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The Giants Don’t Have a Closer and They’re Paying For It

After an up-and-down 2025 that resulted in them just missing the playoffs, the holes that the San Francisco Giants needed to fill were clear heading into the offseason.

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Giants vs. Cubs Friday MLB matinee picks: Struggling Robbie Ray bad news for San Francisco's poor road record

The Cubs host the Giants in Friday's lone MLB matinee

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

After big offensive effort, Giants look to quell Cubs' momentum

The San Francisco Giants have put together some stellar offensive efforts in the past week, while the Chicago Cubs are hoping a dramatic rally will change their recent fortunes.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / June 4

Giants knock out Brewers in Milwaukee slugfest

Playing at American Family Field, the San Francisco Giants got six insurance runs in the 7th inning that included an Eric Haase grand slam. Their nine-run cushion, plus a home run robbery by Drew Gilbert in the bottom of the inning, proved to be just enough as the Giants held on for a 12-9 win and a series split.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 4

Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9

Eric Haase hit a grand slam and Jung Hoo Lee had four hits to extend the longest current hitting streak in the major leagues to 12 games as the visiting San Francisco Giants hung on for a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Drew Gilbert makes insane home run robbery on Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn

The San Francisco Giants earned a big 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Thanks to an offensive onslaught early in the contest, followed by six runs scored in the top of the seventh, San Francisco took a rather commanding lead.

Casey Schmitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Casey Schmitt smokes lead-off home run vs. Brewers

The San Francisco Giants needed an immediate spark Thursday, and Casey Schmitt supplied it before the Milwaukee Brewers could record an out. The Giants infielder opened the finale of a four-game set at American Family Field by turning the first pitch into a leadoff home run.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / June 4

Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, June 3: Cesar Perdomo shoves

The rookie ball teams were off on Wednesday, but the San Francisco Giants quartet of A-ball teams were all in action. So let’s dive into the Minor League baseball results!

Luis Arraez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants rival named as Luis Arraez trade suitor

The San Francisco Giants’ struggles this season have led many to believe that they may end up selling at the MLB trade deadline. While the Giants are not expected to trade players such as Rafael Devers or Matt Chapman, they could look to move multiple veterans.

Adrian Houser News / Field Level Media / June 4

Giants' Adrian Houser strives for success in return to Milwaukee

The visiting San Francisco Giants hope Adrian Houser will benefit from a return to familiar territory when they close their four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3

Giants’ Grant McCray, Christian Koss Diagnosed With Fractures

The Giants provided updates on a pair of injured minor leaguers on Tuesday (via Evan Webeck of The California Post). Infielder Christian Koss has a broken left wrist and outfielder Grant McCray fractured the hamate bone in his left hand/wrist.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 2

Brewers' Kyle Harrison gets his revenge, matches career high in win

Continuing their early domination in the series, the Milwaukee Brewers benefited from their starting pitcher getting revenge against his former team.

Brewers' Jake Bauers making strong All-Star case

On deck: Yankees-Red Sox, Cristopher Sanchez scoreless streak, Jacob Misiorowski dominance, streaking Mariners, Tanner Bibee's bad start

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 2

Giants Hire Gary Pettis As Third Base Coach

The Giants announced Tuesday that they’ve hired Gary Pettis as their new third base coach. He’ll replace Hector Borg, who was relieved of third base coaching duties recently and reassigned to a player development role within the organization.

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San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / June 2

Tony Vitello has Giants fans upset with him and it’s because of former Tennessee Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert

San Francisco Giants fans seemingly find a reason every day to be upset with manager Tony Vitello, who is in his first season with the team after eight eight seasons as Tennessee baseball’s head coach.

Wilkin Ramos News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Giants To Select Wilkin Ramos

The Giants are calling up right-hander Wilkin Ramos, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. San Francisco will need to open space on both the active and 40-man rosters for Ramos, who will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / June 1

Next Tony Gwynn? That Crown Is Held By Giants Star

Tony Gwynn is known around Major League Baseball as one of the best pure hitters in league history. Gwynn played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the San Diego Padres.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / May 31

2026 Transactions: Giants Promote Cox, Mlodzinski on Restricted List

The last day of May saw the Giants make somewhat of a surprising move. Jonah Cox, who tore up the Eastern League over the first two months, skipped Triple-A and was summoned to the Giants’ big-league roster on May 31.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 31

The situation with the Giants is crashing down around Tony Vitello after he called his players out

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is not off to a good start as the San Francisco Giants’ manager. The Giants have been one of the worst teams in baseball through the first third of the season.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 31

Harrison Bader Injury: Giants’ Tony Vitello Reveals Latest Update

The San Francisco Giants have lost Harrison Bader to another injury just two weeks after he returned from the injured list. Manager Tony Vitello provided the latest update Saturday after the Giants placed Bader on the 10-day injured list with left plantar fasciitis.

Robbie Ray News / Just Baseball / May 30

What Do the Giants Do With Robbie Ray?

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. Despite a star-studded and expensive core, they’ve struggled to string together wins at any point this season.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / May 29

Giants make change to coaching staff two months into season

The San Francisco Giants’ poor start to the 2026 season is beginning to come with some consequences. The Giants announced Friday that third base coach Hector Borg has been removed from his duties as third base coach and will be reassigned to a new role in the organization.

Rafael Devers News / Just Baseball / May 27

Trading Rafael Devers Would Be Almost Impossible for the Giants

One of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2026 has been the San Francisco Giants. It wasn’t a busy winter for president of baseball operations Buster Posey.

Logan Webb News / Athlon Sports / May 26

Giants Make a Decision on Ace Logan Webb

One of the game's best starting pitchers will officially be back from the injured list later in the week. The San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello told reporters that ace right-hander Logan Webb will come off the IL on Friday to make his scheduled start against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, as expected.