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SAN JOSE GIANTS 2019 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 San Jose Giants (2-3) @ Stockton Ports (1-4) RHP Jose Marte (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Daulton Jefferies (1-0, 0.00) Game #6 / Road Game #6 Tuesday, April 9 Banner Island Ballpark 11:10 AM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Wednesday, April 10 at Stockton 7:10 PM LHP John Gavin (0-0, 4.50) RHP Mitchell Jordan (0-0, 3.60) Today’s Game: The San Jose Giants play game two of a three-game series against the Stockton GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Ports today at Banner Island Ballpark. Jose Marte (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to get the ball for the O verall 2-3 Giants. The 11:10 AM first pitch is the earliest scheduled start time for a San Jose game this season. Home 0-0 Road 2-3 Offense Erupts: The Giants erupted for season-high totals of 10 runs and 11 hits in last night’s vs. North 2-3 series-opening 10-1 victory over Stockton. San Jose had scored only three runs in their previous 24 vs. South 0-0 innings before yesterday. The #4 through #7 hitters in the Giants lineup (Joey Bart, Jean Angomas, vs. Stockton 1-0 John Riley & David Villar) combined to drive in all 10 runs last night. San Jose went 7-for-15 with First Half 2-3 runners in scoring position. Second Half 0-0 On The Mound: Through five games this season, the San Jose pitching staff owns a .178 opponents Current Streak Won 1 batting average – tied for the lowest mark in the California League (Stockton). The Giants hurlers Longest W Streak 1 have 64 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings. Longest L Streak 3 Last 5 Games 2-3 San Francisco Affiliation: This year marks the 32nd season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Last 10 Games 2-3 Giants – the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the 2019 Home Attendance --- San Jose Giants have won six league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), 11 2019 Average --- North Division titles and qualified for the playoffs 22 times (in 31 seasons). Excite Ballpark: The San Jose Giants have announced a three-year naming rights agreement with newly re-branded Excite Credit Union. Fans will now walk through the gates of Excite Ballpark, Home CALIFORNIA LEAGUE of the San Jose Giants. The naming rights deal highlights an expanded partnership between the two organizations. The 77-year old ballpark is now outfitted with new Excite Credit Union and Excite FIRST HALF STANDINGS Ballpark signage all throughout the venue while the organizations are also partnering to enhance the fan experience with new promotions and community outreach programs. North Division W-L PCT GB Modesto 4-1 .800 - Visalia 3-2 .600 1.0 Returning Players: 10 players on the opening day roster have prior experience in San Jose: LHP San Jose 2-3 .400 2.0 Caleb Baragar, LHP John Gavin, OF Bryce Johnson, LHP Joey Marciano, RHP DJ Myers, C/INF Stockton 1-4 .200 3.0 John Riley, RHP Frank Rubio, RHP John Russell, RHP Carlos Sano and RHP Raffi Vizcaino. South Division W-L PCT GB Bart, Ramos Highlight Newcomers: Catcher Joey Bart and outfielder Heliot Ramos highlight the 15 Lake Elsinore 4-1 .800 - newcomers on San Jose’s roster. MLB.com currently rates Bart the #1 prospect in the San Francisco R. Cucamonga 4-1 .800 - Inland Empire 2-3 .400 2.0 organization and the top catching prospect in baseball. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 Lancaster 0-5 .000 4.0 draft. Ramos, San Francisco’s first round selection in 2017 (19th overall pick), is ranked the #2 prospect in the system according to MLB.com. At 19 years old, Ramos is the youngest player on San Jose’s roster. Today’s Games San Jose at Stockton, 11:10 R. Cucamonga at Visalia, 6:00 2018 Review: The Giants finished the 2018 season with a 59-81 overall record. It marked the second Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 6:35 consecutive year that San Jose owned the worst record in the California League (62-78 in 2017). For Modesto at Inland Empire, 7:05 the first time in team history, the Giants posted a sub-.500 overall record for a third straight season. San Jose went 34-36 in the first half and 25-45 in the second half last year. