San Francisco Giants

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 11: Bryce Eldridge #8 and Infield Coach Ron Washington #37 of the San Francisco Giants talk during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

SF Giants’ Ron Washington is back coaching eight months after quadruple bypass

Ron Washington will serve as Tony Vitello's infield coach
Cleveland Guardians’ Will Brennan celebrates in the dugout after his home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

SF Giants sign outfielder Will Brennan to one-year MLB deal

Brennan will be a full-go in spring training after undergoing two surgeries last year
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 11: Landen Roupp #65 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

SF Giants observations: Roupp ramps up for innings uptick

Landen Roupp and Matt Gage threw their first live bullpens of camp on Saturday afternoon
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 14: Harrison Bader #9 of the San Francisco Giants talks to coaches during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

‘Two peas in a pod’: Two decades later, Mizzou teammates Vitello, Tingler reunited with SF Giants

Vitello was both a teammate and coach for Tingler at Missouri
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 13: Logan Webb #62 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

SF Giants’ Webb, Birdsong throw first live bullpens of camp

The Giants also signed right-hander Rowan Wick to a one-year deal with a club option...
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 13: Heliot Ramos #17, Jung Hoo Lee #51, and Jerar Encarnacion #19 of the San Francisco Giants prepare for batting practice during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

‘A smooth conversation’: SF Giants’ Lee discusses transition to right field

Jung Hoo Lee will move to right field following the team's addition of center fielder...
San Francisco Giants’ Ryan Walker is interviewed during Giants’ annual preseason FanFest gatherings at San Pedro Square Market in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: bullpen

The Giants' bullpen finished fourth in the majors in ERA last season but will be...
San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt (10) throws to first base for an out on a ball hit by Chicago Cubs’ Willi Castro (1) in the fifth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

How SF Giants’ addition of Arráez affects Schmitt, Fitzgerald, Koss

Arráez's one-year, $12 million deal became official on Tuesday morning
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: Manager Tony Vitello #23 and Patrick Bailey #14 of the San Francisco Giants during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 10, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

When building his staff, SF Giants’ Vitello wanted coaches with ‘something to prove’

Vitello's staff features five coaches who have never coached in the majors
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: Bryce Eldridge #8 of the San Francisco Giants takes batting practice during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 10, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

‘Never know’: SF Giants’ Eldridge starts shagging outfield fly balls but focus remains at first base

Eldridge played 26 games in right field in 2023 before converting to a full-time first...
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: Luis Arráez #1 of the San Francisco Giants talks to the media during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 10, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

Why SF Giants believe in Arráez’s defense at second base despite shaky metrics

Arráez's one-year, $12 million deal became official on Tuesday afternoon
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello speaks with reporers on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona (Justice delos Santos/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ new manager Vitello officially begins first MLB spring training

The Giants began spring training on Tuesday in Scottsdale with pitchers and catchers reporting
Justin Verlander pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 2005 to 2017. (Daniel Mears/The Detroit News/TNS)

Detroit Tigers bring back former ace Justin Verlander, 2025 SF Giants starter

Verlander bounced back from an injury-plagued season in 2024 and a slow start last season...
A bat, gloves and balls rest on the field during the San Francisco Giants spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Kurtenbach: SF Giants baseball is back and I have one simple request

The Giants enter the 2026 season with a universal projection of mediocrity.
San Francisco Giants’ Logan Webb adjusts his hat after giving up three consecutive hits to the Kansas City Royals in the first inning on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: starting pitchers

Free-agent signings Adrian House and Tyler Mahle join a rotation featuring Logan Webb, Robbie Ray...
The San Francisco Giants’ manager Tony Vitello signs autographs during Giants’ annual preseason FanFest gatherings at San Pedro Square Market in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: Vitello slated for first Cactus League experience

The Giants' pitchers and catchers will report to camp in Scottsdale on Wednesday
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants officially announce Tony Vitello’s coaching staff

