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Daily Minors Quick-Notes 5/11/26 - Carlos De La Rosa rocks on Rookie Monday
Only the one game today as we hit Monday, with all the A-Ball leagues off. Impressive pitching prospect Carlos De La Rosa took the mound for the second time, and he did much, much better than his first appearance of the year. Meanwhile, both Josuar and Luis Hernandez go 1-for-3, but Josuar also collected two walks to keep pushing his slash line up.
AAA - AA - High-A - Low-A: Scheduled Day Off
ACL: ACL Dodgers 9, ACL Giants 4
Player of the Game: SP Carlos De La Rosa (27): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Carlos De La Rosa made his second appearance of the year, and bounced back from giving up five runs in 2.2 innings his first time out to throwing four shutout innings with seven strikeouts. In 6.2 innings, De La Rosa has 10 strikeouts to four walks.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Josuar Gonzalez (2): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
- Luis Hernández (3): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
- Yulian Barreto (28): 2-5, 1 K
Rehabbing Player Lines:
- LF Jean Carlos Sio: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 HR -
Other Notable Lines:
- C Santiago Camacho: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 3B (1)
- RP Jose T. Perez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- CF Luis Frias: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
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Daily Minors Quick-Notes 5/9/26 - Kilen Powers a Eugene Doubleheader Sweep
Believe it or not, but after Gavin Kilen hit two home runs on Opening Day for Eugene, including a walkoff winner, he had not hit another home run…until today’s doubleheader, where Kilen finally began to look the player he was the first week of the season with a big game. Elsewhere, Parks Harber picked up his first home run of the season after a late start to his year, and a big San Jose comeback attempt fell just short.
AAA: Reno Aces 4, Sacramento River Cats 2
Player of the Game: 3B Buddy Kennedy: 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (4)
Without any ranked prospect hitters in Sacramento, Buddy Kennedy continues to be one of the team’s leading hitters, with his third multi-hit game in his last four games. Each of those three games include a home run. He went from a .317/.413/.442 slash line to .322/.406/.512 slash line over those four games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Blade Tidwell (10): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR - Tidwell bounced back from a rough 5-run outing in his last appearance to make his second start of the year and have it be an effective one.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Carson Whisenhunt (12): DNP
- Trevor McDonald (16): DNP - McDonald was promoted to San Francisco for Monday’s start, due to Logan Webb’s injury.
- Trent Harris (23): DNP
Other Rehabbing Players:
- DH Harrison Bader: 0-4, 1 K
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Marques Johnson: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- C Zach Morgan: 1-3, 1 K, 0-1 ABS
- CF Grant McCray: 1-4, 1 R
AA: Akron RubberDucks 12, Richmond Flying Squirrels 5
Player of the Game: 3B Parks Harber (14): 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 HR (1)
Parks Harber’s first inning home run gave the Squirrels a brief lead before this game became a blowout. The home run was his first of the season, in his 12th game. Last season, he had a total of 13 home runs across 79 games in Low-A and High-A across the Yankees and Giants organizations. Harber is slashing .333/.368/.519, but has only three walks to 19 strikeouts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- LF Scott Bandura: 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 K - Bandura is slashing .316/.423/.504 after 30 games this season.
- DH Charlie Szykowny: 2-4, 1 R - Szykowny has three multi-hit games out of seven this month, raising his average from .262 to .290.
- 2B Diego Velasquez: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K - Velasquez followed up his breakout game yesterday with another 2-hit game, and is now slashing .267/.383/.413.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Dylan Carmouche: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K - This was Carmouche’s first since April 23rd, as he came off the team’s development list.
- C Drew Cavanaugh: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 2 E (2), 1 HBP
- Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson: DNP - The newest Giants was already in uniform in the Richmond dugout, with his trade that morning, he was able to make the long trip to be there…all of about 50 yards from the visiting clubhouse to the Richmond home clubhouse.
High-A: DOUBLEHEADER
Game 1: Eugene Emeralds 7, Vancouver Canadians 5 (7 Innings)
Game 2: Eugene Emeralds 5, Vancouver Canadians 1 (7 Innings)
Player of the Day: SS Gavin Kilen (5): 4-6, 1 R, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 2 2B (11), 1 HR (3), 1 CS (1)
It was a big day for the former first round pick across both games, though his three extra-base hits all came in Game 1. The home run was his first since way back on Opening Day, when his second home run of the day was a walkoff winner. His batting average jumped 20 points (.273-to-.293) and his slugging percentage jumped 57 points (.409 to .466) in the course of the doubleheader. This gives him 11 doubles and three home runs over 29 games this season.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- RF Trevor Cohen (9): 4-6, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 2B (12), 1 SB (13), 1 CS (3) - Cohen has gone 8-for-19 (.421) over the last five games, with four doubles, getting his average up from .209 to .245.
- 3B Walker Martin: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (4), 1 E (11) - Martin got his first home run since April 22nd, giving him three doubles and four home runs through 26 games.
- C Ty Hanchey: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (3) - Back in Eugene, Hanchey went right back to getting two hits, which he had in his last Eugene game before his brief Triple-A promotion.
