Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, April 3-5: Gavin Kilen leads an epic weekend

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 22: Gavin Kilen #5 of the San Francisco Giants waits for the pitch against the Sacramento River Cats during the sixth inning of an exhibition game at Sutter Health Park on March 22, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images Fair warning: this is going to be a very long roundup. It was the first weekend of Minor League Baseball, and for the first time in many, many months, the San Francisco Giants had four affiliates in action.

There’s a lot to get to. So let’s get to it! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game.

News While a lot happened on the field, not a lot happened off it. AAA Sacramento RHP Trent Harris (No. 29 CPL) was placed on the Development List after a slow start to the season.

Sacramento shortstop Osleivis Basabe, who started the year injured, was activated off the 7-Day IL. AAA Sacramento (5-4) Friday: Sacramento River Cats lost to the Salt Lake Bees 6-5 [ box score ] Saturday Game 1: Sacramento River Cats lost to the Salt Lake Bees 5-4 (7 innings) [ box score ] Saturday Game 2: Sacramento River Cats beat the Salt Lake Bees 7-1 (7 innings) [ box score ] Sunday: Sacramento River Cats beat the Salt Lake Bees 9-5 [ box score ] As if these Friday-Sunday weekend roundups didn’t have enough baseball in them, Sacramento went and had their Thursday game against the Angels’ affiliate postponed, resulting in a Saturday doubleheader. Yeesh!