Vitello's coaching staff features a pair of former major-league managers in Ron Washington and Jayce...
The Tigers’ Michael Fulmer fits the profile of what the Yankees need. (David Berding, Getty Images)

SF Giants’ non-roster spring training invitation list includes a former All-Star

The biggest names among the prospects on the NRI list are corner infielder Park Harber,...
––San Francisco Giants second baseman Jeff Kent fields a ground ball off the bat of Arizona Diamondbacks’ Craig Counsell during the third inning Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justin Sullivan)

Jeff Kent will wear SF Giants cap on Hall of Fame plaque; Beltrán to wear Mets

Inductions will take place on July 26.
San Diego, CA – September 22: Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres hits a RBI single in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park on September 22, 2025 in San Diego, CA.  (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ offseason strategy? Buying plausible deniability

Luis Arraez is the kind of signing that doesn't align with the modern game or...
San Diego, California – September 27: Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres smiles during the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Petco Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Making sense of new SF Giant Luis Arraez’s polarizing skill set

Arraez is the active leader in career batting average (.317) but has been a poor...
San Diego, CA – April 30: San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez slides safely into third base after a triple against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

SF Giants agree with three-time batting champ Luis Arraez on one-year deal: report

Arraez will probably slot in as the starting second baseman, which would turn infielder Casey...
San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey, left, smiles during a press conference introducing San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers (16) before their game against the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Buster Posey not ruling out possibility of SF Giants making more additions

The Giants officially announced the signing of outfielder Harrison Bader on Friday morning
San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee (51) makes a catch for an out in centerfield on a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas (6) in the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants to move Lee to right field after signing Harrison Bader

Lee hasn't played right field in the majors but has played the position in the...
San Francisco Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng (66) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals 5-0. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants trade Teng to Houston Astros for catching prospect: report

Teng had a 6.37 ERA over 29 2/3 innings with San Francisco in 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim (6) steals second base as San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames (2) drops the ball while attempting the tag in the third inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

How does SF Giants’ offseason stack up with other National League contenders?

Harrison Bader reportedly agreed with the Giants on a two-year contract on Monday
San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Colorado Rockie in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Despite risks, SF Giants’ Webb excited to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

Logan Webb will join a team captained by Aaron Judge and a rotation featuring Tarrik...
Harrison Bader had an .824 OPS in 50 games with the Philadelphia Phillies since being acquired at the trade deadline on July 31, 2025. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

SF Giants agree with outfielder Harrison Bader on two-year deal: report

Bader posted a career-high .796 OPS over 146 games last season
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, puts on a jersey (23) and a baseball cap during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ first-year manager Tony Vitello has a Hall of Fame mentor: Tony La Russa

La Russa, 81, has communicated frequently with Vitello since Buster Posey put him in touch...
San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee (51) glances up at the scoreboard before their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

‘I’m glad everything’s worked out’: SF Giants’ Lee talks brief detainment at LAX

Lee was detained on Wednesday evening at Los Angeles International Airport but released that same...
Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after he hit a single to score the winning run against the Chicago Cubs in the ninth inning at Oracle Park on Aug. 28, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SF Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee briefly detained at LAX

Lee was returning from his native South Korea, where a Giants contingent joined him earlier...
San Francisco Giants Carlos Beltran (15) celebrates 1-1 homered (327 feet) with dug-out against San Diego Padres in the first inning AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. (Josie Lepe/San Jose Mercury News Staff)

Onetime SF Giant Carlos Beltrán elected to Hall of Fame along with Andruw Jones

They will be inducted at Cooperstown, New York, on July 26 along with former Giants...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 22: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs drops his bat after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field on June 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

SF Giants share thoughts on Dodgers’ signing of All-Star Kyle Tucker

Tucker reportedly agreed with Los Angeles on a four-year, $240 million contract on Thursday
San Francisco Giants’ Bryce Eldridge smiles during Giants’ annual preseason FanFest gatherings at San Pedro Square Market in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ top prospect Eldridge talks trade rumors, wrist rehab