- LF Lisbel Diaz (30): 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 CS (2) - Diaz got his first multi-hit game since April 24th, pushing his average back up to .224.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Dakota Jordan (6): 0-6, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
- Carlos Gutierrez (15): 0-0, 1 R, 3 BB, 2 SB (8)
- DH Jancel Villarroel (25): 0-4, 1 K
- RP Gerelmi Maldonado (29): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
- Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
- Luis De La Torre (17): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Yunior Marte: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
- 1B-DH Jakob Christian: 0-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP
- RP Liam Simon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Low-A: Fresno Grizzlies 8, San Jose Giants 7
Player of the Game: 1B Jeremiah Jenkins: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (4), 1 3B (1), 1 E (4)
San Jose had a thrilling attempt at a comeback, scoring six runs in the bottom of the ninth, falling just a run short, but Jeremiah Jenkins’ RBI double was a part of that big final rally. Jenkins broke a 3-game hitless streak with the first game this season with multiple extra-base hits. He’s got a slash line of .293/.413/.493 on the season so far, with four doubles, one triple, and three home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SS Lorenzo Meola (19): 3-5, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB (5) - Meola has gone 7-for-15 (.467) with a double over his last four games, jumping his average up from .184 to .221.
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 2B (5) - Reynoso now has five doubles, a triple, and four home runs in 23 games.
- 2B Isaiah Barkett: 2-5, 1 R, 1 BB - Barkett has back-to-back 2-hit games, pushing his batting average up from .321 to .337.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Rehabbing Players:
- SP Nick Margevicius: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K - Margevicius made his second rehab experience, the last one coming in the ACL.
Other Notable Lines:
- CF Cam Maldonado: 1-6, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
- LF Damian Bravo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
- C Fernando Gonzalez: 0-1 - INJURY - Gonzalez was hit in the helmet by a backswing in the Top of the 4th inning. He walked off the field under his own power okay, but the team took him out as what appeared to be a precautionary measure to not take any chances with a blow to the head.
ACL: ACL Rockies 4, ACL Giants 1 (7 Innings)
Player of the Game: SS Josuar Gonzalez (2): 1-4, 2 K, 1 2B (1)
I haven’t had a chance to spotlight Josuar yet this ACL season, so let’s talk about how he’s doing! It’s been a quiet start for him, but his 3-for-11 start is good for a .273 average, with today’s double being his first extra-base hit in four games. This also notably was Gonzalez’s first “full” game playing, as he has been an early exit in his other three as he’s come back from a hamstring injury…but I say full in airquotes (and..um, actual quotes) since the game was still only seven innings.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 3B Luis Hernández (3): 1-4, 1 K, 1 2B (1)
- 2B Yulian Barreto (28): 0-4, 1 E (2)
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
- Carlos De La Rosa (27): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Oliver Tejada: 2-3, 1 E (1)
- SP Luke Mensik: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 E (1)
u/BruteSentiment — 4 days ago
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Joe Doyle on the possibility of the Giants push top draft prospect Roch in the draft: “That’s not a thing”
I’ve seen a lot of people discussing the Giants somehow trying to get unanimous top draft prospect Rich Cholowsky using the money in the draft pool to somehow get Roch to tell other teams he won’t sign. I’d like to share these thoughts from one of the most experienced minor league baseball journalists, Joe Doyle.
From his site: https://overslotbaseball.com/articles/mlb-draft-giants-guardians-patrick-bailey/
“The mechanics of the draft ostensibly do not allow the Giants to drive up a bidding war for UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Ultimately, the White Sox will have the first right of refusal for his services. If Chicago drafts him, the only power Cholowsky would have in the matter is turning down what one can only imagine would be a signing bonus at, or north of, $9.5 million to return to school. At that point, he risks injury and further leverage degredation being a year older in the 2027 Draft. If the White Sox want Cholowsky, they'll take him, and he'll sign. If Chicago doesn't select him, he's unlikely to get past the Rays at 2 or Twins at 3.
The 2026 Draft is flush with high-ceiling high school pitching prospects that should garner the interest of the Giants at picks 29, 55 and 90. That is where you will likely see the Giants flex their newfound financial muscle.”
u/BruteSentiment — 4 days ago
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Daily Minors Quick-Notes 5/8/26 - Jakob Christian Continues His Big Return
It took nearly a month for Jakob Christian to make his regular season debut due to injury, but boy, has he been on fire ever since coming back to High-A Eugene. And today, six games into his season, he picked up his first home run of the year. Meanwhile, Diego Velasquez had a big game powering a big Richmond comeback win.
AAA: Reno Aces 2, Sacramento River Cats 1
Player of the Game: 1B Jake Holton: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (3), 0-1 ABS
All the offense for the River Cats in this game came from one swing by Jake Holton, who hit his third home run of the season in the second inning. He’s having a good May so far, going 6-for-16 (.375) over five games, with two home runs, and five walks to just three strikeouts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Daniel Susac: 2-4, 1 K - Sorry, no home runs for Daniel Susac today, he’s clearly washed after his second rehab game.
- SP Carson Whisenhunt (12): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 WP - Whisenhunt matched his season-high in strikeouts with eight for the third time this season. He has 43 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36.0 innings
- RP Trent Harris (23): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K - Harris lowered his ERA to 7.71 with 12 strikeouts to seven walks in 9.1 innings.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Rehabbing Lines:
- CF Harrison Bader: 1-3, 1 K
- RP Sam Hentges: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K - 10 games into his rehab, Hentges now has a 1.93 ERA.
