SAN JOSE GIANTS 2018 GAME NOTES 588 East Alma Ave San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-297-1435 sjgiants.com Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Francisco Giants Visalia Rawhide (15-9) @ San Jose Giants (14-10) RHP Connor Grey (4-0, 2.28) vs. RHP Raffi Vizcaino (1-2, 3.38) Game #25 / Home Game #12 Monday, April 30, 2018 Municipal Stadium 6:30 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Tuesday, May 1 vs. Visalia 6:30 PM RHP Melvin Adon (0-1, 4.74) RHP Sam McWilliams (1-1, 2.10) Wednesday, May 2 vs. Visalia 6:30 PM RHP Logan Webb (1-1, 1.38) RHP Bo Takahashi (3-0, 1.73) Thursday, May 3 vs. Visalia 12:30 PM LHP Conner Menez (2-0, 0.45) RHP Emilio Vargas (1-0, 1.54) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Overall 14-10 Home 8-3 Road 6-7 vs. Visalia 1-2 First Half 14-10 Second Half 0-0 Current Streak Won 1 Longest W Streak 4 Longest L Streak 3 Last 5 Games 2-3 Last 10 Games 6-4 2018 Home Attendance 23,671 2018 Average 2,152 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE FIRST HALF STANDINGS North Division W-L PCT GB Stockton 15-9.625 - Visalia 15-9.625 - San Jose 14-10.583 1.0 Modesto 9-15.375 6.0 South Division W-L PCT GB Lancaster 13-11.542 - R. Cucamonga 11-13.458 2.0 Inland Empire 10-14.417 3.0 Lake Elsinore 9-15.375 4.0 Today s Games Visalia at San Jose, 6:30 Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 7:05 Modesto at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 Lancaster at Stockton, 7:10 BROADCAST Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 92.9 FM at Municipal Stadium Video: MiLB.TV Giants Begin Four-Game Series Against Visalia The San Jose Giants return home this evening to begin a four-game series against the Visalia Rawhide at Municipal Stadium. Raffi Vizcaino (1-2, 3.38 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants tonight. San Jose dropped two out of three games at Modesto in their most recent series. The Nuts earned victories of 6-5 and 9-4 on Friday and Saturday respectively before the Giants avoided the sweep with a 5-4 win yesterday afternoon. Muni Magic At 8-3, the Giants own the best home record in the California League. Five of the eight wins for San Jose have come in walk-off fashion: April 14 vs. Stockton (Jalen Miller 11th inning home run), April 15 vs. Stockton (Gio Brusa 10th inning home run), April 20 vs. Modesto (Bryce Johnson ninth inning bases loaded hit by pitch), April 21 vs. Modesto (Jacob Heyward ninth inning double) and April 25 vs. Lake Elsinore (Frandy De La Rosa 10th inning single). The Giants trailed entering the bottom of the ninth inning in four out of their five eventual walk-off wins. On The Mound The Giants currently rank third in the California League with a 3.27 team ERA. San Jose is tops in the league in shutouts (4 tied) and fewest home runs allowed (7). The Giants have not allowed a home run in eight consecutive games (Last HR: Modesto s Nick Zammarelii off Melvin Adon on April 20). Winning Month The Giants (14-10) have clinched their first winning month since May 2016 (21-9 record). San Jose did not post a winning record in any month last season on their way to a league-worst 62-78 mark. Hitting Leaders Outfielders Bryce Johnson (.302) and Heath Quinn (.300) each currently own batting averages of.300 or better to lead the Giants offensively. Over his last 10 games, Johnson is batting at a.405 clip (15-for-37) with four doubles and one triple. He has multi-hits in eight out of his 22 games this season. Quinn is batting.375 (12-for-32) over his last eight games with four doubles and a home run. Quinn s eight doubles this season rank tied for first in the California League. Power Outage The Giants have hit only two home runs over their last 10 games after 14 homers in their first 14 games this season. Close Calls San Jose played their ninth one-run game already this season yesterday (6-3 record). The Giants are also a perfect 4-0 in extra-inning games this year. w/risp The Giants are batting only.228 with runners in scoring position this season (sixth in the league) and at a.167 clip with runners in scoring position and two outs (last in the league). Fielding Miscues The Giants have committed a league-high 35 errors this season (in 24 games). Cycle x2 April 11 was an historic night for the San Jose Giants as both Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller hit for the cycle in an 18-6 victory at Lancaster. Brusa (4-for-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI) completed his cycle with a triple in the top of the eighth. Miller (5-for-7, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, SB), who tied a Giants single-game team record with five hits, tripled in the ninth inning for San Jose s second cycle of the night. The duo became the fourth and fifth players in the 31-year history of the San Jose Giants to hit for the cycle. Prior to Brusa and Miller, the last SJ Giant to hit for the cycle was Thomas Neal on April 28, 2009 at Lancaster. Tonight Community Monday 5/1 Taste Of Muni Tuesday 5/2 Western Wednesday UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS 5/3 Craft Beer Thursday
TODAY S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Raffi Vizcaino Born: December 22, 1995 Overall: 4 G, 3 GS, 1-2, 3.38 ERA Age: 22 Born: Sabana Grande, DR Home: 3 G, 2 GS, 0-2, 4.91 ERA Resides: Sabana Grande, DR Road: 1 G, 1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 2013 First Half: 4 G, 3 GS, 1-2, 3.38 ERA College: None Second Half: 0 G, 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA * Is in his sixth professional season Originally signed with the San Francisco Giants in 2013 out of the Dominican Republic at age 17. * Scheduled to make his fourth start and fifth appearance of the season in tonight s game Will be facing Visalia for the first time Has struck out 18 batters in 16 innings this year (3.38 ERA). * Most recent start came on April 24 against Lake Elsinore Tossed a seasonhigh tying five innings and allowed two runs (both earned) on five hits Walked two and struck out five Suffered the loss (Giants lost game 5-2). * Tagged for eight runs (four earned) over two innings in his previous start on April 19 versus Modesto Entered the start with a perfect 0.00 ERA after throwing nine scoreless innings over his first two appearances this season Pitched in long relief following a Jeff Samardzija rehab start on April 14 against Stockton Tossed four scoreless innings with three hits allowed, three walks and five strikeouts. * First start of the season came on April 9 at Lancaster Worked five shutout innings in his California League debut to pick-up the win Surrendered just one hit (a fifth-inning single) Walked two and struck out five Giants won the game 4-0 Was the first time Lancaster had been shutout at home since 2015. SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2018 Career IP: 5.0 (x2) 7.2 (7/10/17 w/augusta) R: 8 (4/19 vs. Mod.) 9 (7/17/17 w/augusta) ER: 4 (4/19 vs. Mod.) 8 (x2 w/augusta & DSL) H: 6 (4/19 vs. Mod.) 12 (8/7/13 w/dsl Giants) BB: 3 (4/14 vs. Stk.) 3 (x12 w/sj, Augusta, S-K & DSL) K: 5 (x3) 11 (8/25/17 w/augusta) HR: 1 (4/19 vs. Mod.) 2 (x2 w/augusta & DSL) 2018 DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/9 at Lan. W * 5.0 1 0 0 2 5 0.00 4/14 Stk. ND 4.0 3 0 0 3 5 0.00 4/19 Mod. L * 2.0 6 8 4 2 3 3.27 4/24 LE L * 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 3.38 * Has fared considerably better against left-handed hitters (.172 AVG) compared to versus right-handed batters (.313 AVG) this season. * Pitched for Augusta (A) in 2017 Was 5-7 with a 4.98 ERA in 16 games (12 starts) Struck out 74 and walked 28 over 77 2/3 innings Allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 out of his 12 starts Began the year at Extended Spring Training before joining Augusta in mid-may. * Was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week after tossing six no-hit innings in his June 10, 2017 start against Greenville (9 SO) Struck out a career-high 11 batters over six innings on August 25, 2017 versus Greenville. * Spent the majority of the 2016 season with Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) Was 0-4 with a 4.60 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) Also made two starts with Augusta during the final week of the 2016 season. * Pitched for the Giants Dominican Summer League affiliate in his first three professional seasons from 2013-15 Fashioned an 8-0 record and a 2.50 ERA in 14 starts during the 2015 season Tied for the league lead in wins. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2018 San Jose 1 2 3.38 4 3 0 0 0 16.0 15 10 6 1 0 9 18.246 2017 Augusta 5 7 4.98 16 12 0 0 0 77.2 75 48 43 4 3 28 74.259 2016 Augusta 1 1 3.27 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 9 5 4 0 3 1 11.231 Salem-Keizer 0 4 4.60 11 10 0 0 1 47.0 56 27 24 5 4 23 43.298 2015 DSL Giants 8 0 2.50 14 14 0 0 0 72.0 61 24 20 2 4 16 73.229 2014 DSL Giants 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 3 1 0 0 0 1 2.429 2013 DSL Giants 0 3 3.80 11 11 0 0 0 47.1 46 26 20 2 5 17 41.254 Career 15 17 3.86 60 52 0 0 2 273.0 265 141 117 14 19 95 262.257
2018 SAN JOSE GIANTS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS HIGHS AND LOWS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over.500 5 x2, last: April 25 (13-8) Most Games Under.500 2 April 6 (0-2) Longest Winning Streak 4 x2, last: April 20-23 Longest Losing Streak 3 April 17-19 Longest Home Winning Streak 4 April 20-23 Longest Road Winning Streak 3 April 7-9 Longest Home Losing Streak 1 x3, last: April 24 Longest Road Losing Streak 4 April 17-28 Largest Margin of Victory 12 April 11 at Lan. (18-6) Largest Margin of Defeat 7 April 19 vs. Mod. (6-13) Largest Comeback to Win 6 April 14 vs. Stk. Walk-off Wins 5 last: April 25 vs. LE Walk-off Losses 1 last: April 27 at Mod. Longest Game, Extra Innings 11 April 14 vs. Stk. Longest Game, Time 3:46 April 14 vs. Stk. Longest Game, Time 9 Innings 3:37 April 19 vs. Mod. Quickest Game Time 2:09 April 9 at Lan. Quickest Game Time 9 Innings 2:09 April 9 at Lan. Errors, Game, SJ 5 April 20 vs. Mod. Errors, Game, Opponents 3 x3, last: April 19 vs. Mod. TEAM BATTING Runs, Game, SJ 18 April 11 at Lan. Runs, Game, Opponents 13 April 19 vs. Mod. Runs, Inning, SJ 5 x2, last: April 20 vs. Mod. Runs, Inning, Opponents 6 x3, last: April 28 at Mod. Most Hits, Game, SJ 25 April 11 at Lan. Fewest Hits, Game, SJ 2 April 17 at Vis. Most Hits, Game, Opponents 16 April 27 at Mod. Fewest Hits, Game, Opponents 2 April 9 at Lan. Doubles, Game, SJ 6 April 20 vs. Mod. Doubles, Game, Opponents 5 x2, last: April 18 at Vis. Triples, Game, SJ 2 x2, last: April 27 at Mod. Triples, Game, Opponents 2 April 28 at Mod. Home Runs, Game, SJ 3 x2, last: April 11 at Lan. Home Runs, Game, Opponents 2 April 11 at Lan. Stolen Bases, Game, SJ 5 April 22 vs. Mod. Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents 4 April 24 vs. LE Runners Left on Base, SJ 14 April 19 vs. Mod. Runners Left on Base, Opponents 16 April 27 at Mod. INDIVIDUAL BATTING Hits, Game 5 Miller, April 11 at Lan. Runs, Game 3 x2, last: Brusa, April 11 at Lan. Doubles, Game 2 x2, last: Quinn, April 20 vs. Mod. Triples, Game 1 x6, last: Winn, April 27 at Mod. Home Runs, Game 1 x16, last: Quinn, April 25 vs. LE Grand Slams 0 Walk-Off Home Runs 2 last: Brusa, April 15 vs. Stk. RBI, Game 6 Brusa, April 11 at Lan. Walks, Game 2 x9, last: Miller, April 28 at Mod. Strikeouts, Game 3 x13, last: Fabian, April 27 at Mod. Stolen Bases, Game 2 Fargas, April 22 vs. Mod. Longest Hitting Streak 8 Heyward, April 7-15 TEAM PITCHING Strikeouts, Game, SJ 16 April 22 vs. Mod. Strikeouts, Game, Opponents 18 April 7 at IE Walks, Game, SJ 10 April 19 vs. Mod. Walks, Game, Opponents 9 April 17 at Vis. Scoreless Innings Streak, SJ 19 April 6-8 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Strikeouts, Starter 9 Adon, April 25 vs. LE Strikeouts, Reliever 7 Cabrera, April 23 vs. LE Strikeouts, Opponent 10 x2, last: Howard, April 13 vs. Stk. Walks 4 x2, last: Martinez, April 19 vs. Mod. Walks, Opponent 6 Vargas, April 17 at Vis. Innings, Starter 6.2 Suarez, April 16 at Vis. Fewest Innings, Starter 1.0 Webb, April 6 at IE Scoreless Innings Streak, Starter 12.0 Marshall, April 8-29 Scoreless Innings Streak, Reliever 14.1 Cabrera, April 8-29 ATTENDANCE Largest Attendance, Home 3,036 April 20 vs. Mod. Smallest Attendance, Home 1,046 April 23 vs. LE Sellouts, Home 0 Largest Attendance, Road 4,079 April 5 at IE Smallest Attendance, Road 925 April 18 at Vis. GIANTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ext. Total GIANTS 14 17 4 11 12 14 11 11 14 8 116 Opponents 21 7 8 5 5 15 11 21 7 3 103 MISCELLANEOUS RECORD April: 14-10 Sunday: 4-0 May: 0-0 Monday: 3-0 June: 0-0 Tuesday: 0-3 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 2-1 August: 0-0 Thursday: 0-3 September: 0-0 Friday: 2-2 Saturday: 3-1 First game of series: 3-4 Last game of series: 6-1 Scoring First: 10-5 Rubber game of series: 2-1 Opponent Scores First: 4-5 By Series: 4-2-1 Score 3 or fewer runs: 2-6 By Home Series: 3-0-0 Score 4 or more runs: 12-4 By Road Series: 1-2-1 Score 5 or more runs: 8-3 Allow 3 or fewer runs: 8-2 vs. RHP starter: 10-9 Allow 4 or more runs: 6-8 vs. LHP starter: 4-1 Allow 5 or more runs: 4-6 Day: 5-1 Lead after 6: 10-1 Night: 9-9 Lead after 7: 10-0 Lead after 8: 8-0 Extra Innings: 4-0 Tied after 6: 0-2 Tied after 7: 1-1 One-run games: 6-3 Tied after 8: 3-0 Two-run games: 2-1 Behind after 6: 4-7 Three-run games: 2-4 Behind after 7: 3-9 Four+ run games: 4-2 Behind after 8: 3-10 RECORD BY STARTING POSITION C: Winn (6-8), Arnold (5-1), Sabanosh (3-1) 1B: Brusa (9-10), De La Rosa (5-0) 2B: Miller (14-8), De La Rosa (0-2) 3B: Franco (11-8), De La Rosa (3-2) SS: Van Horn (12-10), Franco (2-0) LF: Quinn (9-9), Heyward (5-1) CF: Johnson (10-10), Fargas (4-0) RF: Fabian (12-9), Fargas (2-1) DH: Heyward (7-5), De La Rosa (3-4), Quinn (2-1), Brusa (2-0) P: Adon (3-1), Webb (2-2), Menez (2-2), Marshall (4-0), Vizcaino (1-2), Samardzija (1-0), Suarez (1-0), Baragar (0-1), Beede (0-1), Cabrera (0-1) RECORD BY BATTING ORDER POSITION 1st: Johnson (10-10), Fargas (2-0), Miller (2-0) 2nd: Miller (12-6), Van Horn (2-4) GIANTS VS. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Games Home Road Total vs. Modesto Total: 30 (14 H/16 R) 3-1 1-2 4-3 Stockton Total: 28 (14 H/14 R) 3-1 0-0 3-1 Visalia Total: 29 (15 H/14 R) 0-0 1-2 1-2 vs. North Division Total: 87 (43 H/44 R) 6-2 2-4 8-6 vs. Inland Empire Total: 10 (3 H/7 R) 0-0 2-2 2-2 Lake Elsinore Total: 12 (6 H/6 R) 2-1 0-0 2-1 Lancaster Total: 13 (7 H/6 R) 0-0 2-1 2-1 Rancho Cucamonga Total: 18 (11 H/ 7 R) 0-0 0-0 0-0 vs. South Division Total: 53 (27 H/26 R) 2-1 4-3 6-4 3rd: De La Rosa (7-3), Heyward (4-5), Franco (3-2) 4th: Quinn (8-9), Brusa (5-1), Heyward (1-0) 5th: Brusa (6-8), Quinn (3-1), Heyward (3-0), Fabian (1-1), Franco (1-0) 6th: Fabian (10-7), De La Rosa (1-2), Franco (2-0), Heyward (1-0), Brusa (0-1) 7th: Franco (7-6), De La Rosa (2-2), Heyward (2-0), Fabian (1-1), Sabanosh (1-0), Van Horn (1-0), Winn (0-1) 8th: Winn (6-7), Arnold (5-1), Sabanosh (2-1), Van Horn (1-1) 9th: Van Horn (8-5), Fargas (4-1), De La Rosa (1-1), Heyward (1-1), Miller (0-2)
