SF Giants re-sign former Twins reliever to minor-league contract The SF Giants have re-signed former Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Cody Stashak to a minor-league contract. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Feb 1, 2024 2:30 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Minnesota Twins The SF Giants have re-signed former Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Cody Stashak to a minor-league contract earlier this month, per his transactions page. Stashak has been assigned to Triple-A Sacramento and it is unclear whether he has received an invitation to spring training or not. Stashak appeared in the majors with the Twins in every season from 2019-2022 but underwent shoulder surgery in June

Former SF Giants, Pirates reliever eyeing big-league comeback Former SF Giants left-handed reliever Jarlín García is seeking a return to MLB after he was sidelined by injury during the 2023 season. Author: Steven Rissotto Publish date: Feb 1, 2024 1:31 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Miami Marlins Former SF Giants left-handed reliever Jarlín García is eyeing a comeback to the big leagues after missing the entire 2023 season, according to MLB Trade Rumors' Steve Adams. García, who was physically unable to pitch with a nerve issue in his bicep last season, has not appeared in a big-league game since he was with the Giants in 2022. SF Giants relief pitcher Jarlin Garcia

This year’s Kansas City Chiefs run to the Super Bowl shares some striking similarities to the 2014 Royals run to the World Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced their promotional and giveaway schedule for the 2024 season. Highlights include Hello Kitty Night, Star Wars Night, two Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaways and much, much more.

The Giants hope to strike a balance between a new-school and traditional approach to baseball with their new coaching staff.

When Bobby Evans signed Marco Luciano, I'm certain he never thought that this player would make or break his successor. Yes, the San Francisco Giants will probably make it into the postseason again, we just don't know how or when. Marco Luciano is the position player prospect they need at the exact moment they need him. Hiring Bob Melvin and the components of the A's active development coaching staff seems like a good start.

Here it is, the final player review for the 2023 San Francisco Giants. If you were wondering, yes I did consider writing “lol A.J. Pollock was on the team,” hitting publish and calling it a day. The whole point of The Churn is to upgrade the back of the roster on the cheap. The premise of The Churn is as simple as that: “what if we bought as many lottery tickets as possible?” And the team will do the scratchers, the more expensive scratchers, the powerball numbers, et cetera — you can easily extend this metaphor in your mind.

Spring Training is right around the corner, so the smell of baseball is in the air. And as we take those glorious deep inhalations, we move forward with the 2024 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, which will see us rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. Coming in at No. 18 is right-handed pitcher Landen Roupp, who slides up two slots from his placement at No. 20 in last year's CPL. Roupp, who turned 25 in September, was the Giants 12th-round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft . He's battled injuries, but when he's been on the field he's been nothing short of dominant. 2023 was a prime example of that. Roupp spent the year with AA Richmond, where he made just

Red Sox sign former SF Giants flamethrowing prospect to milb contract The Boston Red Sox have signed longtime SF Giants hard-throwing pitching prospect Melvin Adón to a minor-league contract. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Jan 31, 2024 1:25 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox have signed longtime SF Giants hard-throwing pitching prospect Melvin Adón to a minor-league contract, per the league's transaction page. Adón has spent his entire professional career in the Giants organization and has seemed on the cusp of a breakout for several years. However, a combination of inconsistent control and injuries have led him to plateau in the upper minors.

Giants Seen As Top Landing Spot For Ex-Red Sox All-Star By Insider One former Red Sox star is looking for a new home Author: Patrick McAvoy Publish date: Jan 31, 2024 1:24 PM EST In this story: Boston Red Sox San Francisco Giants One former member of the Boston Red Sox could find a new home in the National League West soon. There still are a handful of intriguing free agents available including former Red Sox All-Star J.D. Martinez. He was impressive with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, but is a free agent and will be landing elsewhere because the club signed Shohei Ohtani. Numerous clubs have been linked to Martinez this offseason, but he hasn't landed a new deal yet. It's unclear

