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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 (3-3) @ Stockton Ports (1-5) LHP John Gavin (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Mitchell Jordan (0-0, 3.60) Game #7 / Road Game #7 Wednesday, April 10 Banner Island Ballpark 7:10 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Thursday, April 11 vs. Visalia 7:00 PM LHP Caleb Baragar (0-0, 0.00) RHP Josh Green (0-0, 3.60) Friday, April 12 vs. Visalia 7:00 PM RHP Garrett Cave (0-0, 2.25) RHP Travis Moths (0-0, 2.70) Saturday, April 13 vs. Visalia 5:00 PM RHP Aaron Phillips (0-0, 4.50) RHP Cole Stapler (0-1, 0.00) Sunday, April 14 vs. Visalia 1:00 PM TBA RHP Jeff Bain (0-1, 5.14) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants look for a sweep of the Stockton Ports when the teams GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS conclude their three-game series this evening at Banner Island Ballpark. John Gavin (0-0, 4.50 ERA) O verall 3-3 is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants tonight. Home 0-0 Road 3-3 Back-To-Back Wins: With victories the last two nights, the Giants have won back-to-back games for vs. North 3-3 the first time this season. A win tonight would give San Jose their first series sweep since July 31- vs. South 0-0 August 2, 2017 (vs. Visalia). The Giants last swept a road series June 12-14, 2017 at Modesto. vs. Stockton 2-0 First Half 3-3 Pitching Shines: Through six games this season, the San Jose pitching staff owns a .185 opponents Second Half 0-0 batting average – tied for the lowest mark in the California League (Stockton). The Giants hurlers have 73 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings (12.2 strikeouts/game). San Jose’s team ERA is at 3.13. Current Streak Won 2 Longest W Streak 2 Brusa Returns: First baseman Gio Brusa was added to San Jose’s roster today from Double-A Longest L Streak 3 Richmond. Brusa was 0-for-4 in three games with the Flying Squirrels this season. The former sixth Last 5 Games 2-3 round draft pick spent all of 2017 and 2018 with the SJ Giants leading both teams in home runs (17 Last 10 Games 3-3 HR in ’17, 19 HR in ’18). His 36 career homers in the California League are tied for fourth in team 2019 Home Attendance --- history and the most ever by a San Jose switch-hitter. 2019 Average --- Home Opener Tomorrow: The Giants will play their home opener tomorrow night when they host the Visalia Rawhide at Excite Ballpark. San Jose’s first homestand includes four games against the Rawhide and a three-game series versus Stockton. Beginning tomorrow, the Giants will play 14 out of CALIFORNIA LEAGUE their next 17 games at home. FIRST HALF STANDINGS Top Prospects: Catcher Joey Bart and outfielder Heliot Ramos are ranked as the #1 and #2 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com. Bart has also been North Division W-L PCT GB Modesto 4-2 .667 - tabbed as the top catching prospect in baseball by MLB.com. Bart was the second overall pick in the Visalia 4-2 .667 - 2018 draft and is batting .300 (6-for-20) with one home run and five RBI’s in five games. Ramos, San San Jose 3-3 .500 1.0 Francisco’s first round selection in 2017 (19th overall pick), is the youngest player on San Jose’s Stockton 1-5 .167 3.0 roster (19). Ramos is hitting .105 (2-for-19) with one home run and three RBI’s in five games. South Division W-L PCT GB San Francisco Affiliation: This year marks the 32nd season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Lake Elsinore 4-1 .800 - Giants – the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the R. Cucamonga 4-2 .667 0.5 Inland Empire 3-3 .500 1.5 San Jose Giants have won six league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), 11 Lancaster 0-5 .000 4.0 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 Today’s Games newly re-branded Excite Credit Union. Fans will now walk through the gates of Excite Ballpark, Home San Jose at Stockton, 7:10 Modesto at Inland Empire, 10:30 of the San Jose Giants. The naming rights deal highlights an expanded partnership between the two R. Cucamonga at Visalia, 11:00 organizations. The 77-year old ballpark is now outfitted with new Excite Credit Union and Excite Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 5:05 (DH) Ballpark signage all throughout the venue while the organizations are also partnering to enhance the fan experience with new promotions and community outreach programs. 