The San Francisco Giants are calling on youth in a pivotal moment, as top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt prepares to make his Major League debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the team's playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Whisenhunt's arrival has drawn strong support — both in the clubhouse and across social media. The top prospect's debut comes as San Francisco enters a crucial stretch of the season. With a 54–52 record heading into tonight's game against the Pirates, the matchup carries added weight.

The Pirates are on the road tonight looking to pull out a victory by the Bay.

The Pittsburgh Pirates start their three-game series vs. the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, July 28-30, with one of their pitchers potentially starting his final game with the team. Right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller takes the mound for the Pirates against the Giants, where he'll make his 22nd start in 2025. Keller is one of the most valued starting pitchers heading into the MLB trade deadline on July 31, with teams like the Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and New York Yankees all reportedly showing interest in him.

A former San Francisco Giants legend is returning to baseball — but not with a Major League team. Dusty Baker, the former manager of the San Francisco Giants, will manage Team Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, MLB and other outlets announced on Monday. Baker has worked as a special assistant to the Giants since early 2024 after he retired as Houston Astros manager after the 2023 season.

It's tough to find many deficiencies in a team that's won their last seven games, but with the trade deadline coming this week, the Mets have to be critical of what they have to determine whether or not they have enough firepower to get through October. The Mets swept the San Francisco Giants on the road over the weekend, and the Yankees did their crosstown rivals a solid by beating the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, the Mets now lead the NL East by 1.5 games over Philadelphia.

CANDIA — Jackie Bradley Jr. explained the business side of baseball to his daughter recently. A member of the Boston Red Sox’ 2018 World Series championship team, Bradley said his 9-year-old daughter, Emerson, was not happy when Boston traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants last month. Devers, who was the last remaining player on the Red Sox roster from the 2018 team, and Emerson ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have selected the contract of left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in their organization, ahead of his first career start on Monday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a corresponding move, right-hander Sean Hjelle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Right-hander Carson Ragsdale, who was part of San Francisco's trio of Carsons along with reliever Carson Seymour, was designated for assignment. Related Articles MLB trade deadline history: Most consequential midseason deals of the last 40 years SF Giants' top pitching prospect Whisenhunt to make debut on Monday SF Giants swept by Mets in bullpen game as trade deadline looms Devers'

A few weeks ago, the San Francisco Giants made what will likely be the biggest trade of the 2025 MLB regular season. Expectations were incredibly high upon adding such a talented hitter to the lineup, with the hope that Devers would elevate this group to another level.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) arrive in San Francisco for a three-game series against the Giants (54-52) at Oracle Park, but the roster that takes the field tonight may look drastically different by Thursday's MLB Trade Deadline. With the deadline set for July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, the Pirates — sitting last in the NL Central — are widely expected to be sellers, potentially dealing key players like pitcher Mitch Keller, closer David Bednar, and veteran rentals such as Tommy Pham and Isiah Kiner-Falefa. General Manager Ben Cherington has been candid about the team's approach, filling reporters in on his approach during a press conference last month.

After being swept by the New York Mets over the weekend, the San Francisco Giants needed innings from the rotation after Hayden Birdsong was sent to Triple-A and Landen Roupp hit the injured list. During Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, the Giants used a bullpen game that resulted in a 5-3 loss. NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reported that San Francisco would be promoting their top pitching prospect, Carson Whisenhunt.

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back with the last edition before the trade deadline. The Yankees are slipping and the Blue Jays are soaring.

The San Francisco Giants remain in the Wild Card hunt, three games back, but are falling out of the division race, despite struggles from division rivals in July. Kansas City's Seth Lugo was linked to a few teams this deadline season and he was a big part of the rumor mill. However on Sunday night, ESPN's Jeff Passan broke the news that the Royals had signed Lugo to a multiyear extension, taking him off of the board entirely. A reliever for seven years, Lugo began starting as a 33-year-old in 2023.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will head out to the west coast with a ready, starting rotation, as they take on the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series, July 28-30, at Oracle Park. Right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller will take the mound in the series opener for the Pirates, taking on Giants left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt. Whisenhunt will make his MLB debut vs. the Pirates and MLB Pipeline ranks him as the Giants' third best prospect.

MLB insider Jim Callis believes the Boston Red Sox are going to let go of minor-league position players, while holding onto pitchers, at the trade deadline.

The San Francisco Giants have stumbled out of the gates in the second half of the MLB season. San Francisco is out of the playoffs entering Monday's action, and rival executives think they should sell. The Athletic's Will Sammon and Andrew Baggarly spoke to rival GMs, pushing the Giants to trade Camilo Doval at the MLB trade deadline.

Will the New York Mets add a big arm to their starting rotation before the 2025 MLB trade deadline lapses?

Keith Hernandez had enough of one fan on Friday night.

New York Mets star Juan Soto hit a home run on Sunday night as the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 at Oracle Park. The blast highlighted how Soto sits at the top of an impressive leaderboard with former teammate Aaron Judge. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: SOTO HOMER Juan Soto has 65 career opposite-field home runs That's second-most in MLB since the start of 2018, behind only Aaron Judge (93) Next-most by a lefty in that span is 52 by Bryce Harper SOTO HOMER Juan Soto has 65 career opposite-field home runs That's second-most in MLB since the start of 2018, behind only Aaron Judge (93) Next-most by a lefty in that span is 52 by Bryce Harper https://t.co/YEamACtiBC — Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports)

San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey described his "balancing act" for the Giants as the 2025 MLB trade deadline nears.