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Giants Manager Tony Vitello Should Bottle Up His Blowups for 2027 and Beyond

Sometimes, it's best to stop holding in your emotions and just let it all go. But too much venting can become overly voluminous for those around you. Especially if those people are authority figures.

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Giants Select Seth Lonsway

The Giants announced three moves prior to today’s doubleheader with the Diamondbacks. Matt Wilkinson will start Game 1 after being called up from Triple-A

Willy Adames News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 29

Giants shortstop Willy Adames gets key injury update after UCL sprain

The latest update on Willy Adames leaves the San Francisco Giants with only a narrow path for their shortstop to play again this season. Any return depends on how his left elbow responds over the next month.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / August 29

Back where they belong

The Giants are back to their losing ways against the Diamondbacks. As it has been all year, the pitching staff, be it rotation or relief, hasn’t quite figured out a way to stitch two quality performances together, dropping the second game of the series 10-6. San Francisco is now 2-9 against their division rivals this season.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' 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?

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 29

Giants Pitching Prospect Making Big Strides To Close Out 2026

The San Francisco Giants knew they got something special when they acquired pitcher Jacob Bresnahan from the Cleveland Guardians over two years ago for righthander Alex Cobb.

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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.

MLB News / EssentiallySports / August 29

MLB Umpire’s 9 Overturned Calls in Giants-Diamondbacks Game Tie Season’s 2nd-Highest Mark

MLB umpiring has been under fire for quite some time, and its latest victim happened to be Alan Porter. Porter officiated the 2025 World Series Game 5 between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers and achieved 97% accuracy.

San Francisco Giants News / EssentiallySports / August 29

Giants’ Manager and $90M Star Ejected After Heated Debate With Umpire Over Controversial Foul Call

Can Tony Vitello surpass Aaron Boone in ejections? It certainly seems so, with the way the San Francisco Giants manager is climbing the ejection list. His temper ran hot again during a costly third inning on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / August 29

Tony Vitello was the victim of one of the softest ejections ever, seemingly confirming what’s been said about how umpires feel about him

Former Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello is clearly being treated differently by MLB umpires this season. Tennessee fans know that former Vols coach Tony Vitello is no stranger to being ejected.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 29

Giants’ Tony Vitello, Logan Webb ejected for arguing Nolan Arenado foul ball call

Emotions ran high for the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of an eventual 10-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a runner on first and already two outs in the inning, starting pitcher Blake Tidwell got Nolan Arenado to a 1-2 count as the Giants looked to keep their deficit at just one run, 3-2.

Tony Vitello News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 28

Giants' Lost Season Is Finally Giving Tony Vitello Something He Needed

There isn’t much left for the San Francisco Giants in the 2026 season. With a record of 55-79 and 25 games behind the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, this team is just getting through the remaining games.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 28

Giants General Manager Attempts to Explain Beleaguered Bullpen

The San Francisco Giants have had serious issues with their bullpen all year long, as they look to wrap up their disastrous 2026 season. It's no secret that the unit is one of the worst in baseball at closing out games, and that was magnified 110-fold on Wednesday night.

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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 / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 28

Giants Manager Tony Vitello's Emotional Outburst Was Wake-Up Call for 2027

After sitting in the shadows of a season-long span of disappointment, everything finally boiled over on Wednesday for San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello.

Drew Gilbert News / Field Level Media / August 28

Drew Gilbert homers as Giants shut down Diamondbacks

Drew Gilbert led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run, Landen Roupp combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and the host San Francisco Giants handed the playoff-contending Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-1 defeat in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night.

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Buddy Kennedy News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 27

Giants Designate Buddy Kennedy For Assignment

The Giants announced that first baseman Bryce Eldridge has been reinstated from the bereavement list. Infielder Buddy Kennedy has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / August 27

How The Giants Built One of Baseball’s Best Farm Systems

For years, the San Francisco Giants have had one of the more depleted farm systems in all of baseball. They repeatedly failed to develop talent and turn top prospects into everyday contributors at the big-league level.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 26

Giants' Rafael Devers joins Barry Bonds on multiple franchise all-time lists

Though the San Francisco Giants failed to win on Wednesday and, in fact, blew a six-run lead in the ninth inning to the Cincinnati Reds, Rafael Devers still made history.

Reds rookie Sal Stewart joins exclusive company with 100-RBI season

Cal Raleigh joins Ken Griffey Jr., other Mariners legends in record books amid rough season

Kyle Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer as Phillies blank Mariners

Twins' Kaelen Culpepper is making the most of his MLB promotion

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San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Giants Get an Update on When Bryce Eldridge Will Return

The San Francisco Giants have had a nightmare 2026 season and sit 16.5 games back of the third and final National League Wild Card spot. While the team has not performed at the level that fans were hoping, there have been some clear bright spots in the organization.

Logan Webb News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Giants Make Surprise Logan Webb Decision Before Reds Game

Just three hours before their scheduled game against the Cincinnati Reds, the San Francisco Giants are switching up today’s starting pitcher. Wednesday’s scheduled starter, Landen Roupp, will switch spots with ace Logan Webb, who will start against Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo in today’s series finale.

Drew Gilbert News / A to Z Sports / August 26

‘Maybe it’s an SEC thing’ – Former Tennessee standout Drew Gilbert was thrown at in an MLB game by a former Florida pitcher

Former Tennessee Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert was part of a very strange moment on Tuesday night in San Francisco. Former Tennessee Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert was part of a strange moment on Tuesday night in San Francisco.

Landen Roupp News / Field Level Media / August 26

Giants' Landen Roupp eager to give bullpen a breather vs. Reds

Right-hander Landen Roupp will attempt to duplicate the scoreless starts of his two teammates the past two nights -- but with a different personal ending -- when the San Francisco Giants vie for a series sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 26

Giants overcome another injury to starting pitcher to beat Reds

Rafael Devers hit another home run, another pitcher got injured early in his start, and the San Francisco Giants followed a winning -- albeit painful -- script Tuesday night to beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 3-1.

Victor Bericoto News / Larry Brown Sports / August 24

Red Sox fan ejected after interference play injures Giants’ Victor Bericoto

Everything continues to go wrong for the San Francisco Giants in 2026. Giants left fielder Victor Bericoto was injured during Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.

Rafael Devers News / Yardbarker / August 21

Rafael Devers hears boos, homers in return to Fenway Park

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers made his first return to Fenway Park as a visiting player on Friday night, and it produced some mixed results for him.

White Sox will have a significant advantage during final stretch of the season

Pirates' Brandon Lowe leads all second basemen in key offensive metrics

Jacob Misiorowski outduels Chris Sale as Brewers edge Braves

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Jo Adell News / Yardbarker / August 19

Guardians' Jo Adell overcomes pain in six-RBI eruption against Giants

Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jo Adell delivered one of the best performances of his career on Tuesday, even after suffering an injury. suffered a knee contusion after fouling a pitch from starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt.

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