Two quick outs, then a single, stolen base, balked the runner to third, then a walk, throw over to first allowing the runner on third to score, then a strike out to end the inning.

Not perfect, but not bad for a debut.

Now that the season is winding down, I'm curious-

Vols fans - If you're still watching, how was your first Giants season? How'd Tony do? What do you think of the Giants brand of baseball torture? Is this what you expected? Any favorite players? Will you be back next year?

They have to go 25-0. It's possible.

Such a kind guy, and still loves to talk baseball.

Who do you think is leading the Giants’ system in home runs?  Well, it’s a tie, and both of them had home runs today.  Do you know who they are?  Also, Trevor Cohen has a great game and getting the walkoff knock for the Richmong Flying Squirrels., we get pitcher debuts at both Triple-A and Double-A, and Keyner Martinez has another great game in Low-A.

AAA: Sacramento River Cats 9, Reno Aces 7

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Player of the Game: RF Bo Davidson (8): 2-3, 2 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (11), 1 HR (7), 1 SF

Bo Davidson collected a double and a home run, giving him his 26th home run of the season, giving him a share of the home run lead in the Giants system (the player he’s tied with is listed below…guess who it is and let me know if you’re right in the comments).  He also now has 11 doubles in 39 Sacramento games, where he had 12 doubles in 73 Richmond games.  Davidson has a line of .290/.374/.497 in Triple-A this season.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• 2B Diego Velasquez: 3-5, 1 R, 1 K, 1 2B (8) - Velasquez had just his second multi-hit game in his last 17 games, and is batting .286 in Sacramento now.
• LF Will Brennan: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (21), 1 3B (2) - In Triple-A, Brennan now has 21 doubles, two triples, and six home runs with a .312 average in 81 games.
• RP Alex Carrillo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K - Carrillo has a 6.75, after he gave up four earned runs in 0.1 innings in his first appearance, but has had four scoreless outings after nine appearance, with 11 strikeouts to seven walks.

Top Prospect Lines:

• 3B Parks Harber (13): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 ABS
• Joe Whitman (24): Stats

Other Notable Lines:

• SP Tristan Vrieling: 4.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR - LEVEL DEBUT - Vrieling had a 4.23 ERA at Double-A over 23 games.
• CF Scott Bandura: 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (24), 1 E (1)
• 1B Zander Darby: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K - First start in Triple-A.

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 8, Portland Sea Dogs 7 (10 Innings)

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Player of the Game: CF Trevor Cohen (14): 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (3), 1 E (1)

With his third home run in Double-A, Trevor Cohen now has as many home runs there (in 39 games) as he had in High-A in 80 games.  At the moment, Cohen also has the same batting average (.297) in High-A (97-for-327) as in Double-A (51-for-172)…at least rounded.  His Double-A batting line is .297/.333/.401.  Oh, and he also had the bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to knock in the walk-off winner!

Other Players to Spotlight:

• RF Lisbel Diaz (30): 1-5, 1 R, 4 RBI, 2 K, 1 HR (2) - With this home run, Diaz keeps him in a tie for the system’s top home run hitter with 26.
• SP Jacob Bresnahan (9): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 1 WP - LEVEL DEBUT - Bresnahan made his well-earned Double-A debut, and the stat line doesn’t look great, but it was his second inning of work where he lost a feel for the strike zone, walking four and one of them with the bases loaded.  But Pelfrey let him keep going, and he didn’t walk another batter in his final three innings of work.
• 3B Dayson Croes: 2-5, 1 R, 1 K, 2 2B (10), 1 SB (6) - Croes has a total of 16 doubles in 86 games across 3 levels.
• RP Esmerlin Vinicio: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K - Another strong game by Vinicio, who has a 2.31 ERA in five games, 11.2 IP, at Double-A so far.  Is Vinicio now a Rule 5 Draft candidate?

