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The Back of the Giants’ Rotation Is Going Exactly As Expected

Heading into the offseason, pitching was the clear need for the San Francisco Giants. Even though the lineup has been a massive disappointment in 2026, that group was virtually set.

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Inside Giants' worst start in franchise history: Tony Vitello 'searching for any positives' amid 13-21 record

After going 0-6 on the recent road trip, San Francisco's offense is among the league lows

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / May 4

Don’t forget Matt!

On the Mount Rushmore of problems for the 2026 San Francisco Giants, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames are George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. There’s T.J.

Tony Vitello News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 4

Giants reach embarrassing low in Tony Vitello era after Rays sweep

The San Francisco Giants made the ballsy decision to hire straight from the college ranks as they looked towards Tony Vitello, esteemed manager during his time with Tennessee, to be the man to lead the team for the long haul.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

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The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 4

San Francisco suffers back-to-back series sweeps in humiliating fashion

Losing is one thing. Losing in embarrassing ways is another. So far in 2026, the San Francisco Giants have been doing more of the latter than the former; their losses lately have been exceptionally ugly.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Bryce Eldridge News / McCovey Chronicles / May 3

Bryce Eldridge and Jesús Rodríguez to be promoted

Well, it’s finally happened. The San Francisco Giants have backed into the perfect opportunity to recall their top hitting prospect, left-handed hitting DH/1B Bryce Eldridge, along with one of their more intriguing ones, right-handed hitting C/3B/1B/DH Jesús Rodríguez.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 3

Giants To Promote Bryce Eldridge, Jesus Rodriguez

The Giants will promote prospects Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez prior to Monday’s game with the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle

Harrison Bader News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 3

Giants outfielder Harrison Bader on pace to return from injury soon

With the lights already blinking red on San Francisco's season, they have been like a team without direction this season. The Giants entered play on Sunday with a 13-21 record, good enough for dead last in the NL West right now.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 3

Rays leave Giants in total shambles with milestone walk-off

The San Francisco Giants have struggled to find their footing under new manager Tony Vitello. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays rubbed further salt into the wound.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / May 3

Giants’ Jerar Encarnacion has one of the worst challenges of the season

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion turned in one of the worst ABS challenges of the MLB season so far on Sunday. Encarnacion challenged an 0-1 pitch that was essentially right down the middle against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field in St.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 3

Giants’ Adrian Houser rips ump for botched Heliot Ramos call that led to ejection

The San Francisco Giants lost a disappointing game on Saturday to the Tampa Bay Rays. In one bizarre sequence, San Francisco’s Heliot Ramos hit a ball into the air that Giants personnel thought was a home run.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 3

How 1 wild play led to multiple ejections as Giants avoid brutal franchise record

The San Francisco Giants have had a great deal of struggles so far during the 2026 season. Those struggles continued on Saturday, as the Giants narrowly avoided a brutal franchise record.

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The '5 3's on 50% shooting playoff games' quiz

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / May 3

The fading San Francisco Giants still owe over $360 million to two players

The San Francisco Giants have been experiencing a dumpster fire of a season in 2026, and it's become obvious rather quickly that they could wind up being one of baseball's worst teams this year.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 2

Giants GM makes strong statement on Tony Vitello following a disastrous series where San Francisco was swept

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants. And Vitello’s had to deal with some early season adversity.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 1

Phillies accomplish rare feat in doubleheader sweep of Giants

The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the biggest disappointments in the early going of the 2026 MLB season, but Thursday's doubleheader sweep of the San Francisco Giants offered some encouragement.

Don Mattingly clears the air after sudden change of heart on managing

Wild stat shows Kyle Schwarber is keeping up with Babe Ruth

Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts to Rob Thomson firing

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / April 30

Tony Vitello sent a stern message to the rest of MLB, and it’ll be interesting to see how the league responds

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is in his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants, and he’s already dealt with a couple of tense moments.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 30

Giants' bullpen prepares to size up Phillies in doubleheader

The San Francisco Giants have one of the top bullpens in the majors. And that group likely will be put to the test on Thursday when the Giants play a doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / April 30

Caleb Killian Is Proving To Be More Than a Feel-Good Homecoming

Going into this past winter, an improved bullpen was a clear need for the San Francisco Giants. They had dealt several of their best relievers at the previous deadline and lost their most reliable arm to Tommy John surgery.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / April 29

Willy Adames' struggles continue to be a concern for Giants

San Francisco Giants' 30-year-old shortstop Willy Adames has gone 1-for-30 with 14 strikeouts and no walks in his last seven games.

Phillies trounce Giants after making managerial change

Aaron Judge, Munetaka Murakami are early leaders in MLB's HR race

MLB Cy Young Poll blends surprises and favorites

True-or-false for first month of 2026 MLB season: Yankees' AL dominance, Ohtani's NL Cy Young candidacy and more

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Inside The Diamonds / April 29

San Francisco Giants Roster Moves 04/29/2026

The San Francisco Giants have a 13-16 record entering their game with the Phillies tonight. They got shut out 7-0 in game one of the series last night.

Rafael Devers News / HITC / April 29

Nearly one year after his controversial trade, Rafael Devers is now the 3rd worst player in MLB

Nearly a year after one of the most shocking trades in recent MLB history, Rafael Devers is now facing a completely different kind of spotlight. Once seen as a franchise cornerstone and one of the most consistent hitters in baseball, expectations around Devers were sky-high when he moved teams.

Tim Lincecum News / Athlon Sports / April 29

Sports Quote of the Day: Tim Lincecum's Inspirational Message

Former San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum had one of the greatest peaks of a career in recent memory. From 2008-2011, Lincecum was arguably the best pitcher in the sport of baseball.

Gregory Santos News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 29

Giants To Select Gregory Santos

The Giants will select the contract of right-handed reliever Gregory Santos from Triple-A Sacramento today, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. San Francisco has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding transaction.

Casey Schmitt News / Field Level Media / April 26

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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 21

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.