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 (36-46) @ Modesto Nuts (35-48) RHP Sean Hjelle (2-3, 2.04) vs. RHP Ljay Newsome (5-5, 3.95) Game #83 / Road Game #42 Wednesday, July 3 John Thurman Field 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Thursday, July 4 vs. Visalia 6:45 PM RHP Casey Meisner (1-1, 3.27) RHP Shumpei Yoshikawa (3-4, 3.75) Friday, July 5 vs. Visalia 6:45 PM RHP Matt Frisbee (4-6, 4.14) RHP Josh Green (7-1, 2.01) Saturday, July 6 vs. Visalia 5:00 PM RHP Jake Wong (2-1, 4.74) RHP Justin Lewis (0-1, 5.40) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Series Finale: The San Jose Giants and Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) play the rubber game of their three-game series this evening at John Thurman Field. Sean Hjelle (2-3, 2.04 ERA) is slated to O verall 36-46 make the start on the mound for the Giants tonight. San Jose earned a 3-2 victory in the series Home 20-21 opener on Monday before Modesto bounced back with a 7-0 shutout win yesterday. Road 16-25 vs. North 22-34 On The Road: The Giants are attempting to win their first series on the road since taking two of three vs. South 14-12 games at Modesto from May 21-23. San Jose is 4-14 in their last 18 road games overall. vs. Modesto 10-8 First Half 30-39 Off Night: Giants hitters struck out a season-high 18 times in yesterday’s shutout loss to Modesto. Second Half 6-7 San Jose had averaged 7.0 runs per game in their previous nine contests. Current Streak Lost 1 Versus The Nuts: A win tonight would give the Giants their fifth consecutive series victory over Longest W Streak 6 Modesto. San Jose is 10-8 versus the Nuts this season, including a 5-3 mark at John Thurman Field. Longest L Streak 6 Last 5 Games 2-3 Improving Offense: The Giants hit .280 as a team in June (5.5 runs per game) after hitting at just a Last 10 Games 6-4 .219 clip in April (3.8 runs/game) and .227 in May (3.9 runs/game). 2019 Home Attendance 84,122 2019 Average 2,157 Bart, Ramos To Play In Futures Game: Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos have been chosen to participate in the MLB All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 7 in Cleveland. Bart and Ramos are currently ranked the #1 and #2 prospects in the San Francisco organization respectively by MLB.com. Bart is batting .256 with six home runs, 21 RBI’s and a .784 OPS in 31 games for San Jose this CALIFORNIA LEAGUE season. Ramos is hitting .295 with a team-leading nine home runs, 29 RBI’s and an .884 OPS in 50 games. Both players missed significant time earlier this year due to injury (Bart 43 games, Ramos 28 SECOND HALF STANDINGS games). North Division W-L PCT GB Stockton 8-5 .615 - On The Mound: The Giants own a 5.35 team ERA in the second half (6-7 record). San Jose has Visalia * 7-6 .538 1.0 allowed at least eight runs in seven of their 13 games in the half. Giants starting pitchers have posted San Jose 6-7 .462 2.0 a 5.70 ERA in the second half and have pitched past the fifth inning only three times. Modesto 5-8 .385 3.0 Welcome Back: Outfielder Sandro Fabian and pitcher Rodolfo Martinez returned to the Giants today. South Division W-L PCT GB Fabian spent the entire 2018 season with San Jose and hit .200 with 19 doubles, 10 home runs and Lancaster 9-4 .692 - Lake Elsinore 7-6 .538 2.0 35 RBI’s in 112 games. Fabian, who missed the entire first half of this season due to an illness, is R. Cucamonga * 6-7 .462 3.0 currently ranked the #15 prospect in the SF Giants system by MLB.com. Martinez made 87 relief Inland Empire 4-9 .308 5.0 appearances with San Jose over the last three seasons (2016-18). The right-hander has 26 career * First half winner saves for the Giants and was a California League All-Star in 2016 (league-leading 21 SV). Martinez began this year with Double-A Richmond (8.74 ERA in 11 1/3 IP) before spending the last two weeks Today’s Games on a rehab assignment in the Arizona Rookie League. San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 Inland Empire at Lancaster, 6:35 On Deck: The Giants return to the South Bay tomorrow for a six-game homestand against the Visalia Stockton at Visalia, 7:00 Lake Elsinore at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 Rawhide (three games) and Modesto Nuts (three games). San Jose is 17-8 in their last 25 home games. