Carson Whisenhunt recorded his first career win by combining with three relievers on an eight-hitter Sunday afternoon for the visiting San Francisco Giants, who beat the New York Mets 12-4 in the rubber game of a three-game series.
Quite the turnaround to take the series The San Francisco Giants liked what they saw yesterday… I mean, the Mets played some really good baseball against them.
The Orioles have claimed infielder Vidal Brujan off waivers from the Cubs and right-hander Carson Ragsdale off waivers from the Giants, according to a team announcement.
A month ago, everybody in baseball thought the Giants would have been huge buyers when it came to the deadline. They had just acquired Rafael Devers, were in contention for the NL West lead, and were at the top of the wild-card race.
Bummer dude. Well, San Francisco fans got what they wanted. Not that the Giants won Saturday’s game, or followed up Friday’s gritty bullpen performance with another well-pitched barn-burner — just that we got to see Tyler Rogers pitch again.
Just over a week ago, the San Francisco Giants were still thought of as buyers at the trade deadline. Reports were coming out left and right that they were focused on adding a right-handed power bat, second-baseman, and starting pitcher.
Two teams whose new-look bullpens underwent a trial by fire in the series opener will get a rematch on Saturday afternoon when San Francisco Giants vie for a second consecutive road win over the New York Mets.
Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke a tie with an RBI single in the 10th inning, new closer Randy Rodriguez stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 road win over the New York Mets on Friday night.
The Giants announced they’ve selected right-hander Kai-Wei Teng onto the MLB roster. Reliever José Buttó, acquired from the Mets in the Tyler Rogers deal, has reported to the team and will be active tonight.
Despite rumors that he’d potentially be dealt before the July 31 deadline, future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander stuck with the San Francisco Giants — and, somehow, he’s not the Verlander we’re talking about in the deadline’s immediate aftermath.
The San Francisco Giants were busy leading up to the MLB trade deadline as the club sold numerous players for top-level prospects. Now that the deadline has passed, President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey reveals the strategy the club decided to follow.
With the Arizona Complex League wrapping up this week, the San Francisco Giants have revealed their plans for some of their top prospects who were playing in Scottsdale.
Mike Yastrzemski began his professional baseball career under unique circumstances: a 14th-round draft pick who shares DNA with a Hall of Famer and Triple Crown winner.
The Giants have collapsed over the last month and a half, with a 13-24 record. Trading for Rafael Devers was supposed to be the key to competing for the division; instead, it’s led to them free-falling.
So, it now appears Buster Posey’s club will be selling over the next 21 hours, with legendary starting pitcher Justin Verlander the latest name on the block.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski delivered a potential Catch of the Year during Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Ca.
Carson Whisenhunt, the San Francisco Giants’ No. 3 prospect, made his Major League debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The Giants decided to start the clock on his MLB career at Oracle Park after moving starter Landen Roupp to the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation last week.
After being swept by the New York Mets over the weekend, the San Francisco Giants needed innings from the rotation after Hayden Birdsong was sent to Triple-A and Landen Roupp hit the injured list.
This past January, the San Francisco Giants reinforced their starting rotation by signing a legend in future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. On Wednesday, they finally got another one of the performances they envisioned when they signed him.
It’s been well over a year since Carson Whisenhunt, a highly-regarded pitching prospect, made his Triple-A debut. Now, the Giants will see what he can offer at the Major League level.
The San Francisco Giants have relied on their elite pitching staff to carry much of the load this season, and the starting rotation in particular has played a massive role in keeping the team afloat out west.