Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Peavy official, Kickham gone; more minor league free agents

RHP Jake Peavy's re-signing is offiical. The Giants wavied LHP Mike Kichham off the 40-man roster. The Cubs then claimed him.

More minor league free agents signings, as reported by Baseball America:
RHP Juan Gutierrez (released by the Giants in the off-season)

RHP Nelson Santiago

Other 2014 Giants minor leaguers now ex-Giants:
INF Mario Lisson (signed with Washington)
INF Mark Minicozzi (signed with Washington)
INF Nick Noonan (singed with Yankees)

Monday, December 22, 2014

Giants moves: McGehee trade; Romo, Peavy re-signed

The Giants acquired 3B Casey McGehee from Miami for minor-league pitcher Kendry Flores and luis Castillo. Since Flores was already on the 40-man, no further move was needed.

The Giants re-signed RHP Sergio Romo to a two-year contract. The team also re-signed RHP Jake Peavy.

When Romo's announcement became official, the Giants outrighted INF Angel Villalona off the 40-man to clear room. Another move will need to be made when Peavy's signing becomes official.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Giants post-Winter meetings update

No deals or roster changes coming out of the winter meetings. The only free-agent loss thus far is 3B Pablo Sandoval (signed with Boston).

On the minor league front, the team re-signed OF Darren Ford, signed LHP Braulio Lara, RHP Cory Gearrin (released by the Braves), LHP Nik Turley and OF Justin Maxwell.

In the Rule 5 draft, the Giants selected RHP Ramon del Orbe from Miami in the first round, The selected OF Brett Jackson in the second round from Arizona.

OF Cole Gillespie signed a minor league deal with Miami. [UPDATE: a needless bit of info for a former Giant. I was thinking of OF Tyler Colvin].

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Giants minor league free agent update

According to Baseball America, here is the minor league free agents signed and lost:

Re-signed
OF Javier Herrera
C Guillermo Quiroz (who was DFA in the off-season)

Signed
LHP Braulio Lara (from Tampa Bay AA)
INF Carlos Triunfel (from LAD AAA)

Lost
LHP Jose DePaula (to NYY)

Friday, November 21, 2014

Giants add 4, remove 1

Ahead of the Rule 5 eligibility lists, the Giants added four players to the 40-man while removing one.

The Giants designated RHP Juan Gutierrez for assignment.

They purchased the contracts of:
RHP Derek Law
RHP Cody Hall
RHP Ray Black
RHP Joan Gregorio

Only Black was still protected by the team. The others could have been snapped up in the Rule 5 draft.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Giants post-season moves through November 3

After the World Series, five Giants declared free agency (and removed from the 40-man roster):
RHP Jake Peavy
RHP Ryan Vogelsong
RHP Sergio Romo
3B Pablo Sandoval
OF Michael Morse

The Giants made a qualifying offer only to Sandoval, which was turned down.

On 11/03, the Giants activated RHP Matt Cain, INF Marco Scutaro, INF Ehire Adrianza and C Hector Sanchez from the 60-day DL. The transaction page also listed C Guillermo Quiroz and RHP Brett Bochy being outrighted to Sacramento. There was no mention that they were designated for assignment at all.

Also, INF Tony Abreu, OF Tyler Colvin and INF Brandon Hicks declared minor league free agency.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Giants off season outlook

The following look is a look at who is signed, who is not and the various status of every player I currently have listed in the organization. I ahve gone through all the rosters through Augusta. As I add in the remaining two levels (Salem-Keizer and AZL Giants), expect nearly all those players to be "under team control."

