For the first few months of the season, the San Francisco Giants did not have a clear-cut closer. That changed Friday night. Prior to their series opener against the Chicago Cubs, manager Tony Vitello named right-hander Caleb Kilian as the Giants’ closer.
Friday’s Pride Night at Oracle Park sparked conversation beyond the final score. Giants starter Landen Roupp drew attention after writing a Bible verse reference on his special Pride Night cap during San Francisco’s matchup against the Cubs.
In their return to the baseball field after mounting a historic comeback against the Nationals on Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants — you guessed it!
The San Francisco Giants were hoping to get off the blocks early and get a quick start when they hosted the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series this weekend at Oracle Park.
The Giants have named Caleb Kilian their closer, manager Tony Vitello told reporters before tonight’s game against the Cubs (link via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area).
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.
The San Francisco Giants sit in a difficult position currently. Their 28-41 record leaves them 16 games behind the World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the National League West.
The San Francisco Giants (28-41) may have had a somewhat depressing season so far in 2026, but they are riding a wave of emotion as they host the Chicago Cubs (35-34), who are tied for third in the NL Central after a recent stretch of tumultuous play.
All seven of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates were in action on Thursday, so let’s jump straight into all of it! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game.
The San Francisco Giants made a roster decision prior to the start of a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. The Giants have recalled right-handed pitcher Ryan Walker from Triple-A Sacramento.
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.
If it wasn't for the awesome Bryce Eldridge walk-off grand slam against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, the San Francisco Giants would be going into the upcoming series against the Chicago Cubs with their heads hung low.
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan confirmed the signings of right-hander Osvaldo Bido and outfielder Jerar Encarnacion on Friday. MLBTR covered the Bido signing in the middle of May.
The San Francisco Giants looked lifeless on Wednesday, trailing 9-1 heading into the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals. But instead of rolling over, San Francisco mounted a stunning comeback.
Jung Hoo Lee has had quite the roller coaster of a start to his Major League Baseball career. Despite signing a lucrative deal to come to the states in the winter of 2023, it’s taken a while for the Korean star to find his footing in the big leagues.
After a slow start to his career both at the end of last season and beginning of this season, Eldridge has quickly turned it on in the last three weeks.
In a season that can only be described as a disappointment, the San Francisco Giants have found a silver lining: Jung Hoo Lee. The South Korean outfielder signed a massive six-year, $113 million contract in 2024 and was seen as a cornerstone of the team's rebuild.
The Giants announced that left-hander Reiver Sanmartin has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Right-hander Tristan Beck has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento as the corresponding active roster move.
At 27-41, the San Francisco Giants are in a non-optimal spot in the standings. It isn’t because they aren’t making contact, though. The team ranks second in all of baseball in batting average, as their .258 mark only trails the reigning back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Josh Elander wrapped up his first season as the program’s leader after taking over last fall for Tony Vitello, who left Rocky Top after eight seasons for MLB.
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello got the last laugh with his own fan base on Sunday night in a win over the Chicago Cubs. Former Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello made some San Francisco Giants fans look silly on Sunday night in Chicago.
The San Francisco Giants (27-39) are only one of two National League teams that are not within five games of a playoff slot. They rank in the bottom-10 in ERA, receive inconsistent production from their most expensive position players and will play six games each against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves before season’s end.
Quite possibly playing on fumes after an early morning arrival following a grueling trip, the San Francisco Giants hope to be able to count upon a well-rested Logan Webb when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
Matt Chapman opened the 10th with a go-ahead single, Dylan Smith capped a five-inning shutout effort by the San Francisco bullpen with a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning and the visiting Giants finished a marathon trip with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.
It's not often a baseball player does enough to win a game all on his own, but that's exactly what happened on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs to the tune of 18-3.
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.