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Surging Giants finish sweep ahead of Trade Deadline

July 28, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline just got a whole lot more interesting for the Giants. With a 5-4 win over the last-place Rockies in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park, the Giants finished off their first four-game sweep since September 2022 (also against Colorado) and

Injuries & Moves: Cobb (blister) set back; Hjelle to bereavement list

July 28, 2024

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Birdsong leads Giants in taking twin-bill nightcap

July 28, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hayden Birdsong had a tough act to follow after watching Blake Snell rack up a career-high 15 strikeouts over six shutout innings in Game 1 of Saturday night’s doubleheader against the Rockies. The 22-year-old rookie wasn’t quite as dominant in Game 2, but he still turned in

Snell sets record with career-high 15 K's in 6 innings

July 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Suddenly, Blake Snell is looking like one of the most fascinating players to watch in the days leading up to Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT Trade Deadline. The reigning National League Cy Young winner delivered one of the most dominant performances of his career in Game 1 of

10 Giants to watch ahead of Trade Deadline

July 27, 2024

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'Unbelievable' Fitzgerald's multi-HR game leads to another Bondsian feat

July 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the second time this week, Tyler Fitzgerald’s homer binge has put him in the same conversation as Giants legend Barry Bonds. Fitzgerald crushed two more home runs in an 11-4 rout of the last-place Rockies at Oracle Park on Friday night, making him the first Giant

'A pretty deflating game': Giants can't snap out of 2nd-half funk

July 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- The Giants rode an elevator of emotion in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. Down when they were behind 4-2 with two outs in the top half. Up when a pair of clutch hits brought them even. Down again when back-to-back home runs came from the highly

Ray goes 5 no-hit innings in 'super special' Giants debut

July 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Sporting a pair of tight pants in his return from Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Giants left-hander Robbie Ray put the squeeze on the Dodgers. After being stretched to the limit in a rusty first inning, Ray found his stride in his San Francisco debut and did not

Giants agree to deal with first-rounder Tibbs

July 24, 2024

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Giants fans won’t have to wait much longer to see James Tibbs III in action. Ten days after being selected with the 13th overall

Fitzgerald HRs his way to history: 'Feels pretty good'

Slugger first Giant with 5-game HR streak since Bonds -- and first rookie all-time
July 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Perhaps nobody in baseball used the All-Star break downtime to his advantage like Giants rookie Tyler Fitzgerald, who now has a home run in five consecutive games for San Francisco. Fitzgerald’s latest homer came in the second inning of Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers, a drive

MLB Network available as standalone stream for fans

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July 24, 2024

MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,

Fitzgerald's Belt-esque power surge continues in LA

Giants drop opener to Dodgers after 0-for-7 night with runners in scoring position
July 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Tyler Fitzgerald's superpower, it would seem, is an ability to turn a raucous crowd of nearly 50,000 into a church-sermon hush. What the rookie has yet to accomplish since the All-Star break, despite his best efforts, is to be the catalyst that gets the Giants’ offense on

'Kind of shocked': Birdsong, Soler shine in Giants' victory

San Francisco manager Melvin ejected during lineup card exchange prior to first pitch
July 21, 2024

DENVER -- Bob Melvin had to get something off his chest. Frustrated with some of the umpiring calls in the first two games of this series, Melvin took a second to air his grievances during the lineup card exchange prior to Sunday's first pitch. But his complaints weren’t well-received by

Soler hammers longest homer of 2024 season

July 21, 2024

DENVER -- Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler kicked off Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Rockies at Coors Field with a bang, crushing a 478-foot tank out to center field that ranked as the longest home run of the 2024 season so far, passing Shohei Ohtani's 476-foot shot on June 18,

Each team's prospect to watch in second half of season

July 20, 2024

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

'I've got to be better': Webb's struggles continue vs. Rox

July 21, 2024

DENVER -- Fresh off his first career All-Star nod, Logan Webb took the mound at Coors Field on Saturday, hoping to get the Giants back on track after a bumpy start to the second half. But the ace right-hander wasn’t at his best in his first start in 10 days,

Webb, Ramos look back on first All-Star experience

July 20, 2024

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DENVER -- While most of their Giants teammates went home and relaxed over the All-Star break, Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos spent two whirlwind

Harrison, Giants can't catch a break in frustrating loss

July 20, 2024

DENVER -- The Giants struggled to gain traction during their mediocre first half, but they reconvened at Coors Field with a fresh opportunity to build the momentum they need to sustain a playoff push down the stretch. According to FanGraphs, San Francisco came out of the All-Star break with a

Taking stock of the Giants’ uneven first half

July 17, 2024

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Giants were a tough team to peg in the first half. Despite finishing second to only the Dodgers in free-agent spending over the

One second-half goal for every club

July 18, 2024

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are

This Giants Minor League cap dazzled at the Futures Game

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July 18, 2024

This year's Futures Game featured more old-fashioned, Minor League-style fun than ever, and the most visible addition was one fans could see at every moment. Each of the 45 players who appeared in the game wore on his head the cap of his Minor League team.