Eldridge underwent left wrist surgery earlier this offseason to remove a bone spur
San Francisco Giants second baseman Jeff Kent, #21, snags a grounder hit by Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Tavarez, #50, in the 3rd inning of their game on Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco beat Chicago 5-0. (Contra Costa Times/Jose Carlos Fajardo)

SF Giants to retire incoming Hall of Famer Jeff Kent’s jersey No. 21

Kent was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in December and will be...
Venezuelan shortstop Luis Hernandez officially signed with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at the team’s Felipe Alou Baseball Academy in the Dominican Republic for a reported amount of $5 million (Courtesy of San Francisco Giants).

SF Giants sign highly touted shortstop Luis Hernandez, top player 2026 international signing class

The Giants signed shortstop Josuar Gonzalez, the top position player of the 2025 international signing...
Former San Francisco 49ers players Jesse Sapolu, left, and Joe Montana talk during the first half of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Brandon Crawford, Jesse Sapolu headline Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Cal rugby coach Jack Clark, swimmer Missy Franklin, sprinter Eddie Hart among those honored in...
FILE – Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle throws against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 25, 2025, in Arlington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

SF Giants ‘comfortable’ after adding Tyler Mahle to round out rotation

Tyler Mahle's one-year, $10 million deal became offical on Monday morning
San Francisco Giants’ Luis Matos (29) rounds second base after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Matos, Rodriguez ‘doing fine’ following U.S.’s large-scale strike in Venezuela

The Venezuelan Winter League is expected to resume play on Wednesday
FILE – Tatsuya Imai wears Seibu Lions’ jersey during a news conference in Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2016. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Japanese pitcher Imai, once linked to SF Giants, agrees to 3-year deal with Astros: AP source

Under the posting agreement between Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball, a deal must...
Fireworks explode over a colorful Super Bowl 50 halftime show in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group Archives)

Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports

The 2026 Bay Area sports calendar is chock full of the good stuff.
Bruce Kluckhohn — Associated Press Twins starter Tyler Mahle delivers a pitch during the first inning of Thursday’s game against Kansas City in Minneapolis.

SF Giants agree to 1-year deal with starter Tyler Mahle: report

Mahle, 31, had a 2.18 ERA over 16 starts for the Texas Rangers in 2025
Tatsuya Imai wears Seibu Lions’ jersey during a news conference in Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2016. (Kyodo News via AP)

As SF Giants prepare to usher in 2026, which potential free agent targets are still out there?

If the Giants are going to make a run at Tatsuya Imai, the Japanese pitching...
Golden State Valkyries’ Monique Billings (25) celebrates after the Golden State Valkyries win against the Chicago Sky at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Which Bay Area sports team is feeling best entering 2026? Here are our power rankings

Violet was the color of the year around the Bay Area in 2025, and the...
FILE – Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Adrian Houser (37) throws the ball against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 14, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks, File)

How journeyman Adrian Houser earned biggest payday of career from SF Giants

Houser signed a two-year deal with a club option for 2028 with the Giants last...
White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser warms up before a game against the Phillies at Rate Field on July 30, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

How will SF Giants round out rotation after signing Adrian Houser?

The Giants officially announced Houser's two-year deal with a club option for 2028 on Friday
San Francisco Giants, pitcher Logan Webb throw during third inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

SF Giants ace Webb named to Team USA roster for World Baseball Classic

Logan Webb joins Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal in a rotation the U.S. hopes can...
The Curran Theatre has been sold to the San Francisco Giants (courtesy SF Giants, Curran).

SF Giants buy one of Bay Area’s premiere performing arts venues

San Francisco Giants acquire -- no, not a second baseman -- but rather the Curran...
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Adrian Houser (37) pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants make moves to add depth to rotation, bullpen

After a mostly silent winter, the SF Giants have reportedly agreed to deals with former...
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

To WBC or not to WBC? Which SF Giants could play in World Baseball Classic?

