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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 (1-2) @ Visalia Rawhide (2-1) RHP Garrett Cave (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Travis Moths (0-0, ---) Game #4 / Road Game #4 Sunday, April 7 Recreation Park 2:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Monday, April 8 at Stockton 7:10 PM RHP Aaron Phillips (0-0, ---) RHP Xavier Altamirano (0-0, ---) Tuesday, April 9 at Stockton 11:10 AM RHP Jose Marte (0-0, 0.00) RHP Daulton Jefferies (1-0, 0.00) 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 look for a split of their season-opening four-game series with GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS the Visalia Rawhide this afternoon at Recreation Park. O verall 1-2 Home 0-0 Extra-Inning Heartbreak: The Giants have suffered back-to-back extra-inning losses to Visalia the Road 1-2 last two nights (4-3 in 10 innings on Friday, 1-0 in 11 innings yesterday). All nine outs from Giants vs. North 1-2 hitters in extras over the last two games have come via the strikeout (no runs scored). vs. South 0-0 vs. Visalia 1-2 Pitching Shines: Through the first three games of the season, the Giants pitching staff has allowed First Half 1-2 only eight total runs. San Jose owns a 1.88 team ERA and a .147 opponents batting average. Giants Second Half 0-0 hurlers have struck out 42 batters in 28 2/3 innings. Current Streak Lost 2 San Francisco Affiliation: This year marks the 32nd season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Longest W Streak 1 Giants – the longest current partnership in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the Longest L Streak 2 San Jose Giants have won six league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), 11 Last 5 Games 1-2 North Division titles and qualified for the playoffs 22 times (in 31 seasons). Last 10 Games 1-2 2019 Home Attendance --- Excite Ballpark: The San Jose Giants have announced a three-year naming rights agreement with 2019 Average --- newly re-branded Excite Credit Union. Fans will now walk through the gates of Excite Ballpark, Home 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 Ballpark signage all throughout the venue while the organizations are also partnering to enhance the CALIFORNIA LEAGUE fan experience with new promotions and community outreach programs. FIRST HALF STANDINGS Returning Players: 10 players on the opening day roster have prior experience in San Jose: LHP Caleb Baragar, LHP John Gavin, OF Bryce Johnson, LHP Joey Marciano, RHP DJ Myers, C/INF North Division W-L PCT GB Modesto 3-0 1.000 - John Riley, RHP Frank Rubio, RHP John Russell, RHP Carlos Sano and RHP Raffi Vizcaino. Visalia 2-1 .667 1.0 San Jose 1-2 .333 2.0 Bart, Ramos Highlight Newcomers: Catcher Joey Bart and outfielder Heliot Ramos highlight the 15 Stockton 1-2 .333 2.0 newcomers on San Jose’s roster. MLB.com currently rates Bart the #1 prospect in the San Francisco organization and the top catching prospect in baseball. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 South Division W-L PCT GB draft. Ramos, San Francisco’s first round selection in 2017 (19th overall pick), is ranked the #2 Lake Elsinore 2-1 .667 - prospect in the system according to MLB.com. At 19 years old, Ramos is the youngest player on San R. Cucamonga 2-1 .667 - Inland Empire 1-2 .333 1.0 Jose’s roster. Lancaster 0-3 .000 2.0 On Deck: The Giants continue their opening road trip with a three-game series against the Stockton Ports beginning tomorrow night at Banner Island Ballpark. Today’s Games San Jose at Visalia, 2:00 Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 2:05 2018 Review: The Giants finished the 2018 season with a 59-81 overall record. It marked the second Modesto at Lancaster, 2:05 consecutive year that San Jose owned the worst record in the California League (62-78 in 2017). For R. Cucamonga at Stockton, 2:09 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 Garrett Cave Born: July 18, 1996 Overall: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Age: 22 Born: Leesburg, FL Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: Bushnell, FL Road: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 4th Round, 2017 First Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA College: Florida International & Tampa University Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Today’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his SEASON/CAREER HIGHS California League debut today. 2019 Career Last Year: Spent the entire 2018 season with the Augusta IP: -- 6.2 (6/1/18 w/Augusta) GreenJackets (A) … Was 6-10 with a 5.20 ERA over 27 games (26 starts) … Struck out 118 and walked 67 in 116 innings … Was R: -- 10 (7/2/18 w/Augusta) second on the Augusta staff in strikeouts and innings pitched. ER: -- 9 (7/2/18 w/Augusta) H: -- 9 (x2 w/Augusta) First vs. Second Half: Was 4-2 with a 4.18 ERA in the first half BB: -- 6 (x2 w/Augusta) last year (13 G, 12 GS) before going 2-8 with a 6.02 ERA in the K: -- 8 (x2 w/Augusta) second half (14 GS) … Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 out HR: -- 3 (8/21/18 w/Augusta) of his first 12 starts. Tough On Lefties: Limited left-handed hitters to a .197 batting 2019 DAY-BY-DAY average last season (.311 vs. right-handed hitters). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Fourth Round Pick: Is the highest-drafted pitcher on San Jose’s roster … Was a fourth round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2017 (126th overall selection). College Notes: Attended Florida International University (2015-16) and Tampa University (2017) … Had a 4.23 ERA over 18 appearances (nine starts) as a junior in 2017 – his only season at Tampa … Struck out 84 batters in 61 2/3 innings (.199 opponents AVG) … Was rated #56 by Baseball America on their 2017 Top Draft prospects list. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2018 Augusta 6 10 5.20 27 26 0 0 0 116.0 112 74 67 11 13 67 118 .251 2017 Salem-Keizer 1 1 5.85 14 0 0 0 3 20.0 19 13 13 0 1 12 29 .260 Career 7 11 5.29 41 26 0 0 3 136.0 131 87 80 11 14 79 147 .252 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: 1-2 Sunday: 0-0 May: 0-0 Monday: 0-0 Most Games Under .500 1 April 6 (1-2) June: 0-0 Tuesday: 0-0 Longest Winning Streak 1 April 4 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 0-0 Longest Losing Streak 2 April 5-6 August: 0-0 Thursday: 1-0 Longest Home Winning Streak -- September: 0-0 Friday: 0-1 Longest Road Winning Streak 1 April 4 Saturday: 0-1 Longest Home Losing Streak -- First game of series: 1-0 Longest Road Losing Streak 2 April 5-6 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: 0-2 Largest Margin of Defeat 1 x2, last: April 6 at Vis. (0-1) Largest Comeback to Win 0 By Series: 0-0-0 Score 3 or fewer runs: 0-2 Walk-off Wins 0 By Home Series: 0-0-0 Score 4 or more runs: 1-0 Walk-off Losses 2 last: April 6 at Vis. By Road Series: 0-0-0 Score 5 or more runs: 1-0 Longest Game, Extra Innings 11 April 6 at Vis. Allow 3 or fewer runs: 1-1 Longest Game, Time 3:26 April 6 at Vis. vs. RHP starter: 1-2 Allow 4 or more runs: 0-1 vs. LHP starter: 0-0 Allow 5 or more runs: 0-0 Longest Game, Time – 9 Innings 3:12 April 4 at Vis. Quickest Game Time 3:12 April 4 at Vis. Day: 0-0 Lead after 6: 1-0 Quickest Game Time – 9 Innings 3:12 April 4 at Vis.