Four years ago, the San Francisco Giants rode 16 wins in April to a 107-win campaign and the National League West crown. This year, the Giants once again won 16 games in April, setting themselves up nicely for a strong summer of baseball in the Bay Area. The 2021 roster saw Buster Posey behind the plate, Mike Yastrzemski in right field, and Wilmer Flores serving as an infield utility man. Now, Yastrzemski is still in right field, Flores is the primary designated hitter, and Posey is retired from the game, now serving as San Francisco's President of Baseball Operations.

After a big win yesterday, the Rockies can secure a series dub with a victory Friday night

There’s definitely a reason for this.

Yesterday’s action on the farm.

The San Francisco Giants are firmly in the mix of the NL West as they're only 2.5 games behind the first-placed Los Angeles Dodgers. Depth in the active roster, along with the minor league system, can go a long way, especially in the later portion of the regular season. Reports indicate that the Giants are adding Daniel Johnson to the minor league roster, according to team beat writer Shayna Rubin. Johnson, who is 29 years of age, has played in the majors for the Cleveland Guardians and Baltimore Orioles in his career.

Jung Hoo Lee didn't have the most productive rookie year with the San Francisco Giants in 2024, but he has shown this season that first impressions aren't everything. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand polled executives across the league on the biggest surprises and disappointments so far in 2025, publishing his findings on Friday. Lee led the way with nine of the 19 votes for the player who has been the biggest surprise. Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly was the only other player to earn multiple votes in that category, although he only got three.

Colorado Rockies at Giants San Francisco

RICHMOND, Va. (DC News Now) — Back in the summer of 2022, Madison high school senior Bryce Eldridge was drafted 16th overall by the San Francisco Giants. Fast forward nearly three years later, and Bryce has made his way back to his home state, playing ball with the Giants AA affiliate, the Richmond Flying Squirrels. […]

SAN DIEGO – The transfer of playing wealth from the American League East to the National League West is palpable, says veteran San Diego Padres outfielder Jason Heyward, who offered an acute analysis of the issue. An argument can be made that the NL West, with its investment this season of $1.25 billion in players …

Finally, the Colorado Rockies have a good streak to talk about heading into Friday night's game against the host San Francisco Giants. The Rockies, who defeated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, rallied for a 4-3 victory in Thursday night's series opener against the Giants. It marks the first time this season that Colorado has won consecutive games. The Rockies began the season with a league-worst 5-25 record that tied the 2003 Detroit Tigers for the second-worst 30-game start in modern baseball history.

Lots of empty seats.

The only thing missing now is the win column. The 42-year-old right-hander turned in another strong outing for the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night, holding the Colorado Rockies to two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings. “It kind of stinks to mess up the win for JV,” reliever Tyler Rogers said after allowing the game-tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning. Verlander scattered five hits, walked one and struck out four.

Colorado Rockies (6-25, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-13, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (1-4, 5.22 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (3-0, 3.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -268, Rockies +218; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants come into a matchup against the Colorado Rockies as losers of three games in a row. San Francisco has a 9-5 record in home games and a 19-13 record overall. The Giants have the 10th-best team ERA in the majors at 3.61. Colorado has a 6-25 record overall and a 2-14 record in road games. The Rockies

The San Francisco Giants' bullpen fell apart in the late going, and Justin Verlander still does not have a win in his now not-so-new uniform. Tyler Rogers, who had allowed only one run in 16 games this season, gave up two in the top of the eighth inning, putting the Giants in a hole they couldn't escape in a 4-3 loss to the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Oracle Park. Rogers allowed three hits in the eighth inning, including a single to Hunter Goodman that scored Jordan Beck and gave the Rockies a one-run lead.

Hunter Goodman singled in Jordan Beck with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the visiting Colorado Rockies rallied for a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday night. Ryan McMahon homered and Brenton Doyle and Alan Trejo each had two hits for Colorado, which won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Notes from week #5

SAN DIEGO -- - Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with three RBI, Nick Pivetta struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was San Diego's most runs since scoring 10 against the Chicago Cubs on April 14. Bogaerts singled up the middle with two outs in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. Then Jose Iglesias found the gap in right-center field to score two more for a 3-0 lead. Bogaerts extended the lead to 7-4 with a two-run shot in the seventh - his first homer of the season. Pivetta (5-1), who entered with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings, allowed five hits and three earned runs. Robert Suarez needed just six pitches to retire the side in

SAN DIEGO -- - Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with three RBI, Nick Pivetta struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was San Diego's most runs since scoring 10 against the Chicago Cubs on April 14. Bogaerts singled up the middle with two outs in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. Then Jose Iglesias found the gap in right-center field to score two more for a 3-0 lead. Bogaerts extended the lead to 7-4 with a two-run shot in the seventh - his first homer of the season. Pivetta (5-1), who entered with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings, allowed five hits and three earned runs. Robert Suarez needed just six pitches to retire the side in

The San Francisco Giants expect Tyler Fitzgerald to be out for at least two weeks after the infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured rib. SF Giants swept by Padres in first showdown against NL West rival Fitzgerald sustained the injury on April 25 when, playing second base, he tried to stop a ground ball hit into right field by Joc Pederson during the Giants' April 25 home game against the Texas Rangers. Fitzgerald thought it was a bone bruise and missed the next two games. “I tried to play through it, and it just kind of feels like you're getting stabbed on every little movement,” Fitzgerald said.

The San Francisco Giants expect Tyler Fitzgerald to be out for at least two weeks after the infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured rib. SF Giants fall to Padres in first battle vs. NL West opponent this season Fitzgerald sustained the injury on April 25 when, playing second base, he tried to stop a ground ball hit into right field by Joc Pederson during the Giants' April 25 home game against the Texas Rangers. Fitzgerald thought it was a bone bruise and missed the next two games. “I tried to play through it, and it just kind of feels like you're getting stabbed on every little movement,” Fitzgerald said.