LOS ANGELES -- It hasn’t been the start to the season the Giants wanted, but some cause for optimism is beginning to emerge -- most notably a surging Rafael Devers and Willy Adames.

LOS ANGELES -- A nagging left hamstring injury hindered Harrison Bader’s ability to produce at the plate at the beginning of his Giants tenure, but the veteran center fielder is confident he’ll be able to turn it around now that he’s back to full strength.

SAN FRANCISCO -- If the Giants are going to find a way to climb out of their early season rut, they’re going to need their core group of position players to start showing more fight at the plate. They showed progress in that regard on Sunday, when Heliot Ramos homered,

SAN FRANCISCO -- One day after trading two-time Gold Glove winner Patrick Bailey to the Guardians, the Giants made another surprise move with a staple of their roster. The Giants optioned erstwhile closer Ryan Walker to Triple-A Sacramento alongside fellow right-hander Gregory Santos, the latest shakeup for a team that

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants fans have been hearing about Bryce Eldridge’s prodigious power ever since the 6-foot-7 slugger was selected with the 16th overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft.

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the first time in five years, Logan Webb will miss a start for the Giants. The two-time All-Star was placed on the 15-day injured list with right knee bursitis on Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey has made several bold strokes since taking over as the Giants’ president of baseball operations in September 2024. His latest bombshell revolved around a player who was once viewed as his long-term successor behind the plate.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have yet to see the best version of Rafael Devers in 2026. But the three-time All-Star certainly appears to be trending in the right direction.

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 May 5: 1) Charles Bender (1884) Bender debuted with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1903, going 17-14 with a 3.07

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. The Giants knew what they were getting at the plate when they signed Luis Arraez to a one-year, $12 million deal in February. Arraez’s

PHILADELPHIA -- The Giants started Thursday by getting walked off, 3-2, in Game 1 of their split doubleheader against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Somehow, it only got worse from there. The Giants blew another one-run lead in the ninth inning and couldn’t overcome a series of late mistakes

PHILADELPHIA -- Logan Webb is his own harshest critic, so it’s understandable that he wasn’t happy with the way he was pitching at the beginning of this year. The Giants right-hander entered Thursday with a 2-3 record and a 4.86 ERA, the second-highest mark of his career through his first

PHILADELPHIA -- Five years after making his Major League debut in San Francisco, Gregory Santos is back for his second stint with the Giants. Santos was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, allowing the hard-throwing right-hander to don the orange and black in the big leagues for the first time

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies and Giants tried to get ahead of inclement weather by moving Wednesday night’s start time up by 30 minutes, but there was no escaping the rain. With steady rain forecasted to fall throughout the evening, Wednesday’s matchup was postponed and rescheduled as part of a split

PHILADELPHIA -- Rafael Devers knows he hasn’t performed up to his capabilities this year. But the three-time All-Star remains confident that it’ll only be a matter of time before he starts to pick it up at the plate and reestablish himself as the impact bat the Giants expected him to

PHILADELPHIA -- The Giants appeared to draw a reeling team when they arrived at Citizens Bank Park for the start of their three-game series against the Phillies on Tuesday night. The Phillies came into the game with an MLB-worst 9-19 record, prompting the club to dismiss Rob Thomson and name

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jhonny Level's nickname doesn’t require much explanation. The Giants’ No. 4 prospect is known as “El Nivel,” the Spanish word for his last name. It’s always been a fitting moniker for the switch-hitting Venezuelan shortstop, but never more so now that he can’t stop leveling up

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ lineup had a slightly different look on Sunday afternoon. With shortstop Willy Adames getting his first day off of the season, manager Tony Vitello decided to slot the hot-hitting Jung Hoo Lee into the leadoff spot for the first time since March 28.

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. Subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO -- The Baby Giraffe. The self-proclaimed team captain. The man at the center of the Belt Wars. Brandon Belt carried many titles over his 12-year run with the Giants, but

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly a month into the regular season, right-hander Adrian Houser is still searching for his first win with the Giants. The 33-year-old veteran continued his rough start to the year by surrendering a season-high eight runs over four innings in the Giants’ 9-4 loss to the Marlins

SAN FRANCISCO -- The first clash of the season between the Giants and Dodgers featured an undercurrent of tension, with Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts saying he thought San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb intentionally hit Dalton Rushing in the sixth inning of Thursday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park. Webb

SAN FRANCISCO -- Patrick Bailey's first home run of the season was a big one. Bailey hammered a three-run shot to snap a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and spur the Giants to a 3-0 win that clinched a series victory over the rival Dodgers on Wednesday night at

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Tony Vitello hasn’t been getting out much since he took over as the Giants’ new manager. “I've been in hiding,” Vitello said. “I'm holding out for some more wins.”