San Francisco Giants first baseman Rafael Devers joined exclusive company in franchise history Tuesday, reaching a home run mark achieved by Barry Bonds and Willie Mays. Devers hit his 48th homer in his first 222 games with San Francisco. His 400-foot solo shot off Cincinnati Reds starter Brady Singer extended the Giants’ lead to 3-0 […]
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The San Francisco Giants suffered another pitching injury against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, one night after Carson Whisenhunt left with an elbow injury. Adrian Houser exited Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Cincinnati after just 1 1/3 innings and 26 pitches. After throwing his final pitch to Hector Rodriguez, a 93.9 mph fastball, Houser grimaced, […]
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The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Adrian Houser, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.08 ERA, 4.59 FIP, with 73 strikeouts to 34 walks in 108 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 1-0 win over […]
Manager Tony Vitello’s first year with the San Francisco Giants has been one both he and the franchise hope to forget. Things have now gotten even worse after San Francisco’s latest injury update. Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and surgery has been recommended, via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco […]
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For a while, the San Francisco Giants seemed to have uncanny good fortune with pitcher health, at least in regards to major surgeries. Sadly, that string of luck has come to an end. Roughly a year after Randy Rodríguez underwent Tommy John surgery, half a year after Hayden Birdsong did the same, and a month […]
The San Francisco Giants have plunged deeper into the abyss during the second half of the season, but Willy Adames has actually started to show signs of life. The power-hitting shortstop is in position to hit 24 home runs or more for a fifth straight season and posted a .792 OPS in 16 August games. […]
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The Cincinnati Reds failed to score so much as a single run in Monday’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants in the heavy air of northern California, losing 5-0 on a night where Chase Burns simply didn’t have it for one of the very few times we’ve seen such a thing in his big […]
6:05pm: Whisenhunt was diagnosed with a torn UCL and has been recommended for surgery, the Giants informed reporters (including Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle). It’s unclear if he’ll seek a second opinion. San Francisco placed him on the injured list tonight and recalled Spencer Bivens from Triple-A. 11:30am: Giants lefty Carson Whisenhunt exited last […]
After deciding not to renew Damon Amendolara’s contract, SiriusXM is filling the void on Mad Dog Sports Radio’s morning show with program director Steve Torre. Torre joins longtime Mad Dog Sports Radio morning host Mike Babchick to launch Babs & The Boss beginning Sept. 8. In addition to co-hosting the morning show, it appears as…
A season as thoroughly disappointing as it was predictable.
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The San Francisco Giants have not been having a good season this year. Sitting at 53 wins and 78 losses this year, it’s all but guaranteed that the team will miss the postseason again. This will be the fifth consecutive year the Giants will miss the postseason since they were eliminated by the Los Angeles […]
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The San Francisco Giants welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, who enters tonight’s game with a 7.03 ERA, 5.65 FIP, with 23 strikeouts to 20 walks in 32 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ […]
The San Francisco Giants announced 10 roster moves Monday after the Boston Red Sox completed a weekend sweep at Fenway Park. The 10 Giants roster moves included three IL placements, one bereavement-list placement, one option, and five recalls from Triple-A Sacramento. In a Monday article, MLB Trade Rumors’ Anthony Franco detailed the roster overhaul following […]
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The Cincinnati Reds continue their West Coast road trip with big eyes on the permanent basement of the National League Central within reach. Chase Burns will do his best to stem that tide in the opener between the Reds and San Francisco Giants, while the G-Men will send a lefty to the mound to start […]
It was too much to type for Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly, but he helpfully copy-pasted the Giants’ media release about their bevy of roster moves before tonight’s kickoff against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park: That’s 5 out of 26 players replaced in one fell swoop, which would be a big shock to the […]
What a fun weekend for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates! Here’s everything that happened. 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 Low-A San Jose RHP Argenis Cayama (No. 13 CPL) has been named the […]
The Giants are swapping out almost 20% of their active roster. San Francisco placed Willy Adames (left elbow sprain), JT Brubaker (bruised ribs) and Victor Bericoto (bone bruise in right knee) on the injured list. Adames and Bericoto land on the 10-day IL, while Brubaker will miss a minimum of 15 days. San Francisco also placed Bryce Eldridge on […]
“Aren’t the Reds kinda-sorta good every year and on the fringe of contention?“ I wondered, before finally examining this year’s team. They’re 42-58 after a 20-11 start. Reminiscent of last year’s Giants, I’d say. But, technically, aren’t the Reds supposed to have a lot more talent on the roster? First and foremost, there’s Elly De […]
After the Houston Astros fired Dana Brown, who could be next? Giants legend Buster Posey and even Orioles executive Mike Elias are feeling their seats warm.
Saturday night, the Red Sox were down 2-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth against the Giants. The crowd had been anxious all game—understandably—but something shifted when Caleb Durbin led off the inning with a walk. The noise inside a 114-year-old stadium started to rise and crescendoed in a walk-off that encapsulates the luck […]
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball begins today, so it’s time to take a look at what’s on deck for the week. The Giants head back to Oracle Park for the week, welcoming the Cincinnati Reds to town tonight to begin a three-game series. After that, the Arizona Diamondbacks […]
It looked early like the Red Sox might have a long afternoon ahead of them.Jake Bennett was hit hard in his return from a nine-day break, the Giants jumped out to a three-run lead by the second inning and Boston was staring at the possibility of letting a very winnable series finale slip away.Instead, the Red Sox did what they’ve done so often during their second-half surge, they punched back.
The Red Sox took care of business against the San Francisco Giants today, winning the third and final game of the series by a final score of 5-4. Things started out rocky, with Jake Bennett getting hit around early and surrendering three runs in the first two innings. The Red Sox, as they always seem […]
It was a lost weekend in Boston for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants had the lead in all three games in the series against the Red Sox, but Boston swept the series. They lost Sunday’s series finale by a 5-4 margin after building a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. However, […]
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The Boston Red Sox complete their sweep against the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.