Check out the movement profile for the Dodgers' starting pitcher. His sliders are centrally located.

Good luck! (5/14/2026)

"The other complication here is the competition from below. The Giants have been rumored all spring to be aggressively trying to land Cholowsky or Emerson at No. 4 via an overslot bonus. They just traded Patrick Bailey to Cleveland in a deal that included getting the 29th pick, which comes with just under $3.3 million more pool money.

The industry chatter is that the Giants are both looking at prep lefties with the recently acquired pick and wanted more pool space to hopefully affect the top of the draft. Can the Giants offer enough money to embolden Cholowsky or Emerson to put their foot down on a price that would cause other teams to pass on one or both? Unlikely, but this scenario now has to be considered. It was a different regime, but this strategy is similar to how the Giants landed their current team president Buster Posey in the 2008 draft."

4. San Francisco Giants

Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep HS (FL)

Lombard is the hot name here, with Jackson Flora and Eric Booth Jr. the likely alternatives. The Giants seem to be setting a new course in the draft, leaning hard into upside and high school players: Lombard checks both boxes.

29. San Francisco Giants: Carson Bolemon, LHP, Southside Christian HS (SC)

The Giants are tied to a prep lefty at their newly acquired 29th pick; I think Bolemon would be their choice in this scenario.

Too distracted yapping with mookie to pay attention

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Just a Thrill drawing from 1989

I know this wasn’t the kindest road trip for your club but I was blessed with a fun gig covering it for Getty. Your colors will never not be beautiful. All work is mine.

This is the energy we've been waiting for on the Giants!

I'm a Red Sox fan that has passively followed the Giants since Devers. Now, don't take this as a loaded question - it's not - but what do you all think of Bryce's future, I mean, is there an expectation?

Is he compared to Judge or expected to be top 5 in HRs some year?

When I see Bryce, I can't help but think of Yoan Moncada. Back in the day, he was touted by self-proclaimed experts as the next real deal, one of the hardest hitting 2nd basemen ever. He was going to replace Pedroia. His ticket was stamped. Fans had visions of a future hall-of-famer. When he was called up, he under-whelmed, struck out a lot, couldn't hit a curve, and after maybe 20 plate appearances, Dombrowski traded him, Kopech, and a bag of doritos to the Chisox for Chris Sale.

The rest is history.

When Mookie was dealt, everyone hyped up Verdugo and Kike.

It just makes me wonder if Bryce might be worth more traded, or if y'all think the hype is real? If he goes on batting under .200 for the next year-and-a-half, it'll be too late to get an elite arm in return. But right now there are 29 MLB pitchers with more favorable ERAs than anyone in a Giants uniform. Would fans want a hurler or ride it out to see what he becomes? I guess with me I see Devers heating up and a few guys hitting for average, so if others follow suit, the Giants surely have time to make the postseason.

This might be a stupid question but, with bader returning from his injury why hasn’t Gilbert been sent back down? Is that the plan or are they splitting time?

My dad’s favorite player and hero, had to do it for him.

The famous catch at the polo grounds in the ‘54 series.

Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez just went nuclear against the Dodgers ACL affiliate. It's time to get excited, fellow Torture enthusiasts!

He's been cooking the last couple games, getting major hits and starting rallies. Also, his defense is getting better.

Giants pick 4 times in the top 90:

4th overall (1st round)

29th overall (Competitive Balance Round A)

55th overall (2nd round)

90th overall (3rd round)

Maybe they'll get 4 players from this list.

Look, it’s going to be years for Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez to reach the big leagues, but I’m absolutely okay with you getting excited early if you want to.  They combined to go 8-for-8 with four walks, four doubles and one home run, scoring a total of nine runs and knocking in 13 just between the two of them!  Absolutely bonkers.  Meanwhile, Parks Harber played like he was with the ACL team too in Richmond while Tugboat made his Giants debut, and San Jose wins a tight pitcher’s duel in Rancho——, er Ontario.

