This season marks the Giants' 25th year at the waterfront ballpark. "One of our goals is the very freshness that we felt in April 2000 we also feel again here 25 years later with our ballpark," Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said. NBC Bay Area's Christie Smith was at the ballpark during Wednesday's media tour.

Joel Peguero needed just one bullpen session to become the talk of camp. No one, manager Bob Melvin included, could overlook the right-hander who was hitting 101 mph in mid-February. A month after that first look, Peguero has pitched himself into the conversation for a spot on the Giants' Opening Day roster. The Giants announced on Wednesday afternoon that Peguero was the winner of the 2025 Barney Nugent Award, an annual honor that goes to the player in his first big league camp “whose performance and dedication in Spring Training best exemplifies the San Francisco Giants spirit.”

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Whether it's in the bullpen or an exhibition game, there's one question that comes to mind when watching Joel Peguero pitch. Why is he in Giants camp as a non-roster invitee? In the Cactus League opener, Peguero started out in the 94-to-96-mph range, and for a moment it seemed like those bullpen sessions were outliers. The velocity is not the only reason Peguero is so intriguing, though.

The San Francisco Giants had a mixed bag of an offseason. They managed to sign Willy Adames and Justin Verlander, but also lost former Cy Young winner Blake Snell to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They're going to have a tough time contending in the National League West, especially with the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks also standing in the way. However, it's never too early to discuss the trade deadline and what could take place in July. Mike Axisa of CBS Sports listed San Francisco as a potential landing spot for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. "I admit, this is a long shot, but I don't think it's impossible. The Blue Jays and Guerrero were unable to agree to a long-term contract before his self-imposed

The San Francisco Giants had a mixed bag of an offseason. They managed to sign Willy Adames and Justin Verlander, but also lost former Cy Young winner Blake Snell to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They're going to have a tough time contending in the National League West, especially with the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks also standing in the way. However, it's never too early to discuss the trade deadline and what could take place in July. Mike Axisa of CBS Sports listed San Francisco as a potential landing spot for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. "I admit, this is a long shot, but I don't think it's impossible. The Blue Jays and Guerrero were unable to agree to a long-term contract before his self-imposed

Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.tv. The agreement was reached by Major League Baseball and the NBC Sports Regional Networks. Viewers in the team's home markets who do not have cable or satellite subscriptions will be able to purchase a package and watch games live or on demand without blackouts, along with live pre- and post-game shows. The A's and Giants package will be available for a monthly cost of $19.99 and can be bundled with MLB.tv's out-of-market games for $39.99 a month.

Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.tv. The agreement was reached by Major League Baseball and the NBC Sports Regional Networks. The A's and Giants package will be available for a monthly cost of $19.99 and can be bundled with MLB.tv's out-of-market games for $39.99 a month. The Phillies package is $24.99 per month and can be bundled with the out-of-market package for $44.99 per month.

Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.tv. The agreement was reached by Major League Baseball and the NBC Sports Regional Networks. Viewers in the team's home markets who do not have cable or satellite subscriptions will be able to purchase a package and watch games live or on demand without blackouts, along with live pre- and post-game shows.

The San Francisco Giants are looking to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2021, and they're banking on recent addition Willy Adames to play a big role in that pursuit. The Giants won the Adames sweepstakes over the offseason, signing the former Milwaukee Brewer to a lucrative seven-year $182 million dollar deal in December. The largest contract ever handed out by San Francisco, this signing marked the first time since signing catcher Buster Posey that the team has invested so much into one player. It's not hard to see why the Giants made the investment though, as Adames possesses all the tools to be the face of the franchise, and somebody you can build a championship winning roster around. In 2024 with the Brewers, he slashed an absurd .331/.322/.462 while slugging 32 home runs, and racking up 112 RBIs.

San Francisco Giants center Lee Jung-hoo is not expected to be out long term after imaging on his back came back negative. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday (U.S. local time) that an MRI on Lee's tight back did not reveal any structural damage. Lee underwent testing Monday after missing weekend action in spring training due to back discomfort.

Spring training stats should always be taken with a massive grain of salt. A day removed from Verlander's five scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox, Ray allowed one run (none earned) over five frames as the Giants beat the San Diego Padres, 4-3, on Tuesday night at Scottsdale Stadium.

The Arizona Diamondbacks' start time for their Cactus League matchup against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale on Saturday has been moved up. The game's first pitch at Scottsdale Stadium is now scheduled for 12:05 p.m. The game's original first pitch was set for 1:05 p.m.

With spring training coming to a close soon, the San Francisco Giants are hoping for a better campaign in 2025. The Giants didn't make a ton of moves this offseason to improve, but the franchise still feels optimistic about the year. This winter, they made two notable additions in free agency, with Willy Adames coming in to help bolster a lineup that badly needed a spark. Slugging has been an issue for San Francisco for many years and Adames has the pedigree to help fix that.

San Francisco Giants center Lee Jung-hoo is not expected to be out long term after imaging on his back came back negative. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday (U.S. local time) that an MRI on Lee's tight back did not reveal any structural damage. Lee underwent testing Monday after missing weekend action in spring training due to back discomfort.

San Francisco Giants fans will soon have a new way to watch their favorite team, as NBC has announced that Bay Area sports coverage will be added to their streaming service Peacock starting in the 2025 season. Per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (subscription required), fans will be able to add an additional subscription onto their existng account which will grant them access to the games. Along with the Giants, Bay Area fans will also be able to to watch several other teams including the Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, Sacramento Kings, and Athletics.

With spring training coming to a close for the San Francisco Giants, one of their free agent signings has been impressive so far. After the campaign was completed, San Francisco made it pretty clear that they wanted to begin to reduce payroll and get this team back on track. For the last three seasons, the Giants have finished under .500, and money wasn't spent all that well by the previous front office. Now, president of baseball operations Buster Posey has been tasked with trying to clean things up.

Willy Adames' first home run at Scottsdale Stadium this spring was a towering fly ball that at first looked like it would be caught on the outfield grass. The right fielder lifted his glove before even reaching the warning track, but the ball kept carrying and carrying in the thin air and landed on the Charro Lodge deck as Adames flipped his bat toward the home dugout. At Oracle Park, it would have been a routine fly ball, and Adames knows that's what he signed up for. In December, he became the first free-agent position player to ever take a contract of more than $150 million from the Giants, and he's just the third hitter, period, to sign a nine-figure deal with the organization.

Willy Adames' first home run at Scottsdale Stadium this spring was a towering fly ball that at first looked like it would be caught on the outfield grass. The right fielder lifted his glove before even reaching the warning track, but the ball kept carrying and carrying in the thin air and landed on the Charro Lodge deck as Adames flipped his bat toward the home dugout. At Oracle Park, it would have been a routine fly ball, and Adames knows that's what he signed up for. In December, he became the first free-agent position player to ever take a contract of more than $150 million from the Giants, and he's just the third hitter, period, to sign a nine-figure deal with the organization.

Given the big splashes made by their National League West rivals this winter, the San Francisco Giants have flown under the radar entering the 2025 Major League Baseball season. With the Los Angeles Dodgers adding Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott and the Arizona Diamondbacks adding Josh Naylor and Corbin Burnes, the consensus is that the Giants didn't do enough to avoid another distant fourth-place season.