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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants were hit by a double dose of injury scares on Friday afternoon. An hour before first pitch at Scottsdale Stadium, first baseman Rafael Devers was scratched from the starting lineup with left hamstring tightness. The Giants went on to lose another one of their regulars

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Heliot Ramos has officially joined Team Rubio. The Giants’ outfielder showed up to Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday morning sporting freshly dyed blond hair, a longstanding tradition for Puerto Rican players who get to represent their homeland at the World Baseball Classic.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As a freshman starter at the University of Tennessee, Blade Tidwell didn’t enjoy the smoothest of introductions to the Southeastern Conference.

PHOENIX -- Harrison Bader is already making a mark for the Giants. Just ask Monica Godfrey, the proprietor of Cactus Bowls, a food truck that sells acai bowls at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Logan Webb hasn’t always been at his sharpest during Spring Training, but he came out firing in his Cactus League debut against the Angels on Tuesday -- so much so that for a moment it looked like he threw the fastest pitch in history. Webb’s second pitch

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Willy Adames knows full well that he got off to a slow start in his first season with the Giants. When a reporter brought up that it took “a little time” for him to get going last year, Adames made it clear that he thought that was

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jeff Kent isn’t a fan of spam calls, so he doesn’t typically pick up when an unknown number flashes on his phone screen. One day, on a whim, he decided to let one through. “I had my phone in my hand, and this phone number came up,”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants left-hander Robbie Ray was only four pitches into his Cactus League debut against the Cubs when alarm bells started to go off. Literally.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Hayden Birdsong hoped his spring debut would be a chance for him to turn the page on a disappointing 2025 campaign and start building his case for a spot on the Opening Day roster this year. But his first Cactus League start ended up being a rough

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tony Vitello has never attended a Spring Training game, which makes sense, considering he worked exclusively in college baseball before he was elevated to manage the Giants in October. “Everybody says it’s a party down here,” Vitello said. “It seems to be a vibrant environment that everybody

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Carson Whisenhunt knew the ball was coming out of his hand well, so he couldn’t help but glance up at the scoreboard to check his velocity during the Giants’ simulated game at Scottsdale Stadium. “I was like, ‘I kind of want to see where I’m at,’” Whisenhunt

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Ryan Walker came into Giants camp with a clear goal in mind this year. “I’m coming in confident, coming in with the intention of earning that closer role,” Walker said. “It’s as simple as that. I worked a lot on mental strength and knowing who I am.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rafael Devers' first Spring Training with the Giants is off to a drama-free start, a welcome change of pace from the turbulence he experienced at Red Sox camp in 2025. At this time last year, Devers was facing questions about where he would play following the arrival

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One week into his first Spring Training with the Giants, it’s clear manager Tony Vitello is having trouble moving on from the past. The former University of Tennessee coach opened his media session with reporters on Monday with an unprompted 3-minute monologue in which he disputed a

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 16. 1) Ben Sanders (1865) Sanders came tantalizingly close to throwing a perfect game during his rookie season

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Tony Vitello developed a reputation as a master recruiter during his eight-year run as the head baseball coach at the University of Tennessee. Ron Washington can confirm that those skills are as advertised. When Vitello was thinking about possible additions to his new coaching staff,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants added a new face to their outfield mix just in time for their first full-squad workout at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday. San Francisco announced a one-year Major League deal with Will Brennan, a left-handed-hitting outfielder who spent the last four seasons with the Guardians. The

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Tony Vitello readily admits that he got a walk-on spot at the University of Missouri thanks in part to his father, Greg, who was a legendary high school baseball and soccer coach in suburban St. Louis for 46 years.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants stayed active in the relief market on Friday, though their latest addition isn’t expected to take the mound for the team this year. San Francisco announced a one-year Major League contract with former Cubs reliever Rowan Wick, who is expected to miss the entire 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants thought they landed their center fielder of the future when they signed Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year, $113 million deal in December 2023. But two years into the contract, Lee will be moving off the position. With newcomer Harrison Bader expected to slot into

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bryce Eldridge knew he didn’t have a realistic shot at cracking the Giants’ Opening Day roster last spring. The 21-year-old slugger came into his first Major League Spring Training as the club’s No. 1 prospect, but he had played only 17 games above High-A Eugene and recognized