Other Notable Lines:
- SS Osleivis Basabe: 1-4, 1 K
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 9, Akron RubberDucks 6
Player of the Game: 2B Diego Velasquez: 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (5), 1 HR (2), 1 E (3)
Diego Velasquez has been having a somewhat quiet season, but he had a big game with his first 3-hit game of the season, picking up both a double and a home run. That brought his batting average up to .254 through 23 games, with five doubles and two home runs. Last season in 128 games at Richmond, he hit .256 with 20 doubles and two home runs (and a triple).
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Bo Davidson (7): 2-5, 3 RBI, 1 2B (3) - In eight games in May, Davidson is 12-for-30 (.400) with three doubles, and two walks to six strikeouts.
- CF Jonah Cox: 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B (8), 1 SB (18) - Just more Cox things. With 18 steals in 21 attempts, Cox is 2nd in the Eastern League in steals.
- RP Mitch White: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K - White has 18 strikeouts to five walks in 13.2 IP, for a 2.63 ERA.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- LF Scott Bandura: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 SB (9)
- 1B Charlie Szykowny: 1-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- RP Logan Martin: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K - Also allowed three inherited runners to score.
High-A: Vancouver Canadians 4, Eugene Emeralds 2
Player of the Game: 1B Jakob Christian: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (1), 1 CS (1)
After his late start to the season, Jakob Christian continues to have an amazing start to the season, picking up his first home run after six games. Christian is now 9-for-17 (.529) with three walks to four strikeouts, and four doubles to one home run. His .636 OBP and .941 slugging percentage adds up to a 1.577 OPS.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Luis De La Torre (17): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 E (2), 1 WP - De La Torre left his last start early, but came up in turn in the rotation with his best start with a season-high seven strikeouts. He now has 21 K’s to 17 walks in 19.0 innings.
- LF Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (5) - Diaz got his second home run in his last three games, and is slashing .207/.244/.415 on the year.
- RF Trevor Cohen (9): 1-4, 1 K, 1 2B (11) - Cohen has a double in each of his last three games, pushing up his average from .209 to .221 with the game.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Gavin Kilen (5): 1-4
- CF Dakota Jordan (6): 0-2, 2 K
- C Jancel Villarroel (25): 0-4, 2 K
- Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
- Carlos Gutierrez (15): DNP
- Gerelmi Maldonado (29): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Ben Peterson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Low-A: San Jose Giants 4, Fresno Grizzlies 3
Player of the Game: SS Jhonny Level (4): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 SB (10)
Over his last four games, Jhonny Level has gone 8-for-17 (.471) with two doubles and a home run, and also had his first 2-steal game of the season. His ten steals is part of a 4-way tie for the 8th most steals in the California League, two of the others being San Jose teammates (Cam Maldonado and Andy Polanco). He’s slashing .353/.423/.586.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 2B Isaiah Barkett: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 3B (1) - After 22 games, Barkett now has 11 walks to 11 strikeouts, and is hitting .333.
- SP Braydon Risley: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K - Risley now has 33 strikeouts to six walks in 22.2 innings.
- C Junior Barajas: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (8), 1 E (3) - Barajas is 16-for-48 (.333) with three doubles over his last 11 games, with three walks to nine strikeouts.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB (2)
- RF Cam Maldonado: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
ACL: ACL Mariners 2, ACL Giants 1 (7 Innings)
Player of the Game: 2B Yosneiker Rivas: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (1)
Not a lot of big games today for the Giants in the ACL, so Rivas had the only extra base hit in today’s game. He’s 1-for-6 with the double, and one walk to two strikeouts so far in his young ACL season.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Luis Hernández (3): 1-4, 2 K
- 3B Yulian Barreto (28): 1-4, 2 K
- Josuar Gonzalez (2): DNP
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
- Carlos De La Rosa (27): Stats
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Rayner Arias: 0-3
- SP Nien-Hsi Yang: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
u/BruteSentiment — 5 days ago
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The hype just continues in San Jose for Cam Maldonado, the 7th round pick who is continuing to hit well in Low-A, as he added a double and triple to his numbers in an extra-inning thriller. Meanwhile, Luis Hernandez hit another home run in the ACL, and Keyner Martinez reached the 10-strikeout plateau for the second time in his career.
AAA: Reno Aces 4, Sacramento River Cats 0
Player of the Game: RF Victor Bericoto: 2-4
Honestly, there isn’t much to talk about in this game, with the River Cats only picking up six hits, all singles. Through 30 games, Bericoto is now slashing .313/.370/.452, with five doubles, one triple, and three home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Nate Furman: 2-5, 1 K - Furman now has two 2-hit games in his last four, but is now batting just .287 with a .400 OBP.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Blade Tidwell (10): DNP
- Carson Whisenhunt (12): DNP
- Trevor McDonald (16): DNP - McDonald was optioned back to Triple-A
- Trent Harris (23): DNP
Rehabbing Player Lines:
- CF Harrison Bader: 1-3, 1 K - Bader had his first rehab game, playing for the first time since April 11th.
- RP Sam Hentges: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP - This makes nine relief appearances for Hentges, eight without allowing runs, bug this was the first time he allowed more than one walk.