Under contract past 2014
RHP Matt Cain (through 2017; 2018 option)
RHP Tim Lincecum (through 2015)
OF Hunter Pence (through 2018)
C Buster Posey (through 2021; 2012 option)
RHP Tim Hudson (through 2015)
Angel Pagan (through 2016)
INF Marco Scutaro (through 2015)
LHP Jeremy Affeltd (through 2015)
RHP Santiago Casilla (through 2015; 2016 option)
LHP Javier Lopez (through 2016)
LHP Madison Bumgarner (through 2017; 2018-19 options)
INF Joaquin Arias (through 2015)
OF Daniel Carbonell (through 2017)

Eligible Major League free agents (more than six years service time)
NOTE: Free agency starts the day after the conclusion of the World Series. The Giants have a five-day window of exclusive negotiating rights.
Within those five days, the Giants can extend a "qualifying offer" to the player. The player can accept (and thus be re-signed), or decline (and resume free agency). The player must decide seven days after an offer is made. If the player declines, and signs with another team, the Giants are eligible to receive compensation (in the form of a draft pick).
RHP Jake Peavy (not eligible for qualifying offer because he did not play full season for Giants)
INF Pablo Sandoval
RHP Sergio Romo
OF Michael Morse
RHP Ryan Vogelsong

Arbitration eligible (more than three seasons, less than six)
For players with less than six years experience, the Giants can tender them a contract, or "non-tender" them, thus the player becomes a free agent.
INF Brandon Belt
OF Gregor Blanco
RHP Juan Gutierrez
RHP Yusmeiro Petit
INF Travis Ishikawa
INF Brandon Crawford

Under team control (less than three seasons)
C Guillermo Qurioz
C Hector Sanchez (potential "Super Two" player, who could be arbitration eligible)
RHP Jean Machi
OF Juan Perez
INF Ehire Adrianza
RHP Brett Bochy
OF Gary Brown
RHP Erik Cordier
OF Chris Dominguez
INF Matt Duffy
INF Adam Duvall
RHP Kendry Flores
RHP Chris Heston
LHP Mike Kickham
RHP George Kontos
INF Joe Panik
OF Jarrett Parker
RHP Hunter Strickland
C Andrew Susac
INF Angel Villalona

Potential minor league free agents
There are multiple ways a minor league player can be eligible for free agency ("six-year" free agent- which really means playing parts of seven eligible seasons in the minors, "XX-D" free agents, meaning the player was optioned in 2014 for at least the second time in his career, or "secondary contract" free agents. I do not break down who is on what list here, but a great explanation can be found here). I do not have knowledge if any of these players have signed a 2015 contract or has some kind of option.
(from Triple A roster)
RHP Jason Berken
RHP Mitchell Boggs
RHP Mike Broadway
RHP Andrew Carignan
INF Juan Ciriaco
LHP Jose DePaula
OF Javier Herrera
INF Nick Noonan
INF Mark Minicozzi
RHP Adam Reifer
RHP Sandy Rosario
INF Tony Abreu
OF Tyler Colvin
INF Brandon Hicks
OF Darren Ford
(from Double A roster)
RHP Edwin Quirarte
C Tyler LaTorre
C Elizer Zambrano
INF Mario Lisson
INF Skyler Stromsmoe
OF Tyler Graham
(from Single A (San Jose) roster)
RHP Shane Loux

Rule 5 eligible
Generally, players who are in their fourth or fifth season after being drafted, but not yet on the 40-man roster nor eligible for free agency, can be Rule 5 eligible.
(from Triple A roster)
RHP Jake Dunning
RHP Austin Fleet
C Jeff Arnold
RHP Derek Law
INF Adalberto Santos
LHP Kelvin Marte
(from Double A roster)
RHP Jose Casilla
RHP Cody Hall
LHP Phil McCormick
LHP Josh Osich
LHP Jack Snodgrass
C Myles Schroeder
INF Kelby Tomlinson
OF Devin Harris
OF Elliot Blair
LHP Ryan Bradley
RHP Carlos Alvarado
(from Single A (San Jose) roster)
RHP Jorge Bucardo
RHP Jeff Soptic
INF Ydwin Villegas
OF Shawn Payne
RHP Chris Marlowe
OF Ryan Lollis
OF Jesus Galindo
INF Alberto Robles
INF Sam Mende
LHP Keurin Feliz
RHP Ariel Hernandez
C Jesus Navarro
(from Single A (Augusta) roster)
RHP Jacob Dunnington
RHP Joan Gregorio
RHP Raymundo Montero
OF Rafael Rodriguez
C Eric Sim
OF Chris Lofton
C Gabriel Cornier

