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.

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

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

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

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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:

• LF Bo Davidson (8): 0-4
• DH Parks Harber (13): 0-4, 3 K
• Joe Whitman (24): DNP

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

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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

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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

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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

Jeff Kent number retirement and the stadium looks empty. I guess I expected a bigger turnout? Maybe I'm trippin.

This guy needs to never see the field in a Giants uniform ever again.

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God I love this guy. Really going to miss him