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Jeff Kent News / Yardbarker / December 7
Former Giants star, NL MVP Jeff Kent finally gets his due with HOF election
The National Baseball Hall of Fame will have at least one member of the 2026 class.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 8
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens learn fate as new Hall Fame member announced
Bonds, Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela each received less than five votes and are not eligible to be voted on in the next cycle, meaning this group must wait until 2031 to be considered again.
The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
Buster Posey News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 7
Would Giants Boss Buster Posey Sign Free-Agent Ace He Faced as Player?
San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey didn’t stop playing baseball that long ago. The catcher’s last Major League season was in 2021.
25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 6
New Giants Pitcher Reveals Who Will Be Franchise’s New Bullpen Coach
The San Francisco Giants have made no formal announcement on its Major League coaching staff. That didn’t stop Sam Hentges from revealing a hire. The Giants officially signed the reliever earlier this week and he met with the media on Friday during a conference call to answer question.
MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 6
Giants lose former top prospect to Pirates
The San Francisco Giants watched a familiar name walk out the door as the Pittsburgh Pirates swooped in and claimed Marco Luciano off waivers, a move that instantly stirred MLB Free Agency chatter and renewed debate about the development path of a once-hyped Giants prospect.
Marco Luciano News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 5
Marco Luciano Era Ends with Giants After Pirates Claim Him off Waivers
Marco Luciano’s time with the San Francisco Giants will be marked by unfulfilled promise. Once the franchise’s top prospect, he was quietly claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, ending his Giants career with 41 games and 115 at-bats.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 5
Giants to hire ex-World Series champion as bullpen coach
The San Francisco Giants have a huge hill to climb in the 2026 season. They showed some flashes in 2025, but they finished in third place in the National League West behind the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
Jesse Chavez News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 5
Giants to hire longtime MLB reliever Jesse Chavez as bullpen coach
The San Francisco Giants made a handful of notable moves on the coaching staff and in the front office. The club announced the hirings of former big leaguers Javier López and Curt Casali as front office advisors.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Marco Luciano News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 5
Can former top-100 prospect Marco Luciano bounce back with Pirates?
The Pirates have claimed infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Giants.
Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / December 5
2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 15 
The Winter Meetings start this weekend, and there’s one topic on the mind of Buster Posey and every other executive gathered in Orlando: the 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 5
California Native Mike Marjama Announces Hiring by Giants on Social Media
The San Francisco Giants haven’t announced Mike Marjama as a new coach. So Marjama took care of it himself. Marjama, a 36-year-old California native who played briefly for the Seattle Mariners, went on X (formerly Twitter) recently to announce that he’s joined the San Francisco Giants in a coaching capacity.
MLB News / Just Baseball / December 5
Tatsuya Imai Is a Dream Signing for the San Francisco Giants
It’s been no secret that the San Francisco Giants have been trying to land a Japanese star for years. They were in on now-rivals Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as well as names a tier below like Kodai Senga and Seiya Suzuki.
Ron Washington News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 4
How Hiring Ron Washington Should Improve Giants’ Infield Defense in 2026
Ron Washington is coming back to the Bay Area, this time to the San Francisco Giants. The Giants haven’t confirmed his hiring, but Giants general manager Zach Minasian told KNBR radio on Thursday that the franchise was close to agreeing to a deal to hire Washington as its Major League infield coach.
Christian Koss News / McCovey Chronicles / December 4
Player review: Christian Koss
2025 stats: 76 G, 191 PA, .264/.309/.368, 94 OPS+ (91 wRC+), 1.9 bWAR… 0.00 ERA I’ve always thought it’d be fun to compile an encyclopedia of all the San Francisco Giants utility infielders in the 21st century.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 4
Why Giants hiring Ron Washington could be an underrated move
Washington’s bread and butter is teaching players to go from bad or mediocre defensive players to solid and even great defenders.
MLB News / Just Baseball / December 3
Rule 5 Draft Cements Run of First Round Failures for Giants
The San Francisco Giants built a dynasty in the early 2010s through successful developments and draft picks. Homegrown names like Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Brandon Crawford, and Brandon Belt were the core of the organization for the better part of a decade.
Justin Verlander News / Just Baseball / December 3
Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Justin Verlander
So often in Major League Baseball do we see a player who was once a superstar slowly fade and turn into a shell of the stud they once were. In the 2024 season, it looked like Justin Verlander was turning into the latest MVP/Cy Young-turned-has-been.
Casey Schmitt News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 2
Giants' Casey Schmitt undergoes wrist surgery
Giants infielder Casey Schmitt underwent surgery to remove a carpal boss from his left wrist this morning, the team announced. He’ll require anywhere from eight to ten weeks to recover.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 1
Giants rumors: San Francisco ‘sitting out’ Tatsuya Imai arms race
After coming up just short of a spot in the 2025 MLB playoffs thanks to a .500 record, fans of the San Francisco Giants have been looking forward to free agency and the prospects of loading up on big names capable of challenging the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West pennant.
San Francisco Giants News / Total Apex Sports / November 29
The San Francisco Giants Are Not Pursuing Tatsuya Imai
The San Francisco Giants were expected to be one of the top teams in the mix for Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai. According to Buster Olney, a lot of their market pitching inquiries have been for more modestly priced arms — a strong indication they aren’t chasing the highest priced pitchers, like Imai.
Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / November 24
Tony Vitello appears to finally respond to Greg McElroy's criticism of the way he celebrated the Vols' national championship win
Tony Vitello "blacked out" while celebrating the Tennessee Vols' win in the final game of the College World Series in 2024. Vitello, who recently resigned
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