled into foul territory. Martin scored on the play while Aeilts advanced to third and Gil was safe at second. Navarro followed with an RBI groundout to bring home Aeilts before Gil scored on a wild pitch to cut the San Jose lead to 6–5. After Sanchez walked Trevor Boone, Rodriguez was brought into pitch. Restituyo was up next and he lined a single into left before Rodriguez plunked Diaz to load the bases. However with the potential tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position, Rodriguez settled down and struck out Romo swinging to retire the side and keep the lead intact.

The Grizzlies would then not manage another baserunner for the remainder of the night.

With the Giants still ahead by a run, Rodriguez returned to the mound in the bottom of the sixth and needed only seven pitches to set down the side in order. Rodriguez then registered three straight swinging strikeouts in a dominant 1–2–3 bottom of the seventh. With the lead still at 6–5, Rodriguez came back out for the bottom of the eighth and notched another perfect inning. Restituyo struck out to start the frame before Diaz and Romo were retired on consecutive fly outs.

Waites then breezed through the bottom of the ninth to seal the San Jose victory. The Giants closer struck out Martin to begin the inning before Bernabel bounced out to third for the second out. Aeilts was up next and he struck out swinging — San Jose’s 18th strikeout of the contest — to finish the game.

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https://medium.com/media/5ba84439c0a0559e5e84bfd3176297a6/hrefRandy Rodriguez struck out six over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of long relief in Friday’s winGIANTS NOTES

Close Calls
Friday’s match-up was the second straight one-run game in the series after Fresno prevailed by a 7–6 score in 10 innings on Thursday. Wednesday’s contest was also tied entering the top of the ninth before Harrison Freed hit a go-ahead grand slam. 19 of the 28 games between the Giants and Grizzlies this season have been decided by one or two runs (Fresno leads season series 15–13). The two teams will meet in the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series beginning on Tuesday next week.

Rodriguez Continues Streak
Randy Rodriguez struck out six and allowed only one hit over his 3 1/3 scoreless innings on Friday to pick-up the win. The San Jose Relief Pitcher of the Year lowered his season ERA to 1.74. Rodriguez has also now thrown 28 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings spanning his last 12 appearances.

Waites Collects Save
Cole Waites (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO) earned his second save with San Jose. In 10 relief appearances for the Giants this season, Waites has thrown 10 1/3 innings with one hit and one run allowed. He’s struck out 24 batters.

Hitting Leaders
Luis Matos (2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI) hit his league-leading 34th and 35th doubles of the season in the victory. In addition, he collected his 85th and 86th RBI’s of the year — also tops in Low-A West. Jimmy Glowenke (2-for-5) added a pair of hits while Grant McCray (1-for-5, 3B, RBI) extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his run-scoring triple. Fresno out-hit San Jose 8–7.

Swiney’s Start
Nick Swiney struck out nine over four innings in his start on Friday. The left-hander surrendered his first earned run with the Giants this season. Overall, he was charged with two runs (both earned) on five hits during his outing. Swiney finishes the regular season with a sparkling 0.74 ERA in 24 1/3 innings pitched for San Jose (42 strikeouts).

Winning Ways
The Giants have scored at least six runs in each of their last nine games (8–1 record). San Jose is 20–8 over their last 28 games.

On Deck
The Giants and Grizzlies continue their series on Saturday evening with first pitch at Chukchansi Park set for 6:50 PM. Will Bednar is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher.

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Fresno’s Mateo Gil hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Grizzlies to a 7–6 victory over the Giants on Thursday night at Chukchansi Park. San Jose battled back from a four-run deficit and tied the game on Grant McCray’s three-RBI triple in the top of the eighth, but were unable to overtake Fresno late before suffering the walk-off defeat. The loss snapped the Giants’ (74–43) season-high tying seven-game winning streak.

Thursday’s contest was another tight, back-and-forth matchup between the top two teams in the Low-A West. San Jose jumped out early as back-to-back one-out doubles in the top of the first from Luis Toribio and Jimmy Glowenke gave the Giants a 1–0 lead. Meanwhile, Carson Ragsdale started on the mound and began his night with three scoreless innings. Ragsdale worked out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the first before tossing back-to-back perfect frames in the second and third.

Ragsdale had retired nine straight Grizzlies hitters after recording two quick outs in the bottom of the fourth, but then ran into trouble. Colin Simpson smashed a double to deep right and immediately scored the tying run when the next hitter, Gil, singled sharply into center. Gil was able to take second base on the throw home from center and then scored himself when Joe Aeilts followed with an RBI single. After Bryan Quijada singled, Eddy Diaz produced an RBI single to make it 3–1. Zac Veen was up next and he singled home another run — the sixth consecutive two-out hit in the inning — to make it 4–1. Ragsdale then uncorked a wild pick-off throw to first for an error allowing Diaz to score from third base to stretch the Fresno lead to 5–1.