Padres to Sign ex-Giants Reliever to Four-Year Contract: Report San Diego and Wandy Peralta have agreed to terms pending a physical. Author: Maren Angus-Coombs Publish date: Jan 31, 2024 1:09 PM EST The San Diego Padres have added more depth to their bullpen, reportedly striking a four-year, $16.5 million contract with Wandy Peralta on Wednesday. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the deal is pending a physical and includes three opt-outs. After losing closer Josh Hader to the Houston Astros, and seeing relievers Luis Garcia and Nick Martinez walk in free agency, the Padres have been focused on rebuilding their bullpen. They have added Korean right-hander Woo-Suk Go, Japanese lefty Yuki Matsui,

Padres sign former SF Giants, Yankees reliever to four-year contract The San Diego Padres have agreed to a four-year, $16.5 million contract with former New York Yankees and SF Giants lefty Wandy Peralta. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Jan 31, 2024 12:54 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants New York Yankees San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres have agreed to a four-year, $16.5 million contract with former SF Giants reliever Wandy Peralta, according to a report by Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Over the past several seasons, Peralta has established himself as a solid middle reliever and setup arm with the New York Yankees and Giants. The deal is pending a physical, and

Things have been quiet around the Giants lately, as the team gears up for the start of Spring Training, and the front office likely/hopefully tries to figure out a few more upgrades to make in the coming weeks. But let's not forget that the former All-Star had a 3.01 ERA and 3.11 FIP in 2022.

MLB's hot stove has been lukewarm and just weeks from spring training, a handful of the top free agents remain unsigned.

Cubs, Giants Seen As Landing Spot For Rumored Yankees Free Agent Target Chicago and San Francisco both are looking into a rumored Yankees target Author: Patrick McAvoy Publish date: Jan 30, 2024 12:51 PM EST In this story: New York Yankees Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman The New York Yankees likely aren't going to make another major splash in free agency. New York has been one of the most active teams in baseball -- both through trades and free agency -- this offseason and landed Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, and Marcus Stroman among other depth moves. The Yankees have been linked to a handful of players, but the club likely won't make another big investment as their payroll

Last season, a player from Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy's past helped the franchise win its first World Series. Could the Rangers bring back another Bochy disciple this season? ESPN reported that the Rangers have held “internal conversations” about pushing to sign free-agent Brandon Belt, who broke in with the San Francisco Giants and played under Bochy for the first nine seasons of his career.

The Minnesota Twins traded second baseman Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners as part of a five-player deal, the teams announced.

Here are the four players the Twins got Monday by trading Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners: Anthony DeSclafani, pitcher The 33-year-old righthanded starter was 4-8 with a 4.88 ERA in 18 starts for the San Francisco Giants last year, totaling 79 strikeouts and 20 walks in 99⅔ innings. He's in the final year of a three-year, $36 million contract; Seattle gave the Twins a reported $6 million ...

Mariners package former SF Giants starting pitcher in trade with Twins The Seattle Mariners traded former SF Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani to the Minnesota Twins in a deal that included an All-Star infielder. Author: Marc Delucchi Publish date: Jan 29, 2024 10:00 PM EST In this story: San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins The Seattle Mariners traded former SF Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, reliever Jesus Topa, and a pair of young prospects to the Minnesota Twins for infielder Jorge Polanco. The Mariners are also sending some cash to Minnesota. It is the second time this offseason that DeSclafani has been traded this offseason. The Giants traded DeSclafani

Note: Today is nomination day, so head to the comment section to nominate the players you want to see on Wednesday's CPL, and click the “rec” button on the names you agree with. The next chapter of the 2024 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List is in the books, as we continue to rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. Next up is outfielder Vaun Brown, who has been voted as the No. 17 prospect in the system. While it's a drop of 12 spots over Brown's placement on last year's list, it's a fitting day for him to join the CPL, as I've always felt he bore a strong physical resemblance to one of the heroes of Bay Area sports this weekend, Christian McCaffrey.