Jayson Stark of The Athletic shares information that is sure to excite Phillies fans ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline

Kyle Schwarber's deep shots — from Philadelphia to the All-Star Game - often end up going, going, gone. The Phillies aren't ready to say goodbye to their star slugger quite yet as Schwarber's four-year, $79-million contract expires at the end of the season. Fresh off winning All-Star Game MVP honors after he hit three homers in the game's first-ever swing-off, Schwarber's status for 2026 — when Philadelphia will host the game — remained a pressing need for the Phillies.

With the second half of the 2025 MLB season set to kick off in earnest this weekend, a number of teams will be looking to continue building towards a deep postseason run. Among this grouping are the San Francisco Giants, who enter the back-half of the campaign with a 52-45 record, and are currently in third-place in the extremely competitive NL West standings. Much of the Giants' success this year has been driven by their stellar pitching staff, but if they want to have any hope at making a run this fall, then the offense is going to have to start pulling its weight. One guy in particular that San Francisco will be looking to get more out of is their recent blockbuster trade acquisition, Rafael Devers.

More than a decade ago, the Giants selected Matt Gage in the 10th round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Siena College. Gage advanced through the system but was released midway through the 2018 season while playing for Double-A Richmond, never playing for the big league team during his first stint with the organization. Now, Gage is finally getting that opportunity. The Giants announced on Friday afternoon that they've selected Gage from Triple-A Sacramento, a full circle moment for Gage as he will finally pitch for the team that gave him his first shot as a pro.

The prodigal farmhand returns!

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Former San Francisco Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, a bow-tie loving, longtime Microsoft attorney who was at the helm when the team won its first World Series title in 2010, has died. The team announced Neukom's death Thursday. Neukom retired from his role following the 2011 season and after the Giants captured the 2010 World Series for their first of three every-other-year titles that included championships in 2012 and 2014. "Bill will always hold a special place in our hearts and in the history of this franchise," Giants CEO Larry Baer said in a statement.

To their credit, they don't smell quite as badly as they did in 2024, when they broke the MLB record for losses in a season (121). Hey, a silver lining is a silver lining. The Pale Hose have the second-worst record in the league, 9.5 games ahead of the dreadful Colorado Rockies, who show no signs of making a run. Thus, barring an epic losing streak, the Sox will not finish at the bottom of the bottom.

Cole Waites is trying to get back.

The San Francisco Giants' farm system was down in the dumps for a while, but has started to make some great progress over the past few weeks and the 2025 MLB draft. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report recently released his latest farm system rankings, accounting for the 2025 MLB draft, and the Giants jumped way up from last place to No. 23. It is extra impressive that the farm has been able to move up, even still feeling the loss of James Tibbs III in the Rafael Devers trade.

San Francisco has a type.

The Miami Marlins are one of the most interesting teams to watch as the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaches. If the Marlins do trade Alcantara, Mike Axisa of CBS Sports predicts that the San Francisco Giants will trade for the pitcher.

Josh Naylor to the Bay?

San Francisco Giants at Toronto Blue Jays Game Preview

Declaring a "winner" of the Rafael Devers blockbuster a month in is a fool's errand, but the very early results haven't gone the slugger's way. In 25 games since the swap, Devers is batting .202 with a .656 OPS for the San Francisco Giants. Giants fans don't care that Devers was a three-time All-Star in Boston before the age of 28.

Former San Francisco Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, a bow-tie loving, longtime Microsoft attorney who was at the helm when the team won its first World Series title in 2010, has died. He was 83.

San Francisco Giants (52-45, third in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (55-41, first in the AL East) Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Justin Verlander (0-7, 4.81 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (9-4, 4.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 104 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -137, Giants +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the San Francisco Giants aiming to continue a seven-game home winning streak. Toronto has gone 32-16 at home and 55-41 overall. The Blue Jays have gone 42-16 in games when they record at least eight hits. San Francisco is 52-45 overall and 24-25 on the road. The Giants have gone 29-14 in games

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The Giants have just 65 games remaining in the 2025 regular season, and it all starts Friday in Toronto.

Will the real Rafael Devers please stand up? The Giants pulled off what looked to be a heist when they acquired Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a shocking trade. Except, so far, Devers hasn't looked at all like himself. With San Francisco, Devers is batting .202 with a .656 OPS.