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As the Summer Heats Up, the San Francisco Giants are Losing Their Cool

Frustration has reached a fever pitch in San Francisco, as losses continue to mount for the Bay Area's favorite team. The San Francisco Giants have had their feet held to the fire all season, as they've fallen way below expectations.

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Giants Legend Barry Bonds Shares Heartfelt Message

Barry Bonds, the former San Francisco Giants star widely regarded as one of baseball’s greatest hitters, shared a personal message on Instagram on Thursday that reflected on his life after the game and a new passion that helped him find direction.

Eric Haase News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 23

Giants Release Eric Haase

The Giants have placed catcher Eric Haase on release waivers, relays Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News. San Francisco designated him for assignment last week when Daniel Susac made his return from the injured list.

Matt Chapman News / Athlon Sports / July 23

Matt Chapman Raised His Attack Angle, and His Barrel Rate Followed

With Matt Chapman potentially returning from the IL (abdominal strain), possibly as soon as Friday July 24, now might be a good time to add him to your roster.

Nolan Arenado News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 51 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in seven minutes?

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The 'MLB Playoff strikeout-leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 23

Slumping Giants, Angels meet with deadline questions looming

Two teams taking inventory as the trade deadline approaches go head-to-head Friday night when the San Francisco Giants host a three-game interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels.

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.

Luis Arraez News / Just Baseball / July 23

Top Trade Landing Spots for Luis Arraez

One of this season’s most coveted trade chips will be San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez. The 29-year-old is on a one-year deal and on pace for one of the best seasons of his career, making him a prime candidate to be relocated come the August 3 deadline.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 23

Rejected Comic-Con panels about the San Francisco Giants

This weekend, I’ll be recording a live episode of my Star Trek podcast, Trek Marry Kill, at San Diego Comic-Con as part of the official convention (come say hi!*), but it wasn’t the only panel I submitted for consideration.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 23

Giants' Meltdown Reveals Bigger Problem Than Bad Umpire Call

It’s hard to find ways to be positive about the state of the San Francisco Giants nowadays. The season has been a long, arduous journey toward pain with absolutely no end in sight.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 23

Will College Star Turned Giants Prospect Ever Meet Brother in Big Leagues?

Major League Baseball is very much a family game, often passed down from generation. The image of boys playing catch with their father is the perfect portrait of why it's called, 'America's Pastime." It's generational, which is why there are tons of examples of family ties at the MLB level and among many prospects.

San Francisco Giants News / HITC / July 23

San Francisco Giants the victim of ‘the worst call of the year’ by MLB umpire

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello was left furious on Wednesday after being ejected from the game against the Kansas City Royals. The Giants went on to lose the game at Kauffman Stadium after losing their manager in the bottom of the seventh.

San Francisco Giants News / BoxingNews.com / July 22

Johnny Eblen open to Sean Strickland fight despite friendship

Johnny Eblen has no reservations about fighting Sean Strickland even though the two are close friends and training partners. The interim PFL middleweight champion told Ariel Helwani this week that competing against Strickland would be a natural extension of what they already do in sparring.

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 23

Giants collapse against Royals after blown call, ejection

It doesn't take much for the Giants to fall apart in 2026.

Salvador Perez ties Royals legend George Brett on all-time list

Pair of Giants reportedly generating trade interest

Royals acquire right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson from Astros

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

Tony Vitello News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 22

Giants Manager Tony Vitello Breaks Silence After Ejection

Wednesday began highly for the San Francisco Giants. They were out in front against the Kansas City Royals on the road with a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning.

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The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

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San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / July 21

Giants All-Star Viewed as Most Likely Player to Be Traded

Of all the major league players appearing in trade rumors this summer, the likeliest to move before the Aug. 3 deadline plays for the San Francisco Giants.

Trevor McDonald News / EasySportz / July 21

Trevor McDonald Heads to MRI After Elbow Injury Scare

Trevor McDonald’s night ended abruptly on Monday. The Giants starter left the mound before the fifth inning. He now faces an MRI for his ailing elbow. This injury could land him on the injured list immediately.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / July 21

Pair of Giants reportedly generating trade interest

The Giants are clear sellers as the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline approaches. However, an unexpected duo could be their best trade pieces.

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

Luis Arraez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 20

Report: Giants Have Not Discussed Extension With Luis Arraez

Infielder Luis Arraez is a logical trade candidate but recently expressed an openness to staying in San Francisco with an extension instead. There hasn’t been any indication the Giants are looking to extend Arraez and Justice delos Santos of The Mercury News reports that there have been no formal extension talks between Arraez and the club.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 20

The Giants Are Wasting a Good Offense

We’ve talked about the San Francisco Giants being one of the worst teams in baseball all year. However, we haven’t fully broken down what has led to that outcome.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / July 20

Former San Francisco Giants Star Dies

The baseball world lost a real character this week with the passing of former San Francisco Giants infielder Ron Hunt at the age of 85. Hunt was a gritty, fearless second baseman who wore the orange and black with unmistakable toughness during a key stretch of his career.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 19

Breaking Down the Best Picks of the Giants’ 2026 Draft

There was no room for errors entering the 2026 MLB Draft for the San Francisco Giants. Not only are they in the midst of their worst losing season in recent memory, but they’ve shown a clear inability to draft in the first round for the better part of a decade.

Matt Chapman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 17

Giants trade candidate Matt Chapman gets injury update as deadline draws near

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is a trade candidate. However, Chapman is also battling an abdominal injury at the moment. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area shared an update on Chapman’s injury recovery before the team’s game on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners.

Buster Posey News / Larry Brown Sports / July 17

Radio producer slams Giants’ Buster Posey in embarrassing hot mic moment

Buster Posey, the San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations, recently appeared on KNBR’s Murph & Markus show for a roughly 25-minute interview that covered the recent MLB Draft, the team’s selections, trade deadline plans, and first-year manager Tony Vitello’s performance.

Luis Arraez News / Larry Brown Sports / July 16

Giants are expected to trade away 1 All-Star

The San Francisco Giants may be ready to move on from La Regadera. Giants infielder Luis Arraez is a “near-certainty” to be traded ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, according to a report this week by Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 16

Giants executive Buster Posey’s blunt Tony Vitello evaluation amid disappointing 2026 season

The San Francisco Giants entered the All-Star break at 41-55, intensifying scrutiny surrounding first-year manager Tony Vitello. Despite the club’s disappointing 2026 season, president of baseball operations Buster Posey offered a direct defense of Vitello and his coaching staff.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / July 16

2026 MLB First-Half Recap: San Francisco Giants

Despite having an ace and a relatively good offense, the Giants failed to gain momentum over the first half. As of the 2026 All-Star Game break, the Giants were in the bottom three of the National League standings.