Under team control
Generally, players who have fewer than three or four season after signing first contract.
(from Triple A roster)
C Trevor Brown
C Brad Moss
(from Double A roster)
LHP Ty Blach
RHP Clayton Blackburn
RHP Kyle Crick
LHP Adalberto Mejia
LHP Steven Okert
RHP Tyler Rogers
RHP Taylor Rogers
RHP Chris Stratton
INF Mitchell Delfino
INF Blake Miller
OF Tyler Horan
INF Ricky Oropesa
RHP Daniel Slania
(from Single A (San Jose) roster)
RHP Martin Agosta
LHP Bryce Bandilla
RHP Joseph Biagini
RHP Raymond Black
RHP Ian Gardeck
LHP Garrett Hughes
RHP Stephen Johnson
LHP Joseph Kurrasch
LHP Matthew Lujan
LHP Mason McVay
RHP Tyler Mizenko
RHP William Spimpson
RHP Jake Smith
RHP Nick Vander Tuig
RHP Pat Young
INF Brian Ragira
OF Charles Jones
OF Mac Williamson
INF Brandon Bednar
C Ben Turner
C Matt Pare
C Geno Escalante
C Jared Deacon
(from Single A (Augusta) roster)
RHP Luis Castillo
RHP Michael Connolly
LHP Carlos Diaz
RHP Brandon Farley
RHP Chase Johnson
RHP Chris Johnson
LHP Nick Jones
RHP Connor Kaden
RHP Kury Mella
LHP Steven Messner
RHP Robert Ramer
LHP Donald Snelten
LHP Luis Ysla
C Ty Ross
C Drew Stiner
SS Jeremy Sy
INF Ryan Tuntland
INF Scott Price
INF John Polonious
OF Christian Paulino
INF Craig Massoni
INF Rando Moreno
OF Randy Ortiz
INF Ryan Jones
OF Gustavo Cabera
OF Andrew Cain
INF Will Callaway



Saturday, October 4, 2014

Giants Post-Season Roster

From Wild Card round:
(copied from csnbayarea.com)

Pitchers (10)
41 Jeremy Affeldt LHP
40 Madison Bumgarner LHP
46 Santiago Casilla RHP
55 Tim Lincecum RHP
49 Javier Lopez LHP
63 Jean Machi RHP
22 Jake Peavy RHP
52 Yusmeiro Petit RHP
54 Sergio Romo RHP
60 Hunter Strickland RHP

Catchers (3)
28 Buster Posey C
14 Guillermo Quiroz C
34 Andrew Susac C

Infielders (7)
13 Joaquin Arias IF
9 Brandon Belt IF
35 Brandon Crawford IF
50 Matt Duffy IF
37 Adam Duvall IF
12 Joe Panik IF
48 Pablo Sandoval IF

Outfielders (5)
7 Gregor Blanco OF
56 Gary Brown OF
45 Travis Ishikawa OF
8 Hunter Pence OF
2 Juan Perez OF

NLDS:
Pitchers (12)41            Jeremy Affeldt                    LHP
40            Madison Bumgarner            LHP
46            Santiago Casilla                  RHP
17            Tim Hudson                        RHP
55            Tim Lincecum                      RHP
49            Javier Lopez                       LHP
63            Jean Machi                         RHP
22            Jake Peavy                         RHP
52            Yusmeiro Petit                    RHP
54            Sergio Romo                      RHP
60            Hunter Strickland                 RHP
32            Ryan Vogelsong                 RHP
 
Catchers (2)28            Buster Posey                      C
34            Andrew Susac                     C
 
Infielders (6)13            Joaquin Arias                      IF
9            Brandon Belt                       IF
35            Brandon Crawford               IF
50            Matt Duffy                          IF
12            Joe Panik                           IF
48            Pablo Sandoval                  IF
 
Outfielders (5)7            Gregor Blanco                     OF
56            Gary Brown                         OF
45            Travis Ishikawa                    OF
8            Hunter Pence                      OF
2            Juan Perez                          OF

Friday, September 26, 2014

Giants potential postseason roster

To be eligible for the postseason, a player has have had to been on either the active roster, DL (or other reserve list) on August 31. However, a player who was on the DL on August 31 and remains there until the conclusion of the season may be replaced by another player (MLB Rule 40). The eligible list:

LHP Jeremy Affeldt
LHP Madison Bumgarner
RHP Santiago Casilla
RHP Juan Gutierrez
RHP Tim Hudson
RHP George Kontos
RHP Tim Lincecum
LHP Juan Lopez
RHP Jean Machi
RHP Jake Peavy
RHP Yusmeiro Petit
RHP Sergio Romo
RHP Ryan Vogelsong
RHP Matt Cain (on DL; eligible for reinstatement)

C Buster Posey
C Andrew Susac
C Hector Sanchez (on DL; eligible October 11 for reinstatement)
INF Joaquin Arias
INF Brandon Belt
INF Brandon Crawford
INF Matt Duffy
INF Travis Ishikawa
INF Joe Panik
INF Pablo Sandoval
INF Marco Scutaro (on DL; eligible for reinstatement)
INF Ehire Adrianza (on DL; eligible for reinstatement)
OF Gregor Blanco
OF Michael Morse
OF Angel Pagan
OF Hunter Pence

Eligible replacement list:
RHP Brett Bochy
RHP Erik Cordier
RHP Chris Heston
LHP Mike Kickham
RHP Hunter Strickland

C Guillermo Quiroz
INF Adam Duvall
OF Gary Brown
OF Chris Domingez
OF Juan Perez

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Giants org moves: Richmond makes moves for playoffs

Lots of moves by Richmond today:
Added:
RHP Kyle Crick (activated from DL)
OF Daniel Carbonell (assigned from San Jose)
OF Tyler Horan (assigned from San Jose)
RHP Tyler Rogers (assigned from San Jose)
IN Mitch Delfino (assigned from San Jose)

Removed:
OF Tyler Graham (assigned to extended spring training)
INF Ricky Oropesa  (assigned to extended spring training)
RHP Daniel Slania  (assigned to extended spring training)
RHP Carlos Alvarado  (assigned to extended spring training)
LHP Ryan Bradley  (assigned to extended spring training from DL)

Monday, September 1, 2014

Giants add five more

Multiple reports have the Giants recalling OF Gary Brown, RHP Erik Cordier and INF Adam Duvall, along with purchasing the contract of RHP Brett Bochy and RHP Chris Heston.

The team will transfer RHP Matt Cain and INF Marco Scutaro to the 60-day DL.

2014 Fresno Grizzlies uniform chart (FINAL)


2014 Fresno Grizzlies Uniform chart

 

