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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.

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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.

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.

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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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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.

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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 / 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.

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.

Robbie Ray News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 22

Why Trading Robbie Ray Makes Too Much Sense for Giants

The San Francisco Giants need to sell at the trade deadline. This much has been clear for a long time. What hasn’t been certain is which players they’ll decide to ship elsewhere.

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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.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / July 22

Giants announcer just dropped some truth that Tony Vitello badly needs to hear

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants. There’s been plenty of speculation over the last few weeks about former Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello’s future in MLB.

Buster Posey News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 22

Former All-Star drops Giants’ Buster Posey Hall of Fame truth bomb

In November 2026, the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be released for the class of 2027. In 2026, only Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones were elected to the Hall of Fame.

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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.

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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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 18

Giants homer twice, blank Mariners in return from All-Star break

Willy Adames hit a grand slam and Landen Roupp pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Francisco Giants returned from the All-Star break with a 7-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night.

Eric Haase News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 17

Giants Designate Eric Haase For Assignment

The Giants announced that catcher Daniel Susac has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow catcher Eric Haase has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

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 / 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.