Pablo Sandoval is returning to the San Francisco Giants for a third stint with the club, this time on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp. The 37-year-old Sandoval — a fan favorite nicknamed Kung Fu Panda who earned 2012 World Series MVP honors — will be attempting to get back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021, when he batted .178 with a .302 on-base percentage, four homers and 11 RBIs in 69 games with the Atlanta Braves. “We had to sign Pablo because the workout videos he was sending me were taking up all the space on my phone,” Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said.

Nike and Major League Baseball have caught flack for the new baseball jerseys this year due to their "cheap" look. Nike's new on-field Vapor Premier uniforms for the 2024 MLB season were recently revealed as pitchers and catchers reported for spring training. San Francisco Giants' Casey Schmitt modeled the jerseys during the team's recent photo shoot day, but apparently, he modeled something else.

Did the SF Giants' 2014 World Series victory curse the 49ers? Ten years ago, the SF Giants won an improbable title against the Kansas City Royals. The sports gods are making the 49ers pay for it. Author: Sean Keane Publish date: Feb 23, 2024 9:00 AM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Kansas City Royals San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Athletics In 2014, the SF Giants won an improbable World Series title against the Kansas City Royals. Since then, Kansas City has been a thorn in the sides of the San Francisco 49ers. Look, there's no evidence of sports karma, lucky charms, football gods, or cosmic justice of any kind when it comes to professional sports. But it's undeniable

Former S.F. Giants Outfielder Doesn't Believe A's Fans Will Switch Allegiances Hunter Pence nails his assessment of A's fans Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Feb 23, 2024 6:00 PM EST Even though Hunter Pence played across the Bay, there are a decent number of Oakland A's fans that respect the career he put up and enjoyed the sense of humor he had when he played the game. Yesterday Pence was a guest on Foul Territory, and because of that connection to the Bay Area, he was asked about the A's potential relocation to Las Vegas. "It's sad because I loved playing in Oakland. I thought the fans were passionate, especially when they were good. It's weird that, like the stadium sold

SF Giants star turned coach sees himself in infielder Casey Schmitt It's easy to see parallels between Casey Schmitt's career and SF Giants third base coach Matt Williams. Williams has told Schmitt he sees it too. Author: Natasha Welingkar Publish date: Feb 23, 2024 11:00 AM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants The SF Giants new third base coach Matt Williams has a twin in the clubhouse, according to those around the league. Giants' prospect Casey Schmitt is getting lots of similarities drawn to the former Giants' infielder, Williams, who was brought over from the Padres with new manager Bob Melvin. Schmitt joined KNBR radio to discuss at Spring Training in Arizona. "Those of us

Last week, the San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with outfielder Jorge Soler on a three-year/$42 million deal. But the Giants reportedly could have had six-time MLB All-Star JD Martinez . The Giants reportedly made an offer to Martinez but were rebuffed , according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post: “Before the Giants signed Jorge Soler, they made an offer to J.D. Martinez. Word is the ex-Dodger didn't want to go there. The Rangers are a potential fit for Martinez. …” Martinez turning down the Giants is interesting, as he is still a free agent with Spring Training underway. Martinez just came off a solid year with the Dodgers. In 2023, Martinez hit 271/.321/.572 with 33 home runs and 103

Legendary Giants third baseman Matt Williams sees a bit of himself in up-and-coming infielder Casey Schmitt. Williams -- now serving as the Giants' third-base coach on new manager Bob Melvin's staff -- explained during an interview with KNBR's Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher, why the beginning of Schmitt's tenure with San Francisco is eerily similar to the early stages of his storied career.

(KRON) — Major League Baseball rolled out new uniforms for the 2024 season designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics. The uniforms have been met with no shortage of criticism, which only ramped up on Thursday after a picture of Giants infielder Casey Schmitt went viral. At first look, the new MLB jerseys were ridiculed […]

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have designated outfielder TJ Hopkins for assignment just 48 hours after he was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants . Hopkins' 40-man roster spot was needed after the Tigers signed veteran infielder Gio Urshela to a one-year deal on Thursday. Hopkins took a late-night flight from Arizona to Florida on Tuesday and was quickly on the practice field after passing his physical on Wednesday morning. But his stay in Tigertown could be a short one. He's now back on the waiver wire and could be headed to another camp if he's claimed. If he goes unclaimed, the Tigers can outright him to Triple-A Toledo and invite him back to Lakeland for the rest of camp.

