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Giants Face Tense Rule 5 Draft with Three Top Prospects Unprotected

The San Francisco Giants have a solid farm system. But they can’t hang onto all of them, and the theory will be tested at the Rule 5 draft next week at the MLB winter meetings.

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2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 14

The Winter Meetings are right around the corner, so hold on to your hats: the MLB offseason is about to get wild. Or perhaps mild. We’ll soon find out.

Casey Schmitt News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 3

How Casey Schmitt Wrist Surgery Could Impact Giants Lineup, Defense

Casey Schmitt is one of those players every team needs. The San Francisco Giants utilityman played four different positions last season, all in the infield.

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.

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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?

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Trevor McDonald News / McCovey Chronicles / December 3

Player review: Trevor McDonald

2025 stats: 3 G (2 GS) 15 IP 1.80 ERA / 2.54 FIP, 14 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 1.00 WHIP, 53.5 GB%, +0.4 fWAR Trevor McDonald didn’t appear in a Giants uniform until September 16th in relief of Tristan Beck who left after 3 innings and the team up on the Diamondbacks 5-3.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

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.

MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / December 2

How Kyle Schwarber Could Fit in Giants’ Constellation of Slugging Stars

The San Francisco Giants are reportedly in the market for modestly priced pitching. Perhaps that’s because they have their eye on another big bat. Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Giants are one of the many teams that have checked in on free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, who has spent the past four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Logan Webb News / McCovey Chronicles / December 2

When’s the best time to trade Logan Webb?

“Never!” should be your answer. No good San Francisco Giants fan would ever dream of trading the team’s ace. That’s Buster Posey’s job, and if he’s going to be any good as a President of Baseball Operations going forward, he ought to start popping ashwagandha pills before bed.

Zac Gallen News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 2

Giants rumors: Reporter says San Francisco, Zac Gallen have talked in free agency

Will the San Francisco Giants sign a star pitcher who formerly played for one of their National League West rivals? According to Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants have talked to starting pitcher Zac Gallen in MLB free agency.

Casey Schmitt News / ESPN / December 2

Giants infielder Schmitt undergoes wrist surgery

Giants infielder Casey Schmitt had surgery on his left wrist Tuesday and is expected to recover in eight to 10 weeks, putting his timetable right around the start of spring training in February.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / December 1

All out on Imai

The rising excitement around a feast of positive rumors from last week seemed to suggest the San Francisco Giants were primed to sign Japanese starter Tatsuya Imai.

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.

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Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / December 1

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 13

The calendars have flipped over to December, which means baseball moves are incoming. Buckle up, folks: there will be signings and tradings galore before you know it.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 30

Giants focusing more on 'modestly priced' pitchers

It probably isn’t a big surprise that “a lot of their market pitching inquiries have been for more modestly priced arms,” according to ESPN’s Buster Olney.

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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 29

Giants rumors: The ‘strong indication’ SF isn’t after Tatsuya Imai despite buzz

After turning in an underwhelming effort in 2025, finishing out the regular season with an 81-81 record with no playoff berth to show for it, fans in San Francisco are eager to see how Buster Posey will get the Giants back into contention in 2026.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / November 26

Josuar Gonzalez Is a Future Giants Star Worth Watching

For the last decade, the San Francisco Giants have had a lackluster farm system. It’s been a repetitive cycle of exciting prospects fizzling out and never reaching their full potential.

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

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 22

Three MLB teams that may regret their non-tender decisions

Friday was the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players. Some teams made bold moves that may come back to haunt them.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto spotted with Japanese star amid Dodgers buzz

Former Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah hit with rough news from Braves

Three landing spots for Pete Alonso

Three landing spots for Cody Bellinger

Top trade destinations for Kodai Senga

Joey Wiemer News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Giants to acquire former top prospect Joey Wiemer from Marlins

The Giants are acquiring outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Marlins, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Miami designated the former top prospect for assignment earlier in the week when setting its roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 21

Insider Sparks Rumors Linking Giants to Japanese Superstar Free Agent

The San Francisco Giants are wasting no time establishing a new identity under president of baseball operations Buster Posey: bold, decisive, and unafraid to chase impact talent.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / November 20

2025 MLB Season Recap: San Francisco Giants

Despite a loud winter and a 52-45 first half, the Giants finished the year outside of the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Heading into 2026, the Giants will have a new manager, and a chance to move forward despite strong performances from the likes of Willy Adames, Logan Webb, and Robbie Ray.

Willy Adames News / Athlon Sports / November 19

Giants' Willy Adames Makes Move Outside of MLB

Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants missed the MLB playoffs in 2025, his first year with the organization. Despite a disappointing finish and selling at the trade deadline, the Giants are expected to push for postseason contention in 2026 under new manager Tony Vitello.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 17

Three first basemen who can fill the Red Sox power vacuum

Here are three free agent first basemen who can potentially fill a major void for the Red Sox.

Marcus Stroman could be a free-agent bargain

Three potential landing spots for pitcher Tatsuya Imai

Three potential landing spots for pitcher Framber Valdez

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The 'Second-most career home runs for each MLB franchise' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / LWOSports.com / November 15

4 impact targets for the Giants 2025-26 Offseason

The San Francisco Giants head into free agency with holes in the starting rotation and bullpen. Buster Posey brought the team their new manager (Tony Vitello) early in the free agency cycle to prepare the team for chasing free agents.