With Bryce Eldridge's meteoric rise through the Giants' farm system set to continue in 2025, the rest of the baseball world is well aware of the young slugger's talent. Eldridge comes in at No. 12 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list for 2025, which was released Wednesday and ranks players for their long-term MLB impact, representing San Francisco's highest-ranked position player since Marco Luciano peaked at No. 12 in 2021. "Eldridge is one of the biggest position players in the minors, and his power lives up to every expectation foretold by his 6-foot-7, 225-pound frame," Baseball America said of the 20-year-old. "No longer a two-way player, Eldridge has focused on being one of the best young power prospects in the game."

With Bryce Eldridge's meteoric rise through the Giants' farm system set to continue in 2025, the rest of the baseball world is well aware of the young slugger's talent. Eldridge comes in at No. 12 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list for 2025, which was released Wednesday and ranks players for their long-term MLB impact, representing San Francisco's highest-ranked position player since Marco Luciano peaked at No. 12 in 2021. "Eldridge is one of the biggest position players in the minors, and his power lives up to every expectation foretold by his 6-foot-7, 225-pound frame," Baseball America said of the 20-year-old. "No longer a two-way player, Eldridge has focused on being one of the best young power prospects in the game."

San Francisco Giants' new president of baseball operations Buster Posey was determined to make a splash in his first offseason running the front office. The Giants came away with the crown jewel of this year's free agency class, signing Willy Adames away from the Milwaukee Brewers. It was not cheap, as the two sides agreed to a seven-year, $182 million deal, the largest contract in San Francisco's franchise history.

The Giants were riding high when they arrived in Dallas last month for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings. A few weeks later, the Giants are ... well, they're pretty much in exactly the same spot. There's a lot of optimism internally about Justin Verlander, but the 41-year-old has been the only notable addition since the Adames press conference.

The Giants were riding high when they arrived in Dallas last month for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings. A few weeks later, the Giants are ... well, they're pretty much in exactly the same spot. There's a lot of optimism internally about Justin Verlander, but the 41-year-old has been the only notable addition since the Adames press conference.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament is coming to Birmingham in May.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

Before he was formally introduced as the new shortstop for the Giants last month, Willy Adames went down to the field to take pictures. As he walked behind the plate, Adames yelled to two players working out down the right field line. It was no surprise to anyone in the front office that Hicks was playing catch on that chilly December morning. "Every morning I walk in there and Jordan Hicks is working," general manager Zack Minasian said last week.

While the San Francisco Giants have a veteran third baseman in Matt Chapman who signed an extension during the 2024 season, that did not stop them from showing interest in another veteran of the hot corner earlier this offseason. Before officially signing Willy Adames to a franchise-record deal, the Giants showed interest in former Houston Astros star Alex Bregman, who remains available in free agency.

Bob Melvin was in his second year as manager of the Seattle Mariners when he realized the brilliance of Ichiro Suzuki was borne of a meticulous daily regimen. Reporters from two continents were flocking to see the Japanese outfielder chase the all-time major league hits record of 257 set by George Sisler, a standard that had been set 84 years earlier. “His routine and preparation before the game never changes,” Melvin told reporters. Ichiro — he's been on a first-name basis with Major League Baseball since signing in November of 2000 and becoming the first Japanese-born position player in the league — is expected to be announced as an inductee Tuesday night into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Melvin was in his second year as manager of the Seattle Mariners when he realized the brilliance of Ichiro Suzuki was borne of a meticulous daily regimen. Reporters from two continents were flocking to see the Japanese outfielder chase the all-time major league hits record of 257 set by George Sisler, a standard that had been set 84 years earlier. “His routine and preparation before the game never changes,” Melvin told reporters. Ichiro — he's been on a first-name basis with Major League Baseball since signing in November of 2000 and becoming the first Japanese-born position player in the league — is expected to be announced as an inductee Tuesday night into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Melvin was in his second year as manager of the Seattle Mariners when he realized the brilliance of Ichiro Suzuki was borne of a meticulous daily regimen. Reporters from two continents were flocking to see the Japanese outfielder chase the all-time major league hits record of 257 set by George Sisler, a standard that had been set 84 years earlier. “His routine and preparation before the game never changes,” Melvin told reporters. Ichiro — he's been on a first-name basis with Major League Baseball since signing in November of 2000 and becoming the first Japanese-born position player in the league — is expected to be announced as an inductee Tuesday night into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Giants added some pitching depth by reportedly agreeing to a minor-league deal with former Newark Memorial High and Chabot College standout Joey Lucchesi, who has spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues. The 31-year-old left-hander's contract calls for him to earn a spring training invite and $1.5 million if he makes the Giants' big league roster, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported on Monday. Lucchesi spent most of the past two seasons pitching for New York Mets' Triple-A team in Syracuse, earning a 4.57 ERA over 204.2 innings.

The San Francisco Giants have been unable to retain much of their talent this winter, much less add any externally. Yes, the addition of shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract and Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million deal helps fill holes, it doesn't exactly move the needle compared to last year's roster. One player they were unable to convince to remain in the Bay Area is two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell who opted out of his contract with the Giants after the first year and signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Snell, now playing for his third National League West team, has operated more of a mercenary up and down the coast of California for the last five seasons.

The Giants added some pitching depth by reportedly agreeing to a minor-league deal with former Newark Memorial High and Chabot College standout Joey Lucchesi, who has spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues. The 31-year-old left-hander's contract calls for him to earn a spring training invite and $1.5 million if he makes the Giants' big league roster, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported on Monday. Lucchesi spent most of the past two seasons pitching for New York Mets' Triple-A team in Syracuse, earning a 4.57 ERA over 204.2 innings.