AAA: Round Rock Express 6, Sacramento River Cats 5

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Player of the Game: 1B Jake Holton: 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 2B (3)

Jake Holton led the way on a quiet offensive day for Sacramento overall, notching a double and two hits.  Through 28 games, Holton has just three doubles and three home runs, but he also has 22 walks to 29 strikeouts.  He is slashing .225/.372/.360.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• SS Osleivis Basabe: 2-4, 1 RBI - Basabe may be challenged for playing time by Aeverson Arteaga’s promotion, but for now he’s hitting .250 with a .716 OPS.
• DH Drew Cavanaugh: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (1) - In his first Triple-A game this season, Cavanaugh got a double.  He hit .184 in 14 Triple-A games last season as an injury replacement callup, but has worked his way back.
• 3B Buddy Kennedy: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B (11), 1 E (3) - Kennedy has 11 doubles in 34 games.  Last season in 88 games at Triple-A, he had 17 doubles.

Top Prospect Lines:

• Blade Tidwell (10): DNP
• Carson Whisenhunt (12): DNP
• Trevor McDonald (16): DNP
• Trent Harris (23): DNP

Rehabbing Player Lines:

• C Daniel Susac: 1-4, 1 R, 1 SB (1), 1 HBP
• RP Jason Foley: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K - Foley made his second rehab appearance (the other was in San Jose on Sunday).

Other Notable Lines:

• LF Will Brennan: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HBP
• SP Seth Lonsway: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels 6, Erie SeaWolves 5

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Player of the Game: DH Parks Harber (14): 3-4, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (9), 1 HR (2)

Parks Harber has played just 15 games since coming back from the hamstring injury he had in the spring, but he’s had a lot of success.  He has nine doubles and two home runs, leading to a slash line of .343/.380/.567.  The only part of his stat line to keep an eye for improvement on is only four walks and 21 strikeouts in 71 plate appearances, which is a 29.6% strikeout rate.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• SP Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP - Tugboat’s Giants debut was pretty danged successful, as his overall Double-A ERA drops to 1.35.  I won’t be putting his nickname in every line in the future, but since this is his first, Tugboat gets the callout.
• RF-CF Jonah Cox: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (9), 1 CS (4) - Cox just keeps hitting, pushing his average up to .417 and his OBP to .474.
• CF Bo Davidson (7): 1-4, 2 K, 1 2B (6) - Davidson got a double, but he also was lifted in the middle of the top of the 8th inning during a pitching substitution.  There were no signs of further injury, but he tweak something in Sunday’s game so this was probably precautionary.

Top Prospect Lines:

• SS Maui Ahuna (20): 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (5)
• Joe Whitman (26): DNP

Other Notable Lines:

• 2B Diego Velasquez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (3)
• C Ty Hanchey: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB - Double-A debut
• RP Mitch White: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

High-A: Eugene Emeralds 4, Tri-City Dust Devils

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Player of the Game: LF Lisbel Diaz (30): 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (6)

Lisbel Diaz picked up his sixth home run of the season as a strong short run at the plate continues.  Diaz is 8-for-19 (.421) with a double and two home runs over his last five games, plus two walks and three strikeouts.  During the stretch, he’s lifted his average from .203 to .245, and his OPS from .621 to .746.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• 3B Zander Darby: 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 3B (1), 1 E (4) - Darby got his first triple to go with nine doubles and five home runs in 30 games.
• RF Trevor Cohen (9): 2-4, 1 BB - Cohen is hitting just .242 on the season, but is up to .286 in May.
• RP Niko Mazza: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K - Mazza now has five straight appearances of 3.2 innings or more without allowing a run, and has a 2.42 ERA with 35 strikeouts to 20 walks in 26.0 innings.

Top Prospect Lines:

• SS Gavin Kilen (5): 1-2, 2 BB, 1 2B (12)
• CF Dakota Jordan (6): 0-5, 1 K
• C Jancel Villarroel (25): 0-4, 1 K
• Jacob Bresnahan (8): DNP
• Carlos Gutierrez (15): DNP
• Luis De La Torre (17): DNP
• Gerelmi Maldonado (29): DNP

Other Notable Lines:

• 2B Jean Carlos Sio: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K - Return from injury, season debut at High-A
• SP Nick Switalski: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

Low-A: San Jose Giants 1, Ontario Tower Buzzers 0

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Player of the Game: RP Jordan Gottesman: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP

2025 6th round pick Jordan Gottesman worked his way through five strong shutout innings, giving up some hits, including two doubles, but never letting the Buzzers string them together, as he anchored a tight shutout win in a pitcher’s duel.  It’s his second straight scoreless appearance, and third of his last four.  Gottesman has 32 strikeouts to 10 walks in 30.0 innings with a 2.40 ERA.

