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The man who hired Tony Vitello delivers strong message about the former Vols coach amid the Giants’ disastrous start to the season

Former Tennessee Volunteers head baseball coach Tony Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants, and things haven’t exactly gotten off to a good start.

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Commandment Works For Belmont; Further Ado to Matt Winn

Commandment breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 4/5 May 22 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / May 22

‘Burning the drafting ships’: The Giants’ potential draft- breaking strategy

The annual draft is the easiest way for a baseball team to add talent cheaply. To keep things cheap, Major League Baseball has limited the amount of money teams can spend on signing bonuses, with penalties in place for anyone who goes over their limits.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / May 22

Examining Matt Chapman's poor start to season for Giants

Matt Chapman is having one of the worst starts of his MLB career as a core member of the San Francisco Giants.

Shohei Ohtani’s latest home run makes MLB history

Michael Harris' two-HR game powers Braves to MLB-leading 14th series win

The six most disappointing MLB players this season

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

Giants To Select Victor Bericoto

The Giants will select the contract of outfielder Victor Bericoto from Triple-A Sacramento today, as first reported by journalist Manolo Hernández Douen.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Casey Schmitt News / Just Baseball / May 22

The Giants Are Finding Creative Ways to Play Casey Schmitt

There’s been little for San Francisco Giants fans to be excited about through the first month and a half of the 2026 campaign. With a lack of performance from stars and the face of the franchise on the injured list, former role players have had to step up.

Tony Vitello News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Ex-Giants’ star defends Tony Vitello amid team’s struggles

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a 20-30 start and have lost their last three games, but there is still optimism that things can turn around.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Giants’ Buster Posey mentions Edwin Diaz in scathing clapback to critics

Suffice to say, the 2026 season has not been going according to plan for Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants. On Wednesday, the Giants fell to 20-30 on the season, close to dead last in the NL West, after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Buster Posey Responds After Fans Criticize Giants’ Handling of Bryce Eldridge

The San Francisco Giants dropped to 20-30 after getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series. Trending toward missing the postseason for the fifth straight season, the offense has been one of the team's biggest concerns.

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / May 21

‘The front office is furious with the way this is going, the new manager is furious’ – Tony Vitello and the Giants are spiraling

The first two months of Tony Vitello’s time as the manager of the San Francisco Giants couldn’t be going much worse. The Giants are spiraling out of control with no signs of improvement on the horizon.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Logan Webb News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 21

Giants rumors: Why San Francisco likely won’t trade Logan Webb before deadline

The San Francisco Giants’ difficult start to the 2026 MLB season has led many to wonder if they will sell ahead of the trade deadline. If the Giants do sell, would they consider trading stars such as Logan Webb, Willy Adames, Rafael Devers and Matt Chapman?

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 21

MLB Rumors: Padres-Giants Get Early Trade Prediction For Three-Time All-Star

Padres-Giants Rumors: The San Francisco Giants entered 2026 believing veterans like Luis Arraez could stabilize a roster loaded with expensive talent. But that didn’t happen.

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Bryce Eldridge News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 20

Giants Top Prospect Bryce Eldridge Shares Thoughts on Lack of Playing Time

Earlier this month, the San Francisco Giants called up their top prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge, to seemingly try to inject new life into a struggling team.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

Tony Vitello considered making Max Scherzer a ‘player coach’ if he would have joined Giants

Max Scherzer signed a one-year, $3 million contract that includes up to $10 million worth of incentives with the Toronto Blue Jays just this last offseason.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

2 players Giants fans are fed up with as 2026 struggles continue

Going into 2026, the San Francisco Giants had a fine offseason, with some cautious optimism, but the results have been more of the same disappointment.

Logan Webb News / Just Baseball / May 20

What’s Gone Wrong for Logan Webb in the New Year?

Logan Webb took over as the face of the San Francisco Giants once the organization’s current president — Buster Posey — retired back in 2021. In the midst of four straight years of mediocre baseball, he’s been the outlier.

Tony Vitello News / Athlon Sports / May 20

Giants' Tony Vitello Assigns Blame After Loss to Diamondbacks

The San Francisco Giants have undoubtedly been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball. Giants president Buster Posey made an ambitious offseason move by hiring Tony Vitello, the former University of Tennessee head coach who had no MLB experience, to become the team’s newest manager.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 19

D-backs' Ryne Nelson, Giants' Landen Roupp want same thing: elusive May win

Two pitchers looking for something positive to happen in May will oppose each other on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series in Phoenix.

Patrick Bailey News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 18

Pitching prospect acquired in Patrick Bailey trade is displaying potential for the Giants

6' 1", 250-pound southpaw Matt Wilkinson looks like he could be a solid contributor for San Francisco someday. Nicknamed 'Tugboat' due to his stout stature, he was acquired alongside the number 29 pick in this year's upcoming draft in exchange for Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey.