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 (25-32) @ San Jose Giants (25-30) RHP Austin Hutchison (2-5, 4.18) vs. RHP Aaron Phillips (3-4, 4.33) Game #57 / Home Game #27 Tuesday, June 4 Excite Ballpark 6:30 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Wednesday, June 5 vs. Modesto 6:30 PM RHP Sean Hjelle (0-2, 4.09) RHP Logan Gilbert (2-0, 1.73) Thursday, June 6 vs. Modesto 12:30 PM RHP Matt Frisbee (2-3, 4.25) RHP Penn Murfee (1-0, 0.37) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants return home this evening to open a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate). Aaron Phillips (3-4, 4.33 ERA) is scheduled to make the O verall 25-30 start on the mound for the Giants. Home 12-14 Road 13-16 The Giants: San Jose dropped three out of five games at Lake Elsinore in their most recent series. vs. North 11-18 The Giants are 9-1 in their last 10 home games after starting the season 3-13 at Excite Ballpark. vs. South 14-12 Since falling a season-high 10 games below .500 on May 4 (10-20), San Jose has gone 15-10 (.600). vs. Modesto 5-5 First Half 25-30 Inside The Season Series: Tonight marks the 11th of 31 games this season between San Jose and Second Half 0-0 Modesto. The teams have split the first 10 meetings with the road team owning the advantage. The Nuts won three of four games in their only previous visit to Excite Ballpark (April 22-25) while the Current Streak Lost 1 Giants have posted a 4-2 record at John Thurman Field this year. Longest W Streak 6 Longest L Streak 6 Bart Is Back: Joey Bart was activated off the injured list before the game today. Bart suffered a Last 5 Games 2-3 fractured hand when he was hit by a pitch on April 15 versus Stockton and has missed the last 44 Last 10 Games 4-6 games. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 draft and is currently rated the #1 prospect in the 2019 Home Attendance 47,888 SF Giants organization by MLB.com. In 10 games this season, Bart is batting .270 with two doubles, 2019 Average 1,995 one triple, two home runs, eight RBI’s and an .882 OPS. Month-By-Month: After posting a league-worst 9-17 record in April, the Giants went 15-12 in May. It was only San Jose’s second winning month since the beginning of the 2017 season (April 2018). The CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Giants fashioned a 3.25 team ERA in May after compiling a 4.23 mark in April. San Jose has split their first two games in June. FIRST HALF STANDINGS North Division W-L PCT GB Ramos Continues Surge: In six games played since coming off the injured list, Heliot Ramos is 8- Visalia 38-15 .717 - for-22 (.364 AVG) with two home runs. Ramos was on the IL from April 25-May 26 with a sprained left San Jose 25-30 .455 14.0 knee (missed 28 games). The 19-year old outfielder was a first round pick in 2017 (19th overall Modesto 25-32 .439 15.0 selection) and is ranked the #2 prospect in the SF Giants organization by MLB.com. In 25 games this Stockton 23-33 .411 16.5 season, Ramos is batting .294 with five doubles, a team-leading seven home runs and 14 RBI’s. He owns a 1.021 OPS. South Division W-L PCT GB R. Cucamonga 33-22 .600 - Lake Elsinore 28-27 .509 5.0 At The Plate: San Jose is seventh in the eight-team California League in batting average (.220), Lancaster 27-28 .491 6.0 seventh in runs scored (3.8 per game) and last in on-base percentage (.298). The Giants’ 39 home Inland Empire 22-34 .393 11.5 runs this season are fourth in the league. Bullpen Streak: The Giants bullpen had a stretch of 40 consecutive innings without allowing an Today’s Games Modesto at San Jose, 6:30 earned run that spanned 13 games from May 10-25. Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 7:05 Lancaster at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 Doubleheader Scheduled: The Giants are now scheduled to play a doubleheader on Wednesday, Visalia at Stockton, 7:10 June 12 against Visalia at Excite Ballpark. The first game of the twinbill will be the resumption of the May 26 Giants-Rawhide game (0-0, top 3) before the clubs play their originally scheduled contest. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) Tonight Tasty Tuesday 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 6/5 We Care Wednesday Wine Wednesday Video: MiLB.TV 6/6 Craft Beer Thursday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Aaron Phillips Born: October 11, 1996 Overall: 10 GS, 3-4, 4.33 ERA Age: 22 Born: Rochester, NY Home: 5 GS, 1-3, 5.82 ERA Resides: Buffalo, NY Road: 5 GS, 2-1, 2.86 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 9th Round, 2017 First Half: 10 GS, 3-4, 4.33 ERA College: St. Bonaventure University Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his 11th start of the SEASON/CAREER HIGHS season in tonight’s game against Modesto. 2019 Career 2019 Season: Is 3-4 with a 4.33 ERA this season … Leads the Giants staff in wins (3 – tied), innings pitched (43 2/3) and starts (10) … Four losses are also tied for IP: 6.0 (x3) 7.0 (7/15/18 w/Augusta) the team lead. R: 5 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (6/24/18 w/Augusta) Trending Up: Is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA (3 ER/22.0 IP) over his last four starts after ER: 5 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (6/24/18 w/Augusta) going 0-4 with a 7.48 ERA in his first six starts this season. H: 7 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (7/26/18 w/Augusta) BB: 4 (4/18 at RC) 4 (4/18/19 w/San Jose) Pitcher Of The Week: Was named California League Pitcher of the Week yesterday … Made one start last week on May 29 against Lancaster at Excite K: 9 (4/29 at IE) 11 (8/31/18 w/Augusta) Ballpark … Tossed six scoreless innings to pick-up the win … Allowed only one hit HR: 2 (5/4 vs. RC) 3 (5/3/18 w/Augusta) – a leadoff double to Matt Hearn in the top of the first inning … Walked one and struck out five … Faced just one batter over the minimum … Retired 17 of the 19 batters he faced, including eight in a row to end his start … Needed only 68 pitches to get through six innings. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Walk Rate Increases: Issued 19 walks in 43 2/3 innings this season after only 16 DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA walks in 101 2/3 innings last year. 4/8 at Stk. ND * 2.0 2 1 1 3 3 4.50 4/13 Vis. L * 5.0 5 3 3 2 5 5.14 4/18 at RC L * 3.0 5 4 4 4 4 7.20 Versus The Nuts: Is 1-1 with a 7.50 ERA in two starts against Modesto this season 4/24 Mod. L * 1.0 6 4 4 0 1 9.82 4/29 at IE ND * 6.0 3 1 1 1 9 6.88 … Allowed four runs (all earned) in an inning-plus versus the Nuts on April 24 at 5/4 RC L * 4.2 7 5 5 2 2 7.48 Excite Ballpark … Picked-up the win at John Thurman Field on May 23 after limiting 5/11 at LE W * 6.0 3 0 0 2 4 5.86 Modesto to one run over five innings. 5/16 IE ND * 5.0 2 2 2 2 3 5.51 5/23 at Mod. W * 5.0 5 1 1 2 1 5.02 5/29 Lan. W * 6.0 1 0 0 1 5 4.33 Home Runs: Allowed seven home runs over his first six starts … Has not given up a home run in his last four starts. 2018 Review: Spent the entire 2018 season with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) … Was 6-7 with a 3.72 ERA over 19 appearances (18 starts) … Struck out 120 and walked only 16 in 101 2/3 innings … Led the GreenJackets in strikeouts. Draft Day: Was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the ninth round of the 2017 draft … Is in his third professional season. St. Bonaventure: Is the highest-drafted player in St. Bonaventure program history. Two-Way Player: Was a key contributor as both a pitcher and hitter throughout his collegiate career at St. Bonaventure … Compiled a 13-6 record and a 3.17 ERA over 43 appearances (31 starts) on the mound during his three-year career … Also posted a .248 batting average with two home runs, 51 RBI’s and 26 stolen bases in 129 games.