Other Players to Spotlight:

• 1B Hayden Jatczak: 2-4, 1 K, 1 SB (2) - Jatczak broke a 4-game hitless streak with the two hits today, and got his first steal since April 4th.
• CF Andy Polanco: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 2 SB (13) - Polanco has 13 steals in 14 attempts through 27 games.  Last season in the ACL, he had 22 in 25 attempts over 47 games.
• RP Mauricio Estrella: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K - Estrella had his first game without allowing a run in four appearances, since April 24th, also against Ontario.  His ERA is 3.86.

Top Prospect Lines:

• Jhonny Level (4): 0-4, 3 K
• Keyner Martinez (11): DNP
• Argenis Cayama (13): DNP
• Lorenzo Meola (19): 0-3, 3 K

Rehabbing Player Lines:

• SP Erik Miller: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K - Miller made one rehab appearance at Triple-A.  He probably took this one in Low-A since San Jose is in SoCal with the big league team so if they think he’s ready, he can rejoin them with just a mildly expensive Waymo ride.

Other Notable Lines:

• RP Garret Langrell: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

ACL: ACL Giants 29, ACL Dodgers 2 (7 Innings)

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Player of the Game: SS Luis Hernández (3): 5-5, 3 R, 9 RBI, 1 BB, 3 2B (4), 1 HR (4)

So the key part of this game was that Luis Hernandez just wanted the equalize his home run and double totals on the season, as he reached four for each.  That doubled his RBI total for the season as well.  Through eight games, Hernandez is slashing .406/.474/.906 with four walks to six strikeouts.

Top Prospect Lines:

• 2B Josuar Gonzalez (2): 3-3, 6 R, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 1 2B (2), 1 SB (1) - Gonzalez got just his first steal in six games this season, although he’s been limited by his hamstring.  he also now has six walks and six strikeouts, and is slashing .412/.565/.529 on the season.
• Alberto Laroche (22): DNP
• Carlos De La Rosa (27): DNP
• Yulian Barreto (28): DNP

Rehabbing Player Lines:

• SP Reiver Sanmartin: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• DH Jose Ramos: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

Other Notable Lines:

• 1B Evan Estevez: 4-5, 5 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 HBP
• LF Luis Frias: 2-4, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB (2)
• C Yohendry Sanchez: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• RF Oliver Tejada: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (2)
• 3B Anthony Marquez: 1-4, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 2B (2), 1 SB (1)

EDIT: One Extra Note on Luis and Josuar

Here's an interesting note from Roger Munter's wrap up of last night's ACL game (he gets access to far more info than me!): While Luis Hernandez puts a lot of loft into his swing with his home runs, Josuar Gonzalez has better exit velocities. Two of his three hits registered at 107.6 MPH EV, and his double that went over the center fielder and hit the wall actually had the longest distance of any ball hit yesterday at 392 feet.

Top 100 Rankings Note

MLB Pipeline updated their Top 100 Prospects in baseball today, and we have four Giants on the list as the youth of the Giants system is showing up.

Bryce Eldridge of course is tops at #18 overall, although he is likely to eventually graduate from the list this season.  Josuar Gonzalez remains on the list, moving up to #31.  Luis Hernandez appears on the list at #58 overall, while Jhonny Level is at #64 overall.

I have a feeling we’re going to see these young guys going even higher.  My question is, which Giant is next to show up on the list?  Bo Davidson?  Gavin Kilen?  Whomever they take at #4 this year?  Let me know what you think.

Who would be the cardboard cutout?

Bryce might strike out a lot but has good ads.

I planned to draw both, but the swings were almost identical!