Date
Opponent
Jersey
Cap
 
4/03/2014
@ LV
Black
Black FG
 
4/04/2014
@ LV
Gray
Black FG
 
4/05/2014
@ LV
Black
Black FG
 
4/06/2014
@ LV
Black
Black FG
 
4/07/2014
@ SL
Black
Black FG
 
4/08/2014
@ SL
Black
Black FG
 
4/09/2014
@ SL
Gray
Black FG
 
4/10/2014
@ SL
Gray
Black FG
 
4/11/2014
LV
Orange
Black/orange white F
 
4/12/2014
LV
Black
Black/orange black F
 
4/13/2014
LV
White
Black/orange white F
 
4/14/2014
LV
White
Black F
 
4/15/2014
@ Sac
Black
Black FG
 
4/16/2014
@ Sac
Gray
Black FG
 
4/17/2014
@ Sac
Black
Black FG
 
4/18/2014
@ Sac
Gray
Black FG
 
4/19/2014
Reno
Black
Black/orange black F
 
4/20/2014
Reno
White
Black/orange white F
 
4/21/2014
Reno
Black
Black/ F
 
4/22/2014
Reno
Black
Black/orange black F
 
4/24/2014
Abq
Black
Black/orange black F
 
4/26/2014
Abq (game 1)
white
Black/ F
 
4/26/2014
Abq (game 2)
1915 NY Giants pinstripe throwback
Black/ F
 
4/27/2014
Abq
White
Black/orange white F
 
4/28/2014
@ EP
Black
Black FG
 
4/29/2014
@ EP
Black
Black FG
 
4/30/2014
@ EP
Black
Black FG
 
5/01/2014
@ EP
Gray
Black FG
 
5/02/2104
@ Abq
Gray
Black FG
 
5/03/2014
@ Abq
Black
Black FG
 
5/04/2014
@ Abq
Gray
Black FG
 
5/05/2014
@ Abq
Gray
Black FG
 
5/06/2014
EP
Black
Black/F
 
5/07/2014
EP
White
Black/F
 
5/08/2014
EP
Black
Black/orange black F
 
5/09/2014
EP
Orange
Black/orange black F
 
5/10/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/11/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/12/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/13/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/15/2014
Abq
Black
Black/orange black F
 
5/16/2014
Abq
Orange
Black/orange black F
 
5/17/2014
Abq
1954 NY Giants “Inspired” white throwback
Black NY
 
5/18/2014
Abq
White
Black/orange white F
 
5/19/2014
LV
Black
Black/orange black F
 
5/20/2014
LV
Black
Black F
 
5/21/2014
LV
Black
Black/orange black F
 
5/22/2014
LV
Black
Black/orange white F
 
5/23/2014
@ SL
Black
Black FG
 
5/24/2014
@ SL
Black
Black FG
 
5/25/2014
@ SL
Gray
Black FG
 
5/26/2014
@ SL
Black
Black FG
 
5/27/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/28/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/29/2014
@ Reno
Gray
Black FG
 
5/30/2014
@ Reno
Black
Black FG
 
5/31/2014
Sacramento
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/01/2014
Sacramento
White
Black/orange white F
 
6/02/2014
Sacramento
White
Black F
 
6/03/2014
Sacramento
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/05/2014
@ LV
Gray
Black FG
 
6/06/2014
@ LV
Gray
Black FG
 
6/07/2014
@ LV
Gray
Black FG
 
6/08/2014
@ LV
Gray
Black FG
 
6/09/2014
Iowa
White
Black F
 
6/10/2014
Iowa
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/11/2014
Iowa
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/12/2014
Iowa
White
Black F
 
6/13/2014
Omaha
White Fresno Tigers
Black/orange white F
 
6/14/2014
Omaha (game 1)
Orange
Black/orange white F
 
6/14/2014
Omaha (game 2)
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/15/2014
Omaha
White
Black/orange black F
 
