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Giants Reunite With All-Star Reliever After Trading Him Last Year

Camilo Doval was recently designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates and has been claimed by the San Francisco Giants. Doval spent the first four and a half years of his career with the Giants and was an All-Star closer for them in 2023, leading the National League in saves.

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Giants Acquire Former Yankees Pitcher in Last-Minute Move

The San Francisco Giants have spent much of 2026 reminding themselves how quickly a promising roster can unravel. Sitting at 65-94 and near the bottom of the National League West, the club has watched injuries and inconsistency undercut the investments made over recent winters.

Camilo Doval News / Yardbarker / September 24

Camilo Doval reunites with former team after Pirates DFA

The Pittsburgh Pirates' surprising decision to part ways with trade-deadline acquisition Camilo Doval has led to a reunion.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Camilo Doval News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 24

Giants Claim Camilo Doval

The Giants announced that they have claimed right-hander Camilo Doval off waivers from the Pirates. Doval had been designated for assignment by Pittsburgh earlier this week.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / September 24

Would a healthy Giants lineup fair well in the postseason?

The San Francisco Giants’ wRC+, if you take out March/April, the first 14 days of May, and all of August, was #2 in baseball (112) behind only the Washington Nationals and tied with the Dodgers, Brewers, and Cubs.

MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 24

Giants’ Rotation Plans Take Shape for Final Series Against Dodgers

The end of the 2026 regular season is upon the San Francisco Giants and just when they thought they could go into the offseason with their heads held high, the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are coming into town to close out the year.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 24

Giants on Verge of Tying MLB Record That Defines Lost 2026 Season

The San Francisco Giants entered this season with expectations of improvement. Well, there's been nothing of the sort. After winning 81 games in 2025, president of baseball operations Buster Posey made the somewhat controversial decision to fire manager Bob Melvin after signing him to an extension.

Bryce Eldridge News / Just Baseball / September 24

Bryce Eldridge Is MLB’s Most Underrated Rookie This Year

There’s been little for fans of the San Francisco Giants to be excited about throughout the course of the 2026 campaign. They’re going to finish with around

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Bo Davidson News / Athlon Sports / September 24

Giants Get Bo Davidson Update After Loss to Twins

Bo Davidson avoided a major injury scare after the San Francisco Giants rookie outfielder was forced to leave Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

San Francisco Giants News / HITC / September 24

‘Are you kidding?’ – SF Giants fan roasted by announcers after what he was spotted doing

The San Francisco Giants have endured a miserable season, with playoff contention already out the window. Fans in San Francisco have been given very little to cheer about this season after watching their team go .409 with three games remaining.

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San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 23

3 radical changes Giants must make this offseason after miserable 2026 campaign

The San Francisco Giants fell to 65–94 with Wednesday’s 4–2 loss to the Minnesota Twins, leaving them fourth in the National League West and out of postseason contention.

Anthony Molina News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 23

Anthony Molina Making Strong Case for Spot in Giants' 2027 Rotation

The San Francisco Giants have plenty of questions to answer before the start of the 2027 season. One major one surrounds the starting rotation. Anthony Molina is doing his best to provide some direction toward that answer.

Philip Abner News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23

Mets Claim Philip Abner

The Mets have claimed left-hander Philip Abner off waivers from the Giants, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. The southpaw was designated for assignment earlier this week.

Osleivis Basabe News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 23

Giants Reveal Why Osleivis Basabe Was Pulled Late Against Twins

The San Francisco Giants have revealed why Osleivis Basabe was pulled late from Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. According to Giants manager Tony Vitello, Basabe had been dealing with hamstring tightness for several days before Tuesday’s game.

Landen Roupp News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Giants Make Landen Roupp Decision With 5 Games Left

The San Francisco Giants have shut down right-hander Landen Roupp for the remainder of the 2026 season, ending his first full year in the rotation with five games left.

Blade Tidwell News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 22

Blade Tidwell Diagnosed With “High-Grade” UCL Sprain

The Giants announced that right-hander Blade Tidwell has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a “high-grade” sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / September 22

Giants’ Tony Vitello Has Upsetting Blade Tidwell Update

The San Francisco Giants received an unwelcome injury update on rookie right-hander Blade Tidwell after his latest appearance against the Minnesota Twins.

Bo Davidson News / Minor League Baseball on SI / September 22

Bo Davidson Accomplishes Feat Not Done By a Giants Rookie in 95 Years

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Bo Davidson made his MLB debut on Monday night. And in his first game in the majors, the 24-year-old did something no other Giants player has done since 1931.

Drew Gilbert News / Field Level Media / September 22

Drew Gilbert knocks in 3 runs in Giants' triumph over Twins

Drew Gilbert homered and drove in a career-high-tying three runs, Blade Tidwell teamed with four relievers on a four-hitter and the San Francisco Giants opened a season-ending homestand with a 5-2 interleague victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / September 21

Giants place Bryce Eldridge (concussion), Jung Hoo Lee (groin) on IL

The San Francisco Giants are down to two members of their Opening Day roster still active with the club after placing first baseman Bryce Eldridge and right fielder Jung Hoo Lee on the injured list Monday.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / September 22

San Francisco Giants Abruptly Part Ways With 24-Year-Old Pitcher

The San Francisco Giants, already out of the postseason picture, used the days before their series against the Minnesota Twins to reshape the roster one more time.

San Francisco Giants News / The Spun / September 20

Legendary MLB Announcer Duane Kuiper Diagnosed With Cancer at 76

Legendary MLB announcer Duane Kuiper has been diagnosed with cancer at 76 years old on Sunday. The longtime voice of the San Francisco Giants announced on Sunday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / September 20

The Giants’ Roster Situation Is One of MLB’s Most Complex

It’s been quite the season in San Francisco for all of the wrong reasons. The Giants are ending their fifth season in a row in which they won’t make the playoffs, and this one will comfortably go down as the most disappointing.

Bryce Eldridge News / Larry Brown Sports / September 19

Giants’ Bryce Eldridge misses a game after hitting his head at team hotel

Bryce Eldridge suffered an injury this week straight out of “Looney Tunes.” The San Francisco Giants phenom Eldridge missed Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after experiencing a mishap at the team hotel.

Rafael Devers News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16

Report reveals Rafael Devers’ future with Giants

Rafael Devers is not expected to leave the Bay Area anytime soon. The hard-hitting Dominican has been one of the few bright spots on a San Francisco Giants roster set to miss the postseason for a fifth straight year.