MLB Standings
Major League Baseball’s final standings produced familiar division champions and a heartbreaking near-miss for San Francisco.
In the American League, Toronto (100–62) captured the East, Columbus (94–68) the Central and the Angels (89–73) the West, while New York (97–65), Cleveland (90–72) and Kansas City (88–74) snagged Wild Card berths. In the National League, Cincinnati (91–71), Colorado (87–75) and a resurgent New York Mets (88–74) swept their respective divisions. The Brewers (90–72) and Cubs (89–73) earned NL Wild Cards alongside Washington (87–75).
The Giants finished 86–76—just one game shy of Washington’s 87–75 threshold and Colorado’s division pace—leaving San Francisco on the outside looking in. A sterling second-half run wasn’t quite enough; the Giants’ one-game deficit proved the difference between another playoff berth and offseason, capping a season of near-misses and “what ifs.”
San Francisco Results
The Giants won fourteen of their first eighteen games of the month to take a one game lead in the NL Central, taking five of six from San Diego, sweeping the Red Sox in Boston, and winning split series against the Rockies and the Cubs.
All of that work was in vain as they finished only won two of their final eight games, dropping the final two games against the Royals before losing split series against both the Rockies (in what prove to be the decisive series) and then unforgivably the 67-92 St Louis Cardinals.
San Francisco Stats
Despite a .615 PCT record in September, the damage was done in July and August when the Giants were under .500 and the bats fell off a cliff. BA, OBP, wOBA, BB, and SO all in the bottom six of the league shows the importance of Pantoja and Magana to this Giants line up, and their injuries (and the inadequacies of their replacements) were the core of the Giants problems.
September’s lineup was defined by torrid short bursts from sluggers and limited depth support, as shown by wRC+. Beau Wartel paced the club with an astounding 186 wRC+ in 53 plate appearances, trailed by Tyrese Yeboah (167), Steve Boyd (155), Alexis Vargas (148) and Gianvito Heaton (143), each delivering high-ISO pop and run creation. Jamie LaFerney chipped in above average (117 wRC+), while the rest of the regulars struggled: Joel Hudson (75), David Rojo (70), Nelson Loera (65) and Juan Mendoza (68) hovered well below league average. Catchers Jim Clarke (81) and Dane Cook (67) offered modest late‐season boosts. First baseman Juan Magana returned for the final two games of the season, posting a non‐representative wRC+ of –3 in his limited action.
The rotation was anchored by ace Jorge Ramirez (FIP-58, 80% QS), while Amari Pappillion (90 FIP-, 60% QS) and Juan Montoya (100, 60% QS) delivered solid, league-average results. Ha-joon Kim (96 FIP-, 17% QS) pitched effectively but lacked length, and Kymani Devezin (124, 20% QS) struggled with too many hard contacts.
In the ’pen, shutdown artists Greg Ward (FIP-31, 3 SD, 0 MD) and Greg Brinson (32, 3 SD, 2 MD) led a dominant high-leverage group. Ricky Eggett (61, 4 SD, 2 MD), Mike Grudzinski (42, 2 SD, 1 MD) and Caleb Griffing (45, 4 SD, 1 MD) provided steady middle relief. On the flip side, Jon McConnell (157, 0 SD, 3 MD) and Kymani Libbett (567, 0 SD, 1 MD) each suffered notable meltdowns in late-season appearances.
Transactions & Injuries
A raft of promotions with September roster expansion but maybe the most exciting is first round pick Joe Schramm moving from High-A to AA for the last month of the season. A September 2058 call up for the talented outfielder is definitely on the cards.
In addition, there were several positive returns from injury, including Frank Calleja and Juan Magana, even if neither proved enough to get the Giants over the line and into the postseason.
Saturday, September 1st , 2057
Sent SS Luis Salcedo from Class A San Jose to High-A Eugene.
Sent LF Luis Gamez from Class A San Jose to High-A Eugene.
Sent CF Rogelio Fuentes from Class A San Jose to High-A Eugene.
Sent SS Andy Brewer from High-A Eugene to Class A San Jose.
Promoted LF Joe Schramm from High-A Eugene to Double A Richmond.
Promoted CL Danny Crouther from High-A Eugene to Double A Richmond.
Promoted LF Mike O'Malley from Double A Richmond to Triple A Sacramento.
Promoted SS Jorge Revuelta from Double A Richmond to Triple A Sacramento.
Recalled 2B Jorge Arizmendi from Triple A Sacramento.
Recalled RP Caleb Griffing from Triple A Sacramento.
Purchased the contract of SP Nate Hudson from Triple A Sacramento.
Purchased the contract of RP Dan Namken from Triple A Sacramento.
Monday, September 3rd , 2057
Signed international amateur RF Alejandro Ortega out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Sunday, September 9th , 2057
Signed international amateur SP Luis Rico out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Activated RF Frank Calleja from the injured list.
Sunday, September 23rd , 2057
Placed SP Kymani Libbett on the active roster.
Activated SP Kymani Libbett from the 60-day injured list.
Saturday, September 29th , 2057
RP Nate Hudson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 1B Juan Magana on the active roster.