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Giants Fan Favorite Calls New Manager Tony Vitello ‘Obsessed with Baseball’

The first stage of the Tony Vitello era as San Francisco Giants manager is nearly complete, as the franchise has nearly hired his staff and president of baseball operations Buster Posey has completed setting the 40-man roster for free agency.

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Tony Vitello appears to finally respond to Greg McElroy's criticism of the way he celebrated the Vols' national championship win

Tony Vitello "blacked out" while celebrating the Tennessee Vols' win in the final game of the College World Series in 2024. Vitello, who recently resigned

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 24

Five Non-Tendered Players Giants Should Consider Signing in Free Agency

The San Francisco Giants opted to non-tender two players at Friday’s deadline, catcher Andrew Knizner and pitcher Joey Lucchesi. The Knizner move was curious given the Giants don’t have much coverage at catcher behind Patrick Bailey.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 23

MLB Insider Predicts Giants’ Bold Offseason Free Agency Pitching Plan

The San Francisco Giants like bold. President of baseball operations Buster Posey has been bold since he took over the franchise last year. But this bold?

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San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

Assessing Giants Pitching Moves on Joey Lucchesi, JT Brubaker at Tender Deadline

The San Francisco Giants didn’t do much at the non-tender deadline. But they did make a couple of moves on pitching. The Giants non-tendered Joey Lucchesi, removing him from their arbitration rolls and making him a free agent.

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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.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 22

Giants Quietly Land Former Top-100 Prospect Without Giving Up a Player

With Tony Vitello now at the helm as manager, the San Francisco Giants are wasting no time reshaping a roster that limped to an 81-81 finish in 2025, leaving them 12 games back of the division-champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

Giants’ Andrew Knizner Move Puts Heat on Buster Posey to Help Patrick Bailey

The San Francisco Giants are comfortable with Patrick Bailey at center. They should be uncomfortable with what’s behind him. On Friday, the Giants made their catching situation murkier by designating potential backup Andrew Knizner for assignment.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22

How New Giants Outfielder Joey Weimer Fits into Crowded Depth Chart

The San Francisco Giants already had nine outfielders on their 40-man roster. What’s one more when you think about it? Before Friday’s tender deadline, the Giants announced that they had traded cash considerations to the Miami Marlins for outfielder Joey Weimer.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / November 22

Three Factors That Held the Giants Back the Most in 2025

It’s no secret that the San Francisco Giants have been the premier franchise in baseball when it comes to being mediocre. They finished the 2025 campaign at a perfect 81-81, capping off a disappointing four year run with a record of 321-327.

Joey Lucchesi News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 22

Giants don’t tender veteran LHP

The San Francisco Giants made an interesting roster move near the non-tender deadline when they cut ties with left-handed reliever Joey Lucchesi to open a 40-man roster slot.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 22

Three MLB teams that may regret their non-tender decisions

Friday was the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players. Some teams made bold moves that may come back to haunt them.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto spotted with Japanese star amid Dodgers buzz

Former Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah hit with rough news from Braves

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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.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Giants DFAs catcher due to Marlins trade

The San Francisco Giants are sure to make plenty of changes to their roster as Tony Vitello takes over as manager. On Friday, they added a new outfielder via trade before designating a catcher for assignment.

Joey Wiemer News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Giants to acquire former top prospect Joey Wiemer from Marlins

The Giants are acquiring outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Marlins, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Miami designated the former top prospect for assignment earlier in the week when setting its roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.

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Reggie Crawford News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 21

Why This Giants First-Round Pick Has Difficult Road to Major League Debut

Reggie Crawford’s path to the Majors with the San Francisco Giants has been stymied by injuries. The Giants selected him No. 30 overall in the 2022 MLB draft out of UConn.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 21

Insider Sparks Rumors Linking Giants to Japanese Superstar Free Agent

The San Francisco Giants are wasting no time establishing a new identity under president of baseball operations Buster Posey: bold, decisive, and unafraid to chase impact talent.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / November 20

2025 MLB Season Recap: San Francisco Giants

Despite a loud winter and a 52-45 first half, the Giants finished the year outside of the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Heading into 2026, the Giants will have a new manager, and a chance to move forward despite strong performances from the likes of Willy Adames, Logan Webb, and Robbie Ray.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 20

Giants rumors: San Francisco named as contender for top Japanese free agent

The San Francisco Giants stepped back into the MLB Free Agency spotlight this week as insider Jon Morosi linked the Giants to rising Japanese star Tatsuya Imai, setting off the first real spark of the offseason.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / November 20

Tennessee Vols fans aren't very happy with Tony Vitello after the latest news that dropped

Most fans on Rocky Top were happy for Tony Vitello when he stepped down as the head coach of the Tennessee Vols to take over as the new manager of the San Francisco Giants.

Willy Adames News / Athlon Sports / November 19

Giants' Willy Adames Makes Move Outside of MLB

Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants missed the MLB playoffs in 2025, his first year with the organization. Despite a disappointing finish and selling at the trade deadline, the Giants are expected to push for postseason contention in 2026 under new manager Tony Vitello.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 19

Giants to hire Justin Meccage as Pitching Coach

The Giants are expected to add Justin Meccage as their pitching coach, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Meccage has spent the majority of his coaching tenure in the Pirates’ organization.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Mets, Tigers, Giants interested in two-time All-Star reliever

The Mets have expressed interest in signing reliever Devin Williams, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Tigers and Giants are also interested, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / November 17

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San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / November 17

San Francisco Giants 2025-2026 Offseason Wish List

The 2025 season was an extremely interesting one for the team by the bay. At times, they looked like true contenders that could go on a legit playoff run.

San Francisco Giants News / LWOSports.com / November 15

4 impact targets for the Giants 2025-26 Offseason

The San Francisco Giants head into free agency with holes in the starting rotation and bullpen. Buster Posey brought the team their new manager (Tony Vitello) early in the free agency cycle to prepare the team for chasing free agents.

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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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.