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 Modesto Nuts (8-9) @ San Jose Giants (7-10) RHP Austin Hutchison (0-2, 2.77) vs. LHP Caleb Baragar (0-0, 2.79) Game #18 / Home Game #8 Monday, April 22 Excite Ballpark 6:30 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Tuesday, April 23 vs. Modesto 6:30 PM RHP Garrett Cave (0-2, 6.75) LHP Nick Wells (0-2, 11.45) Wednesday, April 24 vs. Modesto 6:30 PM RHP Aaron Phillips (0-2, 7.20) LHP Ray Kerr (0-1, 7.00) Thursday, April 25 vs. Modesto 12:30 PM RHP DJ Myers (0-0, 5.00) RHP Ljay Newsome (3-1, 1.09) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants open a seven-game homestand tonight with the first of four GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS straight contests against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate). Caleb Baragar (0-0, 2.79 ERA) is O verall 7-10 scheduled to make the start on the mound for the Giants. Home 2-5 Road 5-5 The Giants: San Jose enters tonight’s contest having lost seven out of their last nine games following vs. North 6-8 a 5-3 start to the year. The Giants have suffered three consecutive series losses. vs. South 1-2 vs. Modesto 0-0 Offensive Woes: Over the last nine games (2-7 record), the Giants are batting only .183 as a team First Half 7-10 and averaging 3.0 runs per contest. San Jose has been held to two runs or fewer in five of their last Second Half 0-0 nine games. The Giants are batting .219 this season (sixth in the league) with a league-worst .296 on-base percentage. Current Streak Lost 1 Longest W Streak 4 Ramos Among League Leaders: Outfielder Heliot Ramos is tied for fourth in the California League Longest L Streak 4 in home runs (4), sixth in slugging (.519) and sixth in OPS (.927). His 13 walks are also tied for fifth in Last 5 Games 2-3 the league. Since starting the season 1-for-17, Ramos is batting at a .333 clip (12-for-36) with four Last 10 Games 3-7 home runs in 12 games. Ramos, a former first round draft pick, is currently ranked the #2 prospect in 2019 Home Attendance 15,197 the San Francisco organization by MLB.com and is the youngest player on San Jose’s roster (19). 2019 Average 2,171 Four Or More: The Giants are 7-1 this season when scoring four or more runs, compared to an 0-9 record when they score three or fewer. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Versus The Nuts: Tonight marks the first of 31 meetings this season between San Jose and Modesto. The Nuts are the Giants’ most frequent opponent this year. The teams will play 10 series’ FIRST HALF STANDINGS against each other in 2019. North Division W-L PCT GB Visalia 13-4 .765 - On The Mound: Through 17 games this season, the Giants pitching staff has registered 192 Modesto 8-9 .471 5.0 strikeouts (11.3 per game) – second in the California League. San Jose has also issued the second- San Jose 7-10 .412 6.0 most walks (5.0 per game). The Giants bullpen owns a 3.91 ERA and is perfect in save opportunities Stockton 6-11 .353 7.0 this season (SJ 7-0 when leading after six innings). San Jose starting pitchers have failed to work past the fourth inning in each of the club’s last seven games. A Giants starter has pitched into the fifth South Division W-L PCT GB inning only twice in 17 games this season. R. Cucamonga 10-7 .588 - Lake Elsinore 9-8 .529 1.0 Inland Empire 8-9 .471 2.0 Who Are You?: 20 pitchers have already seen time on the mound for the Giants this season, seven Lancaster 7-10 .412 3.0 of which were not on San Jose’s opening day roster. Excite Ballpark: The San Jose Giants have announced a naming rights agreement with newly re- Today’s Games branded Excite Credit Union. Fans will now walk through the gates of Excite Ballpark, Home of the Modesto at San Jose, 6:30 Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 San Jose Giants. The naming rights deal highlights an expanded partnership between the two Stockton at Visalia, 6:00 organizations. The 77-year old ballpark is now outfitted with new Excite Credit Union and Excite R. Cucamonga at Inland Empire, 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 Discount Monday Motivation Monday 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 4/23 Tasty Tuesday Video: MiLB.TV 4/24 We Care Wednesday 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: 3 G, 2 GS, 0-0, 2.79 ERA Age: 25 Born: Grand Rapids, MI Home: 2 G, 2 GS, 0-0, 4.05 ERA Resides: Jenison, MI Road: 1 G, 0 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 9th Round, 2016 First Half: 3 G, 2 GS, 0-0, 2.79 ERA College: Jackson CC & Indiana University Second Half: 0 G, 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Tonight’s Start: 25-year old left-hander is slated to make his third start SEASON/CAREER HIGHS and fourth overall appearance of the season in tonight’s game against Modesto. 2019 Career Last Time Out: Most recent outing came on April 16 against Stockton at IP: 4.0 (4/11 vs. Vis.) 8.0 (6/17/17 w/Augusta) Excite Ballpark … Tossed 2 2/3 innings in his start with three runs (all R: 3 (4/16 vs. Stk.) 10 (x2 w/Augusta) earned) allowed … Gave up all three runs in the top of the first inning (first ER: 3 (4/16 vs. Stk.) 8 (x2 w/Augusta) three batters of game: single, RBI double, two-run home run) … Received a no-decision (Giants rallied from 3-0 down, won game 8-4). H: 5 (4/16 vs. Stk.) 9 (x4 w/Augusta & AZL G) BB: 2 (x2) 5 (9/1/17 w/San Jose) Strikeouts: Has struck out 16 batters in 9 2/3 innings pitched this season K: 7 (4/11 vs. Vis.) 9 (x3 w/Augusta) … Fanned seven over four scoreless innings in his first start of the year on HR: 1 (4/16 vs. Stk.) 2 (x4 w/Augusta) April 11 against Visalia … Struck out six in three hitless innings of relief in his season debut on April 6 at Visalia. Tough On Lefties: Has limited left-handed hitters to a .077 batting 2019 DAY-BY-DAY average this season (.318 vs. right). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/6 at Vis. ND 3.0 0 0 0 1 6 0.00 Last Year: Spent the majority of the 2018 season with the Augusta 4/11 Vis. ND * 4.0 3 0 0 2 7 0.00 GreenJackets (Class-A), in addition to stints with San Jose and 4/16 Stk. ND * 2.2 5 3 3 2 3 2.79 Sacramento (AAA) … Was 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 16 games (11 starts) for Augusta … Struck out 73 and walked only 13 in 67 innings … 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). 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 2.79 3 2 0 0 0 9.2 8 3 3 1 0 5 16 .229 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 3.91 66 47 0 0 1 267.1 262 138 116 21 11 80 235 .261 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 2 April 11 (5-3) April: 7-10 Sunday: 0-2 May: 0-0 Monday: 1-1 Most Games Under .500 3 x2, last: April 20 (7-10) June: 0-0 Tuesday: 2-0 Longest Winning Streak 4 April 8-11 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 1-1 Longest Losing Streak 4 April 12-15 August: 0-0 Thursday: 2-1 Longest Home Winning Streak 1 x2, last: April 16 September: 0-0 Friday: 1-2 Longest Road Winning Streak 3 April 8-10 Saturday: 0-3 Longest Home Losing Streak 4 April 12-15 First game of series: 3-2 Longest Road Losing Streak 3 April 5-7 Last game of series: 1-4 Scoring First: 5-2 Largest Margin of Victory 9 April 8 at Stk.