San Francisco Giants

Lowry throws 35 pitches; Yabu finds a true friend; Schierholtz’s teammate is bronze and blue

Source: San Jose Mercury News

I didn???t have space to mention it in the notebook, but Noah Lowry threw 35 pitches off a mound Tuesday at the Giants??? minor league complex in Scottsdale. Merkin Valdez will throw off a mound today and throw live BP on Saturday. Those Lowry-Kevin Frandsen matchups are sure to be spirited. —

Published Wed, Sep 3

Q&A with Augusta pitching coach Ross Grimsley on Madison Bumgarner

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Tim Lincecum???s 13-game minor league career was something special, but he???s got nothing on Madison Bumgarner. I???m not sure any Giants pitching prospect has ever had a more dominant season than what Bumgarner has done for Low-A Augusta: 15-3, 1.46 ERA (best in all minor league baseba...

Published Tue, Sep 2

Goodbye To The Dog Days and Hello To Kila

Source: MVN

I think the Royals will consider this to be a “get acquainted” time for Ka’aihue. It’s his reward for a monster minor league season and an opportunity to see how life is at the major league level. He’ll be lucky to start more than a third of the remaining games.

Published Mon, Sep 1

Less than a week of minor league ball is left. Of particular ...

Source: A San Francisco Giants Minor League

Less than a week of minor league ball is left. Of particular interest tonight is the game between the first place AZL Giants and the AZL Padres who trail them by half a game. It is The Giants last game of the season. ...

Published Fri, Aug 29

Minor League Updates

Source: Giants Cove

Tim Alderson,  19 years old, RHP, San Jose Giants (A+), 12-4, 2.91 ERA, 117 K in 139 IP, .238 OBA Buster Posey, 21 years old, AZL Giants (Rookie), .450/.522/.850 (7-20), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 R Connor Gillaspie, 21 years old, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short Season), .262/.314/.362, 0 HR, 4 R, 12 RBI

Published Thu, Aug 28

Pocketful for Posey

Source: El Lefty Malo

Gerald Posey is a Giant. He signed a minor-league contract with a $6.2 million bonus, the highest ever for the Giants by more than $3.5 million. As I noted yesterday, our two major daily beat writers had different information leading up to the announcement. Turns out Andy Baggarly of the Merc go...

Published Sun, Aug 17

Pirates Narrowly Avoid Screwing Up Alvarez Signing

Source: Can't Stop The Bleeding

And yet, a case also could be made that the Pirates did not end up being forced to give up all that they might have, as Alvarez, the No. 2 overall pick, wound up with the minor league contract the Pirates preferred and a bonus that ranked third overall: The San Francisco Giants last night signed...

Published Sat, Aug 16

Seven First-Round Draft Picks Sign Deals On D-Day While Two Pass… Status Of Last Remaining Unsigned First Rounder Remains Unresolved

Source: SOX1FAN

No. 2 pick Pedro Alvarez agreed to a minor league contract with the Pirates just before the midnight deadline… he will receive a $6 million signing bonus. No. 11 pick Justin Smoak signed a minor league deal with the Rangers for $3.5 million.

Published Fri, Aug 15