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Teams Scouting Giants’ Heliot Ramos, Casey Schmitt

The Giants are clear sellers heading into the trade deadline, and contenders are sending scouts to check out the club’s potential trade chips. Outfielder Heliot Ramos and utilityman Casey Schmitt are among the bats being scouted by opposing teams, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Trevor McDonald Heads to MRI After Elbow Injury Scare

Trevor McDonald’s night ended abruptly on Monday. The Giants starter left the mound before the fifth inning. He now faces an MRI for his ailing elbow. This injury could land him on the injured list immediately.

Logan Webb News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 21

No One Has Been an 'Ace' for the Giants This Season — Not Even Logan Webb

The San Francisco Giants have had a myriad of problems throughout the 2026 Major League Baseball season. When you're more than 20 games out of first place by mid-July, there are plenty of holes.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / July 21

Royals squeeze out walk-off win against Giants

Down to their last out, the San Francisco Giants rallied to tie the game on a two-run, 380-foot home run from Willy Adames. Then the Kansas City Royals walked them off with two bunts that traveled about 38 feet each.

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San Francisco Giants News / ESPN / July 20

Witt, bothered again by back, exits vs. Giants

Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left Monday night's 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants with back tightness.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / July 20

Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 17-19: Delightful debuts!

Just like in the Majors, Minor League Baseball had the All-Star break last week. But they got back in action on Friday and my word is there a lot to talk about.

Luis Arraez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 20

Report: Giants Have Not Discussed Extension With Luis Arraez

Infielder Luis Arraez is a logical trade candidate but recently expressed an openness to staying in San Francisco with an extension instead. There hasn’t been any indication the Giants are looking to extend Arraez and Justice delos Santos of The Mercury News reports that there have been no formal extension talks between Arraez and the club.

Michael Wacha News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 20

3 Giants Matchups That Matter in Lineup Against Royals, Michael Wacha

The San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals are two lowly baseball teams. Pretty much nothing has gone right for either side throughout the entirety of 2026.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 20

The Giants Are Wasting a Good Offense

We’ve talked about the San Francisco Giants being one of the worst teams in baseball all year. However, we haven’t fully broken down what has led to that outcome.

Rafael Devers News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 20

Giants May Finally Have the Rafael Devers They Were Waiting For

They say that in life, reality never seems to match up with expectations. That's true in baseball, as well, and especially if you look at Rafael Dever's rocky path since joining the San Francisco Giants in mid-2025.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 19

Breaking Down the Best Picks of the Giants’ 2026 Draft

There was no room for errors entering the 2026 MLB Draft for the San Francisco Giants. Not only are they in the midst of their worst losing season in recent memory, but they’ve shown a clear inability to draft in the first round for the better part of a decade.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 18

Giants homer twice, blank Mariners in return from All-Star break

Willy Adames hit a grand slam and Landen Roupp pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Francisco Giants returned from the All-Star break with a 7-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night.

Matt Chapman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 17

Giants trade candidate Matt Chapman gets injury update as deadline draws near

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is a trade candidate. However, Chapman is also battling an abdominal injury at the moment. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area shared an update on Chapman’s injury recovery before the team’s game on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners.

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Eric Haase News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 17

Giants Designate Eric Haase For Assignment

The Giants announced that catcher Daniel Susac has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow catcher Eric Haase has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

Luis Arraez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 17

Reporter urges Giants to trade Luis Arraez with ‘malpractice’ explanation

The San Francisco Giants have endured a difficult season. The Giants are expected to sell before the MLB trade deadline. All-Star infielder Luis Arraez has emerged as a candidate to be moved.

Buster Posey News / Larry Brown Sports / July 17

Radio producer slams Giants’ Buster Posey in embarrassing hot mic moment

Buster Posey, the San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations, recently appeared on KNBR’s Murph & Markus show for a roughly 25-minute interview that covered the recent MLB Draft, the team’s selections, trade deadline plans, and first-year manager Tony Vitello’s performance.

Luis Arraez News / Larry Brown Sports / July 16

Giants are expected to trade away 1 All-Star

The San Francisco Giants may be ready to move on from La Regadera. Giants infielder Luis Arraez is a “near-certainty” to be traded ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, according to a report this week by Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 16

Giants executive Buster Posey’s blunt Tony Vitello evaluation amid disappointing 2026 season

The San Francisco Giants entered the All-Star break at 41-55, intensifying scrutiny surrounding first-year manager Tony Vitello. Despite the club’s disappointing 2026 season, president of baseball operations Buster Posey offered a direct defense of Vitello and his coaching staff.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / July 16

2026 MLB First-Half Recap: San Francisco Giants

Despite having an ace and a relatively good offense, the Giants failed to gain momentum over the first half. As of the 2026 All-Star Game break, the Giants were in the bottom three of the National League standings.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / July 16

Giants decision-maker gives his ‘frank evaluation’ of Tony Vitello as rumors about his future in MLB continue to swirl

Rumors about former Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello’s future in MLB are swirling this week. Speculation about former Tennessee Vols coach Tony Vitello’s future in MLB is heating up this week following some comments that insider Bob Nightengale made at the All-Star break.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 14

Five NL teams under most pressure before MLB trade deadline

Five NL teams under the most pressure before the MLB trade deadline

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Logan Webb News / Athlon Sports / July 13

Will Giants Pitcher Logan Webb Play in the 2026 All-Star Game?

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will be available for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, but only if the National League runs out of pitchers. National League manager Dave Roberts told Webb he would only pitch in an "emergency" situation, a decision the right-hander confirmed during All-Star Media Day.