Cooper Hummel leaned over, grabbed the black-and-tan Rawlings first baseman's mitt out of Blake Sabol's hand and began gesturing around the palm of the yet-to-be broken-in leather. Consider it lesson No. 1 in Sabol's spring training objective: Adding a third position to his arsenal, first base, in addition to his duties behind the plate and in left field. The 25-year-old's reward for lasting the entire season on the major-league roster last season as Rule 5 pick was a full set of options, meaning he'll need all the versatility he can provide in order to spend as much time as possible in San Francisco instead of Triple-A Sacramento. On Thursday, Sabol was absent from the catching group on the main field as he spent his first full day dedicated to first base on the backfields.

Cooper Hummel leaned over, grabbed the black-and-tan Rawlings first baseman's mitt out of Blake Sabol's hand and began gesturing around the palm of the yet-to-be broken-in leather. Consider it lesson No. 1 in Sabol's spring training objective: Adding a third position to his arsenal, first base, in addition to his duties behind the plate and in left field. The 25-year-old's reward for lasting the entire season on the major-league roster last season as Rule 5 pick was a full set of options, meaning he'll need all the versatility he can provide in order to spend as much time as possible in San Francisco instead of Triple-A Sacramento. On Thursday, Sabol was absent from the catching group on the main field as he spent his first full day dedicated to first base on the backfields.

Report: SF Giants, Angels were interested in top free agent shortstop According to a report by Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports, the SF Giants and Los Angeles Angels were interested in free agent shortstop Tim Anderson. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 22, 2024 2:16 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Angels Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with free agent shortstop Tim Anderson on Thursday, taking the top free agent shortstop off the market. While it had been reported earlier in the offseason that the SF Giants were not interested in adding a proven veteran like Anderson, a report by Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports goes in the other

The Giants are going to start their spring training exhibition schedule on Saturday, which is, itself, a reason to celebrate. We did it, folks. We survived the long, cruel months without Major League Baseball. (Thanks for the help, Niners and Caribbean Series.) But while (fake) games are about to be played, buddy, things are not hunky dory with the Giants. After another underwhelming offseason, the Giants head into the exhibition schedule carrying questions galore. But three stand out above the others. Here's what I want answered this spring: Can this team really count on Jung Hoo Lee? Related Articles San Francisco Giants | Giants to sign Pablo Sandoval to minor-league contract: report San Francisco

The Giants are going to start their spring training exhibition schedule on Saturday, which is, itself, a reason to celebrate. Can this team really count on Jung Hoo Lee? Lee's bat-to-ball skills should translate just fine. Lee is unlikely to be a big home run hitter — the transition to the big leagues and Oracle Park should zap whatever power he has beyond roughly 10 home runs.

The Giants are going to start their spring training exhibition schedule on Saturday, which is, itself, a reason to celebrate. Can this team really count on Jung Hoo Lee? Lee's bat-to-ball skills should translate just fine. Lee is unlikely to be a big home run hitter — the transition to the big leagues and Oracle Park should zap whatever power he has beyond roughly 10 home runs.

Derek Law is joining former Reds Jesse Winker and Nick Senzel in Washington.

Pitcher Logan Webb was the only Giants player featured in MLB Network's "Top 100 Players" list.

Two SF Giants top prospects no longer pursuing two-way development After selecting two-way players first in the past two drafts, the SF Giants have asked Bryce Eldridge and Reggie Crawford to focus on what they do best. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 21, 2024 3:52 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants The SF Giants sparked plenty of fan excitement about a potential homegrown two-way player over the past two years by selecting a pair of two-way prospects in the first round of the 2022 and 2023 MLB Drafts. However, while Reggie Crawford and Bryce Eldridge both have impressive two-way potential, the organization has decided that neither player will be following a two-way development

Just ask Cooper Hummel, who's gone from stepping into the batter's box against Erik Miller at Triple-A last season to catching his bullpens this spring. “I've faced him enough; I hate facing him,” Hummel said. Despite posting a 2.77 ERA in 48 relief appearances last season in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, the call never came to join the Giants' bullpen. “I think he's front and center,” said new manager Bob Melvin, a Cal guy, of Miller's standing in the battle to join Taylor Rogers as the second southpaw in the relief corps, kindly choosing to overlook their colleges' rivalry.

Just ask Cooper Hummel, who's gone from stepping into the batter's box against Erik Miller at Triple-A last season to catching his bullpens this spring. “I've faced him enough; I hate facing him,” Hummel said. Despite posting a 2.77 ERA in 48 relief appearances last season in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, the call never came to join the Giants' bullpen. “I think he's front and center,” said new manager Bob Melvin, a Cal guy, of Miller's standing in the battle to join Taylor Rogers as the second southpaw in the relief corps, kindly choosing to overlook their colleges' rivalry.