Weekend Minor League roundup, April 24-26: Jacob Bresnahan returns, Yunior Marte dominates

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 19: Yunior Marte #41 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s another Monday off day for the San Francisco Giants, and another mega recap of a busy weekend for the Minor League Baseball affiliates. Let’s jump into the action for the four teams that are in-season.

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 The Giants ended an experiment, by releasing High-A Eugene catcher Diego Cartaya. Cartaya had once been one of the best prospects in all of baseball while with the Dodgers, but fell on very hard times.

The Giants signed him to a Minor League deal late last year and had him start this season in High-A, hoping to fix the hole in his swing that had developed in the upper Minors. That sadly didn’t happen, as he hit just 3-28 with 23 strikeouts this year. Taking his place behind the dish for Eugene is Luke Shliger, who was activated off the 7-Day IL.

Most excitingly, Eugene also activated LHP Jacob Bresnahan (No. 11 CPL) off the IL. Some prospects also took home some hardware, as Eugene RHP Yunior Marte (No.