San Francisco Giants: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / November 26

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 12

Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next batch of prospects before Monday’s CPL, and click the “rec” button to cast your vote for the names you agree with.

Tony Vitello News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 25

Giants Fan Favorite Calls New Manager Tony Vitello ‘Obsessed with Baseball’

The first stage of the Tony Vitello era as San Francisco Giants manager is nearly complete, as the franchise has nearly hired his staff and president of baseball operations Buster Posey has completed setting the 40-man roster for free agency.

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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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?

The 'MLB home run leaders since 1997' quiz

The 'Multiple MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'MLB home run record by position' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 24

Five Non-Tendered Players Giants Should Consider Signing in Free Agency

The San Francisco Giants opted to non-tender two players at Friday’s deadline, catcher Andrew Knizner and pitcher Joey Lucchesi. The Knizner move was curious given the Giants don’t have much coverage at catcher behind Patrick Bailey.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Wilkin Ramos News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 23

Assessing Giants’ Recent Minor League Signing of Pitcher Wilkin Ramos

The offseason is filled with taking low-risk, high-reward fliers on players that haven’t proven themselves and the San Francisco Giants are no exception.

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

MLB Insider Predicts Giants’ Bold Offseason Free Agency Pitching Plan

The San Francisco Giants like bold. President of baseball operations Buster Posey has been bold since he took over the franchise last year. But this bold?

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

Assessing Giants Pitching Moves on Joey Lucchesi, JT Brubaker at Tender Deadline

The San Francisco Giants didn’t do much at the non-tender deadline. But they did make a couple of moves on pitching. The Giants non-tendered Joey Lucchesi, removing him from their arbitration rolls and making him a free agent.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 22

Giants Quietly Land Former Top-100 Prospect Without Giving Up a Player

With Tony Vitello now at the helm as manager, the San Francisco Giants are wasting no time reshaping a roster that limped to an 81-81 finish in 2025, leaving them 12 games back of the division-champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

Giants’ Andrew Knizner Move Puts Heat on Buster Posey to Help Patrick Bailey

The San Francisco Giants are comfortable with Patrick Bailey at center. They should be uncomfortable with what’s behind him. On Friday, the Giants made their catching situation murkier by designating potential backup Andrew Knizner for assignment.

Osleivis Basabe News / McCovey Chronicles / November 22

Giants re-sign Osleivis Basabe to minor league contract

The San Francisco Giants resigned infielder Osleivis Basabe to a new minor league contract. Basabe was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays last February and logged 477 PA, playing in 125 games for Triple-A Sacramento over the 2025 season.

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 / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

How New Giants Outfielder Joey Weimer Fits into Crowded Depth Chart

The San Francisco Giants already had nine outfielders on their 40-man roster. What’s one more when you think about it? Before Friday’s tender deadline, the Giants announced that they had traded cash considerations to the Miami Marlins for outfielder Joey Weimer.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / November 22

Three Factors That Held the Giants Back the Most in 2025

It’s no secret that the San Francisco Giants have been the premier franchise in baseball when it comes to being mediocre. They finished the 2025 campaign at a perfect 81-81, capping off a disappointing four year run with a record of 321-327.

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The 'Three-TD, Three-INT NFL games' quiz

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Joey Lucchesi News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 22

Giants don’t tender veteran LHP

The San Francisco Giants made an interesting roster move near the non-tender deadline when they cut ties with left-handed reliever Joey Lucchesi to open a 40-man roster slot.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / November 21

Arbitration updates: Joey Lucchesi non-tendered, JT Brubaker signs deal

Today was the tender deadline for arbitration eligible players. The San Francisco Giants had decisions to make for three players: RHP JT Brubaker, LHP Joey Lucchesi, and catcher Andrew Knizner.

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

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Giants DFAs catcher due to Marlins trade

The San Francisco Giants are sure to make plenty of changes to their roster as Tony Vitello takes over as manager. On Friday, they added a new outfielder via trade before designating a catcher for assignment.

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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 20

Giants rumors: San Francisco named as contender for top Japanese free agent

The San Francisco Giants stepped back into the MLB Free Agency spotlight this week as insider Jon Morosi linked the Giants to rising Japanese star Tatsuya Imai, setting off the first real spark of the offseason.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 19

Giants to hire Justin Meccage as Pitching Coach

The Giants are expected to add Justin Meccage as their pitching coach, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Meccage has spent the majority of his coaching tenure in the Pirates’ organization.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 17