Report from Arizona: SJ Giants Spring Training Update
By Joe Ritzo Greetings from Arizona! It’s crunch-time here at minor league camp as today marked the beginning of the final week of spring exhibition games. By the weekend, the San Jose Giants roster...
View Article2014 San Jose Giants Season Preview: Relief Pitchers
By Joe Ritzo Our season preview series concludes this week with a look at some of the arms that could make up the San Jose Giants bullpen. The Giants possessed several standout relief pitchers in 2013,...
View ArticleEpisode 42 – Inside the San Jose Giants
https://sjgiants.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/episode-42.mp3 In this podcast episode, Joe and Ben wrap-up the Arizona Fall League with a review of how the Giants prospects fared. The two also discuss...
View ArticleRecent San Jose Pitchers Added To San Francisco’s 40-Man Roster
By Joe Ritzo Four pitchers from the last two San Jose Giants teams were added to San Francisco’s 40-man roster yesterday. 2013 standout relievers Derek Law and Cody Hall, who both pitched for Double-A...
View ArticleProjecting the 2015 Roster – Who could return?
By Joe Ritzo The bulk of the 2015 San Jose Giants opening day roster should be filled with new faces as players make the jump from Augusta and Salem-Keizer to the California League. However, there are...
View ArticleGiants Minor League Camp Storylines
By Joe Ritzo Spring training gets underway in less than two weeks while we’re now exactly two months from the San Jose Giants season opener. The San Francisco Giants (all members of the 40-man roster...
View ArticleEpisode 45 – Inside the San Jose Giants
https://sjgiants.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/episode-45_mixdown.mp3With spring training right around the corner, Joe and Ben discuss top San Francisco Giants minor league camp storylines on this...
View ArticleTop Prospects Know The Way To San Jose
By Joe Ritzo Several former San Jose Giants have found themselves on recently released top prospect lists. Baseball America’s top 30 San Francisco prospects includes 19 players who have suited up for...
View ArticlePitchers and Catchers Report Today
By Joe Ritzo San Francisco Giants pitchers and catchers report to Scottsdale today signifying the official start of spring training. A few days later, all 62 players invited to camp will have arrived...
View ArticleEpisode 46 – Inside the San Jose Giants
https://sjgiants.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/episode-46_mixdown.mp3It’s the Inside the San Jose Giants predictions podcast! Who will lead the San Francisco Giants farm system in home runs this year?...
View Article2015 San Jose Giants Season Preview: Relief Pitchers
By Joe Ritzo Our season preview series continues this week with a look at some of the arms that could make up the San Jose Giants bullpen. Several relievers over the past two seasons, such as Hunter...
View ArticleGiants Host Modesto To Begin Homestand
At Municipal Stadium (San Jose, CA) * Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 PM * Wednesday, May 20, 6:30 PM * Thursday, May 21, 11:30 AM Records Modesto: 20-18 San Jose: 12-26 Probable Starting Pitchers Tuesday...
View Article2015 San Jose Giants Season In Review
By Joe Ritzo The 2015 San Jose Giants season was one full of memorable moments and outstanding individual accomplishments. The club recovered from a slow start to post a California League-record 12th...
View ArticleSan Jose Standouts Headed To Arizona Fall League
By Joe Ritzo Team MVP Christian Arroyo headlines a group of four 2015 San Jose Giants set to begin play in the Arizona Fall League next week. Relief pitchers Ray Black and Dan Slania as well as second...
View ArticleArizona Fall League Update 10/28
An update on former San Jose Giants currently playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League: HITTERS Christian Arroyo: .394 AVG (13-33), 1.023 OPS, 2 HR, 6 RBI Austin Slater: .120...
View ArticleArizona Fall League Update 11/2
Christian Arroyo is second in the Arizona Fall League with a .439 batting averageAn update on the former San Jose Giants currently playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League:...
View ArticleBlack, Arroyo Shine In Fall Stars Game
By Joe Ritzo Ray Black and Christian Arroyo – two members of this year’s North Division champion San Jose Giants – shined in the prestigious Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game last weekend. The...
View ArticleArizona Fall League Update 11/16
Only one week remains in the Arizona Fall League season and the Scottsdale Scorpions, behind seven former San Jose Giants, are in the thick of the division race. With four games left in the regular...
View ArticleFormer SJ Giants Poised To Debut Next Season
By Joe Ritzo / Voice of the San Jose Giants Over the 28-year history of the San Jose Giants, 181 former players have reached the major leagues. In 2015, it was eight players who once called Municipal...
View ArticleGiants Prospects Win Arizona Fall League Championship
By Joe Ritzo The Scottsdale Scorpions, behind seven former San Jose Giants, won the Arizona Fall League championship last weekend. The Scorpions earned a 6-4 victory over the Surprise Saguaros in the...
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