#SFGiants MiLB roundup A+ (W 6-4) Jack Payton: 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI Ty Hanchey: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI Ryan Vanderhei: 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO AA (W 11-9) Charlie Szykowny: 2-5, 2B Diego Velasquez: 1-3, RBI, BB, SB Drew Cavanaugh: 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Tyler Vogel: 1 IP, 0 ER, 3 SO

On a more positive note, Logan Webb looked good today. Pitched out of a jam late in the game. Gave them seven innings. Not bad.

FWIW if Keaton Winn is one of your leverage arms, there’s probably no reason to pitch him the night before when the team is down by 6 in a game that was pretty much decided

This is where bullpens are evaluated by the way. Not when a reliever pitches a scoreless inning when the team is down 7-0. High-leverage spots are a different animal.

The #SFGiants have 2-1 lead after Rafael Devers blooped a single to score Matt Chapman.

Matt Chapman ties it up with a line drive double to score Patrick Bailey. The game is tied at 1 #SFGiants

The Giants are 29th in baseball with a 66 wRC+. Only the Rockies (54 wRC+) have put up a worse mark. That number will come up for the Giants, but what a rough showing for the lineup right out of the gates.

Giants say José Buttó underwent successful surgery yesterday with Dr. Jason Lee at the Stanford Medical Center to remove a blood clot from his right arm. Buttó, who is currently at home and resting, will have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Lee in one week. He's expected to miss the next 2-4 months

#SFGiants MiLB roundup A (W 12-4 T7) Jhonny Level: 4-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Junior Barajas: 3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI Damian Bravo: 1-5, HR, RBI A+ (W 10-4) Gavin Kilen: 3-3, 2 2B, 2 BB Dakota Jordan: 1-5, HR, 3 RBI Zander Darby: 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Hunter Dyden: 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO

The Giants are 29th in baseball with a -22 run differential. Only the White Sox (-27 run differential) are worse in that category.

Landen Roupp's command has been exceptional so far this season. Three different pitch types located in perfect spots as he strikes out the side in the first inning against the Mets.

Landen Roupp probably should have only allowed 1 run in that 2nd inning, but a defensive miscue from Matt Chapman lead to a 3-run inning.

#SFGiants MiLB projected starters today San Jose @ 7:05 PM: RHP Argenis Cayama Eugene @ 5:05 PM: RHP Hunter Dryden Richmond @ 10:35 AM: LHP Joe Whitman Sacramento (Game 1) @ 3:05 PM: RHP Trevor McDonald (0-0, 3.86 ERA) Sacramento (Game 2): RHP Carson Seymour (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

#SFGiants MiLB roundup A (L 6-2) Hayden Jatczak: 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Jordan Gottesman: 3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 SO Mauricio Estrella: 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO A+ (W 8-6) Gavin Kilen: 2-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI Walker Martin: 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI Zane Zielinski: 3-4, 2B, RBI Tyler Switalski: 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 8 SO

FWIW if the Giants thought that Casey Schmitt might need an IL stint due to the back tightness, they would have held out one of their position players in Sacramento from tonight's game. All 5 players currently on the 40-man roster are playing tonight.

Daniel Susac has more hits this year than Patrick Bailey lmao

#SFGiants MiLB projected starters today San Jose @ 7:05 PM: LHP Jordan Gottesman Eugene @ 6:35 PM: RHP Niko Mazza Richmond @ 3:05 PM: LHP Greg Farone Sacramento @ 5:35 PM: LHP Carson Whisenhunt (0-1, 9/00 ERA)

Top #SFGiants performers in tonight’s 7-2 win over the Mets Rafael Devers: 2-5, HR, RBI Luis Arráez: 2-5, 3B, RBI Matt Chapman: 2-5, 2B, RBI Daniel Susac: 3-3, BB Casey Schmitt: 3-3, RBI, BB Robbie Ray: 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO, W Blade Tidwell: 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

#SFGiants MiLB roundup A (W 7-3 B7) Jhonny Level: 2-4, RBI, SB Junior Barajas: 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Andy Polanco: 1-3, RBI, BB, SB Cody Delvecchio: 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO

5 #SFGiants hitters have multi-hit games tonight, including Daniel Susac and Casey Schmitt, who both have 3 hits apiece.

Blade Tidwell's first inning in a #SFGiants uniform is a scoreless one.

Casey Schmitt flips a ball to left field to score Jung Hoo Lee. The #SFGiants now have a 6-2 lead.