Logan Webb is a candidate to play for Team USA but the Giants are cognizant...
Jeff Pfeifer, left, vice resident for baseball operations leads the MLB Rule 5 Draft at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

What’s next for SF Giants following quiet Winter Meetings?

Catcher Daniel Susac was the Giants' lone acquisition of the Winter Meetings
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 36: Oakland Athletics 1st round draft choice Daniel Susac is photographed by A’s photographer Michael Zagaris before their MLB game against the Houston Astros at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants add catching depth, acquire Daniel Susac in trade with Twins

Daniel Susac is the younger brother of Andrew Susac, who played two seasons with the...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 8: Giants longtime broadcasters Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper arrive to throw out the first pitch before  Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ longtime broadcaster Duane Kuiper again falls short of winning Ford C. Frick Award

Joe Buck was the 2026 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award
Representatives from 15 Major League Baseball teams wait for the lottery draft order to be announced during a live broadcast at the baseball winter meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

SF Giants benefit from draft lottery luck, will draft fourth in 2026

The Giants had 1.01% odds at landing the first overall pick
Tony Vitello, manager for the San Francisco Giants answers questions during a news conference at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

SF Giants still looking to address several holes as Dodgers, Phillies make splashes

San Francisco's most pressing need remains in the starting rotation, which currently features Logan Webb,...
San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey stands on the field as he watches batting practice before their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants fans deserve free agent signings by Buster Posey, not chatter

While Posey is reportedly "active" this offseason, the top teams are actually cutting checks.
FILE – New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) reacts at the end of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Dodgers agree with closer Diaz on deferred deal to bolster shaky bullpen: source

The Dodgers made an investment in improving their bullpen, which was 21st in ERA last...
Jeff Kent poses for photos after the announcement at a news conference that he was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame during the Major League baseball winter meetings, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

For Jeff Kent, time with SF Giants was ‘turning point’ in Hall of Fame career

Kent was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday as part of...
San Francisco Giants’ Bryce Eldridge #78 heads to first base after being walked by St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Kyle Leahy #62 in the eighth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants ‘will listen’ on trade proposals with top prospect Eldridge, but Posey believes ‘sky’s the limit’

Bryce Eldridge made his MLB debut last September and turned 21 in October
San Francisco Giants’ Jeff Kent, right, is congratulated by teammate Ellis Burks after the pair scored on a three-run double by J.T. Snow during the Giants’ six-run first inning against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, May 11, 1999, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)

Former SF Giants MVP Jeff Kent inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame; Bonds left out

Kent, a former Cal star, will enter the Hall of Fame next summer, but not...
San Francisco Giants’ Marco Luciano (37) catches balls in the outfield during spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Former SF Giants’ top prospect Luciano claimed off outright waivers by Pirates

Luciano hit .217 over 41 games with the Giants and didn't play a single game...
San Francisco Giants’ Javier Lopez pitches against the Miami Marlins in the eighth inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 22, 2016. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)

Former SF Giants López, Casali join front office as advisors to baseball operations

Vice president of baseball analytics Paul Bien has also been promoted to assistant general manager...
San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, left, hands over a baseball cap to the new San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, during a press conference at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants enter Winter Meetings with several roster holes to fill

Left-handed reliever Sam Hentges has been the Giants' only free-agent signing so far
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington lets out a laugh while in the dugout before their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Ron Washington finalizing deal to join SF Giants’ coaching staff

Washington has 10 seasons of experience managing in MLB with the Texas Rangers and Los...
Former San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds walks on the court during the Minnesota Timberwolves game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Why SF Giants fans shouldn't want Barry Bonds in the Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds is one of eight players on the Baseball Hall of Fame's Contemporary Baseball...
San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt (10) reacts after being hit with a pitch against the Miami Marlins in the ninth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Schmitt has wrist surgery, but expected to be ready for spring training

Giants infielder Casey Schmitt had the carpal boss removed from his left wrist, which is...
San Francisco Giants’ Heliot Ramos (17) homers celebrates his two-run homer with Jung Hoo Lee (51) in the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Thursday, March, 27, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Despite quantity of options, SF Giants’ still in need of outfield help

The Giants have traded for Joey Wiemer and claimed Justin Dean off waivers this offseason
Tatsuya Imai wears Seibu Lions’ jersey during a news conference in Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2016. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese ace Imai wants to ‘take down’ Dodgers. Could he do it with SF Giants?

