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Giants 1B Rafael Devers (core) to undergo season-ending surgery

The San Francisco Giants placed star first baseman Rafael Devers on the 60-day injured list with an injured core muscle on Sunday. The move ends Devers' season, with surgery for the injury likely to occur in the coming days.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 13

Giants Place Rafael Devers On 60-Day IL, Select Scott Bandura

The Giants announced that first baseman Rafael Devers has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to a core muscle injury. Outfielder Scott Bandura’s contract has been selected from Triple-A, and Bandura will replace Devers on both the 28-man and 40-man rosters.

Harrison Bader News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 13

Harrison Bader May Have Already Played His Final Game With Giants

Wow. That’s about all one could say when the details surrounding Harrison Bader’s adventures were released. What a disaster. When the San Francisco Giants signed Bader during the offseason, it was expected that the veteran would come in and help solve one of the team’s biggest problems.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / September 12

Power not a cure-all in 7-6 loss

Once again the Giants offense made things interesting against the San Diego Padres, and once again they came up short. A late outburst of power from the

Spencer Bivens News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 12

Royals Claim Spencer Bivens

The Royals have claimed right-hander Spencer Bivens off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A, Kansas City announced. San Francisco designated Bivens for assignment earlier this week.

MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 12

Giants’ Starting Lineup for Game 2 vs. Padres Is Set

The San Francisco Giants entered the four-game series against their NL West division rivals, the San Diego Padres, riding high after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 11

Giants Seeking Silver Linings as They Close Out Disappointing 2026 Campaign

Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants were officially eliminated from playoff contention due to tie-breaking procedures, extending their postseason drought to five seasons.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 11

3 Giants Prospects Who Raised Their Stock the Most in 2026

The San Francisco Giants came into the 2026 season with a farm system full of talent. It was maybe as much talent as they have had in the pipeline in years.

Robbie Ray News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 10

2 Robbie Ray Weaknesses the Giants Must Exploit in His Return to San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants are riding high into their next home series, set to welcome their division rivals, the San Diego Padres, into Oracle Park for a three-game series.

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San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / September 9

San Francisco Giants Cut Ties With Former Key Pitcher

The San Francisco Giants closed out a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday with a dramatic late rally, scoring six runs in the eighth inning after trailing 6-1 and holding on for the victory.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 9

Giants' late uprising earns comeback win over Cardinals

Jung Hoo Lee tied the game with a two-run double, Shay Whitcomb plated the go-ahead run with a double on the next pitch and the San Francisco Giants erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to complete a three-game home sweep of the St.

Carson Whisenhunt News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 9

Giants' Carson Whisenhunt scheduled for Tommy John surgery next week

The Giants already made it known last month that young lefty Carson Whisenhunt had been diagnosed with ligament damage in his left elbow and would require surgery of some kind.

San Francisco Giants News / EssentiallySports / September 9

Giants Suffer Brutal Playoff Blow as 5-Year Postseason Drought Continues

“My message is that I hear you on your frustration. There’s a lot of frustration on our end as well. We’ve underperformed the way that we have this year, and, you know, hang in there.” That’s what Buster Posey told reporters back on June 24.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 9

Giants edge Cardinals, close in on first home series sweep of season

Landen Roupp threw six shutout innings, Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss smacked home runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night for a second consecutive victory over the National League wild-card contender.

Marcelo Mayer News / Athlon Sports / September 8

Giants Reveal Update on if Marcelo Mayer Will Return

The San Francisco Giants could still get a look at Marcelo Mayer before the end of the season. Manager Tony Vitello said Monday there is “a chance” the former top prospect makes his Giants debut, provided his recovery continues on schedule.

Rafael Devers News / Yardbarker / September 7

Rafael Devers becomes Giant among legends with clutch double

While the 2026 season might be one San Francisco Giants fans hope to forget, it's been memorable for Devers individually.

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MLB News / New Baseball Media / September 8

2026 MLB Draft Review: San Francisco Giants

The Giants have slowly made progress in their quest to rebuild organizational prospect depth. But over the past few months, the club has been able to acquire intriguing pieces through trades and international free agency.

Tony Vitello News / EssentiallySports / September 6

Giants Manager Tony Vitello Explains Ejection After Failed Challenge Call

It looks like Tony Vitello can surpass Aaron Boone in ejections, with the San Francisco Giants manager climbing the ejection list. His temper flared again on Saturday against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 5

Mets broadcaster calls umpires out after Giants’ Tony Vitello gets ejected

Giants manager Tony Vitello was ejected once again on Saturday, and it did not take long for a Mets broadcaster to point out a growing pattern around the men in blue.

Jackson Flora News / Athlon Sports / September 5

Giants' 2026 First-Round Pick Makes Professional Debut

The San Francisco Giants‘ No. 3 prospect has officially begun his professional career. Right-hander Jackson Flora, whom San Francisco selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, made his professional debut with Single-A San Jose on Friday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5

Mets' Alvarez joins legendary catchers with latest multi-HR game

Mets' Francisco Alvarez joins legendary catchers with latest multi-HR game

Any catcher sandwiched between Johnny Bench and Gary Carter on any all-time list knows he's doing something right.

Nolan McLean wins 3rd straight as Mets down Giants

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Tony Vitello News / Larry Brown Sports / September 3

Tony Vitello is trending towards 1 outcome with the Giants

Tony Vitello’s leap to Major League Baseball has been an absolute nightmare thus far, but he may still have some wiggle room left to work with. The San Francisco Giants are trending towards keeping Vitello as their manager, Robert Murray of FanSided reported on Thursday.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / September 3

Which Giants Relievers Are Part of Next Year’s Bullpen Solution?

The downfalls of the 2026 San Francisco Giants have been no secret through the end of August and into September. Sure, the rotation has been underwhelming and some of the expensive contracts on the roster have underperformed, but that hasn’t been the team’s biggest issue.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 2

Pirates make history with massive inning in wild walk-off win vs. Giants

Before the Pittsburgh Pirates finished off a wild game against the San Francisco Giants with a walk-off win, they made franchise history in the third inning.

Pirates outlast Giants after blowing six-run lead

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