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MLB Standings
As April concludes in the 2056 MLB season, several division races are already heating up. The Royals (22–7) and Angels (21–7) have surged to commanding leads in the AL Central and West, respectively, while the AL East remains gridlocked, with Boston and Tampa Bay tied at 16–13. The Orioles, meanwhile, are in freefall at 7–20. In the NL, Washington (18–9) leads a competitive East, though the Giants (19–10) have quietly emerged as one of the league’s most balanced and dangerous teams. Cincinnati (17–12) holds the NL Central lead, while Milwaukee hovers at .500. With May approaching, the league is split between dominant frontrunners and tightly packed middle tiers—setting the stage for breakout performances, regression tests, and the first real signs of separation. The Giants, clearly, are in the thick of it.
San Francisco Results
The San Francisco Giants wrapped up April 2056 with a commanding 19–10 record, built on consistent series success and dominant performances. They opened the month by sweeping the Padres in a four-game home set, outscoring San Diego 38–6. A road trip to Los Angeles followed, where they took two of three from the Dodgers, including a 13–3 blowout. Against Washington, they won two of three at home, bouncing back after a shutout loss to take the final game. A tough Florida swing saw them drop two of three to Tampa Bay and Miami, struggling with back-to-back defeats against the Marlins. They rebounded to split a four-game home series with Arizona, capped by a 10–5 Saturday slugfest. The final week featured a three-game set against the Mets, which they swept with tight, well-pitched wins. Closing the month, they hosted Pittsburgh and dropped two of three, but did have a Saturday shut-out. Overall, the Giants won five of nine series, showcasing depth, resilience, and early-season dominance.
San Francisco Stats
The balanced performance is shown by the 3rd most runs scored and least runs allowed by the squad over the first month while defensive levels have been high, as have strikeouts by the pitchers and home runs by the batters.
It’s a very mixed bag amongst the positional player with the new Catching pair excelling, but injury callups Nelson Serrano and Jadon Notice really struggling. Gianvito Heaton led the team with a 170 wRC+, 10 HRs in the month an incredible start to the season but only good enough for 3rd on the NL list.
The Starting Rotation has been incredible, save for trade acquisition Bobby Height’s performances. Andy Frederick leads the group in WAR, and Juan Montoya in FIP-, while Pete Lamar is quietly impressive in both categories.
In the bullpen, new arrival Julio Rangel (134 FIP-) has struggled, as has Rickey Martino (75% SV), but Josh O’Neal is justifying his extension with his strong start to the season.
Transactions & Injuries
The Giants lost Joel Hudson to two IL stints, once for an oblique strain and once to a fractured hand, an injury he is still recovering from. They also lost RF Frank Calleja to a hip strain that will rule him out for 5-6 weeks while SP Juan Montoya herniated a disc in his back and missed two weeks. So a troubled start to the season which the Giants hope isn’t a portent of things to come. Those injuries do give chances to some younger players, with 2051 2nd round pick SS Jovaugh McCarron earning his first call up and Bobby Height moving into the rotation on his return from injury.
Scouting Director Batista did return from Venezuela with a potential star, 1B Ismael Bautista going straight to the DSL despite his young age.
Sunday, April 2nd , 2056
SS Joel Hudson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 2-3 weeks.
Purchased the contract of SS Jovaugh McCarron from Triple A Sacramento.
Thursday, April 6th , 2056
Signed international amateur SP Alfredo Castro out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Friday, April 7th , 2056
Optioned SP Juan Dorame to Triple A Sacramento.
Sunday, April 9th , 2056
Sent RP Bobby Height to Triple A Sacramento for injury rehab.
Saturday, April 15th , 2056
Signed international amateur SP Juan Membrila out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
RF Frank Calleja was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: severe hip strain. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Placed LF Jadon Notice on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Sunday, April 16th , 2056
Optioned SS Jovaugh McCarron to Triple A Sacramento.
Activated SS Joel Hudson from the injured list.
SS Joel Hudson was injured while running the bases. The diagnosis is not yet known.
SP Juan Montoya was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Purchased the contract of SP Bobby Height from Triple A Sacramento.
Monday, April 17th , 2056
Signed international amateur 1B Ismael Bautista out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, April 18th , 2056
SS Joel Hudson diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks.
Purchased the contract of SS Jovaugh McCarron from Triple A Sacramento.
Minor League News
Jamie LaFerney put together a good April to earn the Northwest League Batter of the Month prize. A virtual unknown, he made the most of his chance to prove to Eugene officials that he belongs on the big league roster.
The Emeralds first baseman posted a .398 batting average with 9 home runs, 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
Beau Wartel, the Sacramento second baseman, certainly made a name for himself this past month. He banged out a .370 batting average with 37 hits, 5 home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 15 times.
That kind of hitting earned him the Pacific Coast League Batter of the Month honors for April.
The Pacific Coast League scribes have picked April's Pitcher of the Month and have given the trophy to Kymani Devezin of Sacramento. He was devastating on the mound last month with a standout 4-0 mark.
The River Cats star hurler made 6 starts with a 2.33 ERA and surrendered 30 hits in 38.2 innings. He struck out 40 and walked 9.