Mason Black #40

Became the highest-drafted pitcher in school history when SF took him in the third round (85th overall) in 2021...Was 7-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 13 starts (four complete games) with 95 strikeouts in 72.1 innings en route to Patriot League Pitcher of the Year honors in 2021...Named the California League Pitcher of the Month for May after going 1-0 with 19.2 scoreless innings for San Jose...Reached Triple-A in his second full season, making his final 13 starts of the season in a River Cats uniform...Began the year at Double-A and really turned it on in June/July, posting a 1.19 ERA (4 ER, 30.1 IP) with 42 strikeouts and seven walks over his final seven starts with the Squirrels before his promotion to Triple-A...Averaged 11.28 strikeouts per nine innings for the season, striking out 155 batters in 123.2 innings.

2024

Made nine appearances (eight starts) at the Major League level...Also made 20 starts at Sacramento...Made his debut with SF on May 6 at Philadelphia in the ballpark he grew up going to as a child...Had nearly 60 family and friends on hand for his debut at Citizens Bank Park...Allowed five runs on eight hits in 4.1 innings in SF’s 6-1 loss...Picked up the first win of his Major League career in Kansas City on Sept. 20 with 5.2 shutout innings in the Giants' 2-1 victory over the Royals...Pitched better in his second stint with the Giants from Aug. 31 through the end of the season...Allowed two runs or fewer and pitched at least four innings in three of the five outings but still had a 4.91 ERA (12 ER, 22.0 IP) in the five games...Surrendered seven total homers in 36.1 MLB innings (1.73 HR/9 IP)...After his return to the Majors on Aug. 31, Black struck out nearly a batter per inning, whiffing 21 hitters in 22.0 innings of work (8.6 K/9)...11 of the 21 punchouts came with his four-seamer...Named the PCL Pitcher of the Week on April 14 for his five no-hit innings vs. El Paso on April 12...He had a terrific first six starts at AAA, going 2-1 with a 1.01 ERA (3 ER, 26.2 IP) before making his debut.

2023

Reached Triple-A in his second full season, making his final 13 starts of the season in a River Cats uniform...went 3-4 with a 3.86 ERA in those 13 starts. Began the year at Double-A and really turned it on in June/July, posting a 1.19 ERA (4er, 30.1ip) with 42 strikeouts and seven walks over his final seven starts with the Squirrels before his promotion to Triple-A. Settled in to Triple-A after a few starts, logging a 2.49 ERA in five August starts and a 3.86 ERA in four September starts. Averaged 11.28 strikeouts per 9.0 innings for the season, striking out 155 batters in 123.2 innings.