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The Giants added pitching prospects Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, protecting the pair of right-handers from the Rule 5 Draft next month. Right-hander Kai-Wei Teng was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, which is full heading into Friday’s tender

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – On June 9, Elijah Pleasants had his best outing of the year with nine strikeouts over six frames of two-run ball. The fact that his landmark outing of 2024 came for the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League set the stage for a whirlwind ride. Three days

Here are the top performers from the third week of AFL action:

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – How do you put yourself on the pro radar while playing Division III baseball in cold-weather Wisconsin? Hustle. All the time. Even on walks. In a sport predicated on routine and often on conventionalism, seeing something out of the ordinary always piques interest. One such instance of

Thirteen rookies debuted with the Giants in 2024, giving new president of baseball operations Buster Posey a solid core of homegrown talent to build around heading into next year. Breakthroughs by Heliot Ramos, Tyler Fitzgerald, Hayden Birdsong and others will leave the Giants with fewer holes to fill in free

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bo Davidson is the Giants’ No. 25 prospect. He signed for $50,000 as an undrafted free agent in July 2023 and enjoyed a breakout age-21 season at Single-A San Jose. He was limited to 63 total Minor League games by a hamstring injury and was sent to

PEORIA, Ariz. – While the summer of Bryce Eldridge is in the rearview mirror, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the Giants’ top prospect continuing to slug home runs during the fall. At just 19 years old, San Francisco’s 2023 first-round pick mashed his first Arizona Fall League home run

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bryce Eldridge has plenty of ingredients to become a frontline starter. He's a 6-foot-7 left-hander with a 92-94 mph fastball that reaches 96 and a low-80s slider that misses bats, and he dominated as a reliever while helping Team USA win the 2022 World Cup at the

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants were among the most rookie-powered teams in the Majors in 2024, so it felt fitting that they had one more debut on tap for Game 162. Trevor McDonald fired three hitless innings in his Major League debut on Sunday afternoon, providing a bright spot in

Who swung it best? It’s time to reveal the three finalists for the MiLB Hitting Prospect of the Year award. The winner will be announced during MLB Network’s second annual MiLB Awards Show at 9 p.m. ET on Sept. 30. Only Minor League stats were considered in choosing award finalists,

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Eldridge’s tremendous season just got even more impressive. After a nine-game stint at Double-A Richmond, Eldridge is heading to Triple-A Sacramento to finish the regular season, marking the third level the Giants’ No. 1 prospect has climbed this year. Eldridge’s latest promotion, which was first reported

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Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie outfielder Grant McCray was McWow for the Giants as he hit two home runs with five RBIs as San Francisco conquered the Padres and their ace Dylan Cease, 6-3, on Saturday night to even the three-game series. The speedy McCray, who also had two hits on

Bryce Eldridge’s family drove two hours from Fairfax to Richmond, Virginia, for an important week. Eldridge was returning to his home state as a pro baseball player and they would get to watch his first week at the Double-A level in person. On Saturday, they witnessed MLB’s No. 52 prospect

SAN DIEGO -- The Giants are peaking into the future. At times on Friday night, they liked the view. The final score? That sighting wasn’t as enjoyable, with the Padres turning the Giants away, 5-1, in the first game of their weekend series at Petco Park. The Padres are where

Many miles separate the duo that used to hit back-to-back in the Florida State lineup, but their connection seems to extend beyond that. Cam Smith and James Tibbs III both knocked their first High-A homers -- and they both went to left-center field -- on Wednesday night. Tibbs' dinger for

Bryce Eldridge feels like he always plays up to the competition. It could explain how his numbers have improved with every new level of the Minors he has reached since being drafted by San Francisco No. 16 overall in the 2023 Draft. He even has his chance to show it

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Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and

SAN FRANCISCO -- With their playoff hopes expiring, the Giants seem likely to shift into development mode in September and begin auditioning young players who could have a chance to break into bigger roles in 2025. Chief among them will be Mason Black, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on

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