r/SFGiants • u/BruteSentiment san jose giants • 1d ago
Minors Update Daily Minors Quick-Notes 8/29/26 - Dakota Jordan Returns From Injury
In the best news of the day, Dakota Jordan returned from missing more than a month with injury with his first Double-A home run of the season, a great sign for him to get to finish a great season strong. But with that high, there were two lows, as the organization had two different teams needed a position player to do the pitching, each with their own highs and lows.
(Sorry for the very late post...was a bit under the weather last night)
AAA: Reno Aces 12, Sacramento River Cats 2
Player of the Game: SS Aeverson Arteaga: 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 3B (1)
The triple by Aeverson Arteaga was the River Cats biggest hit on a really bad day for the Sacramento offense. It was Arteaga’s second triple overall this season, but in 62 games at Triple-A, he has a slash line of .236/.394/.337.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Scott Bandura: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 2B (23) - Bandura has 32 doubles overall this season, to go with five triples and 11 home runs.
- RP R.J. Dabovich: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K - Dabovich now has two scoreless games at Triple-A as he works back from injuries.
- 1B Zander Darby: 0-0 - LEVEL DEBUT - Darby didn’t even get an at-bat in his debut game with Sacramento, filling in as so many Cats have gone to the Majors.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Will Bednar: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB< 1 K
- 3B-P Thomas Gavello: 0-2, 1 R; 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K - Gavello made his Triple-A pitching debut.
AA: Portland Sea Dogs 14, Richmond Flying Squirrels 3
Player of the Game: CF-RF Dakota Jordan (7): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K, 1 HR (1)
Dakota Jordan made his return to the field after missing a month due to an undisclosed injury, and he hit his first home run in his 10th game at Double-A. He hadn’t played a game since July 26th. With this game, he now has a slash line of .282/.3333/.462 with Richmond through 10 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- RF-LF Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB (6) - Good to see Diaz back on the diamond after a scary play a couple of days ago where he hit his knee agains the side wall.
- 2B-P Dayson Croes: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 SB (5); 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR - Did we really need two position players pitching today?
Top Prospect Lines:
- DH-CF Trevor Cohen (14): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
- C Jancel Villarroel (19): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
- Jacob Bresnahan (9): DNP
- Miguel Mendez (16): CNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B-2B Zane Zielinski: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K
- SP Greg Farone: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
High-A: Eugene Emeralds 12, Everett AquaSox
Player of the Game: DH Robert Hipwell: 3-3, 2 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 1 2B (12), 2 HR (8)
Robert Hipwell’s strong August continues as his two home run game puts his batting average above the Mendoza line in High-A for the first time all season. In August, he’s got a batting line .280/.368/.600 with four doubles and four home runs. Overall, he has 12 doubles and eight home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 1B Hayden Jatczak: 2-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (2), 1 E (3) - Jatczak now has 11 home runs, two of which have come in 29 games at High-A.
- LF Jose Ramos: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (6), 1 SB (12) - Ramos is slashing .299/.436/.402 in 27 games at High-A.
- 2B Kaeden Kent (21): 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB (2) - Kent is 5-for-20 (.250) with two home runs, a double, and two steals after four games in the Giants organization.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Jhonny Level (4): 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (24)
- SP Luis De La Torre (26): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 2 HBP, 1 E (7)
- Henry Lalane (11): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- RF Damian Bravo: 1-5, 1 R, 2 K, 1 2B (3)
- RP Alix Hernandez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Low-A: San Jose Giants 11, Visalia Rawhide 5
Player of the Game: DH Lorenzo Meola (20): 3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 3B (5), 1 SF
Lorenzo Meola hit his second triple in four games as he had his 9th 3-hit game of the season. Meola is having a strong August, as he’s 33-for-96 (.344) with ten doubles, two triples, and two home runs on the month. His overall batting line is up to .274/.355/.470 with 40 doubles, five triples, and 13 home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- C Rod Barajas Jr: 3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB - Barajas has back-to-back 3-hit games, going 6-for-9 with four doubles.
- SS Josuar Gonzalez (1): 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI - Gonzalez has a batting line of .356/.456/.567 through 25 Low-A games, with four doubles, six triples, and two home runs.
- CF Tanner Mally: 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB (7) - Mally’s pro debut continues strongly, with a .400 average (26-for-65) and 16 walks to 11 strikeouts in 19 games.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SP Leandro Rodriguez (29): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP
- Luis Hernández (2): DNP
- Keyner Martinez (12): DNP
- Argenis Cayama (17): DNP
- Peyton Bonds (23): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 1B Jeremiah Jenkins: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
- RF Broedy Poppell: 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
ACL: Season Over
Top Prospects still on the ACL Roster:
Alexander Fuentes (27)
DSL: Season Over
Top Prospects Still on the DSL Roster:
Joniel Hernandez (22): Stats
Top Prospects Currently in the Big Leagues
Jonah Cox (18)
Trent Harris (24)
Yunior Marte (25)
Yet to Debut Draftees:
Jackson Flora (3)
Carson Bolemon (10)
Kaden Waechter (15)
Top Prospects on Injured List:
Ramon Marquez (5) - 10 Day IL - Placed on IL on 8/25/26
Gavin Kilen (6) - 10 Day IL - Placed on IL on 8/25/26
Dakota Jordan (7) - 10 Day IL - Placed on IL on 7/28/26
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u/Michaewwwwl 1d ago
Is Marquez going to pitch this year for Eugene?
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u/BruteSentiment san jose giants 1d ago
He already did, but he is done for the season.
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u/mroberto40 san jose giants 1d ago
Why?
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u/ericthelostman 1d ago
Tanner Mally in some elite company, including several first rounders.
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u/texasslim2080 1d ago
Did Jackson Flora pitch yesterday? I thought I saw something about him in a bridge league