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The San Francisco Giants will have to deal with one of the best left-handers in the National League if they want to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 20

How Hayden Birdsong’s Surgery Decision Impacts Future with Giants

The San Francisco Giants and Hayden Birdsong have made the decision on the pitcher’s future. He’s going to be on the shelf for a while. The Giants announced to beat writers with the team in Scottsdale, Ariz., that Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery after he suffered a grade 2 forearm strain/UCL sprain.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 20

Giants’ Hayden Birdsong gets brutal Tommy John injury update

The San Francisco Giants received devastating news as Hayden Birdsong faces a major setback, with the latest update confirming a serious injury just before Opening Day.

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San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 19

Hayden Birdsong To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

The Giants announced that right-hander Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery next week. He will miss the entire 2026 season and part of the 2027 campaign as well.

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

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San Francisco Giants News / Total Pro Sports / March 19

San Francisco Giants Suffer Huge Blow With Two Injured Players

The 2026 MLB regular season is just around the corner, and teams are already naming their starting pitchers for Opening Day. Several teams are making lineup changes based on their roster.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 16

Giants receive concerning pitcher injury update

The San Francisco Giants got some troubling news on Sunday morning regarding right-hander Hayden Birdsong after medical imaging revealed serious damage in his throwing arm.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 15

Hayden Birdsong Diagnosed With UCL Sprain, Grade 2 Forearm Strain

Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong recently underwent an MRI due to an issue in his elbow/forearm area, and the news isn’t encouraging. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among those to relay this afternoon that Birdsong has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 forearm strain and a UCL sprain.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 13

Waiting Game Continues as Giants Hurler Awaits More News on Injured Elbow

The waiting will be the hardest part for San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong as he works through an elbow injury. One day after Susan Slusser

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 12

Giants’ Hayden Birdsong Being Evaluated For Elbow Issue

Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong is being evaluated for an elbow issue, reports Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle. President of baseball operations Buster Posey tells Slusser that the team is awaiting word from their medical staff.

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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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 19

The Giants’ player with most to prove in spring training

The San Francisco Giants enter Spring Training 2026 facing rotation questions that could define their season. Camp in Scottsdale will reveal how stable the staff truly is, and no player carries more uncertainty than Hayden Birdsong.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / February 18

Hayden Birdsong Projected to Start Spring Training Opener for Giants

The San Francisco Giants will face the Seattle Mariners on Saturday in their spring training opener, and it sounds like they’ll start a former top prospect in the game.

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San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 8, 2025

Hayden Birdsong's Last Start With Giants Before Demotion Was Historically Unique

The 2025 MLB regular season got off to a great start for San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong. After a rocky debut in 2024, in which he was strictly a starting pitcher, Birdsong had to earn his way onto the Opening Day roster in spring training.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / July 28, 2025

How Much Longer Can the Giants Continue the Justin Verlander Experiment?

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.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25, 2025

Giants exploring rotation market

The Giants’ rotation was a big strength early in the season but has struggled more of late. Fifth starter Hayden Birdsong was optioned to Triple-A earlier in the week, and it’s not entirely clear how they’ll fill out the rotation moving forward.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 24, 2025

Giants notes: Devers, Birdsong, rotation, outfield

Rafael Devers made the first start of his career at first base for the Giants this week and, coincidentally or not, belted his first two home runs in nearly a month the following day.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 22, 2025

Giants Struggles in Key Area Have Played Massive Role in Poor Offense

It's no secret the San Francisco Giants have been struggling all season long to score runs, and that issue has already continued to crop up in the first official week of the second half of the campaign.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 22, 2025

Giants Option Hayden Birdsong After Disastrous Outing in Flurry of Roster Moves

The San Francisco Giants announced a series of roster moves on Tuesday afternoon, some of which have raised some eyebrows. According to an announcement of the team, right-handed pitcher Hayden Birdsong has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento along with fellow right-hander Tristan Beck.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 21, 2025

Does Giants Young Pitcher Hayden Birdsong Miss Being Able To Hit?

It wasn’t too long ago that San Francisco Giants youngster Hayden Birdsong was doing more than just pitching. When he was figuring out what the next step in baseball career would be following high school, he began his career at a junior college.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / May 26, 2025

Hayden Birdsong looks to lock in permanent spot in Giants' rotation

Hayden Birdsong began the season as a long reliever. The San Francisco Giants right-hander was so effective in that role, he earned an opportunity to join the starting rotation.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / May 21, 2025

Hayden Birdsong's effective start steers Giants past Royals

Hayden Birdsong won his first start of the season with five strong innings and the San Francisco Giants prevailed in a second consecutive pitchers' duel with the visiting Kansas City Royals, posting a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / May 20, 2025

Giants turn to Hayden Birdsong in encounter vs. Royals

The San Francisco Giants will make the first tweak of the season in their rotation Tuesday night when they send right-hander Hayden Birdsong against the visiting Kansas City Royals.

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 17, 2025

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San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / September 30, 2024

San Francisco Giants' Hayden Birdsong Wraps Up Rookie Season With Historic Outing

While the San Francisco Giants were unable to make it back to .500 on Sunday, their season-ending loss to the St. Louis Cardinals wasn't all bad. Rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong took the mound for the Giants, and it didn't take him long to get a leg up on the Cardinals' lineup.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 23, 2024

MLB strikeout props for Sept. 23: The Bryce is right

Coming off a 2-1 mark in strikeout props on Friday, we're looking to keep the momentum rolling into the new week. Let's keep stacking winners with our three favorite K bets for Monday's tiny MLB slate.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 12, 2024

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San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / July 22, 2024