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Carson Seymour: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP
- RP Marques Johnson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- SS Osleivis Basabe: 1-4, 1 K
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 5, Akron RubberDucks 0
Player of the Game: SS Maui Ahuna (20): 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (3), 1 SB (7)
Maui Ahuna broke a 3-game hitless streak with this 2-hit game, and got his first home since he had home runs in back-to-back games way back on April 17th and 18th. Ahuna is now slashing .256/.317/.433 with seven double and three home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- LF Scott Bandura: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 2B (9), 1 SB (7) - Bandura has had a rough time of it in May, going just 3-for-14 through the first five games, but is still slashing .330/.440/.544.
- SP Joe Whitman (26): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K - Whitman had his first scoreless game of the season, and matched his season-high of 7 strikeouts for the third time in six games. He has 35 strikeouts to 10 walks in 28.1 innings.
- 1B Sabin Ceballos: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (6) - Ceballos continues to hit, now with six home runs in 24 games, matching his total from last season in 108 games.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Zach Morgan: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (1)
- RP Tyler Vogel: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- RF Jonah Cox: 0-3, 1 K - This was just Cox’s second game without a hit this season out of 24 games.
High-A: No Game Scheduled
As I said, the Emeralds will have both today and tomorrow off due to scheduling quirks. Blame the Duck.
Low-A: Fresno Grizzlies 13, San Jose Giants 11 (10 Innings)
Player of the Game: RF Cam Maldonado: 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (4), 1 3B (1), 1 SB (10)
Last year’s 7th round pick Cam Maldonado continues to be a revelation in San Jose, now with a slash line of .333/.423/.644 through 22 games. He has seven home runs to go with four doubles and a triple, and 15 walks to 17 strikeouts, and also is a force on the basepaths with 10 steals out of 12 attempts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Keyner Martinez (11): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K - Martinez hit double-digit strikeouts for the first time this season and second time in his career.
- SS Jhonny Level (4): 3-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (9), 1 SB (8) - Level has two 3-hit games in his last four played, but the other two were 0-fers. He’s now slashing .343/.405/.562 this season.
- LF Damian Bravo: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (9), 1 SB (3) - Bravo had his first multi-hit game since April 22nd, bringing his average back to .278.
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR (2), 1 SB (1) - Reynoso has held his average to .262 over his last three games, and now has three doubles and two home runs in 19 games.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- 1B Hayden Jatczak: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
ACL: ACL D-backs 8, ACL Giants 6 (7 Innings)
Player of the Game: 3B Yulian Barreto (28): 2-2, 2 R, 1 SB (1), 1 HBP
Yulian Barreto had a perfect on-base day, with two singles and a HBP. Through three games, he’s 4-for-8 (.500) with one walk (and one hit-by-pitch) against 4 strikeouts.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Luis Hernández (3): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (2)
- Josuar Gonzalez (2): DNP
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
- Jancel Villarroel (25): DNP
- Carlos De La Rosa (27): DNP
Rehabbing Player Lines:
- LF Jean Carlos Sio: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K - This was his second rehab game, he also played yesterday. He last appeared in High-A Eugene last season.
Other Notable Lines:
- C Santiago Camacho: 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- RP Alexander Fuentes: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- RP Samir Chires: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- RF Rayner Arias: 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 K
u/BruteSentiment — 8 days ago
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The ACL season has begun, and you know what that means for Mondays…that’s right, I’ve got some Eugene notes for you! Well, the High-A Eugene Emeralds are having an unusual schedule this week, and so we’ve got some Monday baseball for you as they win again! Meanwhile, yes, we have some Arizona Complex League baseball for you as well!
AAA, AA, & Low-A: Regular Off-Day
As usual, but…
High-A: Eugene Emeralds 4, Vancouver Canadians 3
The Emeralds played on an unusual Monday, the only game at any of the A-Ball levels to play today. This is part of sharing the stadium with the University of Oregon, as the Emeralds will now be off on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Vancouver Canadians will still be there waiting to resume on Thursday, with a Saturday doubleheader to make up the missing game. It’s rare for any minor league team to have an offday on the road with no travel, but two in a row? I hope those Canadians (in team, not necessarily nationality) will be enjoying the many things you can do in central Oregon! Or maybe some of their American Millenial coaches can take them on a trip to learn about some culture…and visit the last Blockbuster in the U.S. in Bend! Kids, this is how old people used to find old movies to watch!
Player of the Game: 2B Zander Darby: 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 2B (8)
It was a nice day for Zander Darby, getting his first multi-hit game since way back on April 14th (but has had a lot of single-hit game in the meantime), pushing his batting average back above .300 after it had dipped to .294 in the past couple of games. He is now slashing .307/.365/.534 with eight doubles and four home runs, though he has just eight walks to 28 strikeouts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Charlie McDaniel: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K - McDaniel had given up single runs in each of his last two games before this one, but he was back under 5.0 innings as well. He now has 24 strikeouts to five walks in 20.2 IP.
- CF Trevor Cohen (9): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B (10) - Cohen is hitting only .220 on the season, but his 10 doubles leads the team (to go with one triple).
- RP Liam Simon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 B, 3 K - Simon struck out the side, giving him 16 K’s to 10 walks in 8.0 IP, but after giving up seven runs and seven walks in his first three games (2.0 IP), he has five scoreless games (6.0 IP) with just three walks.
