2025 has not gone the way the San Francisco Giants intended. Although the team had hopes of contending for a playoff spot in manager Bob Melvin's first year, injuries and ineffectiveness have hampered the major league roster. Once again, the Giants were hit with a major injury blow. This time, according to longtime San Francisco beat writer Susan Slusser on X (formerly Twitter), it's All-Star reliever Randy Rodriguez. “Randy Rodriguez to the IL with an elbow sprain,” reported Slusser on Wednesday.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Giants All-Star right-handed reliever Randy Rodríguez has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 23) with a right elbow sprain, the team announced Tuesday. Right-hander Keaton Winn was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Rodríguez, who has a 1.78 ERA over 50 2/3 innings, dealt with arm soreness following his outing against the Milwaukee Brewers last Friday when he allowed a walk-off homer to William Contreras . The 25-year-old missed about six weeks last season due to right elbow inflammation. Check back for additional updates. Originally Published: August 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM PDT

The Cubs face a team from the NL West.

The New York Yankees will visit the San Francisco Giants next March in the earliest US opening day for Major League Baseball under a 2026 schedule unveiled on Tuesday.The Yankees and Giants will meet at Oracle Park in San Francisco on March 25 with a 14-game slate set for the following day, marking the earliest US openers in MLB history, although some openers in other nations have been played earlier.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – The A’s have not yet finished their inaugural season in West Sacramento, but on Tuesday they announced when they will be back in their temporary home in 2026. They will also play two series next year in their new home city, Las Vegas. The 2026 Major League Baseball schedule begins […]

Willy Adames was showered with love when he returned to Milwaukee this past weekend for the first time since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract to leave the Brewers and join the Giants. Rafael Devers, by contrast, will have a different reception awaiting him when he plays his first game at Fenway Park next August following an ugly fallout that ended with him being traded to San Francisco. Devers' return to Boston is one of the headliners of the Giants' 2026 schedule, which Major League Baseball released on Tuesday morning. The whole schedule can be viewed on the Giants' website.

The Giants won the series the last time they saw the Cubs. Indeed, they were 24-14 after winning 2 out of 3 in Chicago. Alas, since these two teams last met, the Cubs have gone 54-39 while the Giants have posted an inverted record of 39-54. In fairness, both teams are playing to their preseason […]

The San Francisco Giants will host the New York Yankees to start Major League Baseball's season on March 25, the earliest Opening Day other than international games. MLB said Tuesday the other 28 teams open the following day, with Kansas City at Atlanta, Minnesota at Baltimore, Washington at the Chicago Cubs, Boston at Cincinnati, the Los Angeles Angels at Houston, Arizona at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado at Miami.

MLB released its 2026 regular season schedule Tuesday, with several notable events scattered across the calendar.

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23-year-old outfielder Luis Matos has had a bit of a roller coaster ride this season with the San Francisco Giants. Matos went 8-for-15 with five extra-base hits, including two home runs, in his first four games. Giants announcer Mike Krukow recently voiced his opinion that the team has handled Matos' development well, and he's reaping the benefits of that now.

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Chicago Cubs (76-55, second in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (63-68, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (12-6, 2.61 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 129 strikeouts); Giants: Justin Verlander (1-10, 4.64 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 99 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -142, Giants +119; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 30-33 record in home games and a 63-68 record overall. The Giants have gone 25-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs. Chicago has a 35-30 record in road games and a 76-55 record overall.

Pro athletes are increasingly speaking out about mental health challenges. In baseball, the San Francisco Giants have emerged as a leader in setting up mental health resources for their players. Copyright 2025 NPR

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The Boston Red Sox are all set at first base right now after landing Nathaniel Lowe, but it sounds like there was another guy who thought he could be coming to town. Now, we are about a month removed from the July 31st Major League Baseball trade deadline. Over the last few weeks, nuggets of information from around the trade deadline has started to come out. For example, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal shared on Monday that the Red Sox were one of the four teams that former Baltimore Orioles All-Star Ryan O'Hearn thought he was going to be traded to.

Grant Anderson was placed on the IL, Chad Patrick was optioned and Easton McGee and Tobias Myers were recalled as Brewers reshuffle pitching staff.

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While the San Francisco Giants have had several bumps in the road in 2025, they've also seen some young players begin to step up, some notable individual performances, and a few veterans who continue to chug along. Case in point: Veteran starter Logan Webb has quietly been one of MLB's most consistent pitchers for several years now. Webb (now 12-9 on the season) pitched six strong innings in a 7-1 victory against the Brew Crew on August 23, ending a four-game losing streak for San Francisco. Webb currently leads the National League in innings pitched and is on pace for his first 200-inning, 200-strikeout season.