Tyler Fitzgerald makes first start in a new position for the Giants
Heading into Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres, Giants manager Bob Melvin made an interesting move to get an extra right-handed bat in the lineup. Fitzgerald went 0 for 2 in the Giants' 5-1 loss, which saw San Francisco starter Robbie Ray (now 9-6) surrender four earned runs and take the loss. Fitzgerald left the game early when Dominic Smith pinch-hit for him in the sixth inning.
Schmitt leads Giants against the Padres after 4-hit outing
San Diego Padres (68-52, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (59-61, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (11-4, 2.94 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 139 strikeouts); Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -159, Giants +134; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants play the San Diego Padres after Casey Schmitt's four-hit game on Tuesday. San Francisco has a 29-30 record at home and a 59-61 record overall. The Giants have hit 113 total home runs to rank 10th in the NL. San Diego is 68-52 overall and 30-32 in road games. The Padres have an 18-3 record in games
Jose Iglesias, Jackson Merrill hit home runs as Padres beat Giants again, 5-1
SAN FRANCISCO -- - Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson Merrill connected in the eighth for insurance, and the San Diego Padres beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Tuesday night. San Diego moved into a first-place tie with the Dodgers in the NL West race after Los Angeles lost to the Angels in 10 innings - a position Padres manager Mike Shildt expected his club to be for the season's stretch run.
SF Giants' bats come up small vs. Padres as losing skid hits four games: 'It's just not happening, and its frustrating'
With the Oracle Park crowd roaring after Dominic Smith lined a single to right and extended his MLB-best 15-game hit streak, San Francisco had runners at every station with one out in the sixth inning. Mired in a three-game losing skid and trailing by a trio of runs, the Giants just needed one hit, one player, to create a spark against the Padres. Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos each popped up to end the threat. “Very frustrated, because you know, we have the one where the bases are loaded, one out and we get a chance,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said.
SF Giants' bats come up small vs. Padres as losing skid hits four games: 'It's just not happening, and its frustrating'
With the Oracle Park crowd roaring after Dominic Smith lined a single to right and extended his MLB-best 15-game hit streak, San Francisco had runners at every station with one out in the sixth inning. Mired in a three-game losing skid and trailing by a trio of runs, the Giants just needed one hit, one player, to create a spark against the Padres. Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos each popped up to end the threat. “Very frustrated, because you know, we have the one where the bases are loaded, one out and we get a chance,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said.
Jose Iglesias, Jackson Merrill hit home runs as Padres beat Giants again, 5-1 :: WRALSportsFan.com
By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson Merrill connected in the eighth for insurance, and the San Diego Padres beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Tuesday night. San Diego moved into a first-place tie with the Dodgers in the NL West race after Los Angeles lost to the Angels in 10 innings — a position Padres manager Mike Shildt expected his club to be for the season's stretch run. Jake Croneworth contributed an RBI single in the fourth and Jason Adam (8-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam by getting the final two outs of the sixth for the win. The Padres took a lead in the first getting
Padres' relief corps shuts down skidding Giants
Jose Iglesias and Jackson Merrill hit home runs, four San Diego relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Padres made it two in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 5-1 road triumph on Tuesday. Ramon Laureano doubled, single and scored twice for the Padres, who won their fourth game in a row. After the teams traded single runs in the first inning, San Diego took the lead for good when Laureano opened the second with a single and jogged home on Iglesias' two-run homer to left field.
SF Giants' bats come up small vs. Padres as losing skid hits four games
With the Oracle Park crowd roaring after Dominic Smith lined a single to right and extended his MLB-best 15-game hit streak, San Francisco had runners at every station with one out in the sixth inning. Mired in a three-game losing skid and trailing by a trio of runs, the Giants just needed one hit, one player ,to create a spark against the Padres. Instead, as they have often done during a miserable post-All Star break stretch, the bats came up empty when it counted. Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos each popped up to end the threat.
Giants Farm System Sees Major Improvements, Rises Significantly in MLB Rankings
As the San Francisco Giants try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the team will more than likely be looking from the outside in when the postseason begins. It is going to be a hard year to judge for the Giants in 2025. This was a team that was a playoff contender and one of the better teams in the National League for most of the first half of the campaign. While it might have been a surprise to see them offload some talent, it will likely be the right thing for the Giants in the long term.
SF Giants send Whisenhunt to Sacramento, ask Tyler Fitzgerald to play new position
The Giants have sent their top pitching prospect back to Triple-A Sacramento after a couple of poor starts. Left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt gave up three solo home runs in his last outing against the Nationals, a 4-2 defeat on Saturday that handed the 24-year-old his first loss. With Landen Roupp expected to come off the injured list Friday, and Kai-Wei Teng having pitched a gem in his last game, San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said it was a logical decision.
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald announced as playing a new position in surprise decision vs. Padres
Play right field. Fitzgerald has not played a single inning of his MLB career with the number '9' next to his name in the scorebook, but apparently there's a first time for everything. The Giants have been trying to figure out right field since trading away their everyday guy out there, Mike Yastrzemski, at the trade deadline. Fitzgerald has played 17 MLB games in centerfield and four in left field, but this is new.