Kevin Pucetas News

The Giants have moved four prospects onto their 40-man roster, which protects them from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

The Giants purchased the contracts of right-hander Kevin Pucetas, first baseman Brett Pill and outfielders Darren Ford and Francisco Peguero and added them to the 40-man roster Friday.

Knockout blow: Fresno starter Kevin Pucetas, a Pacific Coast League all-star, didn't make it out of the first inning.

Key moment: Mark Carp's three-run homer to right-center in the fifth put Tacoma ahead 6-0 en route to its third straight victory against the Grizzlies.

In a pathetic attempt to escape from the lack of RISP hitting Edgar Renteria -powered day of We're In This, it's PLAYOFF days in the Giants system.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Mike McBryde had five hits; Ryan Rohlinger and Sharlon Schoop each homered while having two hits; Darren Ford reached base four times; Kyle Nicholson did not allow an earned run in 6.2 IP; and Eric Surkamp had 10 K and just 2 ER in 6.0 IP.

Posey sits in spotlight Posey sits in spotlight Buster Posey's Fresno debut with the Grizzlies was delayed a day to fans' dismay.

Grizzlies 7, Sky Sox 2 Crucial moment: Clinging to a 4-2 lead, the Grizzlies broke the game open in the top of the seventh inning.

If you follow our Prospect Report annually, you might recall one of the favorite mid-August mantras: September call-ups always seem intriguing, but they are notoriously overrated.

Would you let Zito go on a waiver claim? Before yesterday's game, as we learned the Blue Jays let Alex Rios go on a waiver claim to save the $60 million left on his contract, I posed this question in the press box: If another team claimed Barry Zito, and the Giants had a chance to pass the roughly $80 million left on his contract to the claiming ...

After losing Kevin Pucetas and Joe Martinez from their rotation earlier in the week, the Fresno Grizzlies had to rely on a collection of relievers to get them through Saturday's Pacific Coast League baseball game against New Orleans.

After losing Kevin Pucetas and Joe Martinez from their rotation earlier in the week, the Fresno Grizzlies had to rely on a collection of relievers to get them through Saturday's Pacific Coast League baseball game against New Orleans.

Grizzlies 11, Rainiers 0 Ortiz the man: Ramon Ortiz sent the Grizzlies flying home to close the five-game series at Tacoma with a three-hitter for his first complete game of the season and the team's third.

Giants outfielder Nate Schierholtz is set to begin rehab on his left hip later in the week in hopes of returning to the San Francisco lineup sometime soon.

All three Giants provide a measure of evidence for Sabean's personnel qualifications, as do the National League standings, where the 2009 team sits higher than the most optimistic preseason projections.

So it reasons he would not be an option for the Giants in Houston on Wednesday. Unless the Giants have a surprise Plan B , it reasons that Joe Martinez will get that start.

After coming back home from AT&T Park from the Giants game on Saturday, I was carousing on my Twitter and stumbled upon this very intriguing Tweet from the San Francisco Giants' account: ... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 23: Kevin Pucetas of the San Francisco Giants poses during photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 23, 2009 in Scottsdale, ...

It's a good thing the Giants don't sport surnames on the back of their home uniforms.

Blog:SFGate: San Francisco Giants : The Splash: 44738 : UPDATE: Sadowski and Guzman optioned; Joaquin promoted and F. Sanchez activated; plus the lineup UPDATE: We just talked to manager Bruce Bochy, so I can give you the whole poop: The Giants indeed optioned starter Ryan Sadowski and first baseman Jesus Guzman to Triple-A Fresno to clear room ...

Who knows if Randy Johnson will be healthy for the remainder of the season. At 45-years of age, it isn't a foregone conclusion that he will come back from the shoulder injury he suffered in his last start against the Houston Astros on July 5... by Kevin O'Brien 3 47 reads Opinion Who knows if Randy Johnson will be healthy for the remainder of the ...