The signs are there, particularly with Mike Yastrzemski, who played the two games at Petco Park with stubble on his chin. The next time Yastrzemski and the Giants take the field, it will be Mustache May, and some in the lineup are desperate for the calendar to turn. April was a good month for the Giants, a surprise contender early on, but it wasn't kind to everyone. The Giants essentially have nine regulars in their lineup, and they all have been healthy.

The signs are there, particularly with Mike Yastrzemski, who played the two games at Petco Park with stubble on his chin. The next time Yastrzemski and the Giants take the field, it will be Mustache May, and some in the lineup are desperate for the calendar to turn. April was a good month for the Giants, a surprise contender early on, but it wasn't kind to everyone. The Giants essentially have nine regulars in their lineup, and they all have been healthy.

SAN DIEGO — The Giants flew into San Diego with the second-best record in baseball. They return to San Francisco with the third-best record in the division, suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of the Padres after losing, 5-3, on Wednesday at Petco Park. So goes life in baseball's toughest division. Similar to Tuesday's loss, the Giants (19-12) fell behind early Wednesday but refused to go quietly. They trailed, 5-1, after Landen Roupp allowed four runs over 4 1/3 innings and the Padres scored another in the sixth. Roupp allowed an RBI single to Tyler Wade in the second on a curveball, then a first-pitch solo shot to Elias Díaz to lead off the third. He left the game after allowing three straight

Tyler Fitzgerald brought two torpedo bats with him to San Diego. In the fifth inning of Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres, Patrick Bailey and Fitzgerald strung together back-to-back singles with Fitzgerald's torpedo-shaped models — both of which shattered. Fitzgerald's inventory is down to zero for the time being, but he will receive a shipment from Louisville Slugger in several weeks. Bailey is ordering two of his own as well.

Tyler Fitzgerald brought two torpedo bats with him to San Diego. In the fifth inning of Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres, Patrick Bailey and Fitzgerald strung together back-to-back singles with Fitzgerald's torpedo-shaped models — both of which shattered. Fitzgerald's inventory is down to zero for the time being, but he will receive a shipment from Louisville Slugger in several weeks. Bailey is ordering two of his own as well.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes are losing the services of all-star infielder Dayson Croes. The Goldeyes announced on Wednesday his contract has been transferred to the Major League's San Francisco Giants after two seasons with the Fish. “The entire Goldeyes organization would like to congratulate Dayson and thank him for his two seasons in Winnipeg,” said general manager Andrew Collier in a media release.

Elias Diaz homered, singled and scored twice to help the San Diego Padres complete a two-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon. Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits and scored a run in the leadoff spot, and Luis Arraez had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for the Padres, who won the series opener 7-4 on Tuesday. Padres starter Michael King (4-1) allowed one run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking one.

Elias Díaz homered and scored twice, and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep. The Padres leapfrogged the Giants into second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ultra-competitive NL West. Díaz homered on a line shot to left off Landen Roupp (2-2) leading off the third for a 2-0 lead.

Through one month of the MLB season, four of the best squads in MLB reside in the same division.

Winnipeg Goldeyes infielder Dayson Croes has a new baseball home after signing with the MLB's San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. “First and foremost, just thrilled for him,” said Goldeyes field manager Logan Watkins, who has previously expressed that Croes belongs in a Major League organization. It's the second time in the last 11 months that Croes received a serious look from a Major League organization. “I was kind of anticipating hardly having him much at all this year,” Watkins added.

April was a good month for the San Francisco Giants, a surprise contender early on, but it wasn’t kind to everyone.

It took the Giants nearly a month to get their first torpedo bats from backed-up vendors. Second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald was the first Giant to get a shipment, receiving two from Louisville Slugger on the last homestand. Fitzgerald gave one to catcher Patrick Bailey, who was awaiting his own shipment, but Bailey's borrowed bat broke on a single to right in the top of the fifth inning. Fitzgerald then dumped a single onto the grass in left, also breaking his bat.

It took the Giants nearly a month to get their first torpedo bats from backed-up vendors. Second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald was the first Giant to get a shipment, receiving two from Louisville Slugger on the last homestand. Fitzgerald gave one to catcher Patrick Bailey, who was awaiting his own shipment, but Bailey's borrowed bat broke on a single to right in the top of the fifth inning. Fitzgerald then dumped a single onto the grass in left, also breaking his bat.

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the top surprises in baseball this season, with the franchise emerging as an early contender in the National League. It has been an excellent start to the year for the Giants in 2025. Coming into the campaign, San Francisco didn't project to be one of the best teams in the league, but they have been winning games at a high clip and have emerged as a true contender in the NL West. With new leadership in the front office, the Giants have been focused on changing the culture and building a team with a strong pitching staff and excellent defense.

Two late San Francisco Giants homers weren't enough overcome the San Diego Padres scoring four runs on Landen Roupp in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday.

It wasn't a mystery how the San Diego Padres followed a 15-4 start by going 2-7 in their next nine games. A reinforced lineup produced 11 hits and three multiple-run innings, three more than the team had in a week, during a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The buoyed attack will try to support right-hander Michael King (3-1, 2.18 ERA) in the same manner Wednesday afternoon against San Francisco when San Diego closes the two-game series and a five-game homestand. "We got two of our starters back in the lineup," Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts said, "and it boosted our lineup a little bit."

There is no division in baseball that can hold a candle to the NL West. The Rockies also happen to exist. The Giants, more than a month into the season, got their first chance to dance with a division foe on Tuesday night. The opponent was the Padres.

Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Nick Pivetta struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was San Diego's most runs since scoring 10 against the Chicago Cubs on April 14. Then Jose Iglesias found the gap in right-center field to score two more for a 3-0 lead. Pivetta (5-1), who entered with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings, allowed five hits and three earned runs.

Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego

Xander Bogaerts homered and knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. After scoring just three runs in its previous 43 innings, going back to a 2-0 win on April 22 in Detroit, San Diego worked over Logan Webb (3-2) and three relievers for 11 hits. It was the Padres' highest-scoring game since a 10-4 home win over the Chicago Cubs on April 14.