The Giants aren't yet placing a rush order for Panda hats to be delivered to Oracle Park, but beloved fan favorite Pablo Sandoval does have a chance to suit up with the team again this season. The 37-year-old Sandoval is expected to sign a minor-league deal with the Giants and will receive a non-roster invitation to spring training, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. After not playing in the major leagues since 2021, Sandoval will get an opportunity to make a comeback with the team he helped win three World Series titles.

Sandoval, who last appeared in the big leagues in 2021, eyes a comeback after spending the 2022 campaign in the Mexican League and last year in Baseball United, a league in Dubai. Sandoval has played 11 seasons for the Giants across two stints from 2008 to '14 and again from 2017 to '20. In 1,380 career games, Sandoval has logged a .278/.330/.443 slash line with 262 doubles and 153 home runs.

Alyssa Nakken is more than just the first uniformed female staff member in major-league history. After giving birth to her first child last month, the trailblazing San Francisco Giants assistant coach is now baseball's first mom, too. It was a mystery how Nakken's pregnancy would affect her status with the team this spring, but manager Bob Melvin provided an update Saturday. “She may be here for a day or two,” Melvin said.

Alyssa Nakken is more than just the first uniformed female staff member in major-league history. After giving birth to her first child last month, the trailblazing San Francisco Giants assistant coach is now baseball's first mom, too. It was a mystery how Nakken's pregnancy would affect her status with the team this spring, but manager Bob Melvin provided an update Saturday. “She may be here for a day or two,” Melvin said.

Alyssa Nakken is more than just the first uniformed female staff member in major-league history. After giving birth to her first child last month, the trailblazing San Francisco Giants assistant coach is now baseball's first mom, too. It was a mystery how Nakken's pregnancy would affect her status with the team this spring, but manager Bob Melvin provided an update Saturday. “She may be here for a day or two,” Melvin said.

Casey Schmitt has a new number, new facial hair and, he hopes, a new nickname. “I'm gonna go by '1-0' now,” said Schmitt, a wisp of blond hair gracing his upper lip, referencing his new jersey number after his old one, No. 6, was taken by new manager Bob Melvin. Will it add up to a fresh start for the San Francisco Giants' slick-fielding infield prospect who burst into the big leagues last season but stumbled down the stretch? While Schmitt bookended his rookie season with fireworks, recording more total bases in his first three games than any player in Giants history, then homering twice against the Dodgers in the final game of the year, it wasn't enough to obscure what transpired in between.

Casey Schmitt has a new number, new facial hair and, he hopes, a new nickname. “I'm gonna go by '1-0' now,” said Schmitt, a wisp of blond hair gracing his upper lip, referencing his new jersey number after his old one, No. 6, was taken by new manager Bob Melvin. Will it add up to a fresh start for the San Francisco Giants' slick-fielding infield prospect who burst into the big leagues last season but stumbled down the stretch? While Schmitt bookended his rookie season with fireworks, recording more total bases in his first three games than any player in Giants history, then homering twice against the Dodgers in the final game of the year, it wasn't enough to obscure what transpired in between.

The hardest thing Patrick Bailey does everyday is gulp down 1,000 calories. “It's literally just like, hey, we need you to eat something,” Bailey said. While he is listed at 210 pounds, Bailey dropped a substantial amount of weight over the course of last season. Rising from Double-A to the big leagues, Bailey put more stress on his body last season than ever before.

The hardest thing Patrick Bailey does everyday is gulp down 1,000 calories. “It's literally just like, hey, we need you to eat something,” Bailey said. While he is listed at 210 pounds, Bailey dropped a substantial amount of weight over the course of last season. Rising from Double-A to the big leagues, Bailey put more stress on his body last season than ever before.

The hardest thing Patrick Bailey does everyday is gulp down 1,000 calories. “It's literally just like, hey, we need you to eat something,” Bailey said. While he is listed at 210 pounds, Bailey dropped a substantial amount of weight over the course of last season. Rising from Double-A to the big leagues, Bailey put more stress on his body last season than ever before.

For the fourth time in his life, Jordan Hicks arrived at spring training as a starting pitcher. “My whole life, this has been my dream,” Hicks said Friday, following his highest-intensity bullpen session of the young camp. Since signing a four-year, $44 million free-agent contract this offseason, all that matters to Hicks are earned runs and innings pitched. If the latter is large and the former reasonably low, Hicks doesn't mind a drop in velocity.

For the fourth time in his life, Jordan Hicks arrived at spring training as a starting pitcher. “My whole life, this has been my dream,” Hicks said Friday, following his highest-intensity bullpen session of the young camp. Since signing a four-year, $44 million free-agent contract this offseason, all that matters to Hicks are earned runs and innings pitched. If the latter is large and the former reasonably low, Hicks doesn't mind a drop in velocity.

For the fourth time in his life, Jordan Hicks arrived at spring training as a starting pitcher. “My whole life, this has been my dream,” Hicks said Friday, following his highest-intensity bullpen session of the young camp. Since signing a four-year, $44 million free-agent contract this offseason, all that matters to Hicks are earned runs and innings pitched. If the latter is large and the former reasonably low, Hicks doesn't mind a drop in velocity.

Part of the appeal of hiring Bob Melvin was the connective tissue to the Bay Area and San Francisco Giants history that he brought with him. Kicking off his first spring training, Melvin isn't waiting around to wield that influence. Barry Bonds, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Will Clark, Dusty Baker, Dave Righetti and Ron Wotus are all expected to be on hand at various points.

Part of the appeal of hiring Bob Melvin was the connective tissue to the Bay Area and San Francisco Giants history that he brought with him. Kicking off his first spring training, Melvin isn't waiting around to wield that influence. Barry Bonds, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Will Clark, Dusty Baker, Dave Righetti and Ron Wotus are all expected to be on hand at various points.

Part of the appeal of hiring Bob Melvin was the connective tissue to the Bay Area and San Francisco Giants history that he brought with him. Kicking off his first spring training, Melvin isn't waiting around to wield that influence. Barry Bonds, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Will Clark, Dusty Baker, Dave Righetti and Ron Wotus are all expected to be on hand at various points.

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Chevrolet to replace Cruise as SF Giants' jersey sponsor The Giants are ditching the self-driving car company after a series of accidents and a statewide shutdown of its services Author: Sean Keane Publish date: Feb 16, 2024 9:00 AM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants The Cruise curse may finally be over. The SF Giants are moving on from their controversial first jersey patch sponsor, in favor of Chevrolet. The Giants announced their partnership with Cruise with much fanfare and a video from Gabe Kapler, wearing a very odd shirt, that promised to "drive our city towards a safer, more environmentally sustainable future." Kapler called San Francisco "a city that defies convention," perhaps