Oddly enough, Daniel Susac is now the second Susac to record a hit in his first MLB at-bat. His brother, Andrew, did so in his first MLB at-bat on 5/22/14 against Christian Friedrich of the Colorado Rockies.

Tony Vitello made a nice adjustment in the lineup by using Heliot Ramos in the No. 3 spot tonight against a left-handed pitching. He was in the No. 6 spot last week in the same type of matchup.

Daniel Susac is still batting 1.000 after 2 at-bats #SFGiants

Jung Hoo Lee records a sac fly to plate Heliot Ramos. Nice at-bat #SFGiants

Daniel Susac’s first MLB at-bat ends in a single. He has a batting average, folks #SFGiants

Matt Chapman follows Luis Arráez with a run-scoring double. The #SFGiants now have a 2-1 lead.

This is what the #SFGiants lineup (8/9/15) looked like the last time a Susac started a game behind the plate. The results were not great, but a lot of fun names on a fun team. They played against the Cardinals that day.

Luis Arráez blasts a triple to score Heliot Ramos. The #SFGiants tie it up at 1.

Top 80 locked in! Now to see how many quick notes I can write up before the end of the day. Took some swings, so won’t look exactly like major publications, but that’s where it’s fun. Go big or go home.

Early-season numbers are fun in terms of their wonkiness. For example, Keaton Winn has a 0.17 FIP after 3 outings. It does not mean much, but it is fun to look at!

#SFGiants MiLB roundup AAA (W 10-5) Bryce Eldridge: 2-4, 2B, RBI, BB Will Brennan: 2-6, RBI Grant McCray: 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI Eric Haase: 3-5, 2 2B, RBI Thomas Gavello: 2-5, HR, RBI John Michael Bertrand: 4 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO Michael Fulmer: 1 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO

Harrison Bader gets the #SFGiants on the board with a single to score Luis Arráez. Jerar Encarnacíon is now hitting for Patrick Bailey, meaning that Daniel Susac will make his MLB debut today.

Jung Hoo Lee records an RBI single for his 3rd hit and 3rd RBI on the game #SFGiants

#SFGiants MiLB roundup AAA (L 13-5) Buddy Kennedy: 3-4, RBI, BB Jake Holton: 2-4, RBI Nate Furman: 1-1, RBI, 2 RBI Seth Lonsway: 3 IP, 0 ER

IF THESE TRENDS CONTINUE

Pretty gutsy outing by Logan Webb tonight. His command was not sharp but he managed to get through 6 innings and git stronger as the start progressed #SFGiants

Heliot Ramos gives the #SFGiants a couple more insurance runs to give them a 7-3 lead.

Willy Adames lines a single to drive in Harrison Bader. That was a much-needed insurance run. They now have a 5-3 advantage.

Logan Webb faced off against Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, and Jackson Merrill in the 5th inning, and struck out the side #SFGiants

The Giants load the bases with less than 2 outs in the 2nd innings and… well, you know how this goes.

No need to adjust your TV. The #SFGiants did in fact score 3 runs in the 1st inning.

Tonight is the “Battle of the Bay” exhibition between the California League champion San Jose Giants and the Pioneer League Oakland Ballers! If you’re not coming to Excite Ballpark, you can watch on KPIX+ starting at 6:30 pm!

Luis Arráez has a 7.7% line drive rate. That rate is critical to his offensive value because he is a technical hitter and does not rely on raw tools to hit. Below are his batted-ball numbers by type Ground ball: 42 wRC+ Fly ball: 16 wRC+ Line drive: 340 wRC+

Top #SFGiants performers in tonight's 3-2 win over the Padres Harrison Bader: 1-4, HR, RBI Patrick Bailey: 1-4, RBI Casey Schmitt: 2-3, 2B, RBI, SB Landen Roupp: 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, W Matt Gage: 1 IP, 0 ER Keaton Winn: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO

Keaton Winn struck out the side in the 8th inning. It was the 1st time the #SFGiants had to go with a setup man this season, which seems to be a pretty good indicator for Winn's current role in the bullpen.

Landen Roupp was fantastic for the #SFGiants in his 2026 debut tonight 6 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 7 SO (13 whiffs) 7 GO

Prior to tonight’s game, Landen Roupp had a 3.73 ERA in 45 MLB outings. He’s a good pitcher, folks #SFGiants

Luis Matos put up a 1.318 OPS with 2 home runs and 16 RBI in a 5-game stretch in 2024. He followed that up with a .343 OPS in 63 plate appearances on an everyday basis after that before being optioned out. I think this tends to get forgotten in the narrative. He had 593 total...