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Astros trade with Giants to acquire intriguing pitcher

The Houston Astros have acquired right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Teng from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a minor league player, according to Robert Murray, an MLB Insider for FanSided.

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Astros To Acquire Kai-Wei Teng From Giants

The Giants and Astros are in agreement on a trade that’ll send swingman Kai-Wei Teng to the Astros for catching prospect Jancel Villarroel, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / January 20

Player review: Kai-Wei Teng

2025 stats: 8 G (7 GS), 29.2 IP, 6.37 ERA / 4.00 xERA, 11.8 K/9, 5.2 BB/9, 1.55 WHIP, +0.3 fWAR It’s down to Kai-Wei Teng and Tristan Beck as the players left in the organization following the flurry of trades former President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi made at the 2019 trade deadline.

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San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / September 21

Never enough

Ten Giants hitters stepped up to the plate on Saturday night before Shohei Ohtani or any other Dodger got to touch a baseball bat. In the top of the 1st, they recorded four hits, worked three walks, and plated four runs, forcing starter Tyler Glasnow to labor through 40+ pitches.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / September 1

The kids are alright!

Though veterans Rafael Devers kicked off the Giants series in Colorado with a 114 MPH rocket in the 1st, and Willy Adames added a decisive 2-out, 2-run shot in the 7th, it was two rookies who provided the essential fuel of San Francisco’s 8-2 win in Denver. Kai-Wei Teng made his season debut and first career start on August 2nd.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / September 1

Drew Gilbert, Kai-Wei Teng lift Giants past lowly Rockies

Rookie Drew Gilbert homered among his career-high four hits, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames also went deep and finished with two hits apiece and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 in Denver on Monday.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 1

Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies

The San Francisco Giants were fading in the National League wild-card standings 10 days ago, but after winning seven of their last eight games, they are back in the postseason hunt.

San Francisco Giants 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.

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

The Giants should be Concerned with Starter Kai-Wei Teng's Recent Struggles

San Francisco Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng had another rough outing on Tuesday night, as he took the loss against the San Diego Padres, 5-1. He pitched 3 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs, and showed command issues throughout the short outing.

MLB News / McCovey Chronicles / August 20

Giants fall back to earth with 5-1 loss to Padres

As the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres were taking the field for Tuesday night’s baseball buffoonery, I channeled the energy of my coworker Bryan Murphy and took to Bluesky with a somber reality.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 9

Giants Pitcher had Extra Incentive in Win over Washington

For most players in Major League Baseball, Friday was just another night of hitting, throwing, and catching. But for San Francisco Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng, gaining a 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday had special meaning.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / August 2

Kai-Wei Teng, Giants bullpen brace for rematch vs. Mets

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.