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Giants Outright Logan Porter

The Giants announced Friday that catcher Logan Porter cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week.

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Take a look at the improved farm system

I might be jumping the line here to comment on the farm system review by Brendan Gawlowski posted to FanGraphs this morning, as Brady does such a great

Bryce Eldridge News / Just Baseball / June 5

The Giants Are Benefitting From More Bryce Eldridge

The San Francisco Giants have struggled to develop legitimate big-league talent for the better part of the last decade. Despite having top-flight prospects like Kyle Harrison, Marco Luciano, and Joey Bart, it’s been quite some time since the farm has grown their own impact player.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / June 5

Giants 26-Year-Old All-Star Emerging as 'Sneaky' Trade Candidate

It's turning into a season to forget for the San Francisco Giants and first-year manager Tony Vitello. They're 25-38 going into their Friday matchup against the Chicago Cubs.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Robbie Ray News / CBSSports.com / June 5

Giants vs. Cubs Friday MLB matinee picks: Struggling Robbie Ray bad news for San Francisco's poor road record

The Cubs host the Giants in Friday's lone MLB matinee

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Just Baseball / June 5

The Giants Don’t Have a Closer and They’re Paying For It

After an up-and-down 2025 that resulted in them just missing the playoffs, the holes that the San Francisco Giants needed to fill were clear heading into the offseason.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

After big offensive effort, Giants look to quell Cubs' momentum

The San Francisco Giants have put together some stellar offensive efforts in the past week, while the Chicago Cubs are hoping a dramatic rally will change their recent fortunes.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / June 4

Giants knock out Brewers in Milwaukee slugfest

Playing at American Family Field, the San Francisco Giants got six insurance runs in the 7th inning that included an Eric Haase grand slam. Their nine-run cushion, plus a home run robbery by Drew Gilbert in the bottom of the inning, proved to be just enough as the Giants held on for a 12-9 win and a series split.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 4

Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9

Eric Haase hit a grand slam and Jung Hoo Lee had four hits to extend the longest current hitting streak in the major leagues to 12 games as the visiting San Francisco Giants hung on for a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Drew Gilbert makes insane home run robbery on Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn

The San Francisco Giants earned a big 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Thanks to an offensive onslaught early in the contest, followed by six runs scored in the top of the seventh, San Francisco took a rather commanding lead.

Casey Schmitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Casey Schmitt smokes lead-off home run vs. Brewers

The San Francisco Giants needed an immediate spark Thursday, and Casey Schmitt supplied it before the Milwaukee Brewers could record an out. The Giants infielder opened the finale of a four-game set at American Family Field by turning the first pitch into a leadoff home run.

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.

Luis Arraez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants rival named as Luis Arraez trade suitor

The San Francisco Giants’ struggles this season have led many to believe that they may end up selling at the MLB trade deadline. While the Giants are not expected to trade players such as Rafael Devers or Matt Chapman, they could look to move multiple veterans.

Adrian Houser News / Field Level Media / June 4

Giants' Adrian Houser strives for success in return to Milwaukee

The visiting San Francisco Giants hope Adrian Houser will benefit from a return to familiar territory when they close their four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.

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The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

Robbie Ray News / Fastball on SI / June 3

Robbie Ray Landing Spots With Blockbuster Trade a 'Safe Bet'

There are plenty of contenders out there that could use one more starting pitcher and all eyes should be on the San Francisco Giants right now. Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of buzz around the league about guys like Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and New York Mets star Freddy Peralta.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3

Giants’ Grant McCray, Christian Koss Diagnosed With Fractures

The Giants provided updates on a pair of injured minor leaguers on Tuesday (via Evan Webeck of The California Post). Infielder Christian Koss has a broken left wrist and outfielder Grant McCray fractured the hamate bone in his left hand/wrist.

Kyle Harrison News / Yardbarker / June 2

Brewers' Kyle Harrison gets his revenge, matches career high in win

Continuing their early domination in the series, the Milwaukee Brewers benefited from their starting pitcher getting revenge against his former team.

Brewers' Jake Bauers making strong All-Star case

On deck: Yankees-Red Sox, Cristopher Sanchez scoreless streak, Jacob Misiorowski dominance, streaking Mariners, Tanner Bibee's bad start

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 2

Giants Hire Gary Pettis As Third Base Coach

The Giants announced Tuesday that they’ve hired Gary Pettis as their new third base coach. He’ll replace Hector Borg, who was relieved of third base coaching duties recently and reassigned to a player development role within the organization.

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / June 2

Tony Vitello has Giants fans upset with him and it’s because of former Tennessee Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert

San Francisco Giants fans seemingly find a reason every day to be upset with manager Tony Vitello, who is in his first season with the team after eight eight seasons as Tennessee baseball’s head coach.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / June 1

Next Tony Gwynn? That Crown Is Held By Giants Star

Tony Gwynn is known around Major League Baseball as one of the best pure hitters in league history. Gwynn played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the San Diego Padres.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / May 31

2026 Transactions: Giants Promote Cox, Mlodzinski on Restricted List

The last day of May saw the Giants make somewhat of a surprising move. Jonah Cox, who tore up the Eastern League over the first two months, skipped Triple-A and was summoned to the Giants’ big-league roster on May 31.

Robbie Ray News / Just Baseball / May 30

What Do the Giants Do With Robbie Ray?

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. Despite a star-studded and expensive core, they’ve struggled to string together wins at any point this season.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / May 29

Giants make change to coaching staff two months into season

The San Francisco Giants’ poor start to the 2026 season is beginning to come with some consequences. The Giants announced Friday that third base coach Hector Borg has been removed from his duties as third base coach and will be reassigned to a new role in the organization.

Rafael Devers News / Just Baseball / May 27