Tatsuya Imai was posted on Nov. 10 and is projected to sign a contract around...
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 17: Sam Hentges #31 of the Cleveland Indians pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the seventh inning at Progressive Field on June 17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Orioles 10-3. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

SF Giants to sign left-hander Hentges to shore up bullpen: report

Sam Hentges posted a 2.93 ERA from 2022-24 before missing all of 2025 due to...
A bat, gloves and balls rest on the field during the San Francisco Giants spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ undrafted prospect from Doval trade impresses at Arizona Fall League

Parks Harber had a 1.196 OPS in the Arizona Fall League and was named to...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy waves after speaking during a postgame ceremony honoring Bochy at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Bruce Bochy talks new role, Tony Vitello and what’s next in Hall of Fame career

Bochy rejoined the SF Giants as a special advisor on Nov. 10 after three years...
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JUNE 17: Joey Wiemer #28 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning at American Family Field on June 17, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

SF Giants acquire Wiemer from Marlins via trade, continue stockpiling outfielders

Joey Wiemer was designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins earlier this week
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 22: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs drops his bat after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field on June 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

Hot stove rumors have SF Giants linked to Kyle Tucker, but is there any fire to the smoke?

The Giants have swung-and-missed out on top-level free agents in recent years. Here's why this...
Justin Meccage #87 of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses for a portrait during the 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates Photo Day at Pirate City on Feb. 22, 2023 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

SF Giants to hire Justin Meccage as new pitching coach: report

Meccage spent 2025 as the pitching coach of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate
J.T. Snow times athletes participating in springs at the Oakland Ballers open tryout, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Laney College in Oakland, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

J.T. Snow joins new minor-league team as manager

Snow played first base for most of his career and won the Gold Glove six...
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin (6) chats with San Francisco Giants first base coach Mark Hallberg (91) in the dugout before their exhibition game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants lose another coach as Hallberg takes job with Twins

Hallberg spent six seasons on the Giants' coaching staff under former managers Gabe Kapler and...
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (17) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

delos Santos: How I filled out my 2025 NL Most Valuable Player ballot

Shohei Ohtani joins Barry Bonds as the only other player to win at least four...
San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Athleticsin the first inning of their MLB game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Webb finishes fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting

Logan Webb led the majors in innings and the National League in strikeouts
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello,  middle, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, left, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants to hire Hunter Mense as new hitting coach: report

Hunter Mense played under Tony Vitello at the University of Tennessee
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants enter free agency with pitching as clear top priority

The Giants have at least two rotation spots to fill behind Logan Webb, Robbie Ray...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy smiles while speaking during a postgame ceremony honoring Bochy at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants hire former manager Bochy as special advisor to baseball operations

Bruce Bochy managed the Giants from 2007-19 and won three World Series titles in '10,...
San Francisco Giants’ Sergio Romo, left, talks with assistant pitching coach J.P. Martinez after playing catch on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Scottsdale Stadium. (Evan Webeck / Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants lose pitching and bullpen coach, but Tingler reportedly set to join staff

J.P. Martinez spent one season as pitching coach after four seasons as an assistant
Dodgers Andy Pages (44), Enrique Hernandez (8), and Justin Dean (75) celebrate a 3-1 win over the Brewers in game 3 in the NLCS at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

