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Schmitt powers up on quiet night for SF bats

Giants' 1-5 hitters go 0-for-18 as tough stretch vs. Phillies, Yankees takes its toll
@sonjamchen
11:46 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- The first pitch Casey Schmitt saw in his second stint with the Giants this season didn't stay in the yard for long. Through the first two innings of Saturday's 7-3 loss, the Giants did not have a baserunner against Yankees right-hander Cody Poteet, but designated hitter Trenton

RZA meets Giants, talks hip-hop's unifying power on Wu-Tang Night

@sonjamchen
10:05 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- From the murmurs that crescendo as fans fill the seats to the hyphy beats that blare from the speakers, Oracle Park's distinctive soundtrack in the buildup to first pitch is deeply rooted in Bay Area culture. But before Saturday night's 7-3 loss to the Yankees, the ballpark's

Injuries & Moves: Estrada (thumb) out of Saturday's lineup

June 1, 2024

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'Grateful' Brooks answers long-awaited call

@sonjamchen
June 1, 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. MLB.com's Sonja Chen contributed this report.

Giants look ahead to 2024 game at Rickwood Field 

SF hosts pregame panel with Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Bob Kendrick on African American Heritage Night
@sonjamchen
June 1, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Long before Willie Mays was the Say Hey Kid, he was 17 years old, suiting up for the Birmingham Black Barons. Not everyone realizes that Mays' Hall of Fame career began in the Negro Leagues. Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas

MLB.TV available at new low price for rest of season

@Theo_DeRosa
May 31, 2024

Whether you need to see how Aaron Judge will follow up his historically huge May or track Elly De La Cruz's push for 100 stolen bases, there’s plenty of exciting baseball left to be played in 2024. Now, you can follow the action on MLB.TV for a new low price.

One-of-a-kind Lou Gehrig Day cards to be auctioned

@ByJasonFoster
May 31, 2024

Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to

Hicks' splitter no mystery to Judge, Yankees

Giants fall in opener as right-hander's key pitch solved by Bronx Bombers
@sonjamchen
June 1, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Aaron Judge took the field at Oracle Park for the first time on Friday night, it was about everything the Giants could have imagined when they pursued him in free agency during the 2022-23 offseason. Except, of course, he was wearing the wrong uniform. The Giants

Harrison shows big league mettle in stressful start

@sonjamchen
May 29, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Kyle Harrison's Major League debut is not that far in the past, but from the way he talks about it, it may as well have been ages ago. "I wish I still had the kind of adrenaline that I had back then," he said with a laugh.

Mock draft: College position players dominate Top 10

May 30, 2024

Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts

Phils, Giants benches clear after up-and-in pitches to Harper

@sonjamchen
May 29, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- The benches cleared in the top of the fourth inning in the Phillies’ 6-1 win over the Giants at Oracle Park on Wednesday afternoon after Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper took objection to back-to-back up-and-in fastballs from San Francisco starter Kyle Harrison. With runners on second and

Ben's Biz: An afternoon with the Triple-A Giants

@BensBiz
May 31, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Q&A: Wade on consistency, love for baseball and more

May 29, 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. MLB.com's Bill Ladson contributed this report.

30 hottest pitching prospects -- one for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 29, 2024

At the beginning of this month, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospects for each team. Now it’s time to shine a light on the arms. Here are the hottest pitching prospects for each organization for the month of May, as of Wednesday. Some have been lights out

Here's how MLB vet Lenn Sakata became a legend in San Jose

@BensBiz
May 30, 2024

Lenn Sakata was born and raised in Honolulu and still calls Hawaii home. During the baseball season, however, you can sometimes find him at what he calls his "second house:" 82-year-old Excite Ballpark, home of the San Jose Giants. Sakata, one of the first players of Japanese descent to appear

NEW: Top 200 Draft Prospects list features new No. 1

May 29, 2024

With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there

'Contagious' bullpen effort sets up Giants' extra-inning win

@sonjamchen
May 29, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- A common saying in baseball is that hitting is contagious. As it turns out, putting up zeros can be equally as infectious in a big league 'pen. Five Giants relievers shut down the highest-scoring offense in baseball, blanking the Phillies, 1-0, in Tuesday night's walk-off victory in

Giants lose Wade (hamstring) for at least 4 weeks

@sonjamchen
May 28, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have started to build momentum of late, and now they'll have to keep it going without one of their best players. LaMonte Wade Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, the team announced before Tuesday's game against

Giants start challenging homestand with win over Phillies

@sonjamchen
May 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- After going 4-2 on the previous road trip through Pittsburgh and New York City, the Giants returned to Oracle Park with a tough homestand on tap: six games against two of the best teams in baseball, the Phillies and Yankees. San Francisco kicked off the week on

Giants fan catches foul with baby in other arm

@sonjamchen
May 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Plenty of fans jump at the opportunity to flash the leather from the stands. One Giants fan at Oracle Park took it to another level on Monday. With Giants rookie Randy Rodríguez on the mound and Phillies star Bryce Harper at the plate in the top of

1 player each team is eager to get back from the IL

@Theo_DeRosa
May 28, 2024

Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due

Wisely's hot hitting a bright spot in finale loss

@mi_guardado
May 26, 2024

NEW YORK -- After pulling off four consecutive late-inning comeback wins, the Giants got a taste of their own medicine on Sunday afternoon. The Mets scored three runs off submariner Tyler Rogers in the bottom of the ninth inning to hand the Giants a 4-3 loss at Citi Field, spoiling

'Here we go again': Giants come from behind to win in 4th straight game

@mi_guardado
May 25, 2024

NEW YORK -- Another day, another comeback for the Giants. Brett Wisely delivered a go-ahead single that sparked a five-run surge in the top of the 10th inning as the Giants rallied to defeat the Mets, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, securing their fourth consecutive come-from-behind victory on