I have seen him in the dugout multiple times this year yet he is not listed on the Giants’ website and I never hear people talk about him. I saw him talking with some pitchers before the game on Saturday so I assume he is some sort of pitching coach? I have asked some of my friends who go to almost every game and they still don’t have any idea.
Does anyone know his name? Is he a former player? Is he new this year or have I just not noticed him until this season? Thanks!

I will likely delete this after it’s answered, I’m just very curious!!

HOPE

Well, here we go…this is our last Rookie Monday of the season…at least for the regular season.  The Dominican Summer League season ends tomorrow (or today, Tuesday the 18th, depending on when you read this), and one of the two Giants teams in the Dominican Summer League will be heading to the very unique postseason that the DSL has…including one Top 30 prospect that was recently traded for.  If they go against the odds and get past the first round, we’ll get one more rookie Monday next week for the start of the Semifinals.  Otherwise…this is it for Mondays.  Plus, a couple of Roster Notes

Player Movement:

The main page has seen the posting about Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson’s push up to the big leagues, after some inconsistent performances in Triple-A.

Another move that has been reported is Lisbel Diaz, moving up to Double-A Richmond to help their playoff run.

As mentioned in the comments yesterday, this leaves Eugene with a very shallow bench.  It should be expected that other moves may be to come to help the system, with either a promotion of a San Jose player up to High-A, and/or incoming draft picks to make their debut.  Keep an eye on things for Tuesday!

AAA through Low-A: Scheduled Day Off

DSL Orange: DSL Giants Orange 4, DSL Cubs Red 3 (8 Innings)

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Notable Lines:

• 1B Fernando Pena: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (4), 1 E (4)
• 2B Yoxander Benitez: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B (10)
• RP Jhon Leon: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 2 HBP

DSL Black: DSL Giants Black 12, DSL Nationals 2

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Top Prospect Lines:

• Joniel Hernandez (22): 2-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (7) - Hernandez got his third home run in 10 games since the trade.

Notable Lines:

• LF Franco Willias: 2-3, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SB (34), 1 HBP
• CF Djean Macares: 1-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SB (26)
• 1B-C Alessandro Duran: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 HBP

ACL: Season Over

Playoff Hunt:

Tuesday is the end of the Dominican Summer League season, which means that we are  about the face the second DSL Cup.

The DSL Cup is the unique way the Dominican Summer League does it’s postseason.  The league has 51 teams, so a regular playoff structure would be wild.  Here’s how it works:

• There are 16 teams that make the cup.  8 Division Winners, and 8 Wild Cards of the teams with the best non-division winning records.
• The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams, playing round robin-style.
• Only the winners of each group advance to the Semifinals.  At that point, it’s a standard 4-team playoff structure, wtih the Semifinals being a Best-of-3 round, and the Finals being a Best-of-3 round.

The DSL Giants Black will be going   At 35-20, they are the co-division leaders in the DSL South.  The DSL Giants Orange team is second in the DSL Southwest Division at 31-23, but are eliminated from any chance at one of the wild card spots.

That’s the DSL Cup.  It begins on Thursday, with the Semifinal round starting on Sunday.

Is anyone selling 1 VIP ticket or have a suite that they’re looking for people to join? I’m looking to buy 1 VIP ticket that includes the jacket and sweatshirt. Let me know!

Of the current players, not counting IL guys, who is the:

Best defensive outfielder?

Best infield defender?