Villar embraces second chance with Giants
ANAHEIM -- Just a few weeks ago, David Villar didnĄŻt think he would be back with the Giants. He had been designated for assignment after Spring Training, eventually being sent down to Triple-A Sacramento after he cleared waivers.
'Nobody makes that play': Chapman does it all, and then some, in tight win
ANAHEIM -- Matt Chapman didnĄŻt see it coming. He was focused on fixing a divot near third base in the bottom of the ninth. He didnĄŻt expect Angels catcher Logan OĄŻHoppe to swing on a 3-0 sinker in the upper outside corner of the zone. But he did, and the
New for 2025 -- GIANTS.TV -- stream games in the Giants territory
Major League Baseball and NBC Sports Regional Networks announced a partnership to stream games direct-to-consumers for the Giants (NBC Sports Bay Area) through MLB.TV during the 2025 season. Fans in the Giants home territory can now watch the network's game coverage live and on demand with live pre- and post-game
How Justin Han helps Lee adjust to life in the big leagues
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No. 2 prospect Whisenhunt has dominant outing at Triple-A
Proving that special players can struggle only for so long, one of baseball's best prospects broke out in a grand way at Double-A, while a former Top 100 prospect showed he still has plenty of thunder in his bat. On the mound, there was no shortage of dominance, with several
Giants' 'Strikeout God' fans career-high-tying 12
ANAHEIM -- Logan Webb came off the mound after the sixth inning, his night was done after throwing 105 pitches. As he sat in the dugout, Webb's teammates came up to him and started calling him Ą°the Strikeout God.Ąą It wasnĄŻt for no reason, either. Webb had just struck out
ĄŽGrandson of the WindĄŻ taking center stage in San Francisco
The Ą°Grandson of the WindĄą is blowing through MLB this season. Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee descends from Korean baseball royalty. His father, Jong Beom Lee, called the Ą°Son of the Wind,Ąą was a Korean Baseball Organization MVP, six-time Golden Glove winner, 13-time All-Star and two-time Korean Series MVP
Latest Giants injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Giants injury news and transactions.
'It was huge for us': Hicks battles frustrations, early woes in deep start
PHILADELPHIA -- Jordan Hicks didnĄŻt look long for Thursday afternoonĄŻs series finale at Citizens Bank Park after he gave up five runs in a 33-pitch first inning. But the hard-throwing right-hander somehow found a way to deliver the longest outing by a Giants starter on this road trip.
Fitzgerald back on track thanks to help from Giants legend
PHILADELPHIA -- Last week, Tyler Fitzgerald got to receive a major perk of playing for the Giants: hitting tips from Barry Bonds. During the clubĄŻs most recent homestand, Bonds pulled Fitzgerald aside and asked him to meet him in the batting cage, where the legendary slugger instructed the slumping second
How Birdsong is adjusting to new bullpen role
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Here's a potential impact callup for each organization
Make no bones about it, cracking the Major Leagues on Opening Day is a big deal. But sometimes we get so wrapped up in that initial roster that we lose sight of the fact that early-season callups can be just as effective whenever they occur. WeĄŻve already seen notable prospects
'It's tough': Verlander still searching for elusive 1st win as a Giant
PHILADELPHIA -- Justin Verlander took the mound in the sixth inning with a one-run lead and a chance to finally get his first win as a Giant. Instead, he saw both slip away. A defensive miscue by left fielder Heliot Ramos brought home the tying run before Verlander surrendered a
Adames, Fitzgerald break out of slumps to power 10-run outburst
PHILADELPHIA -- One of the more impressive parts of the GiantsĄŻ hot start is that theyĄŻve managed to win games even with an offense that hasnĄŻt been firing on all cylinders.
Lee's 2-homer game fuels comeback, series win over Yankees
NEW YORK -- Jung Hoo LeeĄŻs first trip to New York was certainly one to remember. Two days after homering in the first at-bat of his Yankee Stadium debut, Lee went deep two more times to power the Giants to a 5-4 comeback win in SundayĄŻs series finale in the
Each team's best promotional giveaway in 2025
Mark your calendars, baseball fans -- and avid collectors. All 30 teams have extensive promotional schedules lined up for the 2025 season. The giveaways range from bat-flipping bobbleheads to basketball jerseys to, yes, even cribbage boards. In fact, there are so many must-have giveaways that it may be a little
Flores is there for his friends, but Giants fall to Yanks in rain
NEW YORK -- Who will be there when the rain starts to pour? Wilmer Flores. Flores stayed true to his famous walk-up music -- the Ą°FriendsĄą theme song, Ą°IĄŻll Be There For YouĄą by The Rembrandts -- by crushing his sixth home run of the season on a cold, drizzly
3 Giants prospects who are off to hot starts
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No. 17 prospect Maldonado racks up the K's in Single-A start
The Minor Leagues are in full swing now and that means players on both sides of the ball are starting to put things together. The list of Sunday's top performers includes a top 15 prospect who reached safely all weekend, batters who went deep twice and hurlers racking up big
Lineup 'tweak' works wonders as Giants rout Yankees in the rain
NEW YORK -- The Giants have mostly stuck with the same lineup as part of their emphasis on roster continuity this season, but they made one notable change on Friday. With LaMonte Wade Jr. off to a slow start, manager Bob Melvin decided to slot the hot-hitting Mike Yastrzemski into
No. 9 prospect delivers first two-homer game as a pro at High-A
The Fourth of July is still nearly three months away, but Minor Leaguers across the board put on their own fireworks show, including several multihomer games from high-profile prospects. A 2024 Draft pick -- and teenager -- stood out in the Sunshine State on both sides of the ball, while
Yaz splashes walk-off homer to win it for Giants in 10th
SAN FRANCISCO ¨C One of the more surprising stats to come out of the GiantsĄŻ 9-3 start is how many roster moves that president of baseball operations Buster Posey has made since Opening Day involving the Major League squad. Zero.
Posey once a big star on the field, now wants to be a front-office force for Giants
The business of bringing the Giants back officially began with bringing a great Giant like Buster Posey back.