J.D. Davis defeats SF Giants in arbitration, to receive $6.9 million salary The SF Giants went to court to argue that slugger J.D. Davis wasn't as good as he thinks he is only to lose the $350,000 dispute. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 8, 2024 6:39 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants The SF Giants lost their arbitration case against third baseman J.D. Davis. The Giants were unable to come to terms on a contract with the veteran slugger earlier this offseason, and so the two sides let an arbitrator decide his 2024 salary. The Giants had filed at $6.55 million while Davis had filed at $6.9 million. Since the arbitrator ruled in Davis' favor, he will receive $6.9 million. SF

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7 that the team has signed right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis to a one-year contract.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7 that the team has signed right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Clayton Andrews was designated for assignment. A news release says Junis, 31, pitched primarily in relief last season for the first time in his Major League career and went 4-3 with a 3.87 ERA and 1 save in 40 games (4 starts) with the San Francisco Giants. Junis owns a career record of 38-45 with a 4.64 ERA and 1 save in 168 games (110 starts) over his seven-year Major League career with Kansas City (2017-21) and San Francisco (2022-23).

Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to click nominate your choices for Friday's CPL, and hit the “REC” button to vote for the players you agree with. We're only one name away from reaching the halfway point of the 2024 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, in which we'll rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. While the biggest names in the system are off the board, you could argue that this is where things really start to get fun. Coming in next on our list is middle infielder Diego Velasquez, who has been voted as the No. 21 prospect in the organization. That's a rise of 20 spots for Velasquez, who snuck in at No. 41 a year ago.

While we were puttering about with rumors of Jorge Soler and Matt Chapman, the Giants made a small transaction. On Monday night, the team sent cash to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Ethan Small. Small had just been designated for assignment, after being a roster space casualty when the Brewers traded Corbin Burnes for two players.

Michael Conforto enters spring training healthy and with a renewed focus on and off the field after a life-changing offseason.

The Dodgers legend could have signed with the Rangers or even retired. Instead, he's probably set now to retire in Dodger blue.

Matt Chapman 'In Talks' With San Francisco Giants; Mariners and Cubs Remain Possibilities According to Jon Heyman, free agent third baseman Matt Chapman is talking to the San Francisco Giants, while the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs are outside contenders. Author: Sam Connon Publish date: Feb 6, 2024 3:42 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Chicago Cubs Toronto Blue Jays The San Francisco Giants are "in talks" with free agent third baseman Matt Chapman, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. Heyman spoke about Chapman during his weekly Bleacher Report Hot Stove live stream on Tuesday. Here is what he had to say about the third baseman, as well as his potential fit with

Athletics sign former SF Giants, Dodgers pitcher to one-year contract Former SF Giants left-handed pitcher Alex Wood is heading across the Bay Bridge for 2024, signing a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics. Author: Steven Rissotto Publish date: Feb 6, 2024 12:20 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Oakland Athletics Alex Wood will be staying in the Bay Area next season. The former SF Giants left-handed starting pitcher signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Oakland Athletics. While the deal has been finalized and announced by the team, the agreement was first reported by FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray. SF Giants LHP Alex Wood pitches against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

The 2024 Mets are viewed as legitimate playoff contenders in PECOTA's projected standings.

While the San Francisco Giants have been active in the free agency and trade market, their offseason pales in comparison to that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are, “in talks” with Jorge Soler over a potential contract, via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Milwaukee Brewers Agree to Contract With Former Giants, Royals Pitcher Jakob Junis Veteran right-hander Jakob Junis is reportedly joining the Milwaukee Brewers' pitching staff after a successful two-year stint with the San Francisco Giants. Author: Sam Connon Publish date: Feb 6, 2024 6:30 AM EST In this story: Milwaukee Brewers San Francisco Giants Kansas City Royals The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a contract with veteran right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported Monday night. The deal is still pending a physical. The terms of the contract have yet to be revealed. Junis, 31, spent the past two seasons with the San Francisco Giants , but he first made a name for

The Brewers reportedly have agreed to terms with Jakob Junis, a right-hander, and sent 2019 first-round pick Ethan Small to the Giants for cash.

The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly close to officially adding free agent pitcher Jakob Junis to their pitching staff, per MLB insider Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. Junis most recently played in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB season for the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants acquired left-hander Ethan Small from Milwaukee for cash on Monday after the Brewers designated him for assignment last week. Small spent most of the 2023 season with the Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville affiliate, where 36 of his 38 appearances came out of the bullpen. The Brewers designated Small for assignment on Thursday to create room on their 40-man roster after acquiring infielder Joey Ortiz and left-handed pitcher DL Hall in the trade that sent 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles.

SF Giants acquire Brewers former first-round pick in minor trade The SF Giants acquired left-handed pitcher Ethan Small in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations on Monday night. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 5, 2024 11:24 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Brewers The SF Giants acquired left-handed pitcher Ethan Small in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations on Monday night, according to a team press release. Small had been designated for assignment by the Brewers following the blockbuster Corbin Burnes trade . With an open spot on the 40-man roster, the Giants decided to offer some cash to Milwaukee to acquire the 26-year-old

The San Francisco Giants and free-agent slugger Jorge Soler are reportedly discussing a contract. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the two sides are "in talks" but did not indicate how close they are to an agreement. The Giants are in desperate need of help in their lineup. San Francisco finished 24th in runs scored and 19th in home runs last season, and the front office whiffed on landing a number of high-profile free agents this offseason.

Report: SF Giants 'in talks' with top free agent slugger Jorge Soler According to a report by Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle, the SF Giants are engaged in negotiations with free agent DH Jorge Soler. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 5, 2024 4:55 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Miami Marlins With less than two weeks to go until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the SF Giants are still eyeing some late-offseason upgrades. On Monday morning, Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle reported that San Francisco's front office has engaged in conversations to sign designated hitter Jorge Soler ( #13-ranked free agent ), arguably the best remaining

The 2024 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List continues on, and we officially have a top 20. After running away with Friday's vote, right-handed pitcher Trevor McDonald has been voted as the No. 20 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization. It's a rise of three spots for McDonald over last year's CPL placement. McDonald's situation is pretty straightforward, for better and for worse. When he's healthy, he's dominant; but he's often not healthy. Taken in the 11th round of the 2019 draft (which isn't a very accurate way of looking at him, since he received a signing bonus in line with a Competitive Balance Round B pick, in between the second and third rounds), McDonald is still

Caleb Ferguson was 7-4 with three saves and a 3.43 ERA in 61 relief appearances and seven starts last year