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Snell agrees to 2-year, $62M deal with Giants (source)

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29 minutes ago

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The wait is over. Blake Snell is going to San Francisco. The Giants were able to secure a deal with Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Monday night.

Giants, iconic PA announcer Brooks-Moon part ways

March 18, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After 24 seasons and nearly 2,000 games at Oracle Park since the ballpark first opened, there will be a different voice behind the microphone during Giants home games beginning this season. The team and Renel Brooks-Moon announced on Monday that the high-profile public announcer will not be

Snell signing could push Giants into postseason in '24

9:44 PM PDT

This has been the Hot Stove season that never ends. And no team has taken advantage of its unusual after-hours offerings quite like the San Francisco Giants, who, just 10 days shy of Opening Day, reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year deal with reigning National League Cy Young winner

Injuries & Moves: Latest on Lee, Bailey, Cobb

March 18, 2024

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Webb, Winn ramp up as opener draws near

March 17, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One pitcher will be in the Giants’ season-opening starting rotation; another hopes to be there. Both were on the mound Sunday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. Logan Webb was so raring to go that he changed his initial Sunday plan to throw a bullpen session to instead get

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

March 18, 2024

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Chapman finds rhythm: launches first Giants homer

March 16, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A light blue sky, white fluffy clouds, green grass and not a drop of rain in sight. It was the perfect backdrop to witness Matt Chapman's first home run of the spring off a 1-1 pitch in Scottsdale Stadium. Fans gasped and then began to cheer as

These 12 teams won the MLB offseason

March 16, 2024

The Dodgers and Padres will play games that count in the 2024 Seoul Series this week, while prominent free agents are still available, while 28 teams are still in their camps in Florida and Arizona. So, the regular season, Hot Stove season and Spring Training season are ALL HAPPENING AT

Perseverance key for this Giants Minor Leaguer

March 16, 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.

Projecting the Giants' 2024 Opening Day roster

@mi_guardado
March 13, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After three waves of camp cuts, the Giants’ Opening Day roster is beginning to come into focus, though there are still a few ongoing position battles that will need to be sorted out over the final two weeks of Cactus League action. Here’s our latest look at

'Timing is coming' as Estrada belts 1st spring homer

March 13, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- CRACK! Contact between ball and bat echoed throughout the stadium and silence fell as fans watched it sail through the air past left field. Cheers quickly replaced the silence as Thairo Estrada made his way to home plate following his first Spring Training home run. “It feels

Pence feeling the baseball love as Giants' spring instructor

Former Major Leaguer also to serve as broadcaster; Harrison, Rogers, Miller, Enlow
March 12, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Walking on the field at Scottsdale Stadium bright and early on Monday morning, Hunter Pence was immediately transported to his days as a player. “It’s a magical feeling for me,” he said. “Especially when it’s quiet first thing in the morning, and then when the fans bring

Cobb takes 'remarkable' recovery to next step with live BP

March 11, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Alex Cobb had an ordinary day on the mound, and that’s exactly what he was looking for on Monday. He threw his first live batting practice since undergoing hip surgery on Oct. 31 -- and about 32 pitches later, he felt tired, but normal.

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Giants place J.D. Davis on release waivers

@mi_guardado
March 11, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- J.D. Davis’ tenure with the Giants came to an abrupt end on Monday, when he was placed on unconditional release waivers after going unclaimed on outright waivers. Davis had been viewed as a trade candidate ever since the Giants signed Matt Chapman to a one-year, $18 million

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

Lee 'really happy' to finally meet childhood idol Ichiro

@mi_guardado
March 10, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- During his introductory press conference at Oracle Park in December, Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee revealed that he chose to wear No. 51 in honor of his childhood idol: Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki. Lee finally got a chance to meet his baseball hero on Sunday morning,

Every team's projected 2024 home run leader

@bmags94
March 10, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,

Roupp dazzles in debut; Hicks racks up K's

@mi_guardado
March 9, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Landen Roupp has been one of the pitching prospects who has generated significant buzz in Giants camp this spring, but the 25-year-old right-hander had to wait longer than usual to get his first taste of Cactus League action. The Giants slow-played Roupp after he missed three months

The rookie and the vet: Who's leading the shortstop race? 

@mi_guardado
March 8, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Marco Luciano came into Spring Training as the front-runner to win the everyday shortstop job, but the Giants made it clear that he wouldn’t be handed the position. With less than three weeks to go until Opening Day, it’s beginning to look like Luciano may no longer

Harrison dazzles before rain; Chapman debuts

@mi_guardado
March 7, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers’ lineup didn’t present as much of a challenge for left-hander Kyle Harrison as the elements did on Thursday night. The Giants’ No. 1 prospect in the MLB Pipeline rankings struck out six over 2 2/3 scoreless innings before his third start of the spring was

Here are the Giants' 2024 Top 30 prospects

March 6, 2024

The Giants have hovered around .500 since their stunning 107-victory season in 2021, finishing a combined 51 games out of first place in the National League West the last two years. Despite those frustrations, they brought a lot of young homegrown talent to the Majors in 2023. San Francisco's two

Schmitt welcoming Chapman's presence, shifts focus to shortstop

@mi_guardado
March 6, 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' RHP prospect takes latest step in long baseball journey

Webb still fine-tuning changeup after latest Cactus League start
@mi_guardado
March 5, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- “Do you have time?” That was Spencer Bivens’ response when he was asked to recount his improbable baseball journey, a long, winding road that took him from France to the independent leagues and finally to the Giants, who invited the 29-year-old reliever to Major League Spring Training

Chapman brings superb defense, 'destiny' with BoMel to Giants

@mi_guardado
March 4, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Chapman didn’t know exactly where his protracted free agency would wind up taking him, but he felt the pull to return to the Bay Area once the Giants hired Bob Melvin to be their new manager in October. Chapman, of course, played under Melvin for five