The Giants scored once in the top of the sixth thanks to a Grizzlies error to pull within 5–2. A failed inning-ending double play attempt from the Grizzlies when shortstop Julio Carreras threw wildly to first for an error allowed Luis Matos to score from third. San Jose, however, gave the run right back in the bottom of the seventh when left fielder Carter Williams dropped a fly ball on the warning track allowing Diaz to score from first base which made it 6–2.

Down by four runs, the Giants though would rally in the top of the eighth. Three consecutive singles from Patrick Bailey, Matos and Williams to start the inning loaded the bases with none out. Yorlis Rodriguez then delivered an RBI single to cut the deficit to 6–3 as the bases remained loaded. McCray followed with a ringing line drive past first base and into the right field corner. The hit went for a bases-clearing triple as Matos, Williams and Rodriguez all came home to tie the game at 6–6. Unfortunately, San Jose missed out on a golden opportunity to reclaim the lead. With McCray, the potential go-ahead run, at third base, Abdiel Layer popped out, Najee Gaskins struck out and Toribio grounded out to end the inning.

Wilkelma Castillo entered from the Giants bullpen to begin the bottom of the eighth and used a double play to work around a leadoff walk keeping the game tied. After San Jose was set down in order in the top of the ninth, Castillo struck out two in a 1–2–3 bottom of the inning to force extras.

The Giants though were unable to capitalize on their free runner at second base in the 10th inning and the Grizzlies would cash in their chance to secure the walk-off win. In the top of the 10th with Matos at second base to start the inning, Williams grounded out to third, Rodriguez flied out to shallow right and McCray grounded out as the game remained tied.

Clay Helvey was then summoned to begin the bottom of the 10th with pinch-runner Bladimir Restituyo as the automatic runner at second. Helvey promptly struck out Warming Bernabel for the first out before he plunked Carreras. Helvey came back to strikeout Simpson to move within one out of sending the game to the 11th, but Gil followed with hard grounder past the outstretched glove of Layer at shortstop and into left center for a single. The hit easily scored Restituyo from second base propelling Fresno to their first win of the series.

Grant McCray extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a three-run triple in the eighth inningGIANTS NOTES

Series Update
Despite Thursday’s loss, the Giants have still won two of the first three games in the series. The seven wins in a row overall had matched San Jose’s longest winning streak of the season. The Giants are now 1 1/2 games behind the Grizzlies for first place in the North Division with three to play in the regular season. San Jose and Fresno will meet in the best-of-five Low-A West Championship Series beginning on Tuesday, September 21.

Extra, Extra
The Giants fell to 3–6 in extra-inning games this season, including 1–3 against Fresno. San Jose has not played a game longer than 10 innings this year.

McCray Extends Hit Streak
Grant McCray (1-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI) extended his hitting streak to 11 games with his game-tying triple in the eighth inning. It’s the second-longest hit streak by a Giants player this season (Luis Matos 16 games).

Other Hitting Standouts
Jimmy Glowenke (2-for-4, 2B, 3B, RBI) doubled and tripled as part of a multi-hit game at the plate on Thursday. Patrick Bailey (2-for-5), Carter Williams (2-for-5) and Yorlis Rodriguez (2-for-5, RBI) added two hits apiece. The Giants out-hit the Grizzlies 11–9. San Jose was 5-for-19 with runners in scoring position compared to 5-for-11 for Fresno.

On The Mound
Carson Ragsdale was charged with five runs (four earned) during his five-inning start. He surrendered seven hits, walked three and struck out five. Ragsdale finishes the regular season with 167 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings pitched. He leads Low-A West in strikeouts, innings and wins (8 — tied). The bullpen trio of Abel Adames (2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO), Wilkelma Castillo (2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO) and Clay Helvey (2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) combined to pitch the final 4 2/3 innings with no earned runs allowed (two runs total) and eight strikeouts.

On Deck
The Giants and Grizzlies continue their series on Friday evening with first pitch at Chukchansi Park set for 6:50 PM. Nick Swiney is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher.

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Harrison Freed hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the top of the ninth inning to propel the Giants to a 12–8 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Chukchansi Park. The top two teams in the Low-A West went back-and-forth throughout the contest before Freed’s blast put San Jose ahead for good. The win was the Giants’ (74–42) second straight to open the series and season-high tying seventh in a row overall. San Jose also moved to within a half-game of Fresno (72–39) for first place in the North Division with four to play in the regular season.

Wednesday’s seesaw affair began with a three-run bottom of the first as the Grizzlies jumped out early against Giants starter Prelander Berroa. A bases loaded walk with two outs to Colin Simpson opened the scoring before Mateo Gil grounded a single into left plating two more for a 3–0 Fresno advantage. San Jose though immediately answered with three runs of their own in the top of the second to tie the score. Yorlis Rodriguez led off with a single before Rodolfo Bone singled. Both players would eventually come home when Edison Mora singled into shallow right while Grant McCray’s RBI double into the right center gap tied the game 3–3.

The Grizzlies went back ahead with a single tally in the bottom of the third to chase Berroa. A single and a walk put runners on first and second with two outs before Gil’s RBI single gave Fresno a 4–3 lead. Haydn King entered from the bullpen and would record the final out of the inning before tossing a scoreless bottom of the fourth. The Grizzlies though would add to their in the bottom of the fifth against King as Trevor Boone’s two-out RBI single stretched the advantage to 5–3.

