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Giants’ Tony Vitello weighs in on controversial Willy Adames base running call

The San Francisco Giants did not have a reason for a thrusting celebration on Wednesday, as they just got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants fell to Arizona in the series finale at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, by a 3-2 score.

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Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, May 27: Drew Cavanaugh has a day to remember

The Arizona Complex League was off on Wednesday, and the Dominican Summer League still hasn’t started, but the other four Minor League Baseball affiliates of the San Francisco Giants were all in action.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 28

Things are going so bad for Tony Vitello in San Francisco that fans now think one of his coaches is actively sabotaging him

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is off to a dreadful start with the San Francisco Giants. Things are so bad, in fact, that some fans believe he’s being sabotaged by one of his own coaches.

Rafael Devers News / Just Baseball / May 27

Trading Rafael Devers Would Be Almost Impossible for the Giants

One of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2026 has been the San Francisco Giants. It wasn’t a busy winter for president of baseball operations Buster Posey.

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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

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 27

Tony Vitello gets asked about the Tennessee Vols amid the San Francisco Giants’ struggles

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello was asked about the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday. Vitello, who led the Vols for eight seasons, is in his first season as the manager of the 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.

Austin Slater News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 26

Rays, Austin Slater Agree To Minor League Deal

The Rays are signing outfielder Austin Slater to a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The Ballengee Group client elected free agency yesterday after being outrighted by the Mets.

Logan Webb News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 26

What’s next for Giants’ Logan Webb amid injury recovery?

The ace of the San Francisco Giants’ rotation is set to return very soon. After pitching in a rehab start in Triple-A last Friday, Logan Webb will reportedly throw one more bullpen session this week before being activated from the IL.

Casey Schmitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 25

What Giants’ Casey Schmitt said after clutch game vs. White Sox

Heading into the weekend, the San Francisco Giants were struggling. The Giants had lost six of eight games, including being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Buster Posey News / Total Pro Sports / May 25

San Francisco Giants Use Brandon Crawford To Lure Top Draft Prospect

The San Francisco Giants appointed former catcher Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations ahead of the 2025 season. The three-time World Series champion has made several major changes to the team during his short tenure so far.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 24

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello just got thrown under the bus by his GM

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello, who is in his first season in the big leagues, has had to put out quite a few fires during his first few months as the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / May 24

Rafael Devers powers Giants past White Sox

Rafael Devers bombed a grand slam, Casey Schmitt hit his third home run in the last four days and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-5 in the finale of their three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon.

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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 / Larry Brown Sports / May 23

Giants have a twist to their outrageous thrusting celebration

The San Francisco Giants are back at it again with their thrusting celebration. But this time around, they took a page out of Key & Peele’s playbook.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 23

Giants beat White Sox behind rare power display

Casey Schmitt ignited a six-run fifth inning with a two-run homer, Harrison Bader capped it with a grand slam and the San Francisco Giants used a rare power display to pull away en route to a 10-3 home win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.

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The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

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Matt Chapman 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.

Shohei Ohtani’s latest home run makes MLB history

Michael Harris' two-HR game powers Braves to MLB-leading 14th series win

The six most disappointing MLB players this season

One prospect each MLB team needs to promote

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

Victor Bericoto 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Giants place OF Heliot Ramos (quad) on 10-day IL

The San Francisco Giants placed left fielder Heliot Ramos on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right quadriceps strain. Ramos was injured during Friday night's 6-2 loss to the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Rafael Devers News / Yardbarker / May 14

Are Giants looking to move Rafael Devers?

It didn't take long for Rafael Devers to go from a disrespected star to having one of the worst contracts in all of baseball. Are the Giants looking for an escape route?

Three MLB teams who could get early jump on trade deadline

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

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / May 11