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San Francisco Giants Call Up Flamethrower for MLB Debut a Decade in the Making

It’s easy to imagine the reactions of the family members and friends of San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Joel Peguero – or Peguero himself – when they saw this line on the transaction wire on Thursday.

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Giants' Justin Verlander Should Have Plenty of Suitors in Free Agency

Despite a strong start to the season, things have gone in the wrong direction of late for the San Francisco Giants. For a good chunk of the year, the Giants were a playoff contender in the National League.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 21

Giants Make Right Decision With Shake-Up of Starting Rotation, Outfield Mix

Things have not been going well for the San Francisco Giants, leaving manager Bob Melvin seeking answers on how to stop the bleeding. It wasn’t very long ago that the Giants looked like a bona fide playoff team in the National League.

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The 'MLB franchise home run leaders' quiz

How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

The 'Active MLB players to hit .300 multiple times' quiz

The 'Yearly MLB on-base percentage leaders' quiz

Landen Roupp News / Athlon Sports / August 21

Landen Roupp's Injury Leaves Giants With No Good Options to Patch Rotation

In a devastating blow to their postseason hopes, the San Francisco Giants lost emerging No.3 starter Landen Roupp to a left knee sprain during Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres.

Erik Miller News / McCovey Chronicles / August 21

Erik Miller’s season is over, and other roster moves

Just yesterday, Brady wrote about how Erik Miller would be shutdown for another couple of weeks as he worked his way back from left elbow inflammation.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / August 21

Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, August 20: Luis Matos homers, gets called up

The Dominican Summer League wasn’t in action on Wednesday, but all four of the San Francisco Giants A-Ball affiliates were. So let’s dive into some Minor League Baseball action!

Kai-Wei Teng News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 21

Giants Make Right Move Optioning Kai-Wei Teng as Part of Roster Reshuffle

The San Francisco Giants were incredibly busy on Thursday afternoon, announcing several roster moves. As shared by Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area on X, the team is shaking things up, looking for a spark.

Joel Peguero News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 21

Giants select contract of 28-year-old right-hander

The Giants announced a series of roster moves on Thursday.

Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

Bob Melvin News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 21

Are Giants Fans Calling for Bob Melvin to be Fired?

The San Francisco Giants entered the 2025 MLB season looking like playoff contenders. Unfortunately for the team and manager Bob Melvin, their dreams of playing in the postseason have now become a nightmare, as the club continues to sputter down the stretch.

Travers Stakes: Is Sovereignty just inevitable or can someone upset the Derby and Belmont winner?

In a race that dates back to 1864, there have been just four horses to win the Kentucky Derby and Belmont, and then win the Travers at Saratoga. On Saturday, Sovereignty will be heavily favored to accomplish that feat, as he leads just a five-horse field in the $1 million race for 3-year-olds going 1 1/4 miles.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / August 21

Another rough lap on the merry-go-round

A week had passed since the Giants last serious beat-down by the Padres, so I guess they were due. San Diego’s 4-run 3rd in their 8-1 win over San Francisco bore resemblances to their 7-run 2nd on August 13th.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 21

The Giants' Pitching Staff is In a State of Flux Right Now

As if the Giants needed anything else to go wrong this season, they have lost another pitcher to injury, while another's rehab assignment has been shut down.

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The 'Active 20-home run MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL QBs with the most games started' quiz

The '2024 NFL rushing TD leaders' quiz

The 'Second-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

Landen Roupp News / Field Level Media / August 21

Giants RHP Landen Roupp knocked out of game by line drive

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp was knocked out of Wednesday night's game at the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the third inning after getting struck in the back of the right thigh by a line drive.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 19

San Francisco’s Muni public transit takes hilarious shot at Dodgers in new ad

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are in a tight divisional race. Both teams are fighting for the top spot in the National League West. The Giants and Dodgers are fiery rivals, and San Francisco’s “Muni” public transportation system is joining in.

San Francisco Giants News / Total Apex Sports / August 19

San Francisco Giants Offense With a Historic Start

The offense of the San Francisco Giants had a historic start last night on the road against the San Diego Padres. It was the fifth time since at least 1900 that the team had started a game with back-to-back home runs.

Heliot Ramos News / Field Level Media / August 19

Heliot Ramos, Giants look to add to Padres' recent woes

With some San Francisco Giants fans demanding the dismissal of manager Bob Melvin after the team's recent swoon all but ended their playoff hopes, outfielder Heliot Ramos stuck up for his skipper.

Rafael Devers News / Fastball on SI / August 19

Rafael Devers Part of Powerful San Francisco Giants History in Latest Win

The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Monday night, moving to 61-64 on the season. The loss was the fourth straight for San Diego, who are now 69-56.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19

Standout Korean infielder to ask to be posted for MLB teams

Sung Mun Song is seeking to become the next standout to join MLB.

Watch: Jung Hoo Lee catches a fly ball between his knees

The 25 greatest designated hitters in MLB history

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

Christian Koss News / Just Baseball / August 19

Christian Koss Has Given the Giants a Much-Needed Feel Good Story

The San Francisco Giants are in the midst of one of the worst stretches of baseball we’ve seen this year. They’ve been the worst team in the league since acquiring Rafael Devers, and aside from a few bright moments, there hasn’t been much to cheer about.

Heliot Ramos News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 19

Giants’ Heliot Ramos hit with intense backlash after ripping fans

The San Francisco Giants are facing more than just on-field struggles after outfielder Heliot Ramos ignited a firestorm with fans. Following San Francisco’s steep drop in the standings, Ramos passionately defended manager Bob Melvin, prompting major backlash across social media.

Drew Gilbert News / A to Z Sports / August 17

Former Tennessee Vols star Drew Gilbert almost made a big splash - literally - with his first big MLB career milestone

It had been a slow start to his first stint as a Major League Baseball outfielder for former Tennessee Vols star Drew Gilbert. That's not surprising given it's his first action in the big leagues after a strong year in the minors.

Jung Hoo Lee News / Larry Brown Sports / August 18

Watch: Jung Hoo Lee catches a fly ball between his knees

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee made one of the most difficult catches imaginable during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rays DH Yandy Diaz hit a sharp fly ball to center to lead off the fourth inning of Sunday’s game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Ca.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / August 16

San Francisco Giants Make Embarrassing History Not Seen in 124 Years

The San Francisco Giants were beaten by the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, marking their 14th loss in their last 15 home games. According to Giants reporter Susan Slusser, that marks some unwanted history not seen in the last 124 years.

Matt Chapman News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 16