Top Prospect Lines:
- DH Dakota Jordan (6): 0-4, 2 K
- LF Carlos Gutierrez (15): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
- RF Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
- Gavin Kilen (5): DNP
- Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
- Luis De La Torre (17): DNP
- Gerelmi Maldonado (29): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- SS Zane Zielinski: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
ACL: ACL Rockies 5, ACL Giants 3 (7 Innings)
Player of the Game: 2B Yulian Barreto (28): 2-4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 CS (1)
Yulian Barreto was the only Giant in the ACL with two hits today, getting his first two hits of the season. He’s 2-for-6 (.333) with one walk and four strikeouts. Last season, Barreto had a slash line of .322/.449/.394 in 53 games in the DSL.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Josuar Gonzalez (2): 1-2, 1 K - Just like in game 1, Gonzalez was replaced after the 5th inning as he works back from a hamstring injury
- 3B-SS Luis Hernández (3): 0-3, 1 BB
- Jancel Villarroel (25): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
- RP Carlos De La Rosa (27): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 E (1), 1 WP, 1 Balk
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
Rehabbing Player Lines:
- SP Nick Margevicius: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 Balk, 1 HBP - The 29-year old made his season debut as he is working his way back from surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Rayner Arias: 0-2, 1 K - Arias made his season debut, also playing just five innings.
- RF Carlos Concepcion: 1-1, 2 RBI, 1 2B (1)
- PH-3B Anthony Marquez: 1-2, 1 R
u/BruteSentiment — 9 days ago
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Finally, the uber-talented ACL Giants team took the field officially, and while it ended in a loss, Luis Hernandez made it an exciting one, with a 9th inning, game-tying grand slam to keep it close. Elsewhere, Eugene swept their doubleheader with one wipeout and one close game, and Dakota Jordan woke up in a big way after a slump. And Bryce Eldridge is really taking those walks!
AAA: Sacramento River Cats 7, Salt Lake Bees 4
Player of the Game: 1B Bryce Eldridge (1): 2-3, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (1), 1-1 ABS
Bryce Eldridge has back-to-back games now with two hits and multiple walks, which has increased his on-base percentage from .413 to .445 over just two games. To go along with that, he has a .333 batting average and a .518 slugging percentage. His walk rate is now up to 14.6% (20 in 137 PA) while his strikeout rate has slipped to 29.9% (41 in 137 PA).
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SS Osleivis Basabe: 1-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (2), 1 SB (2) - Basabe needed seven games between his first and second home runs, and is slashing .225/276/.380.
- CF Grant McCray: 1-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (3), 1 SB (4) - McCray now has three home runs all in his last eight games, pushing his slash line to .239/.388/.391.
- Jesus Rodriguez (18): 2-6, 1 R, 1 2B (5) - Rodriguez is 10-for-28 (.357) with two doubles over his last six games.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Victor Bericoto: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
- DH Jake Holton: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- SP John Michael Bertrand: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- RP Joel Peguero: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 7, Altoona Curve 2
Player of the Game: 3B Aeverson Arteaga: 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 HR (2)
Aeverson Arteaga just hit his first home run of the season yesterday in Game 1 of their doubleheader. It didn’t take long for his second home run, along with his first double of the season, in his 18th game. He’s slashing .294/.383/.471 with one double, one triple, and two home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Bo Davidson (7): 2-5, 1 R, 3 K, 1 2B (1) - Davidson has five home runs already, but today, in his 19th game, he finally got just his first double. He’s slashing .282 with a .507 slugging percentage.
- 1B Charlie Szykowny: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B (7), 1 SB (2) - Szykowny has back-to-back 2-hit games, raising his average from .262 to .283.
- RP Logan Martin: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K - Martin lowered his ERA to 3.92 with 21 strikeouts to eight walks in 20.2 innings.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- LF Scott Bandura: 2-5, 2 K
- 2B Diego Velasquez: 2-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (4)
- SP Cesar Perdomo: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
High-A: DOUBLEHEADER
Game 1: Eugene Emeralds 11, Spokane Indians 0 (7 Innings)
Game 2: Eugene Emeralds 4, Spokane Indians 3
Player of the Game: DH-1B Jakob Christian: 5-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 2B (3), 1 HBP
I think Jakob Christian was eager to get back onto the field, as he came back on Friday and then went perfect at the plate on Saturday in both ends of a doubleheader. Through three games, Christian has gone 6-for-8 with three doubles, knocking in five runs, and walking once with one strikeout
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Dakota Jordan (6): 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 2B (8), 1 HR (5) - Jordan broke a 4-game hitless streak, where he had 10 strikeouts, with this doubleheader. He’s slashing .298/.382/.543.
- SP Yunior Marte: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K - Marte had his second straight shutout start, lowering his ERA to 1.50, throwing up to 96 MPH. He has 22 strikeouts to 9 walks in 24.0 innings.
