San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers is dealing with a disk injury in his lower back that has limited his production since joining his new club. Manager Bob Melvin is hopeful Devers won't require a stint on the injured list given the upcoming time off for the All-Star break. Devers has begun anti-inflammatory medication for the irritation symptoms he is experiencing and is playing through the issue.

At some point or another, just about anyone who calls themselves a Giants fan has probably fantasized about the prospect of Shohei Ohtani taking the mound at Oracle Park. In those dreams, the modern-day Babe Ruth is wearing orange and black. “Just for the theatrics of it, in this series, for our fans to be able to see him on the mound, it'll get everybody's attention,” manager Bob Melvin said before the Giants hosted their archrivals for the first time this season Friday night. Less than 24 hours after Melvin's comments before the first game of their series, Ohtani will stride out of the first-base dugout in gray and blue.

As the San Francisco Giants get set for a massive weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they recently received some good news about their new star. After a bit of a struggle to end June, the Giants have been red-hot in July and will be hoping to continue that against the Dodgers before the All-Star break.

The San Francisco Giants already made what will likely be the biggest trade of the 2025 MLB regular season, acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a shocking blockbuster. Buster Posey has shown he is not afraid to make a splash as the new president of baseball operations, adding major money to the team's payroll with Devers and shortstop Willy Adames, who signed the largest contract in franchise history, at the time, as a free agent this past winter when the two sides agreed to a seven-year, $182 million deal.

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The reigning World Series champion Dodgers head to San Francisco this weekend to take on National League West rival Giants. Despite still holding a comfortable lead in the division, the Dodgers come into the series on their worst skid of the season, and it's not getting any easier on Friday night. The Giants will send Logan Webb to the mound as he looks to continue what has been a dominant first half. Webb has been about as good as any pitcher in the senior circuit thus far, posting a 2.62 ERA with a career-best 9.95 strikeouts per nine

With a massive series coming against the Los Angeles Dodgers to wrap up the first half of the season, the San Francisco Giants will have their eyes on finding ways to improve. To start the year, the Giants weren't expected to be a contender in the National League after recent campaigns that were a bit lackluster. Buster Posey got aggressive early with a blockbuster trade that brought in Rafael Devers to help improve the lineup. With limited experience at first base and Matt Chapman being a Gold Glove Award winner at the hot corner, using the talented slugger at designated hitter makes sense.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge has moved into second behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani in Major League Baseball jersey sales heading into the All-Star break. Judge rose from fifth to second, MLB said Friday.

The San Francisco Giants are in the thick of the National League playoff hunt, sitting at 51-43 and holding the third wild card spot in a tightly contested NL West. With their offense bolstered by the headline-grabbing acquisition of Rafael Devers, the Giants' glaring weakness remains their starting rotation. Inconsistent performances from veterans like Justin Verlander (6.27 ERA since June 1) and unsteady outings from Hayden Birdsong (5.73 ERA since June 1) have left the team searching for stability on the mound. While much of the trade chatter around the Arizona Diamondbacks revolves around Zac Gallen, it's Merrill Kelly who emerges as the most realistic and impactful target for the Giants.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts breaks silence on team’s play as MLB trade deadline nears.

J.D. Davis is heading across the Pacific.

The Red Sox need bullpen help.

With one series left before the All-Star break, the San Francisco Giants will be trying to build momentum. The end of June was not great for the Giants, losing to a lot of teams that they are better than. While the star slugger will improve the lineup, San Francisco also needs some help in their starting rotation.

The Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants could represent very viable trade partners before the MLB trade deadline, but one recent move was suggested that would come as quite a surprise. Kevin Barral of Fish on First recently published a piece on Marlins catcher Nick Fortes, who appears to be the odd man out in a rotation that features Agustin Ramirez and Liam Hicks, both of whom have been very impressive during their rookie campaigns. While the Giants may be more interested in prying away one of Miami's pitchers or an outfielder like Jesus Sanchez or Dane Myers, Barral named San Francisco as a potential landing spot for Fortes, who would not exactly represent a flashy acquisition for anyone.

The Boston Red Sox no longer have Rafael Devers on the roster but have still been mixed in some drama involving the former Boston star. This week, it came out that former San Francisco Giants star Will Clark offered to work out with Devers at first base but he didn't end up showing up. Clark talked about it and shared the workout would've been during the Red Sox series and would've been at a time that it would've been in front of his former team so he wasn't surprised Devers didn't do it. The story has taken on a life of its own and Devers responded, as shared by the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser.

The Boston Red Sox are firmly in the American League Wild Card hunt following the surprising Rafael Devers trade.

A former San Francisco Giants standout is leaving the United States after being released from another MLB team last month. According to MLB Trade Rumors, nine-year Major League veteran J.D. Davis is headed to Japan after signing a deal with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball league. Davis is set to play the rest of the season in Japan after things did not work out this season with the Los Angeles Angels. The 32-year-old got a very small sample size of just five big league games with the Angels before his release at the end of June, but he collected just one hit in that period.

Former Toronto Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick says that the team missed out on the chance to acquire Randy Johnson.

The Giants need some offense.

The San Francisco Giants have had plenty of legendary players don their uniform throughout the franchise's history. Back in 1959, he began his Hall of Fame career with a bang away from San Francisco, getting the job done with regularity when the team was on the road. McCovey was tearing the cover off the ball on the road to begin his career, needing only 32 games to reach the plateaus of 20 singles, 20 extra base hits and 10 home runs.

San Francisco Giants legend Will Clark is calling BS on all the drama surrounding slugger Rafael Devers. In his podcast, “Dueces Wild,” on Thursday, Clark took exception with Boston Red Sox announcer Will Fleming. Fleming first reported on WEEI Afternoons that Devers didn't show up to a “walk-through” of first base with Clark last month. “I just gotta tell you right now, this is a bunch of bulls---,” Clark said, via YouTube . “That's first off. Second off, hey look, that was, let's see, that was my first encounter with Rafael Devers. So I didn't even know him before those 2-3 days that I spent in San Francisco. So, you know, Rafi and I are fine. I'm gonna work with him whenever I get around to