HITTING NOTES GIANTS POSITION PLAYERS #26 Gio Brusa (.253, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 1 SB) Current Hit Streak: 3 games * First baseman is in his third professional season Selected in the 6th round of the 2016 draft. * Hit for the cycle on April 11 at Lancaster joining teammate Jalen Miller in accomplishing the feat that night. * Spent the 2017 season with San Jose Hit.237 with 17 home runs and 55 RBI s in 113 games. * Tied for the team lead in home runs last year Was also second on the club in doubles and fifth in RBI s. * Was an outfielder in his first two seasons before transitioning to first base this year. * Earned Northwest League All-Star honors with Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) in 2016. * Led the Northwest League with 10 home runs in 16 Hit.264 with 42 RBI s in 53 games Won All-Star home run derby. * Attended the University of the Pacific Finished career second in school history in doubles, fourth in HR and fifth in RBI s. #43 Frandy De La Rosa (.192, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 0 SB) Current Hit Streak: 0 * Infielder is in his sixth professional season and second year in the San Francisco organization. * Previously played in the Cubs (2013-15) and Rangers (2016-17) organizations Has been traded twice. * Was traded from the Rangers to the Giants in exchange for minor league pitcher Clayton Blackburn on 4/16/17. * Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Augusta (A) Hit.231 with five home runs and 19 RBI s in 56 games. * Has seen action at all four infield positions throughout his career Originally signed by the Cubs in 2012. #54 Sandro Fabian (.244, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB) Current Hit Streak: 1 game * Outfielder is in his fourth professional season Signed as an international free agent in 2014. * Currently ranked the #6 prospect in the San Francisco organization by MLB.com. Rated the #9 prospect by Baseball America. * Is the youngest player on San Jose s roster (20). * Spent the 2017 season with Augusta (A) Batted.277 with 11 home runs and 61 RBI s in 122 games. * Led the GreenJackets in hits (133), doubles (30) and RBI s Was also second on the club in home runs. * Ranked third in the South Atlantic League with 15 outfield assists last year. * Hit.340 for the AZL Giants (Rookie) in 2016 (42 games). #49 Johneshwy Fargas (.400, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 7 SB) Current Hit Streak: 6 games * Outfielder in his sixth professional season Selected in the 11th round of the 2013 draft. * Played for both San Jose and Augusta (A) in 2017 Hit.194 with two home runs and 11 RBI s in 31 games with SJ. * Finished last season with Augusta Batted.205 with one home run, 10 RBI s and 10 stolen bases in 37 games. * Has led the SF Giants minor league system in stolen bases twice (59 SB in 2015, 41 SB in 2016). * Also played 36 games for San Jose during the 2016 season Hit.172 with no home runs and nine RBI s. * Was a South Atlantic League All-Star in 2015 while playing for Augusta (.278 AVG, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 59 SB). * Was drafted by the SF Giants out of the Puerto Rico Academy. #12 Wander Franco (.271, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB) Current Hit Streak: 1 game * Infielder is in his seventh professional season and first year in the San Francisco organization. * Spent the first six years of his pro career (2012-17) in the Kansas City Royals farm system. * Was acquired by the SF Giants in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft last December. * Spent the last two seasons playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks (High-A) of the Carolina League. * Batted.279 with four home runs and 46 RBI s in 129 games last year (.220 AVG, 5 HR, 47 RBI in 2016). * Originally signed with the Royals in 2011 out of the Dominican Republic. #33 Jacob Heyward (.292, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB) Current Hit Streak: 5 games * Outfielder is in his third professional season Selected in the 18th round of the 2016 draft. * Played for Augusta (A) in 2017 Batted.223 with 10 home runs and 45 RBI s in 107 games. * Hit.337 for the AZL Giants (Rookie) in 2016 (28 games). * Attended the University of Miami (FL) Helped the Hurricanes reach the College World Series in 2015 and 2016. * Older brother, Jason, is an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and is a five-time Gold Glove Award winner. #28 Bryce Johnson (.302, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 3 SB) Current Hit Streak: 3 games * Outfielder is in his second professional season Selected in the 6th round of the 2017 draft. * Played for Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) in 2017 Earned postseason Northwest League All-Star honors. * Batted.329 with no home runs and 16 RBI s in 57 games Ranked second in the league in AVG and fourth in SB (25). * Attended Sam Houston State University Finished 3-yr collegiate career fourth in SB, sixth in runs and seventh in hits. * Had a career batting average of.338 at the collegiate level Was a two-time All-Southland Conference honoree. #2 Jalen Miller (.273, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 3 SB) Current Hit Streak: 0 * Infielder is in his fourth professional season Selected in the 3rd round of the 2015 draft (95th overall pick). * Hit for the cycle on April 11 at Lancaster joining teammate Gio Brusa in accomplishing the feat that night. * Spent the 2017 season with San Jose Hit.227 with six home runs and 44 RBI s in 117 games. * Was third on the Giants in runs (61), fourth