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Saturday BP: Player of the Week
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time to make our picks for Player of the Week! I’m picking Rafael Devers this week, specifically for his performance in last Saturday’s 5-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, in which he hit TWO home runs, […]
7/3 Gamethread: Giants @ Rockies
The San Francisco Giants head to Coors Field tonight to begin a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. As of the time this is being written, the Giants have not yet announced a starting pitcher. But check out the comments below for more up-to-date information. Whoever it ends up being will be facing off against […]
Giants-Rockies Series Preview: KABOOM?
The Rockies rolled into May with a surprising record of 14-18, but since then they’ve gone a much more familiar 21-35 to really dig into last place of the NL West. Of course, all season long, the Giants have been burrowing at the edges trying to breach their trench. The teams are separated by 2 […]
Logan Webb wins his first Pitcher of the Month Award
What a great turn of events. Logan Webb’s season looked like it was heading into a ditch at full speed after pitching to a 5.06 ERA (3.57 FIP) and an IL stint. One silly writer even speculated that he might be cooked. Instead, he’s been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June […]
Would Robbie Ray really bring back more in trade than Luis Arraez?
In yesterday’s SB Nation Reacts survey, Brady posed the question, “Who will return more when they’re invariably traded? Robbie Ray or Luis Arraez?” I have to say that after going through the comments section I was a surprised by the fan responses even before knowing the poll results. Most seem to think that Robbie Ray […]
Friday BP: Fourth of July
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are heading to Coors Field today to take on the Colorado Rockies for this Fourth of July weekend. So today I wanted to see what everyone’s favorite Giants (or general baseball) related Fourth of July memories are. This is normally the part where I would weigh in […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 1: Dakota Jordan keeps on blasting homers
Four games for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Wednesday, as all the A-ball teams were in action, while the trio of rookie ball squads had the day off. Let’s dive in! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played […]
Finally!
They did it. They actually did it: The Giants finally beat the Diamondbacks. The win feels a bit like finding a crumpled up dollar in your pocket after getting mugged for your wallet and phone. Less of a win, more of “not a total loss”, but the Giants will take it. These small victories are […]
Thursday BP: How many homers are the Giants going to give up this weekend?
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are off today, but they head to Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies starting tomorrow. Ah, Coors Field. Noted destroyer of baseballs, souls, hopes and dreams. Depending on your outlook, this couldn’t have come at a worse or better time. The two teams are once […]
7/1 Gamethread: Giants @ Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants conclude this three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Trevor McDonald, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.94 ERA, 4.01 FIP, with 45 strikeouts to 19 walks in 51 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 3-1 loss to […]
Giants place Matt Chapman on the Injured List, call up Christian Koss
The San Francisco Giants were content to play through one infielder injury, but not a second one. On Wednesday, ahead of their series finale against the Diamondbacks, the team announced that third baseman Matt Chapman had been placed on the 10-Day Injured List with an abdominal strain. Taking his place on the roster is fellow […]
Manifesting a Logan Webb trade
Important starting note: I am not — NOT! — Brian Murphy from KNBR. Never have been! Back in December, I cautioned that nobody should want the San Francisco Giants to trade Logan Webb. Then I laid out all the reasons why the Giants would even consider it and when the best time for such an […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, June 30: Keyner Freaking Martinez
All seven of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates were in action on Tuesday, with the A-ball teams all beginning a new series. So let’s jump straight into the excitement! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular […]
Giants Reacts Survey: Robbie Ray or Luis Arráez?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Giants fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s been a disaster of a season for the San Francisco Giants. And unless things dramatically […]
Yup, Giants still can’t beat the Diamondbacks, part 8
Six walks — more than the hits Landen Roupp allowed, innings he pitched, strikeouts he recorded, hits the Giants recorded, runs the Giants scored in Tuesday’s 8-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Two walks in the 1st…and a three run homer to Lourdes Gurriel. Two walks in the 2nd. Two walks in the 3rd…including one with […]
Wednesday BP: No All-Star luck
Good morning, baseball fans! Phase two of voting for the 2026 All-Star Game has begun, and unfortunately the San Francisco Giants have zero players among the top vote getters this year. I’d say it’s a shame, but given the way the team has…well, done everything this season, it’s not that big of a surprise. But […]
6/30 Gamethread: Giants @ Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. Taking the mound for the Giants will be Landen Roupp. He enters tonight’s game with a 4.07 ERA, 2.94 FIP, with 95 strikeouts to 34 walks in 86.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants 9-6 loss to the […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup June 26-29: Bo Davidson leads the home run party
For various reasons, I haven’t been able to do a Minor League Baseball roundup in a while, but hopefully we can get things back on track starting today. So here’s everything that happened for the San Francisco Giants affiliates between Friday and Monday. I’ll try to speed run it so we don’t end up with […]
Considering a Matt Chapman trade
In last week’s fan survey, Brady asked which of these three Giants were most likely to be moved by this year’s August 3rd trade deadline: Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, or Willy Adames? This was based on Buster Posey’s comments that the entire roster, save Logan Webb, could be had in trade. As Brady pointed out, […]
Yup, Giants still can’t beat the Diamondbacks
A month had passed since the Giants and Diamondbacks faced each other. In the meantime, Arizona’s offense had derailed, while San Francico’s had stayed railed (somewhat). As Bryan pointed out in his series preview, given the current trajectories of either team, the Giants seemed primed to snag a few wins and gussy-up that 0-6 season […]
Tuesday BP: Sending love to Gorkys Hernandez
Good morning, baseball fans. Last week, Venezuela was hit with back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the country, killing nearly a thousand people and injuring thousands more. Unfortunately, among those who perished in the damage was the wife of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, Deisy Maria Tovar De Hernandez. Hernandez shared […]
6/29 Gamethread: Giants @ Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants head to the desert to begin a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Tyler Mahle, who enters tonight’s game with a 5.49 ERA, 4.69 FIP, with 61 strikeouts to 26 walks in 62.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the […]
Series preview: The Giants are playing better than the Dbacks right now — wait, what?
Arizona is just 10-15 here in June and have lost 6 of 8. But they’re 6-0 against the Giants this season with a +22 run differential. It hasn’t been a fair matchup, but if the Giants really are on a minor upswing (12-12 in June), then this should be a competitive series. The Diamondbacks were […]
Sinkerman
Robbie Ray has been pitching in the Major Leagues since 2014. He’s appeared in 282 games, started 277 of those, and across all that time spent on the mound, his approach has always been straightforward. Throw the ball straight. Throw the ball hard. We’re talking about the 4-seamer. The ol’ tried-and-true hardball. Over his career […]
Monday BP: What’s on deck this week?
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us, which means it’s time to see what’s on deck for the week. First up, the Giants head to the desert to begin a three-game series against Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. They have Thursday off, then they keep moving to begin a […]
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