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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 (1-0) @ Visalia Rawhide (0-1) LHP John Gavin (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Josh Green (0-0, ---) Game #2 / Road Game #2 Friday, April 5, 2019 Recreation Park 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Saturday, April 6 at Visalia 7:00 PM RHP Trenton Toplikar (0-0, ---) RHP Kevin McCanna (0-0, ---) Sunday, April 7 at Visalia 2:00 PM RHP Garrett Cave (0-0, ---) RHP Travis Moths (0-0, ---) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants play game two of their season-opening four-game series GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS against the Visalia Rawhide this evening at Recreation Park. John Gavin is slated to make the start O verall 1-0 on the mound for the Giants. Home 0-0 Road 1-0 Opener Standouts: Bryce Johnson (2-for-5, 3B, SB), Joey Bart (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Kyle McPherson vs. North 1-0 (2-for-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) had two hits apiece while five Giants pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts in vs. South 0-0 last night’s 7-3 win over Visalia to begin the 2019 season. Starting pitcher Jose Marte tossed three vs. Visalia 1-0 scoreless innings in his California League debut while Raffi Vizcaino (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 SO) was First Half 1-0 credited with the win out of the bullpen. It was San Jose’s first win in a season-opener since 2016 (vs. Second Half 0-0 Lancaster). Current Streak Won 1 In Search Of 2-0 Start: The Giants are looking to start a season with a 2-0 record for the first time Longest W Streak 1 since 2014. Longest L Streak 0 Last 5 Games 1-0 San Francisco Affiliation: This year marks the 32nd season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Last 10 Games 1-0 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 1-0 1.000 - San Jose 1-0 1.000 - Returning Players: 10 players on the opening day roster have prior experience in San Jose: LHP Stockton 1-0 1.000 - Caleb Baragar, LHP John Gavin, OF Bryce Johnson, LHP Joey Marciano, RHP DJ Myers, C/INF Visalia 0-1 .000 1.0 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 1-0 1.000 - newcomers on San Jose’s roster. MLB.com currently rates Bart the #1 prospect in the San Francisco Inland Empire 0-1 .000 1.0 Lancaster 0-1 .000 1.0 organization and the top catching prospect in baseball. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 R. Cucamonga 0-1 .000 1.0 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 Visalia, 7:00 Modesto at Lancaster, 6:35 2018 Review: The Giants finished the 2018 season with a 59-81 overall record. It marked the second Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 7:05 consecutive year that San Jose owned the worst record in the California League (62-78 in 2017). For R. Cucamonga at Stockton, 7:10 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 LHP John Gavin Born: October 10, 1995 Overall: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Age: 23 Born: San Francisco, CA Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: San Jose, CA Road: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 8th Round, 2017 First Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- 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 season SEASON/CAREER HIGHS debut tonight. 2019 Career Returnee: Is the only member of San Jose’s current starting rotation with experience in the California League prior to the 2019 season. IP: -- 7.0 (x2 w/Augusta) R: -- 5 (x2 w/San Jose) 2018 All-Star: Named to the midseason South Atlantic League All- ER: -- 5 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) Star team last year with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) … Was 5-5 H: -- 10 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) with a 2.08 ERA over 20 starts for Augusta … Allowed only 54 hits in BB: -- 5 (7/25/18 w/Augusta) 95 innings (.167 opponents average) … Walked 37 and struck out 111 … Surrendered one or no earned runs in 14 out of his 20 starts. K: -- 9 (x4 w/Augusta) HR: -- 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 DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Jose last year after only 8 HR allowed in 111 career IP prior to joining Giants. 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 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 38 26 1 1 1 138.1 92 47 39 15 7 54 161 .190 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: 1-0 Sunday: 0-0 May: 0-0 Monday: 0-0 Most Games Under .500 -- June: 0-0 Tuesday: 0-0 Longest Winning Streak 1 April 4 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 0-0 Longest Losing Streak 0 August: 0-0 Thursday: 1-0 Longest Home Winning Streak -- September: 0-0 Friday: 0-0 Longest Road Winning Streak 1 April 4 Saturday: 0-0 Longest Home Losing Streak -- First game of series: 1-0 Longest Road Losing Streak 0 Last game of series: 0-0 Scoring First: 1-0 Largest Margin of Victory 4 April 4 at Vis. (7-3) Rubber game of series: 0-0 Opponent Scores First: 0-0 Largest Margin of Defeat -- Largest Comeback to Win 0 By Series: 0-0-0 Score 3 or fewer runs: 0-0 Walk-off Wins 0 By Home Series: 0-0-0 Score 4 or more runs: 1-0 Walk-off Losses 0 By Road Series: 0-0-0 Score 5 or more runs: 1-0 Longest Game, Extra Innings -- Allow 3 or fewer runs: 1-0 Longest Game, Time 3:12 April 4 at Vis.