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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 Visalia Rawhide (4-3) @ San Jose Giants (4-3) RHP Josh Green (0-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Caleb Baragar (0-0, 0.00) Game #8 / Home Game #1 Thursday, April 11 Excite Ballpark 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher 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 RHP Jose Marte (0-0, 1.80) RHP Jeff Bain (0-1, 5.14) Home Opener Tonight: The San Jose Giants play their home opener tonight when they begin a four- GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS game series against the Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate) at Excite Ballpark. Caleb O verall 4-3 Baragar (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants. Home 0-0 Road 4-3 Road Trip Review: The Giants posted a 4-3 record on their season-opening road trip. San Jose vs. North 4-3 dropped three of four games in Visalia to begin the year with two of the losses coming in extra- vs. South 0-0 innings. The Giants then swept a three-game series in Stockton. San Jose outscored the Ports by a vs. Visalia 1-3 20-7 margin during the series. It marked the Giants’ first series sweep since July 31-August 2, 2017. First Half 4-3 Second Half 0-0 Pitching Shines: Through seven games this season, the San Jose pitching staff owns a league-best .183 opponents batting average. Giants hurlers have 81 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings (11.6 Current Streak Won 3 strikeouts/game). San Jose’s team ERA is at 2.83. The Giants have allowed three runs or fewer in Longest W Streak 3 five out of their seven games. Longest L Streak 3 Last 5 Games 3-2 Top Prospects: Catcher Joey Bart and outfielder Heliot Ramos are ranked as the #1 and #2 Last 10 Games 4-3 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com. Bart has also been 2019 Home Attendance --- tabbed as the top catching prospect in baseball by MLB.com. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2019 Average --- 2018 draft and is batting .250 (6-for-24) with one home run and five RBI’s in six games. Ramos, San Francisco’s first round selection in 2017 (19th overall pick), is the youngest player on San Jose’s roster (19). Ramos is hitting .182 (4-for-22) with a team-leading three home runs and six RBI’s in six games. Ramos has hit three home runs over his last two games. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Home Cooking: Tonight begins a stretch for the Giants playing 14 of their next 17 games at home. FIRST HALF STANDINGS Brusa Returns: First baseman Gio Brusa was added to San Jose’s roster yesterday from Double-A North Division W-L PCT GB Modesto 4-3 .571 - Richmond. Brusa was 0-for-4 in three games with the Flying Squirrels this season. The former sixth San Jose 4-3 .571 - round draft pick spent all of 2017 and 2018 with the SJ Giants leading both teams in home runs (17 Visalia 4-3 .571 - HR in ’17, 19 HR in ’18). His 36 career homers in the California League are tied for fourth in team Stockton 1-6 .143 3.0 history and the most ever by a San Jose switch-hitter. South Division W-L PCT GB San Francisco Affiliation: This year marks the 32nd season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Lake Elsinore 5-2 .714 - Giants – the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the R. Cucamonga 5-2 .714 - Inland Empire 4-3 .571 1.0 San Jose Giants have won six league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), 11 Lancaster 1-6 .143 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 Visalia at San Jose, 7:00 Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 of the San Jose Giants. The naming rights deal highlights an expanded partnership between the two Stockton at Modesto, 7:05 organizations. The 77-year old ballpark is now outfitted with new Excite Credit Union and Excite Lancaster at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 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, Justin Allegri) Tonight Home Opener Magnet Schedule Giveaway Postgame Fireworks 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 4/12 Magnet Schedule Giveaway KRTY Family Friday Video: MiLB.TV 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 Caleb Baragar Born: April 9, 1994 Overall: 0 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Age: 25 Born: Grand Rapids, MI Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: Jenison, MI Road: 0 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 9th Round, 2016 First Half: 0 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA College: Jackson CC & Indiana University Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Spot Start Tonight: 25-year old left-hander is slated to make a spot start SEASON/CAREER HIGHS tonight in place of Trenton Toplikar (bereavement) … Marks his first start and second overall appearance of the season. 2019 Career First Outing: Only previous outing this season came out of the bullpen on IP: 3.0 (4/6 at Vis.) 8.0 (6/17/17 w/Augusta) April 6 at Visalia … Fired three scoreless innings with no hits allowed … R: 0 10 (x2 w/Augusta) Walked one and struck out six … Retired nine out of ten batters … Threw ER: 0 8 (x2 w/Augusta) 41 pitches. H: 0 9 (x4 w/Augusta & AZL G) Another Home Opener: Is starting San Jose’s home opener for a second BB: 1 (4/6 at Vis.) 5 (9/1/17 w/San Jose) consecutive season … Only start with the Giants last year came in the K: 6 (4/6 at Vis.) 9 (x3 w/Augusta) home opener (April 12 vs. Stockton) … Pitched four innings with three HR: 0 2 (x4 w/Augusta) runs allowed … Suffered the loss … Had joined the Giants that day from Extended Spring Training to make the spot start. Last Year: Spent the majority of the 2018 season with the Augusta 2019 DAY-BY-DAY GreenJackets (Class-A), in addition to stints with San Jose and Sacramento (AAA) … Was 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 16 games (11 starts) DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA for Augusta … Struck out 73 and walked only 13 in 67 innings … Allowed 4/6 at Vis. ND 3.0 0 0 0 1 6 0.00 one or no runs in six out of his 11 starts … Had two stints with San Jose in the first half last year … Was 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA in eight games (one start) for the Giants (11 1/3 IP) … Also made two relief appearances with Sacramento (3 2/3 IP, 1 R). Tough On Lefties: Limited left-handed hitters to a .188 batting average with Augusta last season (.289 vs. right). Pro Career: 2019 marks his fourth professional season … Spent the entire 2017 season in the Augusta starting rotation (22 GS, 5-7, 4.63 ERA) … Made one start with San Jose during the final week of the 2016 regular season … Also pitched in one postseason game out of the bullpen with the Giants in ’16 … Was selected by the San Francisco in the ninth round of the 2016 draft. College Notes: Spent two years at Jackson Community College (2013- 14) and two seasons at Indiana University (2015-16) … Had a 2.49 ERA in 15 starts with Indiana during senior season in 2016 … Threw consecutive no-hitters (12 total innings pitched) in April 2014 at Jackson CC to earn National Junior College Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week honors. 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 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 2018 Augusta 2 2 4.03 16 11 0 0 0 67.0 62 30 30 9 3 13 73 .254 San Jose 1 2 4.76 8 1 0 0 0 11.1 13 9 6 0 0 6 12 .260 Sacramento 0 0 2.45 2 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214 2017 Augusta 5 7 4.63 22 22 0 0 0 114.2 127 75 59 8 8 35 81 .286 2016 San Jose 0 1 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 2 3 3 0 0 5 3 .105 AZL Giants 5 2 2.28 14 10 0 0 1 55.1 47 17 14 2 0 16 50 .236 Career 13 14 3.90 64 45 0 0 1 260.2 254 135 113 20 11 76 225 .259 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 x2, last: April 10 (4-3) April: 4-3 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 3 April 8-10 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 1-0 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 3 April 8-10 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: 1-1 Scoring First: 3-0 Largest Margin of Victory 9 April 8 at Stk.