in doubles (25) and tied for second in triples (4). * Batted.223 with five home runs and 44 RBI s in 112 games for Augusta (A) in 2016. * Was a First Team High School All-American at Riverwood International Charter School (GA) in 2015. #22 Heath Quinn (.300, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB) Current Hit Streak: 1 game * Outfielder is in his third professional season Selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 draft (95th overall pick). * Currently ranked the #12 prospect in the San Francisco organization by MLB.com. * Spent his entire 2017 season with San Jose Batted.228 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI s in 75 games. * Didn t join the Giants until May last season after suffering a broken hamate bone during spring training. * Earned Northwest League All-Star honors with Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) in 2016. * Batted.337 with nine home runs and 34 RBI s in 54 games for the Volcanoes Was second in the league in AVG & HR. * Attended Samford University Earned All-American honors and was a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist as a junior in 16. * Was second in the country in home runs (21) and RBI s (77) in 2016 Hit.343 in 61 games. #21 Connor Sabanosh (.154, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB) Current Hit Streak: 0 * Catcher is in his third professional season Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2016. * Joined the Giants from Extended Spring Training on April 16. * Spent all of last season with San Jose Played in only 15 games and was 9-for-45 (.200 AVG) with one RBI. * Attended Scottsdale CC and Ohio State University Was an Ohio State Scholar Athlete. #9 Brandon Van Horn (.221, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB) Current Hit Streak: 0 * Infielder is in his third professional season Selected in the 19th round of the 2016 draft. * Rated the Top Defensive Infielder in the San Francisco Giants farm system by Baseball America entering this season. * Played for Augusta (A) in 2017 Batted.262 with three home runs, 27 RBI s and 11 stolen bases in 81 games. * Attended Riverside Community College, Dallas Baptist University and The Master s University. * Hit.280 with 11 home runs as a senior at The Master s in 2016 Helped the school reach the NAIA World Series. #10 Matt Winn (.280, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB) Current Hit Streak: 6 games * Catcher is in his fourth professional season Selected in the 14th round of the 2015 draft. * Spent the majority of his 2017 season in San Jose Batted.215 with six home runs and 23 RBI s in 71 games. * Also had brief stints with Richmond (AA) and Sacramento (AAA) last year. * Led Augusta (A) with 13 home runs during the 2016 season Hit.230 in 95 games. * Attended Virginia Military Institute Was a four-year starter Hit.304 with 14 home runs in 50 games as a senior in 2015. * Was one of three finalists for the Johnny Bench Award (top collegiate catcher) during senior season in 2015. 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TODAY S STARTER: Connor Grey Player H-AB Notes Brusa 0-0 De La Rosa 0-0 Fabian 0-0 Fargas 0-0 Franco 0-0 Heyward 0-0 Johnson 0-0 Miller 0-0 Quinn 0-0 Sabanosh 0-0 Van Horn 0-0 Winn 0-0 GIANTS OFFENSE BREAKDOWN W-L AVG R R/G HR Home 8-3.265 51 4.6 6 Road 6-7.265 65 5.0 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------- April 14-10.265 116 4.8 16 May June July August September LONGEST HITTING STREAKS Player Games Dates AVG-HR-RBI Heyward 8 4/7 4/15.344-2-6 Franco 7 4/14 4/22.379-0-6 Winn 6 4/20.364-1-1 Fargas 6 4/10.500-0-3 Fabian 6 4/17 4/24.333-0-1 WHO S HOT Bryce Johnson batting.405 (15-for-37) over his last 10 games with four doubles and one triple Matt Winn has hit safely in six straight games (.364, 8- for-22, 2 2B, 3B, HR, RBI) Johneshwy Fargas batting.500 (10-for-20) during current six-game hit streak (2 2B, 3 RBI) WHO S NOT Frandy De La Rosa has two hits in his last 17 at-bats (.118) spanning five games Jalen Miller is 4-for-28 (.143) over his last eight games HOME RUN CHART Grand Slams (0): 2-HR Games (0): 3-HR Games (0): Back-to-Back HRs (0): Leadoff HRs (0): Pinch Hit HRs (0): Walkoff HRs (2): Jalen Miller (April 14 vs. Stk.), Gio Brusa (April 15 vs. Stk.) Inside the Park HRs (0):
PITCHING NOTES GIANTS RELIEF PITCHERS #18 Sandro Cabrera, LHP 5 G, 4-0, 2.91 ERA, 0 SV, 21.2 IP, 9 BB, 22 SO * Is in his fourth professional season Signed as an international free agent in 2014 at age 19. * Spent all of last season in Augusta (A) Was 1-2 with a 4.14 ERA over 42 appearances (one start). * Struck out 72 and walked 36 over 67 1/3 innings last year Allowed only four home runs. * Limited left-handed hitters to a.231 AVG last season (.276 AVG vs. right-handed batters). * Was a starting pitcher in his first pro season (2015) Has been a reliever the last three years. * Has averaged over a strikeout per inning pitched for his career. #51 Michael Cederoth, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 0 SV, 10.0 IP, 13 BB, 11 SO * Is in his fifth professional season and second year in the San Francisco organization. * Originally a 3rd round selection by the Minnesota Twins in the 2014 draft (79th overall pick). * Was released by Minnesota in May 2017 Signed with the SF Giants four days later. * Pitched for San Jose last season Had a 3.20 ERA in 16 relief appearances (25 1/3 IP, 15 BB, 33 SO). * Spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons with Cedar Rapids (A) of the Midwest League. * Attended San Diego State University Was a starting pitcher in first two years, closer in final season. * Earned First Team All-American honors as a junior in 2014 Tied school-record with 20 saves. * Was one of five finalists for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year. * Was highest SDSU draft selection since Stephen Strasburg was chosen #1 overall in 2009. #39 Carlos Diaz, LHP 7 G, 0-0, 1.46 ERA, 0 SV, 12.1 IP, 2 BB, 11 SO * Is in his eighth professional season Signed as an international free agent in 2011 at age 17. * Spent the 2017 season with San Jose Had a 2.47 ERA over 34 relief appearances. * Struck out 67 and walked 23 in 58 1/3 innings last year Had a.214 opponents batting average. * Made 11 relief appearances for San Jose in 2016 (10.54 ERA) Also pitched for SJ in 15 playoffs. * Was a starting pitcher in his first four pro seasons (2011-14) Has been a reliever since 2015. * Is from Colombia Pitched for Team Colombia in the World Baseball Classic qualifier in March 16. #40 Rodolfo Martinez, RHP 8 G, 2-1, 6.30 ERA, 2 SV, 10.0 IP, 9 BB, 9 SO * Is in his fifth professional season Signed as an international free agent in 2013 at age 19. * Currently rated the #24 prospect in the San Francisco organization by Baseball America. * Was limited to 20 relief appearances last season due to shoulder and oblique injuries. * Pitched in 10 games for San Jose last year Had a 4.05 ERA (13 1/3 IP, 1 BB, 12 SO). * Split the 2016 season between San Jose and Richmond (AA) Was a midseason Cal League All-Star. * Led the Cal League with 21 saves in 2016 Had a 0.88 ERA (3 ER/30.2 IP) over 32 appearances. * Logged a 6.39 ERA with Richmond over the last two seasons (33 relief appearances). * Was named the South Atlantic League s Best Reliever by Baseball America in 2015 (managers vote). #37 DJ Myers, RHP 5 G, 1-1, 7.79 ERA, 0 SV, 17.1 IP, 7 BB, 19 SO * Is in his third professional season Selected in the 15th round of the 2016 draft. * Spent the 2017 season with Augusta (A) Was 3-8 with a 4.37 ERA in 22 games (12 starts). * Struck out 66 and walked 22 over 78 1/3 innings last year Had a.315 opponents AVG. * Was 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA as a starter last season (12 G) Had a 2.70 ERA as a reliever (10 G). * Fashioned a 1.70 ERA in 58 1/3 innings with the AZL Giants (Rookie) in 2016. * Attended College of Southern Nevada (2014) and UNLV (2015-16). * Earned First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors in final season at UNLV. #45 Dylan Rheault, RHP 8 G, 1-1, 1.86 ERA, 1 SV, 9.2 IP, 3 BB, 11 SO * Is in his sixth professional season and second year in the San Francisco organization. * Spent the 2017 season with San Jose Was named to the postseason Cal League All-Star team. * Led the Cal League with 21 saves last season Had a 2.70 ERA in 55 appearances (60 IP, 22 BB, 46 SO). * Originally a 19th round selection by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2013 draft. * Pitched in the Orioles organization for three years from 2013-15 Was released in March 2016. * Pitched for Sioux City Explorers and Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association in 16. * Signed with San Francisco as a free agent in March 2017. * Attended Central Michigan University Is from Garson, Ontario, Canada. #32 Nolan Riggs, RHP 9 G, 0-1, 3.68 ERA, 0 SV, 14.2 IP, 7 BB, 15 SO * Is in his fifth professional season Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2014. * Spent the 2017 season with Augusta (A) Had a 2.13 ERA and three saves over 44 relief appearances. * Struck out 69 and walked 15 in 67 2/3 innings last season Had a.219 opponents batting average. * Did not allow a home run last year Owned a 1.56 ERA in the second half. * Pitched for Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) during the 2015 and 2016 seasons Was a starter in 15. * Attended San Jacinto Junior College (2012-13) and Sam Houston State (2014). #14 Patrick Ruotolo, RHP 8 G, 2-0, 0.87 ERA, 2 SV, 10.1 IP, 4 BB, 15 SO * Is in his third professional season Selected in the 27th round of the 2016 draft. * Spent the 2017 season with Augusta (A) Ranked third in the South Atlantic League with 17 saves. * Had a 1.68 ERA over 44 relief appearances last year Struck out 69 and walked 12 in 48 1/3 innings. * Limited the opposition to a.167 batting average last season (.130 vs. right,.211 vs. left). * Logged a 1.42 ERA and four saves over 15 relief appearances for Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) in 2016. * Entered this season averaging 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings for his career. * Attended the University of Connecticut Finished 3-yr career ranked third in school history in saves (20). * Led American Conference with 12 saves as a junior in 2016. BULLPEN BREAKDOWN Reliever IR IRS Pct. Holds Sv. Opp. Cabrera 2 0 100.0% 0 0 0 Cederoth 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1 