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Daniel Susac Hits First Two Homers in Blowout Win Over Milwaukee
San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Daniel Susac had a day to remember in Wednesday's 16-3 drubbing of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park. Susac went 2-for-4 at the plate with the first two home runs of his career, four RBI, three runs scored, and a walk to raise his season batting average to .256 and his OPS to .678. The 25-year-old former 19th overall pick in 2022 from the University of Arizona is now hitting .256/.306/.372 with a .678 OPS, 19 RBI, nine runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first 45 MLB games and 136 plate appearances. Susac had been losing out on playing time behind the dish to Drew Cavanaugh because of a recent slump offensively, so perhaps this will get him going again as we head into August this weekend. He has played in only eight games in July, going 4-for-18 with his two homers, five RBI, four runs, a steal, one walk, and three strikeouts, and he also hit .222 (10-for-45) in 16 games in June.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Giants Recall Catching Prospect Jesus Rodriguez From Triple-A
The San Francisco Giants announced on Wednesday that they recalled catcher/infielder/outfielder Jesus Rodriguez from Triple-A Sacramento and placed outfielder Jonah Cox (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 6) with a strained left oblique. Rodriguez, the Giants' No. 16-ranked prospect at MLB Pipeline, gets the call to the big leagues after hitting .274/.353/.405 with a .758 OPS, five home runs, 28 RBI, seven stolen bases, and 29 runs scored in 49 games at Triple-A. The 24-year-old Venezuelan made his major-league debut with the Gigantes earlier this year and went 9-for-39 (.231) with two home runs, seven RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base in 14 games and 43 plate appearances. Rodriguez is eligible only at catcher in Yahoo leagues, but he'll give San Fran versatility all over the diamond, as he's appeared at catcher, second base, third base, left field, and right field in the minors and majors in 2026. Daniel Susac (back) remains on the injured list, but it remains to be seen if Rodriguez will see enough playing time with the Giants to be worth a waiver-wire look in NL-only leagues.
Source: San Francisco Giants
Source: San Francisco Giants
Giants to Promote Drew Cavanaugh After Stellar Triple-A Play
The San Francisco Giants announced on Friday that they selected the contract of catching prospect Drew Cavanaugh from Triple-A Sacramento after they placed catcher Daniel Susac (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. Cavanaugh, who is not listed as one of the team's top-30 prospects per MLB Pipeline, gets his first call to the big leagues after hitting a combined .311/.449/.550 with a .999 OPS, nine home runs, 34 RBI, 49 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 54 games across 227 plate appearances with Sacramento and Double-A Richmond this year. Cavanaugh is making his big-league debut in Friday's series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, doing the catching and batting eighth for the Gigantes. For at least the next 10 days, Cavanaugh will share catching duties in the Bay Area with veteran Eric Haase. The 24-year-old former 17th-round selection in 2023 out of Florida Southern College should only be a consideration for a waiver-wire pickup in deep two-catcher formats.
Source: San Francisco Giants
Source: San Francisco Giants
Backup Catcher Eric Haase Takes Dodgers Deep Twice on Tuesday
San Francisco Giants backup catcher Eric Haase stole the show on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in the team's 6-2 win over the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two solo home runs (his first two homers of the season) and a strikeout while hitting ninth in the batting order. The 33-year-old veteran backstop went back-to-back with Harrison Bader for his second homer of the night in the fifth inning off right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Haase could see more playing time now that the Giants shipped Patrick Bailey to Cleveland, but at best, he'll be in a timeshare with Jesus Rodriguez and eventually Daniel Susac (elbow) when he returns from the injured list. But in six games played for the Gigantes so far in 2026, Haase is stating his case by going 6-for-18 (.333) with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI, and four runs scored. In his eight-plus seasons in the big leagues, Haase is a career .229/.279/.402 hitter with a lackluster .681 OPS and 50 homers in 389 games played.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Giants Looking at Fire Sale This Summer?
The San Francisco Giants are 16-24 through 40 games of the 2026 season and haven't had a winning record since 2021. USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the team is one of the five most intriguing teams to watch as the summer trade deadline nears, according to a survey of club executives and scouts. President of baseball operations Buster Posey isn't just going to sit around, and he already made that clear by sending catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. The Giants "would love" to unload outfielder Jung Hoo Lee ($85 million left on his contract), shortstop Willy Adames ($161 million left), first baseman Rafael Devers ($226.5 million remaining), and third baseman Matt Chapman ($125 million remaining) and "start over." They've also had no choice but to shop lefty Robbie Ray, who will be a free agent after the 2026 season. Some executives think the Giants would listen to offers on righty Logan Webb, too, but that's highly unlikely because he has three years left on a reasonable five-year, $90 million deal. "They've got an old team that's underachieving with a lot of money on their books," one executive said. "They've had to listen on Webb. It makes too much sense."
Source: USA Today - Bob Nightengale
Source: USA Today - Bob Nightengale