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 4/11 Home Opener Magnet Schedule Giveaway Postgame Fireworks All games aired on club’s official website and Mobile App 4/12 Magnet Schedule Giveaway KRTY Family Friday 4/13 Salute to the Military Night Military Jersey Auction Kids Run the Bases CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Jose Marte Born: June 14, 1996 Overall: 1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Age: 22 Born: Santiago, DR Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: Santiago, DR Road: 1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 2015 First Half: 1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA College: None Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Today’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his SEASON/CAREER HIGHS second start of the season in today’s game at Stockton. 2019 Career Opening Night: Was San Jose’s opening starter last Thursday at IP: 3.0 (4/4 at Vis.) 6.1 (6/3/18 w/Augusta) Visalia … Pitched three scoreless innings with one hit allowed, two walks and three strikeouts … Walked two batters in the bottom of R: 0 8 (8/22/17 w/Salem-Keizer) the first before retiring seven out of the final eight hitters he faced ER: 0 7 (8/30/18 w/Augusta) … Threw 57 pitches. H: 1 (4/4 at Vis.) 10 (8/19/18 w/Augusta) BB: 2 (4/4 at Vis.) 5 (x2 w/Augusta & S-K) Last Year: Spent the entire 2018 season with the Augusta K: 3 (4/4 at Vis.) 10 (6/3/18 w/Augusta) GreenJackets (A) … Was 7-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 25 starts … HR: 0 2 (8/19/18 w/Augusta) Struck out 112 and walked 50 over 118 2/3 innings … Led the GreenJackets staff in innings pitched, was second in wins and third in strikeouts. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Strong First Half: Fashioned a 6-2 record with a 3.32 ERA in the DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA first half last season (12 GS) … Was 1-5 with a 6.10 ERA in the 4/4 at Vis. ND * 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 0.00 second half (13 GS). Prospect Ranking: Rated the #27 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com entering the 2019 season. Pro Career: 2019 marks the fourth season of his professional career … Pitched for the Giants’ Dominican Summer League affiliate in 2016 (1.89 ERA in five starts) … Spent the majority of the 2017 season with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short-Season) … Owned a 2-5 record and a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts. Signed: Originally signed with the San Francisco Giants in 2015 as a 19-year old out of the Dominican Republic. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2019 San Jose 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 2018 Augusta 7 7 4.70 25 25 0 0 0 118.2 127 68 62 10 2 50 112 .275 2017 Salem-Keizer 2 5 5.33 14 14 0 0 0 54.0 61 42 32 2 3 34 42 .281 AZL Giants 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 2016 DSL Giants 1 1 1.89 5 5 0 0 0 19.0 12 10 4 0 1 10 18 .182 Career 10 13 4.51 46 45 0 0 0 195.2 201 120 98 12 6 96 177 .266 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 2019 SAN JOSE GIANTS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS HIGHS AND LOWS MISCELLANEOUS RECORD TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over .500 1 April 4 (1-0) April: 2-3 Sunday: 0-1 May: 0-0 Monday: 1-0 Most Games Under .500 2 April 7 (1-3) June: 0-0 Tuesday: 0-0 Longest Winning Streak 1 x2, last: April 8 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 0-0 Longest Losing Streak 3 April 5-7 August: 0-0 Thursday: 1-0 Longest Home Winning Streak -- September: 0-0 Friday: 0-1 Longest Road Winning Streak 1 x2, last: April 8 Saturday: 0-1 Longest Home Losing Streak -- First game of series: 2-0 Longest Road Losing Streak 3 April 5-7 Last game of series: 0-1 Scoring First: 2-0 Largest Margin of Victory 9 April 8 at Stk. (10-1) Rubber game of series: 0-0 Opponent Scores First: 0-3 Largest Margin of Defeat 6 April 7 at Vis. (3-9) Largest Comeback to Win 0 By Series: 0-1-0 Score 3 or fewer runs: 0-3 Walk-off Wins 0 By Home Series: 0-0-0 Score 4 or more runs: 2-0 Walk-off Losses 2 last: April 6 at Vis.