In a scary moment early in the Giants' series finale Sunday against the Padres, first baseman Wilmer Flores flipped over the railing of the first-base dugout while chasing down a foul pop fly and left the game the following inning. The second batter of the bottom of the first, Fernando Tatis Jr., popped a pitch from Giants starter Daulton Jefferies into foul territory to the right of first base. As Flores tracked it down, his path took him toward the Padres' dugout, where he collided with the railing and tumbled headfirst onto the top step.

In a scary moment early in the Giants' series finale Sunday against the Padres, first baseman Wilmer Flores flipped over the railing of the first-base dugout while chasing down a foul pop fly and left the game the following inning. The second batter of the bottom of the first, Fernando Tatis Jr., popped a pitch from Giants starter Daulton Jefferies into foul territory to the right of first base. As Flores tracked it down, his path took him toward the Padres' dugout, where he collided with the railing and tumbled headfirst onto the top step.

In a scary moment early in the Giants' series finale Sunday against the Padres, first baseman Wilmer Flores flipped over the railing of the first-base dugout while chasing down a foul pop fly and left the game the following inning. The second batter of the bottom of the first, Fernando Tatis Jr., popped a pitch from Giants starter Daulton Jefferies into foul territory to the right of first base. As Flores tracked it down, his path took him toward the Padres' dugout, where he collided with the railing and tumbled headfirst onto the top step.

In a scary moment early in the Giants' series finale Sunday against the Padres, first baseman Wilmer Flores flipped over the railing of the first-base dugout while chasing down a foul pop fly and left the game the following inning. The second batter of the bottom of the first, Fernando Tatis Jr., popped a pitch from Giants starter Daulton Jefferies into foul territory to the right of first base. As Flores tracked it down, his path took him toward the Padres' dugout, where he collided with the railing and tumbled headfirst onto the top step.

San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee's first MLB home run gave him a memory he'll never forget. Lee's home run came in the top of the eighth inning with the Giants leading the San Diego Padres 3-1. With one out and facing a 1-1 pitch, the lefty slugger slammed a slider from Padres pitcher Tom Cosgrove with an exit velocity of 104.4 mph.

SAN DIEGO -- Joey Bart , once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey as the San Francisco Giants ' catcher, was designated for assignment Sunday. San Francisco made the move to open a roster spot for 28-year-old right-hander Daulton Jefferies, who started against San Diego in his first major league appearance since May 18, 2022, with Oakland. Now 27, Bart was selected by the Giants with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 amateur draft. Bart played in 162 games over four seasons with San Francisco, hitting .219 in 457 at-bats with 11 homers, 38 RBIs and 178 strikeouts. San Francisco had been carrying two other catchers in addition to Bart: Patrick Bailey and Tom Murphy . Jefferies' contract was

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Giants rookie Jung Hoo Lee blasted his first MLB home run in the eighth inning Saturday against the Padres.

The highest draft pick by the Giants in more than three decades now will look to find consistent big-league time with another organization. Joey Bart was designated for assignment on Sunday morning. The Giants used the 40-man and active roster spots on right-hander Daulton Jefferies, who will start Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Six years after he was taken second overall in the MLB Draft, Bart came to camp without an opportunity to win a job.

The constant cracks of the bat emanating from the cage at Scottsdale Stadium were no desert mirage. “Just the way the ball comes off his bat, the sound, you know it when you see it and when you hear it,” Michael Conforto said. Jung Hoo Lee did about all he could in spring training to put to rest any doubts about his ability to adjust to major-league pitching, peppering the middle of the field with line drives while batting .343 with a .911 OPS. Lee waited until his at-bat against lefty Tom Cosgrove in the eighth inning Saturday to unleash his most impressive swing yet, sending a 1-1 sweeper towering into the right field seats, 406 feet away, for his first MLB home run, kicking off a six-run rally in the eventual 9-6 win.

