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Giants Announce Lineup Looking to Keep Rolling as Padres Come to Oracle Park

Well, if you can’t make the playoffs, the least you can do is finish the year strong and play spoiler when opposing teams don’t take you seriously. That’s exactly what the San Francisco Giants have been doing.

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Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, September 10: Jackson Flora shows up and shows off

Three games for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Thursday, as the season nears an end for everyone. Here’s everything that happened.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / September 11

The last Giants-Padres series of the season

You knew that the only season series the San Francisco Giants have won against the San Diego Padres this decade was in 2021 and you figure that the Giants are unlikely to sweep the Padres this weekend in San Francisco to make it season series win #2, but maybe you didn’t realize just how much of the Padres’ fate the Giants hold in their hands?

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 11

Giants Seeking Silver Linings as They Close Out Disappointing 2026 Campaign

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants were officially eliminated from playoff contention due to tie-breaking procedures, extending their postseason drought to five seasons.

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The 'MLB Playoff hits leaders' quiz

How many of the 30 MLB players with at least 70 hits in their postseason career can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active multiple .300 seasons' quiz

The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 11

3 Giants Prospects Who Raised Their Stock the Most in 2026

The San Francisco Giants came into the 2026 season with a farm system full of talent. It was maybe as much talent as they have had in the pipeline in years.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / September 9

San Francisco Giants Cut Ties With Former Key Pitcher

The San Francisco Giants closed out a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday with a dramatic late rally, scoring six runs in the eighth inning after trailing 6-1 and holding on for the victory.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 9

Giants' late uprising earns comeback win over Cardinals

Jung Hoo Lee tied the game with a two-run double, Shay Whitcomb plated the go-ahead run with a double on the next pitch and the San Francisco Giants erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to complete a three-game home sweep of the St.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 9

Giants Set Probable Starting Pitchers for Series vs. Padres

The San Francisco Giants began their homestand on the right foot, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals, with each game finishing with a one-run advantage for San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / September 9

Tony Vitello Shares Reason for Rafael Devers’ Removal From Giants Lineup

Rafael Devers is out of the San Francisco Giants’ lineup Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, and manager Tony Vitello said it’s simply a rest day for a player who has appeared in 309 straight games.

Carson Whisenhunt News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 9

Giants' Carson Whisenhunt scheduled for Tommy John surgery next week

The Giants already made it known last month that young lefty Carson Whisenhunt had been diagnosed with ligament damage in his left elbow and would require surgery of some kind.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 9

San Francisco Giants Finally Have the Offensive Duo They’ve Been Looking For

The San Francisco Giants will look back on the 2026 season with many questions, 'What went wrong?' being the most prominent. But for a franchise looking

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Rafael Devers News / Just Baseball / September 9

Rafael Devers Is Making History While Proving the Haters Wrong

The San Francisco Giants shocked the world when they traded for Rafael Devers in June of last year. Quite frankly, nobody knew he was available in trade talks and Buster Posey struck while the iron was hot.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 9

Cardinals try to maintain slim playoff chances in matchup against spoiler Giants

St. Louis will have to figure out a way to slow down Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge when the Cardinals attempt to avoid a three-game road sweep by the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / EssentiallySports / September 9

Giants Suffer Brutal Playoff Blow as 5-Year Postseason Drought Continues

“My message is that I hear you on your frustration. There’s a lot of frustration on our end as well. We’ve underperformed the way that we have this year, and, you know, hang in there.” That’s what Buster Posey told reporters back on June 24.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 9

Giants edge Cardinals, close in on first home series sweep of season

Landen Roupp threw six shutout innings, Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss smacked home runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night for a second consecutive victory over the National League wild-card contender.

Marcelo Mayer News / Athlon Sports / September 8

Giants Reveal Update on if Marcelo Mayer Will Return

The San Francisco Giants could still get a look at Marcelo Mayer before the end of the season. Manager Tony Vitello said Monday there is “a chance” the former top prospect makes his Giants debut, provided his recovery continues on schedule.

Rafael Devers News / Yardbarker / September 7

Rafael Devers becomes Giant among legends with clutch double

While the 2026 season might be one San Francisco Giants fans hope to forget, it's been memorable for Devers individually.

The 'Active MLB 1K-hit club' quiz

MLB News / New Baseball Media / September 8

2026 MLB Draft Review: San Francisco Giants

The Giants have slowly made progress in their quest to rebuild organizational prospect depth. But over the past few months, the club has been able to acquire intriguing pieces through trades and international free agency.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5

Mets' Alvarez joins legendary catchers with latest multi-HR game

Mets' Francisco Alvarez joins legendary catchers with latest multi-HR game

Any catcher sandwiched between Johnny Bench and Gary Carter on any all-time list knows he's doing something right.

Nolan McLean wins 3rd straight as Mets down Giants

Update on when Mets' Steve Cohen could make major David Stearns decision revealed

MLB insider shares massive update on Mets' possible pursuit of Dodgers' Tarik Skubal

The '1986 New York Mets' quiz

Tony Vitello News / Larry Brown Sports / September 3

Tony Vitello is trending towards 1 outcome with the Giants

Tony Vitello’s leap to Major League Baseball has been an absolute nightmare thus far, but he may still have some wiggle room left to work with. The San Francisco Giants are trending towards keeping Vitello as their manager, Robert Murray of FanSided reported on Thursday.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / September 3

Which Giants Relievers Are Part of Next Year’s Bullpen Solution?

The downfalls of the 2026 San Francisco Giants have been no secret through the end of August and into September. Sure, the rotation has been underwhelming and some of the expensive contracts on the roster have underperformed, but that hasn’t been the team’s biggest issue.

Austin Slater News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 2

Rays, Austin Slater Agree To New Minor League Deal

The Rays have agreed to a new minor league contract with outfielder Austin Slater, as first indicated on the team’s transaction log. The Ballengee Group client opted out of his previous minor league deal late last month but didn’t latch on with another club, so he’ll head back to Triple-A Durham.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 2

Pirates make history with massive inning in wild walk-off win vs. Giants

Before the Pittsburgh Pirates finished off a wild game against the San Francisco Giants with a walk-off win, they made franchise history in the third inning.

Pirates outlast Giants after blowing six-run lead

The 'Active MLB 1K-hit club' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 2

Don't let Skenes' dud distract you from Webb's woes

Don't let Pirates ace Paul Skenes' dud distract you from Giants ace Logan Webb's woes

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb should thank Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes.

Pirates make history with massive inning in wild walk-off win vs. Giants

Pirates outlast Giants after blowing six-run lead

The 'National League Cy Young winners' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / August 29

Giants coach Ron Wotus bizarrely gets ejected during lineup card exchange

Ron Wotus somehow managed to get ejected from a game that had not even started yet. The San Francisco Giants third base coach Wotus was tossed on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks … before the first pitch.