Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that he has removed Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list. The decision paves the way for Rose and Jackson — two of baseball's greatest players whose legacies were tainted by gambling — to gain admittance to the Hall of Fame. “Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,” wrote Manfred in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the permanently banned list in January.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Game Preview

One day after watching fellow rookie Christian Koss celebrate the accomplishment of a lifetime, Arizona youngster Jordan Lawlar would love to follow suit when the Diamondbacks conclude a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon. It took 23 games but Koss smacked his first major league home run Tuesday night, a grand slam that gave the Giants the lead for good in a 10-6 victory. The 27-year-old had just 11 hits to show for his first 55 big-league plate appearances and the Giants had fallen into an early 3-0 hole following four consecutive losses before Koss breathed some life back into San Francisco's home park.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has finally hit one out of his home park. The Korean player batted 2-for-5 with his first home run at Oracle Park in San Francisco, helping the Giants defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday. The three-run home run off left-hander Joe Mantiply in the bottom of the eighth was Lee's fifth long ball of 2025 but first in San Francisco in his 19th game there. Oracle Park is a tough stadium for left-handed hitters to hit home runs because of its high fence in the right field.

Arizona Diamondbacks (22-21, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (25-18, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 6.86 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Giants: Jordan Hicks (1-4, 5.82 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -117, Giants -102; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. San Francisco has a 25-18 record overall and a 13-6 record in home games. The Giants have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .385. Arizona is 22-21 overall and 11-9 in road games.

A big win deserves a bad pun.

Rookie Christian Koss hit a grand slam, Jung Hoo Lee and Willy Adames also went deep and the San Francisco Giants overcame a shaky start by unbeaten Robbie Ray to overtake the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night. Ray (6-0) allowed three runs in the top of the first, then no more over the next five innings to join Max Fried of the New York Yankees as the only pitchers to start the season 6-0.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that he has removed Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list. The decision paves the way for Rose and Jackson — two of baseball's greatest players whose legacies were tainted by gambling — to gain admittance to the Hall of Fame. “Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,” wrote Manfred in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the permanently banned list in January.

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most pleasant surprises in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season. Executives around the league have been impressed by their hot start and ability to keep pace in the daunting National League West. Part of the reason people were down on the Giants coming into the campaign was the competition in their own division. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the defending World Series champions and favorites to repeat in 2025.

Robbie Ray vs. Brandon Pfaadt

The veteran starter begins his comeback attempt in the minor leagues.

Christian Koss made a difference with one swing of the bat in the San Francisco Giants' skid-snapping win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The San Francisco Giants have jumped out to a strong 24-18 start to the 2025 season. One player in particular, Willy Adames, was the team's biggest offseason acquisition. President of baseball operations Buster Posey signed the shortstop to a seven-year, $182 million deal, the largest in franchise history. While it still was not a great showing from the shortstop, now batting sixth, Adames showed signs of life at the plate.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to string together back-to-back wins Tuesday night for the first time since April 30-May 1 against the New York Mets. If they're able to do that, they'll also take the first series of the year against the San Francisco Giants. The D-backs are 22-20, and 5-5 in their last 10 games, alternating between losses and wins. On Monday they took the series opener 2-1 behind a masterful performance from Merrill Kelly and the slugging of Corbin Carroll.

Christian Koss got things started for the San Francisco Giants and they never looked back in a 10-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Widely considered to be a step behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres in a stacked National League West, the San Francisco Giants have thrust themselves into the middle of the division race. The club currently boasts a solid 24-18 record, ahead of the Diamondbacks and within striking distance of both the Padres and Dodgers. The pitching staff ranks sixth in baseball with a 3.39 ERA, thanks to strong performances from starters Logan Webb and Robbie Ray and a bullpen that features five different pitchers with an ERA below 2.03.

Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt has been the team's most consistent pitcher and leads Arizona in wins. The Giants will start Robbie Ray.

Corbin Carroll hit two homers off Justin Verlander and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday night. Carroll hit a 2-1 pitch from Verlander over the wall in left-center in the third. The Giants got their lone run in the bottom half off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly.

The San Francisco Giants know that their level of success this season will be tied to how productive their offense can be. In the early going, it was center fielder Jung Hoo Lee playing at an incredibly high level alongside veteran outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald, buoying the team's success. With a need for other players to step up and begin producing, one of the sluggers who has answered the call is outfielder Heliot Ramos. In 263 first-half appearances, he had a .298/.365/.523 slash line with 14 home runs, 11 doubles and 46 RBI.

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday night in a battle of National League West contenders at Oracle Park. Arizona is now 22-20 on the year while the Giants are 24-18. D-backs star Corbin Carroll provided the offense in the win, going 2-for-3 with two homers and two RBIs. He now has 13 homers for the season and owns a .282 average and a .965 OPS. He's also joined some impressive recent history dating back to last July, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Most home runs since 2024 All-Star break: Aaron Judge: 38 Shohei Ohtani: 37 Kyle Schwarber: 33 Eugenio Suarez: 32 Corbin Carroll: 30 Most home runs since 2024 All-Star break: Aaron Judge: 38 Shohei Ohtani: 37 Kyle