Bob Melvin and his core group of childhood friends used to attend about a dozen San Francisco Giants games each year, routinely driving from Menlo Park up U.S. Highway 101 to Candlestick Park. Jim Dunton — a part of that clique who's still close with Melvin today — said they would sit behind the Giants dugout and wait for Willie McCovey, the team's flexible and stalky star first baseman, to throw baseballs into the stands after warming up before the start of an inning.

The San Francisco Giants' Korean rookie Lee Jung-hoo blasted his first career big league home run in just his third game. Lee went deep off Tom Cosgrove of the San Diego Padres in the top of the eighth inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Saturday (local time).

San Francisco Giants (2-1) vs. San Diego Padres (2-3) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Daulton Jefferies (0-0); Padres: Michael King (1-0, 8.10 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, five strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants meet the San Diego Padres leading the series 2-1. San Diego went 82-80 overall and 44-37 in home games a season ago. The Padres averaged 8.1 hits per game last season while batting a collective .244 and slugging .413. San Francisco had a 79-83 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Giants averaged 2.7 extra base hits per game, including 1.1 home runs. INJURIES: Padres: Tucupita Marcano : 10-Day IL (knee), Glenn Otto: 15-Day IL (shoulder),

The Giants piled on late Saturday, with Jung Hoo Lee's first career home run and a grand slam from Michael Conforto, to pad their lead enough to survive a chaotic ninth inning and prevail, 9-6 over the Padres. Called on to record the final two outs, Camilo Doval was nicked for two pitch clock violations and allowed a three-run home run off the right-field foul pole that cut the Giants' advantage from eight to three, but the offensive explosion the inning prior allowed them to survive. It was all about defense, and the Giants' glovework — and the contrast to their opponents' lack thereof — was on display for much of the afternoon. Making his Giants debut and first start since 2022, Jordan Hicks slapped his glove, screamed and pointed to the visitors' dugout after recording the final out of the fourth inning.

Jung Hoo Lee and Michael Conforto provided the offense in Jordan Hicks' first Giants start, securing a 9-6 win over the Padres.

J.D. Davis compared the Oakland Coliseum and Oracle Park after hitting his first two home runs with the Athletics.

Following outcry from fans, the San Francisco Giants quickly reversed course Saturday on their plan to replace the commemorative bricks originally laid next to the Willie McCovey statue beyond right field with a digital kiosk that would have displayed the messages originally inscribed on the bricks. Shana Daum, the vice president of communications, said in a text message that the organization “will explore multiple options that will work in the new park to showcase the tile messages,” but that they will not take the form of the digital kiosk, which upset fans who paid for a physical commemoration.

Following outcry from fans, the San Francisco Giants quickly reversed course Saturday on their plan to replace the commemorative bricks originally laid next to the Willie McCovey statue beyond right field with a digital kiosk that would have displayed the messages originally inscribed on the bricks. Shana Daum, the vice president of communications, said in a text message that the organization “will explore multiple options that will work in the new park to showcase the tile messages,” but that they will not take the form of the digital kiosk, which upset fans who paid for a physical commemoration.

Following outcry from fans, the San Francisco Giants quickly reversed course Saturday on their plan to replace the commemorative bricks originally laid next to the Willie McCovey statue beyond right field with a digital kiosk that would have displayed the messages originally inscribed on the bricks. Shana Daum, the vice president of communications, said in a text message that the organization “will explore multiple options that will work in the new park to showcase the tile messages,” but that they will not take the form of the digital kiosk, which upset fans who paid for a physical commemoration.

Following outcry from fans, the San Francisco Giants quickly reversed course Saturday on their plan to replace the commemorative bricks originally laid next to the Willie McCovey statue beyond right field with a digital kiosk that would have displayed the messages originally inscribed on the bricks. Shana Daum, the vice president of communications, said in a text message that the organization “will explore multiple options that will work in the new park to showcase the tile messages,” but that they will not take the form of the digital kiosk, which upset fans who paid for a physical commemoration.