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 7/4 Fourth of July Fireworks Patriotic Sunglasses Giveaway All games aired on club’s official website and Mobile App 7/5 Postgame Fireworks Strikeout Cancer Night 7/6 San Jose Churros Night “Churro Time!” Cart Replica Giveaway 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 Sean Hjelle Born: May 7, 1997 Overall: 7 GS, 2-3, 2.04 ERA Age: 22 Born: Fridley, MN Home: 3 GS, 1-1, 1.06 ERA Resides: White Bear Lake, MN Road: 4 GS, 1-2, 2.78 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 2nd Round, 2018 First Half: 5 GS, 1-3, 2.48 ERA College: University of Kentucky Second Half: 2 GS, 1-0, 0.84 ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is scheduled to make his eighth start with SEASON/CAREER HIGHS San Jose this season in tonight’s game at Modesto … Has one previous start against the Nuts this season (June 5 at Excite Ballpark – 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO). 2019 Career Top Prospect: Currently ranked the #5 prospect in the San Francisco Giants IP: 6.0 (x5) 6.0 (x5 w/SJ & Augusta) organization by MLB.com … Is the second-highest rated pitcher on the list. R: 5 (5/30 at LE) 5 (5/30/19 w/San Jose) 6’11” Tall: At 6’11”, would tie a record for the tallest player in major league history (Jon ER: 4 (5/30 at LE) 4 (x2 w/SJ & Salem-Keizer) Rauch). H: 10 (5/30 at LE) 10 (5/30/19 w/San Jose) San Jose Notes: Is 2-3 with a 2.04 ERA in seven starts for San Jose … Has 40 BB: 2 (x2) 2 (x2 w/SJ & Augusta) strikeouts and only nine walks in 39 2/3 innings … Has allowed two or fewer earned K: 9 (6/28 vs. Stk.) 9 (6/28/19 w/San Jose) runs in six of his seven starts … Owns a .245 opponents batting average (.208 vs. left, .278 vs. right) … Joined the Giants on May 20. HR: 1 (x5) 2 (7/23/18 w/Salem-Keizer) Career-High Strikeouts: Struck out a career-high nine batters over five innings in his most recent start on June 28 against Stockton … Allowed two runs (one earned) … Received a no-decision (Giants lost game 11-8 in 10 innings). 2019 DAY-BY-DAY (SAN JOSE only) Stellar June: Fashioned a 1.26 ERA (4 ER/28.2 IP) in five June starts (2-1 record). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA With Augusta: Began this season with the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets prior to 5/25 at Vis. L * 6.0 4 3 1 2 5 1.50 5/30 at LE L * 5.0 10 5 4 1 5 4.09 earning a promotion to San Jose … Made nine starts for Augusta and was 1-2 with a 6/5 Mod. W * 6.0 4 1 0 1 4 2.65 2.66 ERA … Struck out 44 batters compared to just nine walks in 40 2/3 innings … 6/11 at Stk. ND * 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 2.74 Allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven out of his nine starts. 6/16 Vis. L * 6.0 4 2 1 1 3 2.48 6/23 at Stk. W * 5.2 4 0 0 2 8 2.08 6/28 Stk. ND * 5.0 5 2 1 1 9 2.04 Draft Day: Was selected in the second round by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 draft (45th overall pick). At Kentucky: Pitched three years at the University of Kentucky from 2016-18 … Ranks fifth in school history in career wins (22) and ninth in strikeouts (222) … Had a career ERA of 3.68 over 54 appearances (31 starts). SEC Pitcher Of The Year: Was the 2017 SEC Pitcher of the Year during his sophomore season … Fashioned an 11-4 record with a 3.89 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) … 11 wins were tied for fourth on Kentucky’s single-season list … Went 7-1 with a 1.90 ERA in conference play … Became the first player in Kentucky history to win SEC Pitcher of the Year … Was also a Second Team All-American during the season.