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 LHP John Gavin Born: October 10, 1995 Overall: 1 GS, 0-0, 4.50 ERA Age: 23 Born: San Francisco, CA Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: San Jose, CA Road: 1 GS, 0-0, 4.50 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 8th Round, 2017 First Half: 1 GS, 0-0, 4.50 ERA College: Cal State Fullerton Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Tonight’s Start: 23-year old left-hander is slated to make his second start SEASON/CAREER HIGHS of the season tonight at Stockton. 2019 Career Last Time: Made his first start of the year on April 5 at Visalia … Pitched two innings with one run and two hits allowed … Walked three and struck IP: 2.0 (4/5 at Vis.) 7.0 (x2 w/Augusta) out four … Threw 53 pitches (34 in first inning). R: 1 (4/5 at Vis.) 5 (x2 w/San Jose) ER: 1 (4/5 at Vis.) 5 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) 2018 All-Star: Named to the midseason South Atlantic League All-Star team last year with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) … Was 5-5 with a 2.08 H: 2 (4/5 at Vis.) 10 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) ERA over 20 starts for Augusta … Allowed only 54 hits in 95 innings (.167 BB: 3 (4/5 at Vis.) 5 (7/25/18 w/Augusta) opponents average) … Walked 37 and struck out 111 … Surrendered one K: 4 (4/5 at Vis.) 9 (x4 w/Augusta) or no earned runs in 14 out of his 20 starts. HR: 0 3 (8/4/18 w/San Jose) San Jose Experience: Was promoted to San Jose on August 4 last year and spent the remainder of the season in the California League … Was 1- 2 with a 5.60 ERA in six starts for San Jose. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Home Runs: Gave up seven home runs in 27 1/3 innings with San Jose DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA last year after only 8 HR allowed in 111 career IP prior to joining Giants. 4/5 at Vis. ND * 2.0 2 1 1 3 4 4.50 Organizational Rank: Finished second in the San Francisco Giants farm system with 139 strikeouts (in 122 1/3 innings) last season. At Fullerton: Was 21-8 with a 2.80 ERA over 53 appearances (48 starts) during three-year career at Cal State Fullerton (2015-17) … Helped the Titans reach the College World Series in 2015 and 2017 … Was a Freshman All-American in 2015. Drafted Twice: Was selected in the eighth round of the 2017 draft by the San Francisco Giants after his junior season at Fullerton … Originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round of the 2014 draft out of high school, but did not sign. San Jose Native: Grew up in San Jose … Attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View (20 minutes north of San Jose) … Pitched at Excite Ballpark while in high school during the Central Coast Section playoffs … Was the winning pitcher for St. Francis HS in the 2013 CCS championship game. Giants Fan: Favorite team growing up was the San Francisco Giants … Attended San Jose Giants games as a kid. 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 4.50 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 3 4 .286 2018 San Jose 1 2 5.60 6 6 0 0 0 27.1 30 19 17 7 2 10 28 .278 Augusta 5 5 2.08 20 20 1 1 0 95.0 54 26 22 8 4 37 111 .167 2017 AZL Giants 2 1 0.00 12 0 0 0 1 16.0 8 2 0 0 1 7 22 .151 Career 8 8 2.54 39 27 1 1 1 140.1 94 48 40 15 7 57 165 .191 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: 3-3 Sunday: 0-1 May: 0-0 Monday: 1-0 Most Games Under .500 2 April 7 (1-3) June: 0-0 Tuesday: 1-0 Longest Winning Streak 2 April 8-9 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 2 April 8-9 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.