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New Giants Hitting Coach Hunter Mense's Long-Time Connection to Tony Vitello

As the San Francisco Giants put together their coaching staff under new manager Tony Vitello, it’s only natural for him to lean on connections. That appears to be the case with the Giants’ new hitting coach.

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Logan Webb finishes strong in NL Cy Young voting

Pirates starter Paul Skenes took home the 2025 National League Cy Young Award in an unanimous decision. This isn’t really news. There is no surprise here.

Wilmer Flores News / McCovey Chronicles / November 13

Player review: Wilmer Flores

2025 stats: 125 G (463 PA), .241 /.307/ .379, 16 HR, 71 RBI, .164 ISO, 7.3 K%, 19 BB%, 95 wRC+, -0.2 fWAR I don’t know Wilmer Flores. Have never met him, will never meet him, but he’s my friend.

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / November 13

Tony Vitello gave an unsurprising response to Joe Maddon's 'insulting' comments about Giants hiring a coach with no MLB experience

Former Tennessee Vols head coach Tony Vitello has only been the San Francisco Giants' manager for a couple of weeks, but he's already dealing with his first media distraction.

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Max Stassi News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 13

Angels hire Max Stassi as catching coach

Stassi, 34, had not officially announced his retirement as a player. He’s apparently moving into the next phase of his career after playing parts of ten seasons in the big leagues.

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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.

Logan Webb News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 12

Giants Ace Logan Webb Continues Impressive NL Cy Young Voting Streak

Once again, San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb found himself in the middle of National League Cy Young voting. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes won the award unanimously, taking all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Joe Maddon News / McCovey Chronicles / November 12

Duane Kuiper is insulted Joe Maddon feels insulted

Former MLB manager Joe Maddon went on KNBR and said he considered the San Francisco Giants hiring Tony Vitello to be “insulting.” Current broadcaster Duane Kuiper said he found Maddon’s insulting comments, well, insulting.

Hunter Mense News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 12

Giants’ new hitting coach ditches Blue Jays for San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants have lured Hunter Mense away from the Toronto Blue Jays to join their staff as hitting coach, according to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon.

Tony Vitello News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 12

Giants hire new hitting coach who has interesting link to manager Tony Vitello

The Giants are going to hire Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Hunter Mense as their hitting coach.

Ex-MLB manager Joe Maddon criticizes Giants' 'insulting' Tony Vitello hiring

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San Francisco Giants News / Sporting News / November 12

Giants' Logan Webb reveals his true feelings on the Tony Vitello hire

Logan Webb shares his thoughts on playing under Tony Vitello.

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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.

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / November 12

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 8

Today is nomination day! After voting in today’s CPL, head to the comment section to nominate a new batch of prospects for Friday’s CPL. The 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List keeps chugging along, as we seek to rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization.

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Mason Black News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 12

Assessing Logan Martin as he Joins Giants After Mason Black Trade

The San Francisco Giants designated Mason Black for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. But they were able to turn him into something. Black was traded to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, per his MLB.com player page.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / November 12

Ex-MLB manager Joe Maddon criticizes Giants' 'insulting' Tony Vitello hiring

Joe Maddon is no fan of new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello.

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 11

Giants, Royals agree to trade pitchers early in offseason

The MLB offseason is in full swing now, and MLB teams are aiming to improve their roster for the 2026 season. The Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants were two teams capable of making the postseason last season, but could not get there.

Mason Black News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 11

Royals complete minor trade with Giants

The Royals announced that they have acquired right-hander Mason Black from the Giants.

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San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / November 11

Have the Giants Finally Found a Solution at First Base?

It’s no secret that it’s been an underwhelming string of seasons for the San Francisco Giants. After a 107-win season in 2021, the organization has had four straight years of mediocre baseball, finishing around .500 in all of them.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 3

Giants’ Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey combine for rare Gold Glove feat

The San Francisco Giants fell just short of their bid to make it to the postseason in 2025, and to make matters worse, they watched their archrival Los Angeles Dodgers stand tall yet again come the end of October, as they outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series in seven games.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / October 27

Which First-Year Giants Earned Another Look in 2026?

The San Francisco Giants‘ 2025 marked another year of mediocre baseball played by the bay. With a record finishing right at .500, it was a perfect representation of how the organization has performed throughout the majority of the last decade.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / October 22