San Francisco Giants: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 22

The man who hired Tony Vitello delivers strong message about the former Vols coach amid the Giants’ disastrous start to the season

Former Tennessee Volunteers head baseball coach Tony Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants, and things haven’t exactly gotten off to a good start.

Matt Winn News / BloodHorse.com / May 22

Commandment Works For Belmont; Further Ado to Matt Winn

Commandment breezes 5 furlongs in 1:00 4/5 May 22 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / May 22

‘Burning the drafting ships’: The Giants’ potential draft- breaking strategy

The annual draft is the easiest way for a baseball team to add talent cheaply. To keep things cheap, Major League Baseball has limited the amount of money teams can spend on signing bonuses, with penalties in place for anyone who goes over their limits.

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San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / May 22

Examining Matt Chapman's poor start to season for Giants

Matt Chapman is having one of the worst starts of his MLB career as a core member of the San Francisco Giants.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

Giants To Select Victor Bericoto

The Giants will select the contract of outfielder Victor Bericoto from Triple-A Sacramento today, as first reported by journalist Manolo Hernández Douen.

Casey Schmitt News / Just Baseball / May 22

The Giants Are Finding Creative Ways to Play Casey Schmitt

There’s been little for San Francisco Giants fans to be excited about through the first month and a half of the 2026 campaign. With a lack of performance from stars and the face of the franchise on the injured list, former role players have had to step up.

Tony Vitello News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Ex-Giants’ star defends Tony Vitello amid team’s struggles

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a 20-30 start and have lost their last three games, but there is still optimism that things can turn around.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Giants’ Buster Posey mentions Edwin Diaz in scathing clapback to critics

Suffice to say, the 2026 season has not been going according to plan for Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants. On Wednesday, the Giants fell to 20-30 on the season, close to dead last in the NL West, after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / May 21

What a day to not be a Giant

The first headline I saw when I searched up our recently cast-off backstop was for an AP article published by the Watertown Daily News: “Baily, Cantillo

Buster Posey News / McCovey Chronicles / May 21

Buster Posey, sir, please sign a two-year extension ASAP

Hello, Mr. Future Hall of Famer, sir, Mr. Buster Posey Man. I am but a lowly sports blogger doing that thing that bad baseball columnists do and writing you an open letter.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Buster Posey Responds After Fans Criticize Giants’ Handling of Bryce Eldridge

The San Francisco Giants dropped to 20-30 after getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series. Trending toward missing the postseason for the fifth straight season, the offense has been one of the team's biggest concerns.

Bryce Eldridge News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 20

Giants Top Prospect Bryce Eldridge Shares Thoughts on Lack of Playing Time

Earlier this month, the San Francisco Giants called up their top prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge, to seemingly try to inject new life into a struggling team.

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Logan Webb News / Just Baseball / May 20

What’s Gone Wrong for Logan Webb in the New Year?

Logan Webb took over as the face of the San Francisco Giants once the organization’s current president — Buster Posey — retired back in 2021. In the midst of four straight years of mediocre baseball, he’s been the outlier.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 20

A ‘visibly emotional’ Tony Vitello admits he made a bad decision that cost the Giants a game they should’ve won

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello had a rough night on Tuesday in a loss to the San Francisco Giants, but he owned up to his bad decision after the game.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 19

Giants Facing Bryce Eldridge Decision After Buster Posey Comments

The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West at 20-28 entering Tuesday night's matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and their top prospect hasn't helped matters.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 19

Giants' $115 Million Veteran Named 'Most Likely' Trade Candidate

The San Francisco Giants have failed to pick up much traction throughout the 2026 MLB season. They're 20-28, in fourth place in the National League West and eight games back from a wild card spot going into their Tuesday matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 19

D-backs' Ryne Nelson, Giants' Landen Roupp want same thing: elusive May win

Two pitchers looking for something positive to happen in May will oppose each other on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series in Phoenix.

Patrick Bailey News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 18

Pitching prospect acquired in Patrick Bailey trade is displaying potential for the Giants

6' 1", 250-pound southpaw Matt Wilkinson looks like he could be a solid contributor for San Francisco someday. Nicknamed 'Tugboat' due to his stout stature, he was acquired alongside the number 29 pick in this year's upcoming draft in exchange for Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey.

Daniel Susac News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 18

San Francisco's swing through Sacramento was special for Susac

Giants' rookie catcher Daniel Susac came to Spring Training in 2026, not really sure what to expect. And to be fair? Neither did anyone else, including those within the franchise.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 17

How can the San Francisco Giants remedy their scoring sickness?

There's just really no way to sugarcoat it: the San Francisco Giants' offense is historically bad. Heading into play on May 16th, they were the lowest-scoring team in the game, and several factors have come into play for them to fall to this level, as well.

Heliot Ramos News / Field Level Media / May 16