It was a bit of a rough day across the system, but Christian Koss got on base every time he came up while helping Richmond explode to a big first win of the year.  Meanwhile, Brett Wisely’s good run in Sacramento continues, and Hunter Bishop hits his first home run of the season with power to spare.

AAA: Reno 12, Sacramento 5

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Player of the Game: Brett Wisely: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B (4)

The cold air in Reno outdid the thin air, as Sacramento was held to only three extra-base hits, all doubles, two of them by Wisely, as he continues his strong start to the season.  He’s batting .391 through 7 games, with four doubles, one triple, and one home run, plus six walks to just one strikeout.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • SS Marco Luciano: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K – Getting on base four times out of five was nearly enough to make Marco Player of the Game two games in a row.  He’s hitting .407, and now has nine walks to ten strikeouts.
  • SP Mason Black: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 1 Balk – Black struggled a bit in Reno, but definitely wasn’t helped by a 4th inning Luciano error.  Still, a solid game.
  • CF Luis Matos: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB (2) – Another solid game for Matos back in Triple-A.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • 3B Casey Schmitt: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB
  • LF Ismael Munguia: 2-5, 1 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • RP Juan Sanchez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

AA: Richmond 13, Somerset 3

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Player of the Game: SS Christian Koss: 3-3, 3 R, 4 RBI, 1 3B (1), 1 HR (1), 2 BB, 1 SB (2)

A newcomer to the Giants after the team traded for him in late March, Koss had a perfect on-base day with a triple and a home run.  In 79 total games in 2023, Koss had only 2 doubles and four home runs.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • 2B Jimmy Glowenke: 4-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 HBP: Stats – Glowenke had his second career 4-hit game, and first since 2021.
  • DH Hunter Bishop: 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 BB – Hunter had a rocket of a home run with a 105 mph exit velocity.
  • SP Carson Ragsdale: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 HR – Ragsdale made his Double-A debut after missing the better part of the last two seasons, but being one of the strikeout leaders of all the minors in 2021.
  • 3B Brett Auerbach: 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 2 K, 2 SB (2) – Auerbach had a season to forget in 2023, when he hit just .192 in 94 games at AA and High-A, but this gets him off to a good start in 2024.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • CF Grant McCray: 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
  • 1B Victor Bericoto: 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
  • LF Vaun Brown: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K: Stats

Other Notable Lines:

  • RP Nick Swiney: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

High-A: Eugene 7, Tri-City 1

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Player of the Game: 2B Quinn McDaniel: 4-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SB (4)

A perfect day getting on-base for McDaniel, but he also showed off some speed, with three steals.  That gives him four already this season, when he had eight total in 29 games in 2023 for his pro debut.  However, he had 32 steals in 53 games in his final college season.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • Diego Velasquez: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B (2), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB (1) – Velasquez has a plus hit tool, but he also showed a bit of power picking up the doubles.
  • SP Hayden Wynja: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – A nice first start to the year for Wynja, even if he didn’t rack up the K’s.  He had a 4.40 ERA in ten games at Eugene last season.
  • RP Nick Sinacola: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K – Sinacola returns to High-A, after posting a 4.58 ERA in Eugene last season.
  • Seth Corry: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K – Seth Corry makes his 2024 debut in relief, just his second relief appearance over the last five plus seasons (81 appearances).

Other Notable Lines:

  • LF Tanner O’Tremba: 1-3, 2 R, 1 K, 1 SB (1)
  • RF Justin Bench: 1-4, 1 2B (1)

Low-A: Fresno 13, San Jose 6

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Player of the Game: 3B Elian Rayo: 3-5, 2 R, 3 2B (3), 1 K

This was Rayo’s first game of the season.  With three doubles, he’s already a quarter of the way to his 2023 total, which was 12 in 49 games at the ACL.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • 2B-SS Cole Foster: 1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 BB – Foster had seven home runs in 32 games during his pro debut in 2023.
  • CF Jonah Cox: 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB (2), 1 E (1) – The Giants got Cox in exchange for Ross Stripling, and he’s 4-for-7 (.571) after two games.
  • SS Maui Ahuna: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP – Good game from Ahuna, who is 3-for-7 (.429) after two games.
  • RP Tommy Kane: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K – Just about the only pitching highlight for SJ was this 19th round pick striking out four of the five batters he faced.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • 1B Bryce Eldridge: 1-5, 3 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • 2B Javier Francisco: 1-1, 1 R
  • LF Guillermo Williamson: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 BB, 3 K
  • SP Cale Lansville: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR