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Harrison Bader’s Injury History and Slow Recovery Raise Big Questions for Giants

The San Francisco Giants should prepare Drew Gilbert to start in center field while Harrison Bader works toward a regular workload. Injuries limited Bader to 30 games in 2026, and his efforts to return from a left foot injury stalled more than once.

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Giants Should Avoid an Expensive Mistake With Former All-Star Pitcher

Free agency has a funny way of making baseball teams forget what year it is. A player puts together a few good-to-great seasons, builds a reputation as one of the best at his position, and suddenly finds himself getting paid for accomplishments that happened three years ago.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 6

Giants Might Have an Unusual Solution to Their Rotation Problem

The San Francisco Giants traded away one of their most dependable starting pitchers in August, collected two prospects and turned their attention toward the future.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

The 'Platinum Glove winners since 2011' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 6

Giants Receive Grim 2027 Outlook Following Disastrous Season

A 65-97 season apparently wasn’t enough punishment for the San Francisco Giants. MLB.com decided to pile on to the rubble, placing the club 27th in its way-too-early power rankings for 2027.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / November 6

2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 5

We’re cruising right along with the top 10 in the 2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, which will see us rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization heading into the 2027 season.

Reiver Sanmartin News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 6

Giants Trade Reiver Sanmartin To Nationals

12:45pm: The two teams have announced the swap. 12:30pm: The Nationals are acquiring left-handed reliever Reiver Sanmartin from the Giants, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 6

3 Positions the San Francisco Giants Must Upgrade

The San Francisco Giants have reached a point where they can no longer rely on the assumption of better days ahead. The Giants ended the 2026 season with a very disappointing 65-97 record.

Rafael Devers News / McCovey Chronicles / November 5

Rafael Devers is a Silver Slugger Award finalist

The #3 story of the San Francisco Giants’ season was Rafael Devers making it clear that he’s still a dominant force at the plate. He can still hit and hit in any stadium, win or lose.

Hunter Mense News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 5

Royals Hire Hunter Mense As Hitting Coach

The Royals are hiring Hunter Mense as their hitting coach, per reporting from Mark Feinsand and Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com. Mense had been in that same role with the Giants.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Willy Adames News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 5

Willy Adames’ Plunging Numbers Raise a Hard Question for the Giants

The San Francisco Giants should keep Willy Adames this winter and start him at shortstop in 2027 if he is healthy. The harder question is how long to keep giving him those starts if the range problems that surfaced in 2026 persist.

MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 5

The Pitch That Changed the 1987 NLCS: When Bob Forsch Hit Jeffrey Leonard

The San Francisco Giants were cruising. It was Oct. 9, 1987, and the Giants were leading the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Candlestick Park.

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The 'Most CFP Top-25 appearances' quiz

The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz

The 'Most QB wins in a season' quiz

The 'Active 3-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 5

San Francisco Giants Release 6 Players in Major Shakeup

The San Francisco Giants have released six players from their Dominican Summer League (DSL) affiliates, according to the official MiLB transaction log.

Patrick Bailey News / Just Baseball / November 5

Reexamining the Giants’ Patrick Bailey Trade

When Giants fans got a notification from Jeff Passan on May 9 this year, they couldn’t believe what they were reading. Their “catcher of the future” had just been traded to the Cleveland Guardians for an unranked prospect and a late first-round pick.

Tristan Beck News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 4

Tristan Beck Signs With KBO’s LG Twins

The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signing of right-hander Tristan Beck to a one-year deal. He’s guaranteed $878K in the form of a $300K signing bonus and $578K salary.

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

Giants Prospect Dalton Wentz Selected to Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game

This upcoming Sunday the best players participating in the Arizona Fall League will get the chance to represent their organizations at the Fall Stars Game.

Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / November 4

2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 4

Note: It’s nomination day! So in addition to voting, head to the comment section to nominate players for Friday’s CPL. We’re fully off and running with the 2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, which will see us rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization.

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

The Giants Could Find a Valuable Catching Option on a Budget

Kyle Higashioka could give the San Francisco Giants a modestly priced way to add experience behind the plate. A short contract would make sense if his medical evaluation supports a role backing up Daniel Susac.

Tarik Skubal News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 4

Giants rumors: Could San Francisco sign Tarik Skubal instead of Dodgers?

The San Francisco Giants struggled in 2026. They finished the season at 65-97, fourth in the NL West. The pitching was a major issue. They finished 23rd in the majors in team ERA.

Rafael Devers News / Baseball Now / November 4

Another Rafael Devers Trade Not Out of Question This Offseason

It ain't easy being an All-Star caliber slugger trying to find a long-term home, apparently. Rafael Devers has delivered as advertised for the San Francisco Giants, and this past season was another highly productive offensive one for the two-time Silver Slugger.

San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / November 3

San Francisco Giants Part Ways With 6-Year MLB Veteran

The San Francisco Giants designated left-handed reliever Reiver Sanmartin for assignment this week, trimming their 40-man roster back to the limit after a busy day of offseason moves.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 2

Giants Designate Reiver Sanmartin, Decline Option On Rowan Wick

The Giants announced Monday that they’ve designated left-handed reliever Reiver Sanmartin for assignment, dropping their 40-man roster to an even 40 players.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 1

Giants acquire pitcher in intriguing trade with Nationals

The San Francisco Giants are acquiring minor league left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck from the Washington Nationals in exchange for infielder Nate Furman as the team works to clear space on its 40-man roster.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / November 1

Former Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello was spotted at a huge college football game and he found a way to represent Tennessee

Former Tennessee Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello is making the rounds this offseason. Former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello, who just wrapped up his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants, said in August that he’s “super juiced” to go to some college football games this fall.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / October 31

What the Giants Should Target During the 2026-27 Offseason

Despite adding big fish via free agency and the trade market over the past few years, the Giants’ 2026 season didn’t go well. Yes, the club added assets for the future, a big plus.

Tony Vitello News / Yardbarker / October 1

Three questions facing the San Francisco Giants this offseason

The Giants' 65-97 record was the fourth-worst in franchise history and illustrates the work that general manager Zack Minasian and president of baseball operations Buster Posey have to do.

The 'Three-HR playoff games' quiz