Diaz 6 2 66.7% 2 0 0 Martinez 2 0 100.0% 0 2 2 Myers 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1 Rheault 4 1 75.0% 1 1 1 Riggs 2 2 0.0% 1 0 1 Ruotolo 1 0 100.0% 0 2 2 Totals 17 5 70.6% 4 5 8 GIANTS PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L ERA IP ER BB SO HR Starters 3-4 3.09 99.0 34 41 102 4 Relievers 11-6 3.42 115.2 44 62 132 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home 8-3 2.97 103.0 34 52 117 4 Road 6-7 3.55 111.2 44 51 117 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 14-10 3.27 214.2 78 103 234 7 May June July August September LAST OUTING Reliever Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER BB K Cabrera 4/29 Mod. W 4.2 10 4 4 2 5 Cederoth 4/28 Mod. ND 1.1 3 3 2 2 1 Diaz 4/27 Mod. L 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 Martinez 4/28 Mod. L 1.0 2 4 4 2 3 Myers 4/27 Mod. ND 4.0 9 2 2 0 6 Rheault 4/27 Mod. ND 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Riggs 4/28 Mod. ND 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Ruotolo 4/29 Mod. S 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 CATCHER S CORNER Catcher G/GS IP ER ERA CS SBA PCT PB Sabanosh 5/4 36.2 19 4.66 1 7 14.3% 0 Winn 15/14 125.0 48 3.46 6 17 35.3% 4 BULLPEN VS. ALIA Reliever W-L-S ERA G IP ER BB SO Cabrera 0-0-0 5.40 1 5.0 3 1 1 Cederoth 0-0-0 --- 0 0.0 0 0 0 Diaz 0-0-0 4.50 1 2.0 1 1 0 Martinez 0-0-0 --- 0 0.0 0 0 0 Myers 0-1-0 81.00 1 0.2 6 2 0 Rheault 0-0-0 0.00 2 1.2 0 1 3 Riggs 0-1-0 18.00 1 1.0 2 1 1 Ruotolo 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 1 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE Mon 4/30 Tue 5/1 Wed 5/2 Thu 5/3 Fri 5/4 Sat 5/5 Sun 5/6 6:30 6:30 6:30 12:30 @ LAN 6:35 @ LAN 6:05 @ LAN 2:05
COACHING STAFF #17 Lipso Nava, Manager * Is in his second season as San Jose s manager. * 49 years old. * Previously served as San Jose s manager during the 2016 season (68-72 record, lost in Mini Series). * Was also the Giants hitting coach for three years from 2013-15. * 2018 marks his fourth year as a manager in the San Francisco Giants organization (11th season overall w/sf). * Also managed the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets for two seasons from 2011-12. * Has experiencing managing in the Venezuelan Winter League. Led Aguilas del Zulia to 16 VWL championship. * Played 16 seasons of professional baseball from 1990-2006. Advanced as high as Triple-A. * Had stints as a player with the Mariners (1990-94), Red Sox (1995) and Cubs (1997) organizations. * Former infielder also played in the Mexican League and independent Texas-Louisiana and Atlantic Leagues. * Had 1,303 hits, including 250 doubles and 110 home runs during pro career across all levels. * Originally a 14th round selection of the Mariners in the 1990 draft out of Miami-Dade College. * Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. #7 Willie Romero, Hitting Coach * Is in his first season as San Jose s hitting coach and first year overall as a coach in the SF organization. * Prior to joining the Giants organization this year, served as a manager and coach in the Mexican League. * Spent 19 seasons as a player from 1993-2012 with stints in the Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Orioles systems. * Played 13 years in the Mexican League. Hit 172 home runs during his minor league career. #16 Matt Yourkin, Pitching Coach * Is in his first season as San Jose s pitching coach and sixth year as a coach in the SF organization. * Spent the last five seasons as pitching coach for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short-Season level). * Played nine years in the Marlins (2004-08) and Giants (2009-12) organizations. * Led the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts (145) during the 2011 season as a member of Fresno Grizzlies. * Made 362 appearances (64 starts) during minor league career (35-41 record, 4.54 ERA, 14 SV). * Resides in Napa. Attended Napa High School and Saint Mary s College. #15 Juan Ciriaco, Fundamentals Coach * Is in his first season as San Jose s fundamentals coach and first year as a coach in the SF organization. * Had a 15-year playing career in the Padres (2003-07) and Giants (2008-17) organizations. * Former infielder owned a career batting average of.251 with 57 home runs and 123 stolen bases in 1,150 games. * Spent parts of three seasons in San Jose in 2008, 2010 and 2011 playing in 86 games for the Giants. * Originally signed with the Padres as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic. * Completed his playing career last season with Triple-A Sacramento (.277 AVG in 75 games). HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON Stat Giants Rawhide Team Batting AVG.265 (3rd).242 (7th) Runs 116 (4th) 122 (3rd) OBP.326 (7th).331 (6th) HR 16 (5th) 19 (4th) SB 22 (4th) 27 (3rd) Team Pitching ERA 3.27 (3rd) 3.03 (1st) SO 234 (5th) 241 (3rd) BB 103 (7th) 81 (3rd) HR 7 (1st) 17 (T3rd) (League Rank in parenthesis) Offensive Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Midseason All-Stars Postseason All-Stars LEAGUE AWARDS TRANSACTIONS APRIL 5 Tyler Beede Added from Sacramento (AAA) 5 Raffi Vizcaino Transferred to Extended Spring Training 9 Raffi Vizcaino