Tyler Fitzgerald used three types of gloves last season. “We saw last year, when he got an opportunity to play in one spot, he did his best work,” said manager Bob Melvin. A year ago, Fitzgerald had 10 lone major-league games to his name, having yet to prove anything of substance at the big league level. Over the summer, he made history that landed his name next to Barry Bonds.

His name won't come up in the batting order, and he'll likely never record a stat for the San Francisco Giants, but still, you may have seen him on the field.

The San Francisco Giants are about to have a conundrum on their hands which many teams would envy. With several locks in the starting rotation, the back end of the staff is an open competition as spring training rages on, and it may not be long before the Giants are forced into what will be a tough decision. Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Justin Verlander form a defined top-three before Jordan Hicks almost certainly works his way into the No. 4 spot given the fact he is owed $12.5 million in each of the next three seasons after signing a four-year deal with San Francisco last winter. Where things get interesting is the No. 5 slot.

Third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames have only played a handful of Cactus League innings with one another, but Friday afternoon's exhibition against the Milwaukee Brewers provided a glimpse of their collective value. With no outs and the Brewers' Brewer Hicklen on second base in the top of the fourth inning, Milwaukee's Jimmy Herron hit a routine grounder right at Adames.

The San Francisco Giants are making some updates to a beloved attraction at Oracle Park.

As a whole, the San Francisco Giants bullpen was disappointing. ESPN's Buster Olney recently released a ranking of the relief pitchers in MLB. While there were no Giants named in the top 10, emerging star Ryan Walker was listed as an "honorable mention." Walker has had a long road to getting to the active MLB roster, but it looks to have paid off as he is finally establishing himself with consistent solid play.

Willy Adames played against his former team for the first time on Friday, but afterward shared he was devastated by the passing of Bob Uecker.

Willy Adames played against his former team for the first time on Friday, but afterward shared he was devastated by the passing of Bob Uecker.

From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, hard-worn uniforms of the major leagues. “The clubhouse community is really close,” says Riley Halpin, 29, a clubhouse attendant for the San Francisco Giants. “There's not a guy in the league I don't think that I can't call with a laundry question that won't answer it,” says Kiere Bulls, a home clubhouse manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The San Francisco Giants have somewhat of a predicament when it comes to their starting rotation entering the 2025 MLB season. Four of the starters are essentially locked into the rotation to begin with — Logan Webb, Justin Verlander, Robbie Ray, and Jordan Hicks. With that in mind, the fifth spot has become somewhat intriguing, with three likely candidates to fill the role: Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, and Landen Roupp.

The San Francisco Giants entered the offseason widely expected to add to their starting rotation, especially after the departure of Blake Snell to their heated rival Los Angeles Dodgers. While they had interest in virtually all of the top of market names — nearly landing at least one — the pursuits did not work out and the Giants were left looking towards the secondary group of available free agent pitchers. San Francisco landed on future Hall of Fame ace Justin Verlander, who was coming off probably the worst season of his 19-year career after battling through numerous injuries. The fact he is now 42 years old made the right-hander much less attractive than he would have been even a few seasons ago, but Verlander has been a capable starter as recently as 2023, so even a depleted version of himself will still be able to help this rotation.

Roupp was sharp in his second Cactus League outing as the Giants beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-4, at Peoria Sports Complex, tossing three scoreless innings with five strikeouts and debuting a new pitch in the process. The competition for the fifth spot in the rotation may be headlined by Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison, both of whom will pitch on Friday, but Roupp is ensuring he remains in the battle.

The San Francisco Giants seem to be in a "win-now" mindset, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for a young player to break out. R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports recently went through each MLB team's roster to search for a player that could break out this season. For the Giants, it was surprisingly outfield prospect Wade Meckler. Meckler is someone who made his debut in the Majors back in 2023, but spent all of last season in the minor leagues and dealing with the a wrist injury.

(KRON) — Spring Training is underway, and baseball is back in the spotlight. The San Francisco Giants are in Scottsdale, Ariz. to get ready for the 2025 MLB season, including one of its team’s biggest free agency signings in recent years. Off of a 2024 rookie season that was cut short due to injury, outfielder […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander recently made his spring training debut with the team. On his "The Mayor's Office" podcast, former All-Star first baseman Sean Casey gave some thoughts on Verlander's first appearance for San Francisco. "I guess Verlander gave up a bomb yesterday, but he had a good conversation with Logan Webb saying, don't let your numbers dictate what's going on," he said.

As Bryce Eldridge started to round the bases last Saturday, he looked up and saw a Texas Rangers outfielder going back to the warning track at Surprise Stadium as if he had a shot at catching the ball. It also surprised the two longtime broadcasters — Duane Kuiper and Jon Miller — in the booth. “It's been a long time since I heard that sound, where contact was made and you knew the ball was gone,” Kuiper said on Thursday's "Giants Talk" podcast. Eldridge's first homer as a member of big league camp went 450 feet and was measured at more than 110 mph. It showed the kind of power the Giants have been missing in recent years, but Kuiper said it's important for fans to be patient with the organization's top prospect.

As Bryce Eldridge started to round the bases last Saturday, he looked up and saw a Texas Rangers outfielder going back to the warning track at Surprise Stadium as if he had a shot at catching the ball. It also surprised the two longtime broadcasters — Duane Kuiper and Jon Miller — in the booth. “It's been a long time since I heard that sound, where contact was made and you knew the ball was gone,” Kuiper said on Thursday's "Giants Talk" podcast. Eldridge's first homer as a member of big league camp went 450 feet and was measured at more than 110 mph. It showed the kind of power the Giants have been missing in recent years, but Kuiper said it's important for fans to be patient with the organization's top prospect.

As Bryce Eldridge started to round the bases last Saturday, he looked up and saw a Texas Rangers outfielder going back to the warning track at Surprise Stadium as if he had a shot at catching the ball. It also surprised the two longtime broadcasters — Duane Kuiper and Jon Miller — in the booth. “It's been a long time since I heard that sound, where contact was made and you knew the ball was gone,” Kuiper said on Thursday's "Giants Talk" podcast. Eldridge's first homer as a member of big league camp went 450 feet and was measured at more than 110 mph. It showed the kind of power the Giants have been missing in recent years, but Kuiper said it's important for fans to be patient with the organization's top prospect.

As Bryce Eldridge started to round the bases last Saturday, he looked up and saw a Texas Rangers outfielder going back to the warning track at Surprise Stadium as if he had a shot at catching the ball. It also surprised the two longtime broadcasters — Duane Kuiper and Jon Miller — in the booth. “It's been a long time since I heard that sound, where contact was made and you knew the ball was gone,” Kuiper said on Thursday's "Giants Talk" podcast. Eldridge's first homer as a member of big league camp went 450 feet and was measured at more than 110 mph. It showed the kind of power the Giants have been missing in recent years, but Kuiper said it's important for fans to be patient with the organization's top prospect.

As Bryce Eldridge started to round the bases last Saturday, he looked up and saw a Texas Rangers outfielder going back to the warning track at Surprise Stadium as if he had a shot at catching the ball. It also surprised the two longtime broadcasters — Duane Kuiper and Jon Miller — in the booth. “It's been a long time since I heard that sound, where contact was made and you knew the ball was gone,” Kuiper said on Thursday's "Giants Talk" podcast. Eldridge's first homer as a member of big league camp went 450 feet and was measured at more than 110 mph. It showed the kind of power the Giants have been missing in recent years, but Kuiper said it's important for fans to be patient with the organization's top prospect.