SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- All season long, Surprise manager Jesus Azuaje watched his players pick each other up. So when the Saguaros were down by four runs in the sixth inning of the Arizona Fall League Championship Game, he knew they’d just keep competing together. The team made up of Brewers,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Throughout his career, both in college and in his relatively brief pro career, Parks Harber has been the epitome of “sneaky good.” If he keeps swinging the bat like he has in the Arizona Fall League, he’ll have to lose the first word of that moniker. “I

Giants pitching prospect Spencer Miles couldn’t help but feel some nerves as he prepared to make his Arizona Fall League debut on Oct. 9. The 25-year-old right-hander hadn’t pitched competitively since June 2024 due to Tommy John surgery, but his unease centered less on the health of his arm and

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The first week of Arizona Fall League action is in the books, giving eight Giants prospects a chance to debut with the Scottsdale Scorpions and get a taste of high-level competition in the desert. San Francisco’s contingent is led by Maui Ahuna, a slick-fielding shortstop who is ranked the club’s

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – For 13 seasons, Giants fans saw Brandon Crawford trot out to shortstop and knew they were in good hands defensively. Golden ones, even, as evidenced by the four Gold Gloves on his mantle. Any time you bring up Crawford’s name when talking about a Giants shortstop, you

Bryce Eldridge was 8 months old when Justin Verlander made his Major League debut for the Tigers on July 4, 2005. Twenty years later, the two happen to be the most junior and senior members of the Giants.

LOS ANGELES -- Trevor McDonald didn’t draw the easiest assignment in his first big league start, but the 24-year-old rookie looked up to the task on Sunday afternoon. McDonald fired six-plus innings of one-run ball in his third career Major League appearance, and the Giants rallied to score three runs

LOS ANGELES -- With the Giants’ playoff hopes nearly extinguished, the final week of the regular season is shaping up to be less about the present and more about the future.

Dominant might be the best way to describe the 2025 San Jose Giants. The Giants' Single-A affiliate capped its run with Tuesday's 4-2 win over Inland Empire to sweep the best-of-3 California League Championship Series at San Manuel Stadium.

PHOENIX -- Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge was trying to get through security at the Oklahoma City airport on Sunday after the conclusion of the Sacramento River Cats’ long road series against the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate. But his trip was about to get longer.

The Giants have made nine playoff appearances and won three World Series and four pennants in the last three decades. They've done a lot of things well during that time but haven't had much success producing sluggers. San Francisco hasn't signed and developed a hitter who provided 30 home runs

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Things are busy around the Minors. Top 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) were all called up in the past seven days. But there are still plenty of other names making their case for a late-season bump to The Show.

There was no shortage of top performances during a busy night around the Minors, headlined by a memorable debut from this year's No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits (Nationals). The action also featured the first multihomer games from Top 100 prospects Aidan Miller (Phillies) and Charlie Condon (Rockies), plus

Jordan Lawlar (D-backs) didn't look like he's missed many beats since returning from injury, capping his comeback with his first long ball since June 17. Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge (Giants), Jesús Made (Brewers) and Spencer Jones (Yankees) also went deep while a pair of 2025 Draft picks -- Ike

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Kevin McGonigle, the newly anointed No. 2 prospect in baseball, paced a homer-happy night around the Minors, slugging a pair for the first time in his professional career. Fellow Top 100 prospects JJ Wetherholt, Franklin Arias, Owen Caissie, Cooper Pratt and Jeferson Quero got in on the long ball fun,

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants were intrigued by Drew Gilbert’s bat-to-ball skills when they acquired the 24-year-old outfielder from the Mets as part of the Tyler Rogers trade last month. It took a few days for that ability to show up in the Majors.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Outfielder Drew Gilbert did not want to start his Major League career with a lie. His bio says he is 5-foot-9. He isn’t. “Five-eight and a half,” he said before he slipped into a Giants uniform for the first time Friday night. “There’s no give there. I

If you looked up in the sky Friday night somewhere in America, chances are you saw the Sturgeon Moon during varying levels of illumination. The lunar oddity created quite the backdrop at Minor League ballparks across the country, but top prospects were making an impression in their own right. Check