Added from Extended Spring Training 9 Tyler Beede Transferred to Extended Spring Training 12 Caleb Baragar Added from Extended Spring Training 12 Conner Menez Transferred to Sacramento (AAA) 13 Conner Menez Added from Sacramento (AAA) 13 Caleb Baragar Transferred to Extended Spring Training 16 Connor Sabanosh Added from Extended Spring Training 16 Jeff Arnold Transferred to Sacramento (AAA) 16 Andrew Suarez Added from Sacramento (AAA) 16 Melvin Adon Transferred to Extended Spring Training 16 Mac Marshall Placed on Disabled List (retro 4/14) 20 Melvin Adon Added from Extended Spring Training 20 Connor Overton Added from Extended Spring Training 20 Andrew Suarez Transferred to Sacramento (AAA) 23 Mac Marshall Activated from Disabled List 23 Connor Overton Transferred to Extended Spring Training MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION Jeff Black DJ Bettinger Joe Ritzo Direct Phone: (408) 380-4516 Direct Phone: (408) 380-4509 Direct Phone: (408) 380-4507 Email: jeffblack@sjgiants.com Email: djbettinger@sjgiants.com Email: joeritzo@sjgiants.com
2018 SAN JOSE GIANTS GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS FIRST HALF (14-10) SECOND HALF (0-0) G Date Opp W/L Score W-L-SV Att Time Rec Half Place GB G Date Opp W/L Score W-L-SV Att Time Rec Half Place GB 1 4/5 at IE L 2-3 Halbohn-Adon 4,079 2:54 0-1 0-1 T2nd -1.0 71 6/21 at RC 2 4/6 at IE L 2-3 Heaney-Webb-Almeida 3,558 2:37 0-2 0-2 4th -1.0 72 6/22 at RC 3 4/7 at IE W 5-0 Menez-Suarez-Martinez 3,743 2:48 1-2 1-2 T3rd -1.0 73 6/23 at RC 4 4/8 at IE W 6-1 Cabrera-Bertness 1,038 3:03 2-2 2-2 T2nd -1.0 74 6/24 at RC 5 4/9 at LAN W 4-0 Vizcaino-Longwith 1,038 2:09 3-2 3-2 T2nd -1.0 75 6/25 STK 6 4/10 at LAN L 3-5 Garcia-Rheault-Humphreys 1,402 2:56 3-3 3-3 T2nd -2.0 76 6/26 STK 7 4/11 at LAN W 18-6 Myers-Dennis 1,509 3:00 4-3 4-3 T2nd -2.0 77 6/27 STK 8 4/12 STK L 1-4 Dunshee-Baragar-Romero 1,962 2:39 4-4 4-4 3rd -3.0 78 6/28 STK 9 4/13 STK W 3-0 Cabrera-Howard-Martinez 2,001 2:58 5-4 5-4 T2nd -2.0 79 6/29 at 10 4/14 STK W 8-7 (11) Rheault-Romero 2,921 3:46 6-4 6-4 T2nd -1.0 80 6/30 at 11 4/15 STK W 5-4 (10) Martinez-Marsonek 2,412 3:05 7-4 7-4 T1st - 81 7/1 at 12 4/16 at W 4-2 (10) Webb-Taylor 1,024 2:58 8-4 8-4 T1st - 82 7/2 at 13 4/17 at L 1-4 Delgado-Riggs-Mason 1,889 2:45 8-5 8-5 2nd -1.0 83 7/3 at 14 4/18 at L 6-9 Huang-Myers-Taylor 925 2:57 8-6 8-6 T2nd -1.0 84 7/4 RC 15 4/19 MOD L 6-13 Medina-Vizcaino 1,668 3:37 8-7 8-7 3rd -1.0 85 7/5 RC 16 4/20 MOD W 9-8 Ruotolo-Koval 3,036 3:15 9-7 9-7 T2nd -1.0 86 7/6 RC 17 4/21 MOD W 6-5 Martinez-McKay 2,396 2:46 10-7 10-7 T1st - 87 7/7 RC 18 4/22 MOD W 5-2 Menez-Jackson-Ruotolo 2,539 3:12 11-7 11-7 T1st - 88 7/8 RC 19 4/23 LE W 2-0 Cabrera-Baez-Rheault 1,046 2:32 12-7 12-7 1st - (+0.5) 89 7/9 at STK 20 4/24 LE L 2-5 Lawson-Vizcaino 1,129 2:59 12-8 12-8 1st - (+0.5) 90 7/10 at STK 21 4/25 LE W 4-3 (10) Ruotolo-Bednar 2,561 2:50 13-8 13-8 1st - (+0.5) 91 7/11 at STK 4/26 Off Day 1st - (+1.0) 92 7/12 at STK 22 4/27 at MOD L 5-6 Mills-Diaz 2,921 3:12 13-9 13-9 T1st - 93 7/13 23 4/28 at MOD L 4-9 Elledge-Martinez 4,002 3:16 13-10 13-10 3rd -1.0 94 7/14 24 4/29 at MOD W 5-4 Cabrera-Garcia-Ruotolo 3,095 3:07 14-10 14-10 3rd -1.0 95 7/15 25 4/30 96 7/16 26 5/1 7/17 Off Day 27 5/2 97 7/18 at RC 28 5/3 98 7/19 at RC 29 5/4 at LAN 99 7/20 at RC 30 5/5 at LAN 100 7/21 at LE 31 5/6 at LAN 101 7/22 at LE 5/7 Off Day 102 7/23 at LE 32 5/8 at MOD 103 7/24 RC 33 5/9 at MOD 104 7/25 RC 34 5/10 at MOD 105 7/26 RC 35 5/11 LAN 106 7/27 IE 36 5/12 LAN 107 7/28 IE 37 5/13 LAN 108 7/29 IE 38 5/14 LAN 7/30 Off Day 39 5/15 MOD 109 7/31 at 40 5/16 MOD 110 8/1 at 41 5/17 MOD 111 8/2 at 42 5/18 at STK 112 8/3 LE 43 5/19 at STK 113 8/4 LE 44 5/20 at STK 114 8/5 LE 5/21 Off Day 115 8/6 RC 45 5/22 at MOD 116 8/7 RC 46 5/23 at MOD 117 8/8 RC 47 5/24 at MOD 8/9 Off Day 48 5/25 at LE 118 8/10 at STK 49 5/26 at LE 119 8/11 at STK 50 5/27 at LE 120 8/12 at STK 51 5/28 121 8/13 at IE 52 5/29 122 8/14 at IE 53 5/30 123 8/15 at IE 54 5/31 8/16 Off Day 55 6/1 MOD 124 8/17 LAN 56 6/2 MOD 125 8/18 LAN 57 6/3 MOD 126 8/19 LAN 6/4 Off Day 8/20 Off Day 58 6/5 STK 127 8/21 at 59 6/6 STK 128 8/22 at 60 6/7 STK 129 8/23 at 61 6/8 at MOD 130 8/24 at MOD 62 6/9 at MOD 131 8/25 at MOD 63 6/10 at MOD 132 8/26 at MOD 64 6/11 at STK 133 8/27 at MOD 65 6/12 at STK 134 8/28 STK 66 6/13 at STK 135 8/29 STK 67 6/14 at STK 136 8/30 STK 68 6/15 137 8/31 MOD 69 6/16 138 9/1 MOD 70 6/17 139 9/2 MOD 140 9/3 MOD FIRST HALF RECORD / STANDINGS INFO Overall Record: 14-10 SECOND HALF RECORD / STANDINGS INFO Home Record: 8-3 Overall Record: 0-0 Road Record: 6-7 Home Record: 0-0 Vs. North: 8-6 Road Record: 0-0 Vs. South: 6-4 Vs. North: 0-0 Vs. South: 0-0 Days In First Place: 9 (of 25) Days In Second Place: 10 (of 25) Days In First Place: 0 (of 0) Days In Third Place: 5 (of 25) Days In Second Place: 0 (of 0) Days In Fourth Place: 1 (of 25) Days In Third Place: 0 (of 0) Days In Fourth Place: 0 (of 0) Last Day In First Place: April 27 Most Consecutive Days In First: 7 (April 21-27) Last Day In First Place: -- Most Games Ahead (Date): 1.0 (April 26) Most Consecutive Days In First: -- Most Games Behind (Date): 3.0 (April 12) Most Games Ahead (Date): -- Most Games Behind (Date): --