- SS Gavin Kilen (5): 2-7, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - Kilen had his first multi-hit game in Game 1, since April 24th. He’s slashing .255/.321/.408.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Trevor Cohen (9): 1-6, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SF, 1 SB (11)
- Carlos Gutierrez (15): 1-1, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB
- Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-3, 1 R, 2 K, 1 2B (2), 1 HBP
- Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
- Luis De La Torre (17): DNP
- Gerelmi Maldonado (29): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B Walker Martin: 2-7, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
- C Ty Hanchey: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
- C Onil Perez: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
- SP Hunter Dryden: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 ER
- RP Ben Peterson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
- RP Eugenio Vinicio: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Low-A: Visalia Rawhide 2, San Jose Giants 1
Player of the Game: CF Andy Polanco: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (3), 1 SB (10)
Andy Polanco now has a 13-game hitting streak. Over that streak, Polanco is 15-for-47 (.319) with three doubles and a triple, along with four walks against 13 strikeouts. Overall, he’s got a slash line of .329/.378/.421 after 21 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- C Junior Barajas: 2-5, 2 K, 1 PB (3) - Barajas has had 3-multi-hit games in a row, extending and 8-game hitting streak. He’s got a .317/.385/.549 slash line now.
- 1B Hayden Jatczak: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 2B (7), 1 HBP - Jatczak now has seven doubles, a triple, and three home runs, and has 24 walks against 21 strikeouts.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Jhonny Level (4): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (3), 1 HBP
- 2B Lorenzo Meola (19): 0-5, 4 K
- Keyner Martinez (11): DNP
- Argenis Cayama (13): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 0-0, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 CS (1)
- SP Ricardo Estrada: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- RP Ben Bybee: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K - This was the 2025 8th round pick’s pro debut.
ACL: ACL D-backs 10, ACL Giants 9
Player of the Game: 3B-SS Luis Hernández (3): 1-4, 1 R, 5 RBI, 2 K, 1 HR (1), 1 SF, 2 E (2)
He didn’t have the most hits in the game, but he did have the biggest hit, with a game-tying grand slam in the 9th inning with two outs. It was a mixed game for Hernandez, with two errors in his debut, but we also got the answer on who was going to play where, at least to start, with Hernandez sliding over to third instead of second while Josuar took shortstop.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Josuar Gonzalez (2): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (1) - Josuar was removed after five innings. There was no sign of injury, but Gonzalez had a hamstring issue in Spring Training, and they may still be pacing him from that.
- C Jancel Villarroel (25): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 HBP
- 3B Yulian Barreto (28): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K - Barreto came into the game for Josuar Gonzalez, playing third while Hernandez moved to shortstop.
- Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
- Carlos De La Rosa (27): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Yohendry Sanchez: 3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1)
- 2B Anthony Marquez: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 3B (1)
- CF Luis Frias: 2-4, 2 R
u/BruteSentiment — 11 days ago
▲ 26 r/SFGiants
I’m putting together a thread by Jason Pennini, a former MLB scout with the Twins, and co-founder of Prospects live. It was on Twitter, which I can’t link…so hey, you get to read it all in one place without linking out of Reddit!
De La Rosa will join top international signings Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez, as well as a few other interesting young prospects, in the Arizona Complex League which starts on Saturday. Join us in the Daily Minors Quick Notes I post to keep up with how they do! (/plug)
Thread Begins Below:
Really impressive XST outing from 18-year-old Giants LHP Carlos De La Rosa Tuesday night. He went 3 IP more than held his own against a Diamondbacks lineup with four rehabbing MLB players - Luis Urias, Gabriel Moreno, Carlos Santana, and Tyler Locklear.
Full throttle bulldog on the mound – he went after hitters and attacked the zone. Great mound presence. De La Rosa was aggressive and oozed confidence; he didn’t seem to give a sh** he was facing MLB guys.
5-pitch mix: 4SM, CB, SL, CHG, 2SM. The 4SM sat 94-95 and natural cut/bore life in on the hands of RHH and generated a couple weak grounders. The curve had tight 1/7 shape and late bite.
The slider was equal parts horizontal and vertical break. Similar velo bands in low 80s. Change flashed late fade/dive in mid 80s. Used 2sm down/away to RHH to set up his breaking stuff.
Good feel to pitch. He varied sequencing and showed the ability to land breaking balls in zone for a strike to get ahead. Combo approach - work E/W or N/S with intent. 4sm played well up.
Curve is best present secondary pitch, unique movement profile given high slot –expected a more vertical 12/6 type shape. His ability to create spin is real and believe in slider projection. CHG was inconsistent but flashed late dive and fade.
De La Rosa is listed at 5’10” 193. He looks closer to 6’1” 215-220 now. It’s a body built for logging innings. Thick through the hips and thighs.
His delivery is explosive, and he is a sneaky athlete for his size. Works down the mound well and creates a lot of torque with big hip to shoulder separation. Elbow dips a little low on his takeaway, which makes it harder to repeat.
Body language read – get the impression he is an intense competitor. Moreno hit an F9 and the way De La Rosa went to back up a throw made me feel like he takes baseball seriously and his head is in the game at all times. Strikes you as a kid who will look for every edge.
See a lot of SP traits: the mix/stuff, body, and feel to pitch are all encouraging. Can see path to MLB #2 or #3 SP type ceiling.
End Thread
Jason also posted a 30-second video of De La Rosa’s pitching there, if you want to see. No link, but I’m sure you know how to get there if you want.
The ACL season begins today (Saturday)!
u/BruteSentiment — 12 days ago
▲ 18 r/SFGiants
It was a day for unusual wins in the system, but Richmond’s win was truly rare. The team put together 12 runs in the 11th inning after coming back from 4-2 in the game, with a wild inning filled with steals, hits, errors, walks, and a home run. Meanwhile, in Eugene, the Emeralds had a little league Grand Slam, as well as a decisive inning that didn’t even have a ball put into play until the final out!
