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A 53-year-old former Giants minor-leaguer is making a baseball comeback

A 53-year-old former Giants minor-leaguer is making a baseball comeback

It's nothing new that a baseball player may exit the game for a year or two, get the itch to return, and eventually find themselves in camp with any team that will give them another opportunity.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / April 27

Which team would you rather have going forward?

Hey, 13-15… that’s… not so bad, right? The past decade or so of Giants Baseball has — except for that one time — basically conditioned us to expect and embrace mediocrity and here we are, paired again with a familiar friend.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / April 27

Giants Minor League Baseball weekend roundup, April 24-26: Jacob Bresnahan returns, Yunior Marte dominates

It’s another Monday off day for the San Francisco Giants, and another mega recap of a busy weekend for the Minor League Baseball affiliates. Let’s jump into the action for the four teams that are in-season.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 27
Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious Drew Gilbert take with Rafael Devers admission

Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious Drew Gilbert take with Rafael Devers admission

Through the first 28 games of his managerial tenure with the San Francisco Giants (13-15), Tony Vitello has proven himself to be an outspoken and endlessly passionate leader.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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MLB News / Total Pro Sports / April 27
Giants vs. Phillies Game 1: Preview & Starting Pitchers – April 28

Giants vs. Phillies Game 1: Preview & Starting Pitchers – April 28

Giants vs. Phillies: The San Francisco Giants begin a road trip this week to the East Coast with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB News / Yardbarker
25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Jung Hoo Lee News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 27
Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has emerged as an offensive difference maker

Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has emerged as an offensive difference maker

As the Giants continue to play better baseball on the march toward May, a few names have truly stepped forward to shine in the early weeks of this 2026 Major League Baseball season.

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / April 26
Former Tennessee Vols baseball star Drew Gilbert caught a hilarious stray from Tony Vitello after Giants’ win over Marlins

Former Tennessee Vols baseball star Drew Gilbert caught a hilarious stray from Tony Vitello after Giants’ win over Marlins

Former Tennessee Vols baseball outfielder Drew Gilbert was reunited this season with Tony Vitello, his former UT baseball coach. Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

Casey Schmitt News / Field Level Media / April 26
Casey Schmitt powers Giants' comeback win over Marlins

Casey Schmitt powers Giants' comeback win over Marlins

Casey Schmitt hit a go-ahead home run for the second consecutive day, Landen Roupp ran his personal winning streak to four games and the San Francisco Giants closed out a winning homestand with a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.

Landen Roupp News / Field Level Media / April 26
Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins

Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins

A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 25
Despite recent wins, the San Francisco Giants still fighting to gain traction in 2026

Despite recent wins, the San Francisco Giants still fighting to gain traction in 2026

The San Francisco Giants have been playing improved baseball recently, as they have now fought their way back near the .500 mark following a slow start.

Athletics News / Yardbarker
Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 25
Giants go deep three times to down Marlins

Giants go deep three times to down Marlins

Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots, and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 25
Giants manager Tony Vitello makes bold Jung Hoo Lee prediction before Marlins clash

Giants manager Tony Vitello makes bold Jung Hoo Lee prediction before Marlins clash

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has been a solid producer for the club to begin the 2026 season. With the team set to take on the Miami Marlins on Saturday, manager Tony Vitello shared a bold prediction for Lee’s outlook for the rest of the campaign.

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MLB News / Total Pro Sports / April 24
'Not Good Baseball' – Luis Arraez Takes A Shot At Dalton Rushing’s 'Dirty' Play

'Not Good Baseball' – Luis Arraez Takes A Shot At Dalton Rushing’s 'Dirty' Play

The San Francisco Giants resumed their bitter rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the new season with a three-game series at Oracle Park this week.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / April 24
Logan Webb Fires Back With Cheeky Remark After Hitting Dalton Rushing

Logan Webb Fires Back With Cheeky Remark After Hitting Dalton Rushing

Logan Webb has been a perennial National League Cy Young contender in recent years, thanks to his outstanding durability and consistency. However, the San Francisco Giants ace is off to a difficult start in the 2026 campaign.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 21
Giants Place Daniel Susac On IL, Select Eric Haase

Giants Place Daniel Susac On IL, Select Eric Haase

The Giants announced that catcher Daniel Susac has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 20th, due to right elbow neuritis. He’ll miss about two to three weeks, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 22
Four MLB managers who are already on the hot seat

Four MLB managers who are already on the hot seat

The MLB season is a marathon, and in April, the marathon has truly just begun. Still, these games count just as much as the ones in August, and there are managers around the game who have landed on the hot seat on the backs of poor starts.

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MLB News / Just Baseball / April 20
Chandler Simpson Is Making His Old-School Skill Set Work

Chandler Simpson Is Making His Old-School Skill Set Work

Since the start of the 2025 season, baseball fans around the country – especially those of a more traditional mindset – have fantasized about the idea of a successful season from Chandler Simpson.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / April 20
The Giants’ Top Overlooked Prospect You Need to Know

The Giants’ Top Overlooked Prospect You Need to Know

It’s been a long time since the San Francisco Giants have had a group of middle infielders in their system as talented as the ones they currently have.

Rafael Devers News / Just Baseball / April 19
The Giants Can Only Go As Far as Rafael Devers Does

The Giants Can Only Go As Far as Rafael Devers Does

A year ago, we were talking about the San Francisco Giants as one of the better teams in baseball. They opened the 2025 season on a roll and decided to further their World Series hopes by acquiring Rafael Devers in a trade that shocked the league.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / April 17
Benches clear after final out of Reds-Giants game

Benches clear after final out of Reds-Giants game

The Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants had an odd bench-clearing incident Thursday.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / April 15
Reds offense finally wakes up with four-homer night against Giants

Reds offense finally wakes up with four-homer night against Giants

In Wednesday's 8-3 win over the San Francisco Giants (6-12) - their second straight victory in the series - there was plenty offense from the opening pitch.

Sal Stewart's hot start continues in Reds' win over Giants
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San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 15
Giants Place Harrison Bader, Jared Oliva On Injured List

Giants Place Harrison Bader, Jared Oliva On Injured List

The Giants have placed outfielders Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva on the 10-day injured list, per a club announcement. The former is dealing with a hamstring strain, while the latter was diagnosed with a hamate fracture, likely pointing to a somewhat notable absence.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 14
Sal Stewart's hot start continues in Reds' win over Giants

Sal Stewart's hot start continues in Reds' win over Giants

If anything is certain on the lackluster offense so far, it is the consistency that Stewart continues to display amid a historic start to the season.

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