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Two minor league pitchers suspended 56 games for PED violation

San Francisco Giants minor league pitcher Luis Custodio and free agent minor league pitcher Luis Sierra were handed 56-game suspensions apiece, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.

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Cubs To Sign Tyler Beede To Minor League Deal

The Cubs and right-hander Tyler Beede have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. The ACES client will presumably be invited to big league camp in spring training.

Joel Peguero News / McCovey Chronicles / January 11

Player review: Joel Peguero

2025 stats: 2.42 ERA, 3.43 xERA, 1.03 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 17 G, 22.1 IP Joel Peguero threw just 315 pitches in the 2025 season — and each one was thrown hard.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 10

Three under-the-radar free agents who could make a difference

Let's take a look at three under-the-radar free agents who could make a significant difference for their next team.

Four teams that could sign Max Scherzer this offseason

Former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler suspended after positive PED test

Tony Clark responds to Rob Manfred about free-agent signing deadline

Tigers showing interest in Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito

Reds sign first baseman Michael Toglia to minor league deal

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The 'MLB Home Run Derby champions' quiz

MLB held its inaugural Home Run Derby event at the 1985 MLB All-Star Game. How many of the winners can you name in five minutes?

The 'Home run leaders by MLB franchise' quiz

The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / January 10

Giants Are the Perfect Landing Spot for Best Remaining Free Agents

The San Francisco Giants have had a fairly quiet offseason so far. While they have made two additions to the back end of the rotation, they haven’t made the splash that fans have been waiting for.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / January 9

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 27

The 2026 baseball season is so close that I can almost taste it. And that means the return of not just Major League Baseball, but also Minor League Baseball.

Wilmer Flores News / San Francisco Giants on SI / January 9

How Giants Helped Free Agent Star Wilmer Flores Unlock His Power

Ask Wilmer Flores about his time with the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants he’ll say he was “two different players.” That’s how Flores put it to MLB Network during an appearance earlier this week.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 8

Giants, Cardinals are ideal fit for Brendan Donovan trade

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing a waiting game with Brendan Donovan, their lone All-Star from the 2025 season.

Kyle Tucker saga is down to three potential destinations

Blue Jays reportedly targeting top free agent Tucker amid Bo Bichette saga

Yankees have a controversial candidate to replace Cody Bellinger

Yankees pivot to Bichette as Bellinger signing looks less likely

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'Most strikeouts in the 2010s' quiz

Logan Webb News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 8

Giants’ Logan Webb is MLB’s most underappreciated pitcher

When the topic of the best pitcher in today’s game is discussed, stars such as Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes are mentioned on a frequent basis. While they are deserving of the recognition, San Francisco Giants star Logan Webb sometimes gets forgotten in the conversation.

Wade Meckler News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 7

Angels Claim Wade Meckler

The Angels announced that they have claimed outfielder Wade Meckler off waivers from the Giants. He had been designated for assignment by San Francisco last month.

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / January 7

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 26

Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next batch of players for the CPL. I hope everyone had a swell first week of the new year.

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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.

Tyler Mahle News / Just Baseball / January 7

Giants Bring In Tyler Mahle, Likely Rounding Out Rotation

The San Francisco Giants were expected to be one of the higher spenders heading into this offseason. There was a clear need for improvement all over the pitching staff, while second base and right field could have used an increase in production as well.

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The 'Active 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoff rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'Last QB to win a playoff game by team' quiz

The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / January 6

Giants Outfield Looks Suspiciously Similar to 2025 After Latest Roster Move

The San Francisco Giants had one of the worst outfield defenses in 2025. Giants management wanted to add pieces to fix it. With spring training more than a month away, the outfield is almost a carbon copy of a season ago — and that could be a problem.