AAA: Salt Lake Bees 4, Sacramento River Cats 2
Player of the Game: LF Victor Bericoto: 2-4, 2 R, 1 K, 1 2B (4)
Bericoto finished April with a 2-hit game, giving him a state line of going 26-for-85 (.306) in the month, with seven walks to 18 strikeouts. Overall on the season, he has a slash line of .306/.361/.459 with four doubles, one triple, and three home runs in 26 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Buddy Kennedy: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB (1) - Kennedy’s first steal comes 24 games into his season. He hasn’t hand more than five steals in a season since 2022.
- CF Turner Hill: 1-3, 1 R - Hill has now played more games in Sacramento (10) than Richmond (9), with a .314/.333/.371 slash line in AAA.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 1B Bryce Eldridge (1): 0-4, 3 K
- Carson Whisenhunt (12): DNP
- Trevor McDonald (16): DNP - Was with SF as the extra man in today’s doubleheader.
- Jesus Rodriguez (18): DNP
- Trent Harris (23): DNP
Rehabbing Prospect Lines:
- RP Sam Hentges: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K - This was his 7th game in rehab, lowering his ERA to 2.70. I’m a little surprised he’s not back up, and after the doubleheader’s bullpen problems, I can’t imagine he’ll be rehabbing much longer.
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Spencer Bivens: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- 2B Nate Furman: 0-4
- RP Dylan Smith: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RP Joel Peguero: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 18, Altoona Curve 6 (11 Innings)
Seriously, 12 runs in the 11th inning alone! The inning started with Cox as the ghost runner stealing third, and a Scott Bandura RBI single, with an error letting him go to second. But it just went wild, there was another error and a walk to load the bases, followed by a Bo Davidson RBI single. Another walk scored a run, and after a fielder’s choice out kept any runs from scoring, two more straight bases loaded walks plated two more runs, and then two more runs came on a groundout with another error, the third of the inning. Bandura, Parks Harber and Aeverson Arteaga all singled to score two more runs, and then Bo Davidson hit a 3-run home run! If you think you were having a bad day, at least you weren’t an Altoona pitcher!
Player of the Game: LF Scott Bandura: 3-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (3), 1 CS (2)
Once again, Scott Bandura has a multi-hit game, his fourth 3-hit game of the season, two of them coming in that huge 11th inning. He also had another leadoff home run, his second of the season, and his second game with three walks, both coming within his last three games. He now is slashing .348/.449/.584 with 14 walks to 19 strikeouts in 22 games, with eight doubles, two triples, and three home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Bo Davidson (7): 3-6, 4 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (5) - Davidson got his first home run since back on April 16th, breaking a 1-for-11 stretch at the plate with a 3-hit game, raising his average to .230.
- 3B Parks Harber (14): 3-6, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B (3) - After five games back, Harber is 9-for-25 (.360) with one walk and ten strikeouts.
- 2B Diego Velasquez: 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - Velasquez had his first multi-hit game since April 14th, upping his average back to .260 with a .418 OBP thanks to 13 walks against 12 strikeouts.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Maui Ahuna (20): 1-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (7), 1 SF
- SP Joe Whitman (26): 3.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Jonah Cox: 1-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB (15)
- PH-C Drew Cavanaugh: 0-0, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
- DH Sabin Ceballos: 1-4, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
- RP Jack Choate: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
High-A: Eugene Emeralds 7, Spokane Indians 5
Eugene won in the wildest way. Down 5-4 going into the bottom of the 8th inning, three walks loaded the bases with nobody out. The next two Eugene batters struck out, but Trevor Cohen walked to force in a run to tie the game. After a pitching change, Gavin Kilen and Dakota Jordan both walked to “knock” in two more runs, and finally a ball got put into play for the final out. But, the damage was done.
Player of the Game: LF Carlos Gutierrez (15): 2-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B (5), 1 3B (2)
Carlos Gutierrez had the team’s biggest hit, a little league Grand Slam in the third to briefly put Eugene on top, hitting a bases-loaded triple. As Gutierrez slid into third, the ball skipped away from the third baseman on the relay through, and Gutierrez was able to get home. It’s back-to-back 2-hit games for Gutierrez, pushing his average back up to .229. Last season before his injury, he was a hit machine in San Jose, hitting .351 over 60 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Trevor Cohen (9): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (8) - Cohen collected his third double in the last five games, and is now slashing .220/.366/.341, with 18 walks to 20 strikeouts.
- RP Dominic Mazza: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 WP - Mazza continues to balance effectiveness with wildness, with 24 strikeouts to 14 walks in 18.1 innings, for a 3.44 ERA.
- DH Dakota Jordan (6): 0-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K - Jordan now has 13 walks to 31 strikeouts in 99 plate appearances.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Gavin Kilen (5): 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
- RF Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB
- Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
- Luis De La Torre (17): DNP
- Gerelmi Maldonado (29): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 1B Zander Darby: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- SP Nick Switalski: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 Er, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR - Before this game, Switalski had allowed just two runs in 18.0 innings to start the season.
Low-A: San Jose Giants 13, Visalia Rawhide 12
Player of the Game: 2B Isaiah Barkett: 3-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (2)
This was Isaiah Barkett’s third straight game with multiple hits, and his second 3-hit game on the year. With this, through 17 games on the season, last year’s 10th round pick is now 23-for-60 (.383) with a .465 OBP and is slugging .583. He now has 10 walks against eight strikeouts, with six doubles and two home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SS Jhonny Level (4): 3-6. 1 RBI - Level had three games with at least three hits among his first five games this year, but hadn’t had one since until today. He’s now hitting .355.
- SP Argenis Cayama (13): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP - Cayama had his second 8-strikeout game, his season high. In 23.1 innings, he has 30 strikeouts and just one walk allowed, with a 3.09 ERA.
- RF Jose Astudillo: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI - In just two games played this season, Astudillo is 5-for-9 (.556).
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- C Daniel Rogers: 1-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (1), 1 HBP
- LF Damian Bravo: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SF
- DH Broedy Poppell: 2-4, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
- CF Cam Maldonado: 1-4, 2 BB, 2 K
ACL: The ACL season begins on May 2nd
u/BruteSentiment — 13 days ago
▲ 54 r/SFGiants
Carson Whisenhunt was really shoving today for Triple-A Sacramento, reaching season highs in innings and strikeouts, as well as a new low in walks. Meanwhile, Sabin Ceballos continues his revival in Double-A with another 3-hit game!
AAA: Sacramento River Cats 5, Salt Lake Bees 2
Player of the Game: SP Carson Whisenhunt (12): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP
It was a strong control night for Whisenhung, who had a game without a walk for the first time in six starts this season. He matched his season high for strikeouts with eight, though this time he also set a season-high in innings with 6.0. His changeup was particularly strong tonight, as he got 13 whiffs on 19 swings on his changes. His fastball averaged 93 MPH. He brought down his season ERA to 4.95, with 30 strikeouts to 14 walks in 26.0 innings.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Grant McCray: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (4) - With this two hit game, McCray got his average over .200 for the first time since April 6th, he’s now slashing .211/.365/.306
- DH Jake Holton: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (1) - Hotlon got his first home run of the season in his 17th game. He had 19 in Double-A Erie last season in 109 games.
- SS Osleivis Basabe: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (5) - Basabe has three 2-hit games in the last five, giving him a .255 batting average now.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 1B Bryce Eldridge (1): 1-4, 3 K
- C Jesus Rodriguez (18): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 0-1 ABS
- Trevor McDonald (16): DNP
- Trent Harris (23): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 2B Nate Furman: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 SB (4)
- 3B Buddy Kennedy: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
AA: Altoona Curve 10, Richmond Flying Squirrels 9
Player of the Game: 1B Sabin Ceballos: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 2 2B (6), 1 HR (5)
Another big game for Sabin Ceballos, who has come alive this season. It’s his second 3-hit game of the season, and extended his hitting streak to nine games. He’s had three home runs and four doubles on the streak, and is now slashing .306/.393/.597 on the season, with six doubles and five home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- LF Scott Bandura: 2-5, 3 RBI, 1 K - Bandura broke a 2-game hitless streak, but is still slashing .329/.420/.541.
- RF Jonah Cox: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 3B (1), 1 SB (13), 1 HBP - Cox got his first triple, and now has 13 steals on 15 attempts. His career-high is 58, which he’s done twice.
- C Drew Cavanaugh: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K - Cavanaugh now has 13 walks to 12 strikeouts for a .356 average and a .525 OBP.
Top Prospect Lines:
- Bo Davidson (7): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB
- Parks Harber (14): 1-5, 1 R, 3 K, 1 2B (2)
- Maui Ahuna (20): 0-4, 3 K
- Joe Whitman (26): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Will Bednar: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- 2B Diego Velasquez: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (3)
High-A: Scheduled Day Off
This begins two weeks of a weird schedule for Eugene. In exchange for missing today, they’ll play a doubleheader on Saturday! Meanwhile, I’m in town and will be checking out the team firsthand this week!
Low-A: San Jose 8, Visalia Rawhide 5
Player of the Game: 1B Hayden Jatczak: 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (5), 1 HR (3)
Jatczack had four multi-hit games in his last six (and one of the other two saw him walk for four times. Through 20 games this season, Jatczak is currently slashing .338/.479/.577 on the season, with six doubles, a triple, and three home runs, and a crazy 21 walks to 16 strikeouts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SS Jhonny Level (4): 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB (7) - The extra-base hits have slipped away, with just one in his last eight games, but he’s still hitting 366 with a .416 OBP.
- CF Andy Polanco: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (2), 2 SB (8) - Polanco is riding a 10-game hitting streak, and his average sits at .333.
- LF Damian Bravo: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 3B (1), 1 SF, 1 HBP - Bravo now has a 10-game hitting streak as well, going 14-for-37 (.378) with six doubles, a triple, and two home runs in that span.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SP Keyner Martinez (11): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
- 2B Lorenzo Meola (19): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
- Argenis Cayama (13): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Jose Astudillo: 2-4, 2 R, 1 BB - 1st game of 2026; played 50 games last season among San Jose, the ACL and the DSL
u/BruteSentiment — 15 days ago
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u/BruteSentiment — 20 days ago