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Projecting the San Francisco Giants Opening Day Starting Lineup

On Wednesday, the regular season begins and the San Francisco Giants have the honor of throwing out the first pitch. The Giants will host the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Oracle Park in the first game of the 2026 regular season.

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What Giants’ Tony Vitello said about Harrison Bader’s potential Opening Day status

When Tony Vitello fills out his first lineup card with the San Francisco Giants, he is hopeful outfielder Harrison Bader is on it. However, a pesky injury may throw a wrench into those plans.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / March 24

The most important story of the 2026 season

As we prepare to watch the San Francisco Giants embark on its 144th season in franchise history, it’s important to keep in mind one very important fact: the team has never had five consecutive losing seasons.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

How many of the active Major League Baseball players to hit 30 home runs in at least three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The '2026 MLB managers' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / March 24

Giants do what they set out to vs. Sultanes

The San Francisco Giants played their penultimate game of the spring on Monday night, hosting Sultanes de Monterrey at Oracle Park, less than 48 hours before the start of the 2026 MLB season.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Tony Vitello News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 23

The Bay Area Great that Forced Giants Boss Tony Vitello to Lose His Composure

On Wednesday, everything gets real for San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello. Months of hype, questions and build-up surrounding president of baseball operations Buster Posey’s boldest move of the offseason starts to get graded for his work as a first-year manager.

Bryce Eldridge News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 23

This Held Bryce Eldridge Back from Making Giants' Opening Day Roster

The strangeness of Sunday night wasn’t lost on Bryce Eldridge. The San Francisco Giants’ No. 1 prospect was on the field when the club took on the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in an exhibition game.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / March 23

10 things to do before Opening Day

The 2026 Major League Baseball season begins in about 48 hours and, for reasons still unbeknownst to me, the San Francisco Giants have drawn the opening assignment.

Rafael Devers News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 23

One Injury the Giants Can't Afford Besides Rafael Devers

The San Francisco Giants paid a steep price last June to acquire power hitter Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. Statistically, he didn't have his best season.

Bryce Eldridge News / McCovey Chronicles / March 23

Orange & Black wisdom

In the latest SB Nation Reacts poll, we learn that San Francisco Giants fans have a pretty sober view of the roster: This question was asked before the Giants optioned Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento; and, as you can see here, the majority saw which way the wind was blowing, given the performance of the top prospect.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 23

Most Likely Giants Prospects to Be Called Up This Year Ranked

The San Francisco Giants’ opening day roster is all but set and prospects aren’t playing a big part in Wednesday’s game with the New York Yankees. To be fair, it’s hard for prospects to break in on a veteran-laden team like the Giants.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / March 23

2025-26 MLB Offseason Recap: San Francisco Giants

This past winter was a very active one for the San Francisco Giants. Not only did the team go off the board when it hired Tony Vitello from Tennessee but the Giants also added quite a few veteran pieces to go along with a good core that’s been constructed in San Francisco.

MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 23

Giants Set Starting Pitchers for Season-Opening Series with New York Yankees

The obvious was known — Logan Webb will start for the San Francisco Giants on opening day on Wednesday. Now, the rest of the rotation for the initial series is set.

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The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

The 'NCAA basketball tournament mascots' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / March 23

Why are there still Opening Night tickets available when there are new food options at Oracle Park?

Are Giants fans okay? I’m compelled to ask because of the last line in Susan Slusser’s report from Thursday about San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds joining the Netflix stream for Opening Night this coming Wednesday (which Steven discusses in more detail here).

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 22

San Francisco Giants Offseason Moves That Already Look Smart, and Dumb

The San Francisco Giants didn’t make that “major” move in the offseason. They saved those for last offseason and last year’s trade deadline. Still, San Francisco did plenty to position itself as a team that could be better than 81-81 last season.

Joey Lucchesi News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 22

Giants Release Joey Lucchesi

The Giants have released left-hander Joey Lucchesi, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports. Lucchesi was non-tendered by San Francisco last November and

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 22

Projecting San Francisco Giants’ Opening Day 26-Man Roster Against Yankees

The San Francisco Giants are in Sacramento on Sunday, followed by two exhibition games at Oracle Park on Monday and Tuesday against Gigantes. Then, it’s opening day.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 22

Giants release pitcher after strong spring training outing

The San Francisco Giants are beginning to finalize their first roster under new manager Tony Vitello. It now officially won’t include a veteran long bullpen arm.

Matt Chapman News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 22

Matt Chapman Changed the Narrative Surrounding Giants in Spring Training

For all the chatter around the managerial change for the San Francisco Giants, some things stayed the same at spring training, and that’s a good thing.

Jung Hoo Lee News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 22

Jung Hoo Lee Ends Giants Spring Training with Blast to Boost Expectations

The San Francisco Giants wrapped up spring training on Saturday and outfielder Jung Hoo Lee finished things off with a blast. The Korean outfielder hit his first spring training home run, a solo blast on a 93.3 mph fastball that he slammed into the right-center field alley to give San Francisco a 7-0 lead at the time.

Luis Arraez News / Larry Brown Sports / March 21

Luis Arraez had a great reason for not wearing his WBC gold medal

Luis Arraez has returned to work with the San Francisco Giants after a memorable time with Venezuela at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Whatever happens to his stint with the Giants, he can always say that he’s a world champion, having helped Venezuela capture a WBC championship.

Luis Arraez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 21

Giants’ Luis Arraez makes heartwarming WBC gold medal move

The San Francisco Giants continue to draw attention beyond the field, as Luis Arraez’s World Baseball Classic story captures headlines. One of the club’s newest additions is trending in following a heartfelt moment tied to Venezuela’s championship run and his World Baseball Classic gold medal.

Hayden Birdsong News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 19