MLB Mock Blockbuster Trade: Diamondbacks Deal Josh Naylor To San Francisco Giants
The belief around Major League Baseball is that the Arizona Diamondbacks will be sellers at the trade deadline despite them insisting otherwise to this point. One of the players they are expected to make available is first baseman Josh Naylor. One of the teams that has been linked to Naylor is the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are currently 0.5 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final Wild Card spot and 2.5 games behind the New York Mets.
Giants Made Most of Limited Bonus Pool Money in MLB Draft Class Haul
The San Francisco Giants had one of the smallest bonus pools to work with in the MLB draft because of exceeding the Competitive Balance Tax threshold in 2024 and signing Willy Adames in free agency after he rejected a qualifying offer. The Giants also forfeited their second- and fifth-round picks as a result of that contract, making the first draft class for new president of baseball operations Buster Posey a little more challenging to form. The resulting draft class haul is a bit top-heavy, with San Francisco receiving praise for selecting Tennessee infielder Gavin Kilen at No. 13 overall.
Can Devers return to All-Star form in second half? Plus more SF Giants second-half questions
The Giants are 52-45 coming out of the All-Star break and have positioned themselves to at least be in the mix for one of three NL wild-card spots. The next two-and-a-half months will determine whether Buster Posey's first season at the helm ends in with a return to the playoffs. “We've put ourselves in a position where, starting in the second half, our objective and where we want to go is still attainable,” said manager Bob Melvin. There are few Giants more deserving of a break — mentally and physically — than Rafael Devers.
Which Giants Draft Pick Will Make His MLB Debut the Fastest?
With the 2025 MLB draft wrapped for the San Francisco Giants, all eyes will be on how some of those appealing young talents perform when they get into the organization. The Giants held the 13th overall pick in the first-round and got their draft started with a college player they think could make an impact soon. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN recently wrote Gavin Kilen would likely be the quickest of their draft picks to reach the Majors. More News: Where Do Giants Plan on Playing Their Newest First-Round Pick?
Giants Will Need To Develop Hit Tool for This Early Draft Pick To Make MLB Impact
Despite the San Francisco Giants being under new leadership in the front office with Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, the 2025 MLB draft went similarly to how things have gone in recent years. The Giants are a franchise that notoriously leans heavily into college positional players early on, and that was a trend continued once again. With the No. 13 overall pick, San Francisco selected shortstop Gavin Kilen out of the University of Tennessee. It was a strategy the team continued going with throughout the early part of the 2025 MLB draft, selecting their first prep player, pitcher Reid Worley out of Cherokee High School in Canton, Ga., in the ninth round, No. 266 overall.
SF Giants' Logan Webb throws scoreless inning, Steven Kwan extends MLB All-Star Game to historic tiebreaking HR derby
Logan Webb's 2024 All-Star Game appearance didn't go as planned. This year, he was just about the only one who had a straightforward performance at the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Atlanta. The San Francisco Giants' right-handed ace earned his first All-Star selection last season and pitched the third inning in Arlington, Texas, surrendering three runs in his debut and squandering a three-run lead for the National League. Things went a little bit better for Webb the second time around.
Giants Have One Distinct Advantage When It Comes to Wild Card Race
The San Francisco Giants sit third in the National League West standings at the All-Star break. Most assumed they had the title locked up, but both the Giants and the San Diego Padres are hot on their tail after the Dodgers had a rough start to July. Los Angeles had an embarrassing showing against the Houston Astros on their home field when they were swept and outscored 29-6.
Giants Release Two Young Outfield Prospects From Their Minor League System
The San Francisco Giants have had a strong start to their 2025 season, and in doing so, have had to manage injuries and roster transactions at a pretty substantial clip. One of the more recent examples of the latter was the Giants moving on from 2021 10th-round pick Vaun Brown and 2018 international signing Jairo Pomares. Both players were released from Double-A Richmond recently, as was reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. More News: Where Do Giants Plan on Playing Their Newest First-Round Pick?
Former Giants Pitcher Attempting To Make Major League Comeback
The San Francisco Giants are chasing what they did in the 2021 season this year. Not expected to do much this season, the Giants are proving doubters wrong just like they did throughout that campaign on their way to winning a franchise-record 107 games and the NL West title. One of those pitchers from that year, Aaron Sanchez, is trying to make a Major League comeback, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. More News: Where Do Giants Plan on Playing Their Newest First-Round Pick?
Braves predicted to cut ties with $73 million Gold Glover in surprise Giants trade
As the Atlanta Braves get set for the final two weeks of July, they have huge decisions to make. The trade deadline is approaching, and the Braves, for the first time in a decade, have to contemplate selling. Catcher Sean Murphy has to at least be considered for a move. Every game, either Murphy or rookie backstop Drake Baldwin has to be on the bench, even though both are well above average hitters.