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Eldridge tuning out trade rumors, looking forward to teaming up with Devers

January 19, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Bryce Eldridge debuted a new number at the Giants’ FanFest Tour stop at San Pedro Square Market on Saturday. The rookie first baseman was issued No. 78 when he made his Major League debut last September, but he managed to work his way down into the

Giants sign shortstop Hernandez, top prospect on int'l market

@JesseABorek
January 15, 2026

For the second consecutive year, the Giants have opened the international signing period by landing the highest-ranked amateur player from Latin America. This time around, it’s Venezuelan shortstop Luis Hernandez, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class.

Giants to retire Kent's No. 21 during HOF summer celebration

January 15, 2026

A big summer is in store for Jeff Kent. On July 26, the former Giants second baseman will head to Cooperstown, N.Y., where he’ll be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A month later, he’ll travel to San Francisco for another special honor. The Giants announced Thursday that

Here's where Giants could bolster the ballclub

January 12, 2026

The Giants’ pitching rotation is potentially set now that free-agent additions Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle have joined Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Landen Roupp on the starting staff. But there’s still plenty of unfinished business for the Giants, who have room to improve before they report to Scottsdale, Ariz.,

Here are the Top 10 first base prospects for 2026

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 16, 2026

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

The origins of McCovey Cove, splash hits

January 18, 2026

One of the defining characteristics of Oracle Park lies beyond the right-field wall, in the small piece of the San Francisco Bay known as McCovey Cove. Named for Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey, one of the most popular Giants in franchise history, the body of water has served as

These Giants non-roster invitees could crack big league club

January 15, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Latest Giants injuries & transactions

January 14, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Giants injury news and transactions.

Here are each team's first workout dates of Spring Training 2026

January 14, 2026

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

Giants' longest home runs of Statcast era

January 18, 2026

If Statcast had been around during the playing days of legendary Giants sluggers like Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Barry Bonds, their names would likely feature prominently on the leaderboard for longest home runs in franchise history. Alas, the tracking technology wasn’t introduced until 2015, leaving many fans to wonder

Home team: Bay Area's best Giants

January 18, 2026

The Giants have a strong track record of acquiring and developing elite players who grew up in their own backyard. Here’s a look at the top five Bay Area natives who have suited up for the orange and black over the years: Barry Bonds Years with Giants: 1993-2007 The son

10 biggest trades in Giants history

January 17, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Things have a way of evening out, as the Giants' trade history indicates. At one time, the Giants were known for engineering colossally bad deals. Between 1966-72, they jettisoned two future National League MVP Award winners (Orlando Cepeda and George Foster) and a pair of eventual Cy

The top Giants players not inducted into Hall of Fame

January 18, 2026

The Giants are well represented in Cooperstown, with franchise icons Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda and Gaylord Perry among the select group of players who have secured plaques in the Hall of Fame. But the club has also employed a slew of talented players who, for various

The top Giants Draft pick from every season

January 18, 2026

The MLB Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot, as evidenced by the spotty history of the Giants’ top selections. Here’s the full list of San Francisco’s top overall selection in each year’s Draft, dating back to 1965. (In years with more than one first-round pick, only the top

Giants' Top 5 shortstops: Guardado's take

January 17, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings

Giants' 5 best homegrown Draft picks

January 17, 2026

Drafting in baseball has long been an inexact science, but the Giants have had the good fortune of hitting on several players who developed into foundational pieces for some of the best teams in franchise history. Here’s a look at San Francisco’s Top 5 homegrown Draft picks:

Lee welcomes Giants to Korea, lends new manager a warmer coat

January 8, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Giants' top 3 all-time GMs: Guardado's take

January 18, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Here is Maria Guardado’s ranking of the top three general managers in Giants history: • Giants' all-time best: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | UTL | RHP | LHP | Relievers | Managers

High-A Exploding Whales hat pops as one of Minors best in '25

@Kelsie_Heneghan
January 14, 2026

If the eyes are a window to the soul, a baseball cap is a window to a town. Through lore, industry, animals and oftentimes food, Minor League hats in particular tell a story about the culture and history of the area the team represents. Past lists: 2018 | 2019 |

A look at each club's top international prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 12, 2026

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

With Bochy's endorsement, Mahle fills out Giants' rotation

January 5, 2026

Right-hander Tyler Mahle had the Giants high on his list of preferred destinations when he hit free agency this offseason. He wanted to stay on the West Coast to be close to his family and liked that San Francisco was only a one-hour flight away from his home in Huntington

Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?

January 8, 2026

For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping

International signing period is open: Here's where top prospects are going

@JesseABorek
January 16, 2026

Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools

January 7, 2026

If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine