Giants Relief Pitcher Has Been Among Most-Improved Players in Baseball
It has been a strange season for the San Francisco Giants, but the franchise might be able to take away that they are heading in the right direction when it is all said and done. To start the year, the Giants were one of the biggest surprises in baseball. Right up until the All-Star break, San Francisco was considered to be a contender in the National League. President Buster Posey pulled off a significant trade to acquire Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, which was a move that figured to push them over the top.
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 72 53 .576 — New York 66 58 .532 5½ Miami 59 66 .472 13 Atlanta 56 69 .448 16 Washington 50 74 .403 21½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 79 46 .632 — Chicago 71 54 .568 8 Cincinnati 66 60 .524 13½ St. Louis 62 64 .492 17½ Pittsburgh 53 73 .421 26½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 71 54 .568 — San Diego 69 56 .552 2 San Francisco 61 64 .488 10 Arizona 60 66 .476 11½ Colorado 36 89 .288 35 ___ Monday's Games Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 0, 1st game St. Louis 8, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 2 Philadelphia 12, Seattle 7 Chicago White Sox 13, Atlanta 9 Colorado 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Cleveland 3, Arizona 1 Cincinnati 4, L.A. Angels 1 San Francisco
Giants Former Slugger Has Historic Power Surge To Start Tenure With Royals
San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey made a difficult decision ahead of the MLB trade deadline, pivoting from being an aggressive buyer to selling and taking advantage of the market in that fashion. The Giants were struggling mightily on the field, and the writing was on the wall. With their playoff odds shrinking by the day, Posey changed plans at the drop of a dime and capitalized as much as he could. Relief pitchers Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval were the longest tenured members of the bullpen.
Padres Notes: Friars Officially Release Veteran, Pitcher Doesn't Like Facing Dodgers, Jackson Merrill Injury
Padres Notes: Friars Officially Release Veteran, Pitcher Doesn't Like Facing Dodgers, Jackson Merrill Injury Noah Camras | 0 Minutes Ago Aug 13, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (3) leads off second base during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images / Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images In this story: San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres lost, 4-3, to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, moving to 69-56 on the year. The Giants scored four runs in the first inning, and the Padres weren't able to battle back but were close — even with Xander Bogaerts' overturned home run on a controversial
Giants Might Land in Non-Traditional Division in Potential MLB Realignment
Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, as many things on his mind and two of them are expansion and realignment. During an appearance on ESPN as part of MLB's Little League World Series game, he paired the two desires together as something he hopes to pursue by the time his term as commissioner ends in 2029. “I think if we expand, it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign,” Manfred said during the broadcast. The San Francisco Giants have a divisional alignment that doesn't have a lot of wear and tear.
Rafael Devers Part of Powerful San Francisco Giants History in Latest Win
The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Monday night, moving to 61-64 on the season. The loss was the fourth straight for San Diego, who are now 69-56. The Giants started the game off with a little history, as Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers hit back-to-back home runs off Nestor Cortes in the top of the first. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: This is the fifth time since at least 1900 the Giants have started a game with back-to-back home runs, joining: 5/3/15 5/27/64 7/6/58 7/13/1911 This is the fifth time since at least 1900 the Giants have started a game with back-to-back home runs, joining: 5/3/15 5/27/64 7/6/58 7/13/1911 https://t.co/L0gW4YNCPH — Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports)
Heliot Ramos Clarifies his Comments, then Homers in the Giants' Victory
After a bit of controversy swirled around Heliot Ramos based on his comments from the prior day, the Giants outfielder spoke up for himself. Then, he let his bat do the rest of his talking for him, hitting a home run and helping lead San Francisco to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Ramos was quick to shoot down a report from local outlet SFGate that he insists was blown way out of proportion. The title's headline stated that Ramos was "bashing" fans for being "againt us".
Padres look to end 4-game skid, play the Giants
San Francisco Giants (61-64, third in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (69-56, second in the NL West) San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (1-2, 9.90 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Padres: Nick Pivetta (12-4, 2.87 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 144 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -231, Giants +190; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to stop a four-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. San Diego is 69-56 overall and 38-21 in home games. Padres hitters are batting a collective .251, which ranks fourth in the NL. San Francisco is 61-64 overall and 31-31 on the road. The Giants have the third-ranked team ERA in the NL
Padres look to end 4-game skid, play the Giants
San Francisco Giants (61-64, third in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (69-56, second in the NL West) San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (1-2, 9.90 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Padres: Nick Pivetta (12-4, 2.87 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 144 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -231, Giants +190; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to stop a four-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. San Diego is 69-56 overall and 38-21 in home games. Padres hitters are batting a collective .251, which ranks fourth in the NL. San Francisco is 61-64 overall and 31-31 on the road. The Giants have the third-ranked team ERA in the NL
Following misinterpreted comments, Ramos' homer sets tone for SF Giants win over Padres
All in all, Monday will go down one of the most unique days of Heliot Ramos' career. On Monday morning, the San Francisco Chronicle released a story in which Ramos told the publication that the Giants' recent stretch of poor play hasn't lessened the team's support of manager Bob Melvin. SFGate then picked up Ramos' comments and took them out of context, publishing a story with the headline: “SF Giants player bashes fans for being 'against us' after historic losing skid.”