San Francisco Giants: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Buster Posey Gives Mike Krukow Ultimate Compliment After Final Giants Broadcast

When you talk about the San Francisco Giants, there aren’t many people who have been more important to the organization than Buster Posey. So, when Posey says that someone belongs among the most important figures in franchise history, people take notice.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

The Giants successfully recreated the 2014 season

I admit that I didn’t watch as many non-Giants games as I have in the past nor did I really consume much news about the field, so I suppose this feeling of mine is absent many facts, but, it didn’t feel like the 2026 season was a particularly below average run-scoring environment or a strange year in that record.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / September 28

Tony Vitello finished his first MLB season as the league leader in a category that won’t surprise Tennessee Vols fans

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello just wrapped up his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello just wrapped up his first season as the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants News / EssentiallySports / September 28

Giants Manager Gets Ejected for MLB-Leading 7th Time After Explosive Umpire Clash

Tony Vitello’s first season with an MLB team didn’t go well. The San Francisco Giants finished fourth in the NL West with a 65-97 record, while Vitello himself got ejected for a league-leading seventh time.

Chris Sale News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the pitchers in MLB's Live Ball era (since 1920) with five or more 200-strikeout seasons under their belt can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB all-time K-leaders' quiz

The 'League strikeout leaders by season' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 27

Giants Name Oracle Park Broadcast Booth for Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper

For 26 years Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper have called the broadcast booth their home away from home at Oracle Park in San Francisco. After Sunday's game, which was the last for Krukow as he enters retirement, that booth will bear the names of both he and Kuiper.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 27

Giants Set Lineup as Mike Krukow Ends Legendary Broadcasting Career

The San Francisco Giants are ending a heavy season, but they'll try to keep things light on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's because Giants fans, players and even the Dodgers will celebrate the legendary career of Giants player and broadcaster Mike Krukow, who is retiring after the conclusion of Sunday's game.

Camilo Doval News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 27

Camilo Doval Interested In Remaining With Giants

Right-hander Camilo Doval’s return to San Francisco went about as well as possible. The reliever struck out the side against the Dodgers on Saturday. He hit 99 mph multiple times.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 26

Tony Vitello Shares Update on Matt Wilkinson’s Future in the Starting Rotation

The San Francisco Giants didn't begin their final series of the season the way they envisioned it, dropping game one to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the final score of 2-0 in the fastest Major League Baseball game of the season, at one hour, 53 minutes, according to Alex Pavlovic on X (formerly Twitter).

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 26

How Giants Legends Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper Prank, Stick Up for Fellow Announcers

There are two more games left in Mike Krukow’s legendary broadcasting career with the San Francisco Giants. He announced his retirement earlier this season and while his partner, Duane Kuiper, announced a throat cancer diagnosis earlier this week, both will be on the call for Krukow’s final two games as the Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 26

Justin Verlander professes love for Tigers, foreshadows HOF plaque decision

Despite needing to leave to win a championship, Justin Verlander's eventual plaque inside the Baseball Hall of Fame will likely show him wearing the Detroit Tigers' logo on his cap.

White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery sets dubious record

Munetaka Murakami's hilarious playoff celebration goes viral

CC Sabathia's jersey number retired at Yankee Stadium

Eury Perez tosses first career complete game to blank Braves

Sweep, schedule change puts pressure solely on Cubs' shoulders

Why the Red Sox and Cubs are playing Game 162 at Tropicana Field

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Camilo Doval News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 25

Camilo Doval Only Has One Request After Returning to Giants

Camilo Doval has lived a life since the San Francisco Giants traded him at last year’s trade deadline. Traded twice. Designated for assignment once. Claimed off waivers once.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 25

Giants Set Lineup for Opener of Final Series of 2026 with Dodgers

The San Francisco Giants have one series left and the only thing left to celebrate is the legendary career of former Giants player and current broadcaster Mike Krukow.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / September 25

The Giants’ Pitching Depth Has Gone Out the Window

For the past few years, the San Francisco Giants have gone into the season with a healthy amount of pitching depth in the upper minors. Whether it was Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, or another exciting arm, there were always a few names ready for the call around the midpoint of the season.

Camilo Doval News / Yardbarker / September 24

Camilo Doval reunites with former team after Pirates DFA

The Pittsburgh Pirates' surprising decision to part ways with trade-deadline acquisition Camilo Doval has led to a reunion.

The 'National League Cy Young winners' quiz

Bryce Eldridge News / Just Baseball / September 24

Bryce Eldridge Is MLB’s Most Underrated Rookie This Year

There’s been little for fans of the San Francisco Giants to be excited about throughout the course of the 2026 campaign. They’re going to finish with around

San Francisco Giants News / HITC / September 24

‘Are you kidding?’ – SF Giants fan roasted by announcers after what he was spotted doing

The San Francisco Giants have endured a miserable season, with playoff contention already out the window. Fans in San Francisco have been given very little to cheer about this season after watching their team go .409 with three games remaining.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 23

3 radical changes Giants must make this offseason after miserable 2026 campaign

The San Francisco Giants fell to 65–94 with Wednesday’s 4–2 loss to the Minnesota Twins, leaving them fourth in the National League West and out of postseason contention.

Landen Roupp News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Giants Make Landen Roupp Decision With 5 Games Left

The San Francisco Giants have shut down right-hander Landen Roupp for the remainder of the 2026 season, ending his first full year in the rotation with five games left.

Blade Tidwell News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 22

Giants’ Blade Tidwell Exits Start With Elbow Discomfort

The Giants are dealing with yet another injury. Blade Tidwell made an early exit from tonight’s 5-2 victory over Minnesota. Manager Tony Vitello told reporters postgame that the right-hander felt elbow discomfort and will go for further testing on Tuesday (via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area and Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle).

Drew Gilbert News / Field Level Media / September 22

Drew Gilbert knocks in 3 runs in Giants' triumph over Twins

Drew Gilbert homered and drove in a career-high-tying three runs, Blade Tidwell teamed with four relievers on a four-hitter and the San Francisco Giants opened a season-ending homestand with a 5-2 interleague victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / September 21

Giants place Bryce Eldridge (concussion), Jung Hoo Lee (groin) on IL

The San Francisco Giants are down to two members of their Opening Day roster still active with the club after placing first baseman Bryce Eldridge and right fielder Jung Hoo Lee on the injured list Monday.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 21

Giants Promote Bo Davidson, Activate Marcelo Mayer

The Giants announced they’ve selected outfield prospect Bo Davidson onto the MLB roster and activated Marcelo Mayer from the 10-day injured list. San Francisco shut down Jung Hoo Lee with a groin contusion and placed rookie first baseman Bryce Eldridge on the seven-day concussion list.

Bryce Eldridge News / Larry Brown Sports / September 19

Giants’ Bryce Eldridge misses a game after hitting his head at team hotel

Bryce Eldridge suffered an injury this week straight out of “Looney Tunes.” The San Francisco Giants phenom Eldridge missed Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after experiencing a mishap at the team hotel.

Rafael Devers News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16

Report reveals Rafael Devers’ future with Giants

Rafael Devers is not expected to leave the Bay Area anytime soon. The hard-hitting Dominican has been one of the few bright spots on a San Francisco Giants roster set to miss the postseason for a fifth straight year.

Ethan Salas News / Yardbarker / September 13