SF Giants claim 2 including former Dodgers outfielder, DFA righty starter

The offseason officially begins five days after the end of the World Series, so Thursday...
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (14) congratulates pitcher Justin Verlander (35) at the end of the fifth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

How SF Giants’ Bailey got even better as a defender — and turned in one of the best defensive seasons ever

Patrick Bailey won his second Gold Glove Award after improving at blocking pitches to eliminate...
Baseball fans sit on the grass area in center field while watching the San Francisco Giants play the Cincinnati Reds during a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants announce 2026 spring training schedule, headlined by exhibition vs. Team USA

The Giants will host Team USA on March 3 ahead of the 2026 World Baseball...
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, right, high fives San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey (28), left, after scoring a run in the sixth inning during their game versus the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants planning to hire former manager Bochy in advisory role

Bruce Bochy, now 70, managed the Giants from 2007-2019, winning the 2010, 2012 and 2014...
San Francisco Giants’ Joc Pederson, left, and first base coach Antoan Richardson against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Who could join Vitello on SF Giants’ coaching staff next season?

Bench coach Ryan Christenson and third-base coach Matt Williams will not return for the 2026...
San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Athletics in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Webb not named finalist for 2025 NL Cy Young Award

Webb became the first Giant to lead the National League in both innings and strikeouts...
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BALCO architect Victor Conte loses battle with cancer at age of 75

Victor Conte was at the heart of the biggest sports scandal in U.S. history in...
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler (19) sports an emblematic San Francisco Giants t-shirt honoring Mexico and its Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, as he talks to reporters in the dugout before they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, April, 12, 2023. The Giants and the San Diego Padres will play two games in Mexico City this weekend, April 29, and 30. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Miami Marlins promote former SF Giants manager Kapler to general manager

Gabe Kapler managed the Giants for four seasons, leading them to a franchise-record 107 wins...
San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds connects on his 715th career home run in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, Sunday, May 28, 2006. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Contra Costa Times/KRT)

Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent up for Hall of Fame election on 2025 Contemporary Era ballot

Bonds failed to be elected by the Contemporary Era committee in 2022
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, middle right, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

What’s ahead for SF Giants after hiring new manager Vitello?

The Giants' top priority this offseason will be bulking up on its pitching depth
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) high-fives San Francisco Giants’ Patrick Bailey (14) following their 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Bailey, Webb named 2025 Gold Glove Award winners

Bailey and Webb become the first battery to win the award in the same season...
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

‘We’re all super excited’: Webb praises new SF Giants manager Vitello

Tony Vitello was introduced as the 40th manager in franchise history on Thursday
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

How Posey landed on Vitello as SF Giants’ new manager

Tony Vitello was introduced as the 40th manager in franchise history on Thursday
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, left, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

New SF Giants manager Tony Vitello, indoctrinated into team’s culture years ago, ready for the challenge

Vitello's father feels his son will succeed without pro experience since managing is about gaining...
San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, left, hands over a baseball cap to the new San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, during a press conference at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Despite lack of professional experience, SF Giants’ Posey has ‘full confidence’ in Vitello

Buster Posey praised Tony Vitello's leadership qualities, willingness to 'ruffle some feathers'
New San Francisco Giants manager, Tony Vitello, addresses media members during his introduction by San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey, and General Manager Zack Minasian at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

'He’s going to be okay with ruffling feathers' — Tony Vitello is here to shake up the SF Giants

Tony Vitello's introductory press conference could be the first step on the path to relevance.
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello looks on during batting practice before the championship game against Texas A&M at the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on June 24, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images/TNS)

How Tony Vitello’s big break at Missouri helped lead him to the SF Giants’ manager job

'Scrub walk-on' turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee’s head coach...
Tennessee coach Tony Vitello, center, celebrates with his team following their victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Vitello says he was ‘selfish’ to take Giants manager job, but it was ‘right decision’

New Giants manager Tony Vitello won't meet with the Bay Area media until next week,...
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