Now, could the San Francisco Giants use a DH of Jorge Soler's caliber? In 137 games last season, the slugger hit .250/.341/.512 (.853 OPS) with 36 home runs. It'd be an interesting pivot after the front office's reportedly late and small offer to ostensible DH Rhys Hoskins, and it's plausible that Hoskins' 1 plus 1 deal with the Brewers could be a template for Soler.

Patrick Bailey's rookie 2023 MLB season was one of the Giants' few bright spots last year, and the young catcher hopes to be even better in 2024. With Giants pitchers and catchers set to report to Scottsdale on Feb. 15, Bailey heads to Arizona as the team's starting catcher after establishing himself as one of the best young backstops in the game. The 24-year-old was a finalist for the NL Gold Glove Award at the position, losing to Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno. In an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area on Saturday at Giants Fan Fest, Bailey described how special it was to be a finalist for the award, something he views as a standard for himself year in and year out.

Multi-Time All-Star Still Mulling Over if He Wants to Play in 2024 Season According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, longtime Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks star Evan Longoria is unsure if he's going to play in 2024. Author: Brady Farkas Publish date: Feb 5, 2024 10:06 AM EST In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants Tampa Bay Rays According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, longtime Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks star Evan Longoria is uncertain as to whether he's going to play in 2024. The following comes from MLBTradeRumors , but links to the original, subscription required post: Veteran third baseman

There's been no news in Giants land lately, with a few mild-mannered rumors connecting the team to Matt Chapman and Blake Snell representing the only thing even vaguely resembling news (though there have been celebrations, as yesterday — 2/4/24 — was dubbed Willie Mays Day). Here's All-Star closer Camilo Doval, with every time in his young career that he's struck out the side in one of his glorious dominant innings.

Former Houston Astros Manager Talks Giants Job Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker was back in Houston for an event on Sunday and talked about his new job. Author: Matthew Postins Publish date: Feb 4, 2024 2:57 PM EST In this story: Houston Astros Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker realized something toward the end of the 2023 season which turned out to be his last with the Astros. He hadn't been home in eight months. That, more than anything, prompted the long-time manager to retire after the season. He wanted more time with family, and that meant going back to where his managerial career began — San Francisco. “I went that direction because it's close to home,” Baker said at an

San Francisco Giants Pegged as Possible Destination For All-Star Free Agent Matt Chapman After freeing up some cash by trading pitcher Ross Stripling to the Oakland Athletics on Friday, the San Francisco Giants could try to sign third baseman Matt Chapman. Author: Sam Connon Publish date: Feb 4, 2024 12:50 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Toronto Blue Jays Oakland Athletics The San Francisco Giants freed up some cash by trading Ross Stripling to the Oakland Athletics on Friday, and now one MLB insider has the team connected to one of the top free agents left on the open market. San Francisco is only on the hook for $3.25 million of Stripling's $12.5 million salary for 2024, meaning

Former San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays' Slugger Makes Revelation About Future Plans Former San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays' slugger Brandon Belt says he plans to play in 2024 and could have a new home soon. Author: Brady Farkas Publish date: Feb 4, 2024 11:05 AM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Toronto Blue Jays With just under two weeks to go until spring training, veteran slugger Brandon Belt says he does plan to play in 2024 and could have a new home soon. Per ' The Athletic :' Brandon Belt confirmed via text to The Athletic that he is “definitely playing this year” and he's believed to be close to signing with a team. We had heard a little bit about Belt's

The 2024 Caribbean Series is the center of the baseball world this week, thanks in large part to the work of the late Ralph Avila

Stations were set up where fans could get autographs from manager Bob Melvin, third-base coach and Giants legend Matt Williams, first-base coach Mark Hallberg, second baseman Thairo Estrada, catcher Patrick Bailey, and outfielder Michael Conforto. There were on-stage interviews with those players and coaches by Adam Copeland of KNBR, the official broadcast partner of the Giants and a sponsor of the tour.

Mariners and White Sox swap former SF Giants prospects in four-player trade A pair of former SF Giants high-octane pitching prospects swapped organizations in a trade between the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 4, 2024 11:00 AM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Chicago White Sox A pair of former high-octane SF Giants pitching prospects changed organizations in a trade between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The Mariners traded right-handed pitcher Prelander Berroa, outfielder Zach DeLoach, and the 69th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft to the White Sox for right-handed pitcher Gregory Santos. Both

The San Francisco Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour was held at Napa Yard, Oxbow Gardens on Saturday. Fans had an opportunity to get autographs and have photos taken with Giants players and coaches including new Manager Bob Melvin, Patrick Bailey, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Mark Hallberg and former player Matt Williams. The Giants three Wolrd Series trophies were also on hand.

White Sox sign former SF Giants outfielder, Willie Mac Award winner The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor-league deal with former SF Giants outfielder, and 2019 Willie Mac Award winner, Kevin Pillar. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 3, 2024 3:11 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor-league contract with former SF Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar, according to a report by Steven Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Per Adams, Pillar will receive a $3 million base salary if he cracks the team's Opening Day roster. An 11-year MLB veteran, Pillar has played in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays, Giants, Boston Red Sox,

SF Giants: Casey Schmitt reflects on up-and-down rookie campaign It was a rough rookie season for SF Giants infielder Casey Schmitt, but he sees plenty of opportunities for development in 2024. Author: Sean Keane Publish date: Feb 3, 2024 1:31 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Rookie infielder Casey Schmitt started off his rookie year strong for the SF Giants , then slumped after his hot start. But he believes that he was not overmatched at the big league level, just unfortunate. "Those first two months were unbelievable, and then I came back to Earth a little bit," Schmitt told NBC Sports Bay Area . "It felt like it was just unlucky. It felt like I was going out there, and every time

Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are set to take on the third stop in their Fan Fest tour today, this time in Napa. The event will be from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. today at Napa Yard - Oxbow Gardens, located at 585 1st Street in Napa. Scheduled to appear at this event will be manager Bob Melvin, Patrick Bailey, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Mark Hallberg and Matt Williams. Fans will have the opportunity to get autographs and photos with players and staff, photos with the three World Series trophies, there will be a Q&A stage with the players and coaches as well as fun activities for the family throughout the day. Before the event, there will be a 5K Fun Run at 9:00

FILE – San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash from the San Francisco Giants, the […] OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David Forst and Farhan Zaidi are longtime friends who worked together for years in Oakland, and now executives of each Bay Area team. They made a trade Friday that had been discussed for months, and the Athletics acquired a pair of pitchers to join their rotation who were starters for the Giants last season. Free agent left-hander

Free agent left-hander Alex Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash from the San Francisco Giants.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 1 of 3 FILE - San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash from the San Francisco Giants, the teams announced Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Gene J. Puskar/AP Show More Show Less 2 of 3 FILE - San Francisco Giants' Ross Stripling during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Free agent left-hander Alex Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million,

Last season, the Oakland Athletics were the worst team in Major League Baseball. The Athletics finished the season with an abysmal 50-112 record. It was not a good season in Oakland, and the fan base wanted a change badly. For one more year, they will be at the Oakland Coliseum, and the team is working to get better.

The Giants and Athletics completed a trade on Friday involving right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling.

Last night, the Baltimore Orioles traded for 2021 NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers, a team that looked like it would at least start the year competing hard in the NL Central. What does this mean for the San Francisco Giants? The Brewers traded away an ace in the final year of team control. The Giants have been on the lookout for a backup infield option to support Marco Luciano, a player who might be asked to save the lineup in 2024 — well, what if they just traded for a plus-plus defender who could hit 20+ home runs and let Luciano develop with a little less pressure?