The Giants then mounted their second comeback of the night as Luis Matos launched a towering solo home run to left to begin the top of the sixth trimming the Fresno lead to 5–4. The round-tripper was Matos’ 15th of the season.

Listen to Matos’ homer:

https://medium.com/media/3f6fe9447241236a2be9a0a549c4cccf/hrefAfter King kept the Grizzlies off the board in the bottom of the sixth, San Jose produced a two-out, four-run rally in the top of the seventh to take their first lead of the evening. The first two batters of the seventh were retired before consecutive walks to Jimmy Glowenke and Abdiel Layer put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base. Patrick Bailey was up next and he smacked a double to deep right center easily scoring both runners putting the Giants ahead by a 6–5 margin. Consecutive RBI singles from Matos and Yorlis Rodriguez followed to make it 8–5.

Here is Bailey’s go-ahead hit:

https://medium.com/media/35f74fde88900e87f6f99ef36e619242/hrefThe bottom of the seventh then saw Fresno stage their own comeback as a three-run inning tied the game once more at 8–8. With Abel Adames on the mound, Julio Carreras led off with a single and Simpson then doubled to put runners on second and third. Gil followed with a single into left to drive home both for his fourth and fifth RBI’s of the game. Brooks Crawford was then summoned and he promptly fanned Boone for the first out of the inning. A Bladimir Restituyo groundout though moved Gil to second before Eddy Diaz lined an RBI single into center to bring the Grizzlies even.

Neither team scored in the eighth with Crawford tossing a 1–2–3 bottom half to keep the game deadlocked. Freed then provided the heroics in the top of the ninth to ultimately carry the Giants to victory. With Robinson Hernandez, the league leader in saves, on the mound for Fresno, three straight full-count walks to Bailey, Matos and Rodriguez to start the inning loaded the bases. Freed was up next and he ripped a 2–1 pitch from Hernandez down the left field line that sailed over the fence for a dramatic grand slam. The home run was Freed’s eighth this season and it gave San Jose a 12–8 lead.

Listen to Freed’s slam:

https://medium.com/media/6b81f82cafbd092e1d667d303daa0c9a/hrefCole Waites worked a scoreless bottom of the ninth for the Giants to seal the victory. Waites gave up a leadoff infield single to Carreras, but came back with three straight strikeouts of Simpson, Gil and Boone to finish the game.

Harrison Freed hit San Jose’s third grand slam of the seasonGIANTS NOTES

Freed’s Slam
Harrison Freed’s grand slam was the Giants’ only hit in their decisive four-run, ninth-inning rally. It was the third grand slam hit by a San Jose player this season (Brett Auerbach & Jimmy Glowenke). Two of the three grand slams (Freed, Glowenke) have been hit off of Fresno’s Robinson Hernandez in the ninth inning of games at Chukchansi Park. Glowenke’s slam off Hernandez tied the score on August 6 in a 6–5 Giants victory.

Seven In A Row
The Giants have scored 72 runs during their current seven-game winning streak (10.3 runs per game). It matches San Jose’s longest win streak of the season. The Giants also won seven in a row from July 13–20. San Jose is also now a season-high 32 games over .500.

Inside The Box Score
Fresno out-hit the Giants by a 13–12 margin. Every player in the San Jose starting lineup had at least one hit. Both teams had success with runners in scoring position as the Giants went 6-for-12 and the Grizzlies finished 5-for-10. Luis Matos (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI), Yorlis Rodriguez (2-for-4, RBI) and Rodolfo Bone (2-for-5) had multi-hit games for San Jose while Patrick Bailey (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) and Edison Mora (1-for-4, 2 RBI) drove in two runs each. Grant McCray (1-for-5, 2B, RBI) extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

Caught Stealing
Fresno was 0-for-4 attempting to steal on Wednesday with catcher Rodolfo Bone throwing out three attempted base stealers at second (the other was picked-off by pitcher Haydn King). Fresno leads Low-A West with 217 stolen bases this season, but is now 0-for-5 in steal attempts this series.

Road Success
The Giants improved to 20 games over .500 on the road this season at 38–18. San Jose is now 8–6 at Chukchansi Park.

In The ‘Pen
Brooks Crawford (6–1) was credited with the win after tossing two scoreless innings over the seventh and eighth. Crawford gave up one hit, walked none and struck out two. Cole Waites (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 SO) allowed his first hit with the Giants this season before striking out three straight to end the game. In 9 1/3 innings overall for San Jose, Waites has surrendered one hit and one run with a whopping 22 strikeouts. Haydn King pitched a season-high 3 1/3 innings in long relief with one run allowed and three strikeouts.

Roster Move
Pitcher Wil Jensen was placed on the injured list before the game on Wednesday.

On Deck
The Giants and Grizzlies continue their series on Thursday evening with first pitch at Chukchansi Park set for 6:50 PM. Carson Ragsdale is San Jose’s scheduled starting pitcher.

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