6/17/2014
@ NO
Gray
Black FG
 
6/18/2014
@ NO
Gray
Black FG
 
6/19/2014
@ NO
Gray
Black FG
 
6/20/2014
@ NO
Gray
Black FG
 
6/21/2014
@ RR
Gray
Black FG
 
6/22/2014
@ RR
Gray
Black FG
 
6/23/2014
@ RR
Gray
Black FG
 
6/24/2014
@ RR
Black
Black FG
 
6/26/2014
SL
Black
Black/orange black F
 
6/27/2014
SL
Orange
Black/orange black F
 
6/28/2014
SL
White
Black F
 
6/29/2014
SL
White
Black F
 
6/30/2014
@ Sac
Gray
Black FG
 
7/01/2014
@ Sac
Gray
Black FG
 
7/02/2014
@ Sac
Gray
Black FG
 
7/03/2014
@ Sac
Black
Black FG
 
7/04/2014
Tacoma
Orange
Blue/red July 4 special
 
7/05/2014
Tacoma
Camo special
Black/orange black F
 
7/06/2014
Tacoma
Black
Black/orange black F
 
7/07/2014
Sacramento
Black
Black/orange black F
 
7/08/2014
Sacramento
White
Black/orange white F
 
7/09/2014
Sacramento
White
Black F
 
7/10/2014
Sacramento
White
Black/orange black F
 
7/11/2014
@ Tacoma
Gray
Black F
 
7/12/2014
@ Tacoma
Black
Black F
 
7/13/2014
@ Tacoma
Gray
Black F
 
7/17/2014
El Paso
Black
Black F
 
7/18/2014
El Paso
White
Black- orange bill - black F
 
7/19/2014
El Paso
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
7/20/2014
El Paso
Orange
Black- orange bill - black F
 
7/21/2014
@ Albuquerque
Gray
Black FG
 
7/22/2014
@ Albuquerque
Gray
Black FG
 
7/23/2014
@ Albuquerque
Gray
Black FG
 
7/24/2014
@ Albuquerque
Gray
Black FG
 
7/25/2014
@ El Paso
Gray
Black FG
 
7/26/2014
@ El Paso
Gray
Black FG
 
7/27/2014
@ El Paso
Gray
Black FG
 
7/28/2014
@ El Paso
Gray
Black FG
 
7/29/2014
Reno
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
7/30/2014
Reno
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
7/31/2014
Reno
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/01/2014
Reno
Orange
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/02/2014
Salt Lake
Green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/03/2014
Salt Lake
White
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/04/2014
Salt Lake
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/05/2014
Salt Lake
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/07/2014
@ Tacoma
Gray
Black FG
 
8/08/2014
@ Tacoma
Black
Black FG
 
8/09/2014
@ Tacoma
Gray
Black FG
 
8/10/2014
@ Tacoma
Black
Black FG
 
8/11/2014
@ Tacoma
Gray
Black FG
 
8/12/2014
Oklahoma City
Black
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/13/2014
Oklahoma City
White
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/14/2014
Oklahoma City
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/15/2014
Oklahoma City
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/16/2014
Colorado Springs
White
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/17/2014
Colorado Springs
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
Game1
 
8/17/2014
Colorado Springs
Orange
Black- orange bill - white F
Game 2
 
8/18/2014
Colorado Springs
White
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/21/2014
@ Nashville
Black
Black FG
Game1
8/21/2014
@ Nashville
Gray
Black FG
Game 2
8/22/2014
@ Nashville
Black
Black FG
 
8/23/2014
@ Nashville
Gray
Black FG
 
8/24/2014
@ Memphis
Black
Black FG
 
8/25/2014
@ Memphis
Black
Black FG
 
8/26/2014
@ Memphis
Gray
Black FG
 
8/27/2014
@ Memphis
Black
Black FG
 
8/28/2014
Tacoma
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
8/29/2014
Tacoma
Orange
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/30/2014
Tacoma
White
Black- orange bill - white F
 
8/31/2014
Tacoma
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 
9/01/2014
Tacoma
Black
Black- orange bill - black F
 

 

NOTE: 5/17/2014 jerseys not the actual model worn in 1954, rather it was white, with orange piping with an NY on the left side. Why? Rights not secured for the actual 1954 design (similar to what the Giants wear now)?

 

6/13/2014: Grizzlies wear 1946 “inspired” Fresno Tigers Negro minor league jersey in honor of the Juneteenth celebration.

 

8/03/2014: Grizzlies wear special Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle themed jerseys.