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Giants reach new low not seen since 1940 after Padres sweep

The San Francisco Giants hit a historic low point on Wednesday afternoon, closing a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres with another lopsided defeat.

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Other milestones achieved by players who happened to be wearing a Giants jersey

Justin Verlander got his 3,500 strikeout. Randy Johnson secured his 300th win. Neither baseball legends will be remembered as Giants, but hey, both were decked out in the orange-and-black when they achieved one of their more significant career milestones. They aren’t alone.

Willy Adames News / MLB on ClutchPoints / 12 hours ago

Willy Adames doesn’t hold back on Giants’ situation after Padres sweep

The San Francisco Giants’ dwindling playoff hopes took another blow Wednesday as they suffered an 11-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, completing a three-game sweep at Oracle Park.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / 13 hours ago

The Padres series may have crushed the San Francisco Giants' Playoff Dreams

Theoretically, the San Francisco Giants are still in playoff contention in 2025. The last wild card slot can be theirs if they play well enough to make up six games in the standings and leapfrog four teams.

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San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / 15 hours ago

Giants Have Been Undone by One Glaring Offensive Weakness This Season

The first season for the San Francisco Giants under president of baseball operations Buster Posey got off to a wonderful start, but the team has fallen on tough times recently and is slowly drifting away in the National League playoff picture.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / 17 hours ago

Giants Lack of Depth Beginning To Have Major Impact on Lineup's Production

One of the things that the San Francisco Giants did well under the previous regime that was headed by Farhan Zaidi and previous manager Gabe Kapler was to maximize matchups and the margins on the roster.

Heliot Ramos News / Sporting News / 18 hours ago

Giants' Heliot Ramos might have just made the worst throw in MLB history

This is really, really bad.

Josh Bostick News / San Francisco Giants on SI / 18 hours ago

Giants Minor League Pitching Prospect records 14 Strikeouts for the Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds pitcher Josh Bostick may still have a while before he reaches the Majors, but he certainly looked like a big leaguer on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old allowed just one run on four hits and struck out nine of the last 10 batters he faced in pitching Emeralds to a 5-2 victory against the Tri-City Dust Devils.

Matt Chapman News / Athlon Sports / 19 hours ago

Matt Chapman Update Surfaces After Removal From Giants' Lineup

The San Francisco Giants have lost four straight games and now face an uphill battle to return to the postseason, currently sitting 5.5 games back of the third NL Wild Card spot.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / 19 hours ago

Why The Giants Can Still Compete After Selling At The Deadline

While the San Francisco Giants have been one of the worst teams in baseball across the last month, they aren’t out of it…yet. While it seems like a long shot, there’s still a fighting chance for San Francisco to sneak their way into the 2025 playoffs.

Heliot Ramos News / MLB on ClutchPoints / 23 hours ago

Giants’ Heliot Ramos breaks silence over fiery outburst in defeat vs. Padres

The San Francisco Giants lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday night, this time coming in a 5-1 loss against the San Diego Padres. It was the second straight game where they scored just one run, and in total, the Giants have scored four runs in the past four games.

Bob Melvin News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 13

Giants’ Bob Melvin did not hide frustration after 5-1 loss to Padres

It’s safe to say that things have not gone well for the San Francisco Giants over the last few weeks. After the Giants traded outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and relief pitcher Camilo Doval at the deadline, it essentially signaled an end to any sort of playoff push this year.

Rafael Devers News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 13

Giants Slugger Rafael Devers is slowly finding his Comfort Zone at First Base

When the San Francisco Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox on June 15, it had some fans scratching their heads. Did they give up too much to get the slugger?

Tyler Fitzgerald News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 13

Tyler Fitzgerald makes first start in a new position for the Giants

Heading into Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres, Giants manager Bob Melvin made an interesting move to get an extra right-handed bat in the lineup.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 12

Slumping Giants look to run against streaking Padres

The San Francisco Giants hope to avoid the Mason Miller treatment for a second game in a row when they get a rematch with the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

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Daniel Johnson News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 11

Orioles claim outfielder off waivers from Giants

The Orioles announced that they have claimed outfielder Daniel Johnson off waivers from the Giants. The latter club designated him for assignment last week.

Justin Verlander News / Athlon Sports / August 11

MLB Announces Giants' Justin Verlander News on Sunday

The San Francisco Giants were blanked 8-0 by the Washington Nationals on Sunday as their offense sputtered and the pitching staff surrendered 17 hits at Oracle Park.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 10