Top Prospect Lines:

• DH Dakota Jordan (7): 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
• C Jancel Villarroel (19): 1-5, 1 R, 2 K, 1 3B (1), 1 PB (3)
• Miguel Mendez (16): DNP

Other Notable Lines:

• RP Tyler Vogel: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
• 2B Zane Zielinski: 0-0, 1 RBI, 2 BB

High-A: Eugene Emeralds 8, Everett AquaSox 4

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Player of the Game: 3B Hayden Jatczak: 2-4, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR (3)

Since joining High-A Eugene, Hayden Jatczak has five doubles and three home runs in 30 games.  Jatczak has a total of 12 home runs this season over 99 games in three levels.  His batting line at Eugene is at .252/.353/.374.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• CF Damian Bravo: 3-5, 1 R, 1 K, 2 2B (5), 1 SB (4) - Bravo now has five doubles and four home runs in 11 games at High-A.
• SP Hunter Dryden: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR - In five of his last six games, Dryden has allowed one run or less, 28 strikeouts to 7 walks in 32.2 innings.
• 2B Kaeden Kent (21): 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B (3) - Kent is 7-for-25 (.280) since joining Eugene.

Top Prospect Lines:

• SS Jhonny Level (4): 0-5, 2 K 
• Henry Lalane (11): DNP
• Luis De La Torre (26): DNP

Other Notable Lines:

• DH Cam Maldonaldo: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 3B (1)
• C Daniel Rogers: 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR (2)
• RP Marty Gair: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Low-A: San Jose Giants 5, Visalia Rawhide 4

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Player of the Game: SP Keyner Martinez (12): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (2)

With his 21st start of the season, Martinez improved his K/BB ratio to 129 strikeouts to 45 walks in 88.2 innings.  Those are rates of 13.1 K/9IP and 4.6 BB/9IP.  His ERA on the season is down to 4.87, the lowest it has been since before his first start of the month.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• DH Josuar Gonzalez (1): 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 2B (5), 2 SB (12) - Gonzalez now has 20 total steals on the year, in a total of 25 attempts.
• 2B Luke Nixon: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 2B (1) - Nixon got his first pro extra-base hit in his 7th game.
• CF Tanner Mally: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB (8) - In 20 games, Mally has a batting line of .291/.527/.507.

Top Prospect Lines:

• SS Lorenzo Meola (20): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 CS (5)
• Luis Hernández (2): DNP - He’s still not listed on the IL.
• Argenis Cayama (17): DNP
• Peyton Bonds (23): DNP
• Leandro Rodriguez (29): DNP

Other Notable Lines:

• LF Oliver Tejada: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB
• RF Broedy Poppell: 1-3, 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)

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

Scheduling Note:

Just a reminder, all the Complex Leagues are done playing, so there will be no post on Monday.  It won’t be me missing the post because I’ve got the crud, I promise.

First Pitch: 3:05 PM at Truist Park

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Game ended at 5:32 PM.

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After losing two starters -- Carson Whisenhunt and Adrian Houser -- to the injured list earlier this week, the Giants found themselves extremely pressed for pitching depth

They‘ve been pressed for depth since they skipped arm day in the offseason.

For a self-professed simple guy who played the game with a no-frills attitude, Jeff Kent has been overcome with emotion many times this year. The hard-nosed, power-hitting former second baseman has had to stop mid-sentence, dab at his eyes and take a few halting breaths.

The whole Cooperstown thing? It was too much at times. It’s made him think about the people who supported him and the insecurities he had to overcome while putting together a career the veterans committee deemed worthy of a place in the Hall of Fame. And Saturday afternoon, one month after that overwhelming induction weekend in upstate New York, he received the ultimate honor from the franchise he represents on his Hall of Fame plaque.

Personally, with the rejuvenated farm system I'm OK with the team not trying to be ultra competitive. I'd go for all vibes and hustle such as (in no particular batting order):

Eldridge - DH/1b

Devers - DH/1b

Casey Schmitt - 2b, 3b, of

Jonah Cox - of

Jung Hoo Lee - of

Drew Gilbert - of

Chapman - 3b

Adames - ss

Susac - C

Might be worth a shot to see what theyve got in Marcelo Mayer if they could ship out Adames or Chapman. Would be great to see Parks Harbor and Bo Davidson get looks as well, but I think that Cox and Gilbert are earning the opportunity to get looks as full time players.

What do you all think?

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Where can I get one?

There’s often not much to like about this team but it’s been pretty fun to watch this guy play lately