To say that the San Francisco Giants have been hit with some setbacks in 2025 would be a major understatement. The latter of which has forced manager Bob Melvin's hand, as he will revamp his rotation tonight against the Washington Nationals. Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle shared on social media that reliever Matt Gage would take the mound to start the game tonight at Oracle Park. The lefthander is 3-1 with a 1.43 ERA in 28 relief appearances on the season.

The 2025 MLB regular season got off to a great start for San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong. After a rocky debut in 2024, in which he was strictly a starting pitcher, Birdsong had to earn his way onto the Opening Day roster in spring training.

The Astros' ace looked sharp in his sixth rehab appearance for the club

Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants Game Preview

The Giants have the chance to sweep themselves back into the Wild Card race.

When the Boston Red Sox traded disgruntled slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on June 15, the benefits of the deal went far beyond improving the vibe in the clubhouse and adding fresh faces to the organization. With the Giants taking on the roughly $270 million remaining on Devers' contract, the Red Sox regained the necessary financial flexibility to invest in other high-impact players. It comes as little surprise that some of that money recovered from the Devers trade was redirected toward locking up rookie phenom Roman Anthony. The Red Sox wasted little time attempting to lock up the 21-year-old outfielder by coming to terms on an eight-year $130 million contract extension with escalators that could bring the total value of the deal to $230 million when all is said and done.

Former LSU baseball pitcher Cam Sanders made it to the show. He debuted with the Pittsburg Pirates earlier this week.

The San Francisco Giants have an emerging slugger in their Minor League system who already has many Bay Area backers buzzing. Bryce Eldridge, the club's first-round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 MLB Draft, has been rising rapidly through the team's farm system and is currently thriving with Triple-A Sacramento. Ironically, the 20-year-old's immediate success has the Giants in a bit of a quandary. At this point, President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey seems to have his eyes set on 2026 and beyond.

The San Francisco Giants do not have a farm system considered to be anywhere near the best in baseball and lack the kind of top end talent many of their rivals have. The newest prospect in the system though could be looking to change that reality just weeks after being selected by the Giants. Back in July, San Francisco used their first round selection -- No. 13 overall -- on Tennessee Volunteers infielder Gavin Kilen following a huge season in the SEC. Kilen is getting a chance to get his feet wet here at the back end of the minor league season with Single-A San Jose, and on Thursday he filled up the stat sheet for the first time.

Time is running out on the San Francisco Giants (58-57) and their hopes for a playoff berth in the National League. Granted, there are 47 games remaining in the regular season, but the Giants are headed home on a positive note. After splitting the first two games at PNC Park, the Giants rallied for two runs in the ninth inning on Wednesday to capture a 4-2 victory. San Francisco picked up a bit of revenge after Pittsburgh went into Oracle Park and swept the Giants in late July.

Washington Nationals (45-69, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (58-57, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-6, 4.89 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (0-1, 13.50 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, four strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants take on the Washington Nationals looking to end their eight-game home skid. San Francisco has a 28-26 record at home and a 58-57 record overall. The Giants are 22-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs. Washington is 23-33 on the road and 45-69 overall. The Nationals have gone 26-15 in games when they did not give up a home run. The teams match up Friday for

Washington Nationals (45-69, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (58-57, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-6, 4.89 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (0-1, 13.50 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, four strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants take on the Washington Nationals looking to end their eight-game home skid. San Francisco has a 28-26 record at home and a 58-57 record overall. The Giants are 22-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs. Washington is 23-33 on the road and 45-69 overall. The Nationals have gone 26-15 in games when they did not give up a home run. The teams match up Friday for

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – The San Francisco Giants had Thursday off. But just because they didn’t play a game doesn’t mean there isn’t talk about what their lineup will look like in the next few weeks. Specifically when it comes to Bryce Eldridge, a 20-year-old first baseman who is their No. 1 prospect. He […]

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 65 49 .570 — New York 63 52 .548 2½ Miami 56 57 .496 8½ Atlanta 47 66 .416 17½ Washington 45 69 .395 20 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 70 44 .614 — Chicago 66 48 .579 4 Cincinnati 60 56 .517 11 St. Louis 58 58 .500 13 Pittsburgh 51 66 .436 20½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 66 49 .574 — San Diego 64 51 .557 2 San Francisco 58 57 .504 8 Arizona 54 61 .470 12 Colorado 30 84 .263 35½ ___ Wednesday's Games Baltimore 5, Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 4, N.Y. Mets 1 San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 1 Toronto 20, Colorado 1 St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Miami 6, Houston 4 Washington 2, Athletics 1 Milwaukee 5, Atlanta 4

If the San Francisco Giants hear someone knocking on their door, it's probably Bryce Eldridge, and he's here to crash the party. Just short of two seasons into his minor league career, the power-hitting first baseman is on a fast track to join the club sooner, rather than later. Currently ranked as the Giants top prospect, Eldridge is one of those emerging stars who is supposed to be 'a year away' from being ready for prime time. Right now, he's making a case for a September call-up, and it's looking more like San Francisco's management may agree.

Yesterday on the farm.

With the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants selected James Tibbs III, a corner outfielder out of Florida State University. With San Jose, Tibbs had a .415/.429/.512 slash line, hitting four doubles and impressing the organization right away through his first 42 plate appearances as a pro.

During an interview Thursday on KNBR (680 AM), Buster Posey, the Giants' president of baseball operations, raved about Eldridge's recent form at the plate. In his four most recent starts, Eldridge has hit four homers. “What's been really fun to watch with Bryce is the way that he's hitting the homers,” Posey said.

Bonds knew it was gone –– he's familiar with the feeling –– and raised his arms in the air, making for an iconic pose as he stood at the plate. The play-by-play call is memorable, too: "756 ... Bonds stands alone ... He is on top of the all-time home run list," which is spaced out well and let the moment breathe. The camera angle perfectly caught Bonds rounding third base as fireworks blast off in the night sky, and he was greeted with congratulations by his teammates at home plate. It was truly a historic moment as Bonds passed Hank Aaron to become MLB's all-time home run leader at 756.

The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 4-2 rubber match against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park.