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Which Prospects Could Giants Include in Trade Deadline Deals?

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the more pleasant surprises in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season to this point. Coming out of the All-Star

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A winless return to play

A microcosm of the bad parts of the season. Sometimes I need to remind myself that the San Francisco Giants are a good baseball team; a decent enough baseball team, at the very least.

Rafael Devers News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 18

Giants Boss Says It's 'Just a Matter of Time' Until Rafael Devers Catches Fire

The San Francisco Giants have had a strong first half to their 2025 season behind quality pitching and some high-powered offensive outbursts. This success led the team to make an all-in move earlier in the year, acquiring slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a trade.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 18

Pitching plausibles

The Giants say they have all the pitching they need, but just in case, here are a few alternatives to explore. The playoff odds for the San Francisco Giants stand at 44.4% as of this morning, which gives us something to root for over the next 65 games.

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The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in six minutes?

The 'National League home run champions' quiz

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The 'MLB Home Run Derby champions' quiz

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25 MLB players who might be fantasy league winners in the second half

It's crunch time for fantasy baseball managers as we head into the final two months of the regular season. These 25 players could make all the difference as pickups or acquisitions for fantasy rosters.

Scott Alexander News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 18

Veteran southpaw elects free agency

The Giants announced Friday that left-handed reliever Scott Alexander has cleared waivers and elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 18

Giants to select Matt Gage

The Giants are selecting the contract of left-handed reliever Matt Gage, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. They’ll need to open spots on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters to make his promotion official.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 18

Giants Farm System Skyrockets Up From Last Place in Rankings After 2025 MLB Draft

The San Francisco Giants' farm system was down in the dumps for a while, but has started to make some great progress over the past few weeks and the 2025 MLB draft.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 18

Two Giants make midseason Top 50 prospects list

Triple-A first baseman Bryce Eldridge and 17-year-old shortstop Josuar Gonzalez were listed on the Baseball Prospectus prospect rankings With 30 MLB teams, getting more than one player on a Top 50 prospect list is above-average.

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The 20 greatest MLB managers who never won a World Series

Success in Major League Baseball can be measured in many ways; namely, winning a World Series. As a player, it is truly special. Meanwhile, doing so in the capacity of manager is a significant accomplishment, considering the pressure to succeed.

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

Former Giants Managing General Partner Bill Neukom Dies at 83

Bill Neukom, who served as the San Francisco Giants’ managing general partner for nearly four years, died on Thursday at 83 years old, the team announced.

Seth Lugo News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 17

Giants Are Intriguing Trade Deadline Contender For Royals All-Star Seth Lugo

The San Francisco Giants sputtered a bit over the last month or so ahead of the All-Star break, falling to six games back in the division and narrowly out of a Wild Card spot.

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The 'NFL rookie 1,000-yard receivers' quiz

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The 'MLB Home Run Derby champions' quiz

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MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / July 17

Last of a kind

One of the architects of the championship era has passed. Sad news today as one of the key figures of the Championship Era has died. Bill Neukom, 83, was the managing general partner for the San Francisco Giants from 2008 to 2011.

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

Baseball America Lists Bo Davidson as Giants' Top-Performing Prospect in 2025

The San Francisco Giants have had a strong start to their 2025 season at the Major League level, and much of it has been supplemented by their own prospects developing into crucial components of the franchise.

Justin Verlander News / Athlon Sports / July 17

Giants Announce Justin Verlander Decision After All-Star Break

Legendary right-handed starting pitcher Justin Verlander is in his first season as a member of the San Francisco Giants after signing a one-year, $15 million contract before the 2025 season.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 17

Giants’ Buster Posey preaches patience amid Rafael Devers’ struggles

The San Francisco Giants made one of the biggest moves of the first half of the 2025 Major League Baseball season when they traded for Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 17

Will a Giants hitter end any significant club drought in 2025?

Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrp. The “bigger” half of the season is over. The San Francisco Giants sit 7 wins above .500, solidly in the hunt for a playoff berth, with 97 games under their belt and 65 more to play.

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

Four Giants Who Will Be X-Factors for Franchise After All-Star Break

The San Francisco Giants finished up the first half of their season and will be focused on getting ready for a lot of important games coming up after the All-Star break.

Casey Schmitt News / Just Baseball / July 17

Is Casey Schmitt the Second Base Solution for the Giants?

It hasn’t been much of a secret that the San Francisco Giants have struggled to find consistency on the offensive side of things this season. Even after bringing in Rafael Devers in a blockbuster deal, the offense has remained mediocre at best.

Logan Webb News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 16

Logan Webb’s group text wants swing-offs to decide all extra-inning games

The best thing about MLB All-Star Weekend was the actual game, where things got crazy at the end. For the first time ever, the game was decided by a swing-off after it was tied at the end of regulation.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 15

The Giants Secure Three All-Stars From Their Elite Pitching Staff

The San Francisco Giants are heading into the All-Star break with a record of 52-45, making them one of the clear surprises of the 2025 MLB season. While most fans and writers were writing them off before the season even started, they’ve completely turned heads in the first half.

San Francisco Giants News / 5 GOATs / July 13

San Francisco Giants select Tennessee 2B Gavin Kilen in 2025 MLB Draft

Fresh off a banner year at Tennessee, Gavin Kilen is now heading to the next level. He heard his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft. The San Francisco Giants selected Kilen at No.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 12