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Veteran Roberto Pérez has an opt out that requires a decision by Monday, while Joey Bart, Blake Sabol and Austin Wynns remain locked in a battle for the remaining...
March 25, 2023 at 5:40 AM
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New MLB rules including a pitch clock have not only changed things on the field, but in the broadcast booth for the A's and Giants.
March 24, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Cobb was scheduled to start Game 2 in New York, but Gabe Kapler said, "We may need to push that start back."
March 23, 2023 at 9:40 PM
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Blake Sabol, Bryce Johnson and Sean Hjelle have inside track for final roster spots, Giants president indicates on Thursday night broadcast.
March 23, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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Despite missing the playoffs, the Giants turned the second-largest profit in the majors last season ($74.9 million), while the A's were the fifth-most profitable team...
March 23, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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Larry Baer said Thursday that Giants fans are starting to come around on the 2023 team after getting over the initial disappointment of losing out on Aaron Judge and...
March 23, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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All 7 Giants starters have been healthy and effective this spring, a good if tricky problem to have heading into Opening Day.
March 23, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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Crawford, 36, played in his first Cactus League game since March 10 and is expected to extend his streak of Opening Day starts at shortstop to its 12th year.
March 22, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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Standing an athletic 6-foot-3, Ross Stripling wants you to know that he can dunk. This is important because, as Stripling says with a chuckle, "I don't have PTSD." And...
March 22, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Slater ruled out for 3-4 weeks, sources said, with hamstring strain he suffered in his third Cactus League game.
March 21, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Thairo Estrada made his way home to Venezuela this offseason for the first time in four years. There, he trained with a familiar face from the Giants' infield.
March 20, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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Speedy Bryce Johnson, versatile Brett Wisely and impressive Blake Sabol are all candidates to fill in for Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater.
March 19, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Romo, 40, put on a Giants uniform for the first time since 2016 on Saturday and fought back tears while playing catch.
March 18, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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Team Israel's biggest star, Joc Pederson, rejoins SF Giants from 'crazy loud' World Baseball ClassicFrom the Web › The Mercury News
WBC set attendance record, and Pederson loved the raucous atmosphere. "The experience of loud stadiums, passionate fans, yelling, screaming, drums, whistles," he said...
March 17, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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In 4 spring starts, Alex Cobb has 18 strikeouts to just 2 walks — all while working in 2 new pitches to his arsenal.
March 16, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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Romo, 40, signed a minor-league deal with San Francisco and will appear in exhibitions vs. A's before retiring as a Giant.
March 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Austin Slater and Cole Waites each took steps toward being ready for Opening Day. Just two weeks away, it leaves little time for Mitch Haniger, who won't be re-evaluated...
March 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Pérez, a two-time Gold Glove winner, has garnered rave reviews from the Giants' pitching staff in spring training.
March 16, 2023 at 8:40 AM
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The Giants have 10 more Cactus League games left after split-squad contests against the White Sox and D-backs were canceled Wednesday.
March 15, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants have 47 players left in camp after cutting top prospect Kyle Harrison, Keaton Winn, Tristan Beck and Isan Díaz. All four of Tuesday's cuts...
March 14, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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Crawford is hoping to make his 12th consecutive Opening Day start, this time against his brother-in-law, Gerrit Cole of the Yankees.
March 14, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Logan Webb will make his second Opening Day start on March 30 at Yankee Stadium, against Gerrit Cole and, yes, Aaron Judge.
March 14, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Sean Hjelle, Tristan Beck, Stephen Piscotty, Blake Sabol and Casey Schmitt have all improved their standing this spring.
March 14, 2023 at 8:40 AM
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Mitch Haniger's uncertain status for Opening Day could provide a path to the roster for Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol.
March 13, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Between Crawford (knee) and David Villar (hip), the entire left half of the Giants' Opening Day infield is currently sidelined.
March 13, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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"I don't think you can ever expect anybody to come in and produce the way he's produced," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday, after Sabol reached base all five...
March 12, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Cobb escaped with a bruised knee after initially fearing the worst when he was struck by a hard-hit comebacker.
March 11, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Optioned to the minors on Saturday, Luciano is likely destined for Double-A Richmond after an injury-riddled 2022 season.
March 11, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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Mitch Haniger, one of the San Francisco Giants' marquee free-agent additions, suffered a Grade 1 oblique strain, the least severe variety. But Gabe Kapler didn't provide...
March 11, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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The Alous are still the only brothers to play all the outfield spots during the same major league game.
March 10, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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"We need to see him perform at the minor-league level to earn another opportunity at the major-league level," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said.
March 10, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Thomas Szapucki couldn't feel his fingers in his first spring outing and hasn't pitched since with what the club diagnosed as neuropathy in his left arm.
March 10, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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Guzmán, a former top prospect as a first baseman, has made a strong impression on the mound this spring.
March 10, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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While Michael Conforto got no action in his return to right field, Ronald Guzmán impressed big-time by striking out the side in the 7th inning.
March 9, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Seven Giants minor leaguers suited up with the star-studded American WBC roster and five made it into the game.
March 9, 2023 at 8:40 AM
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The Mediterranean-style mansion has some sweet features: A roof garden, a media room, an elevator and panoramic bay and city views.
March 9, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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"Just continuing to see Mike Trout up close is a thrill as a baseball fan," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said ahead of San Francisco's scrimmage with Team USA. "I think...
March 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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Doval is the Giants' only major-leaguer representing his home country in the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican, he says, is "my comfort place."
March 8, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Conforto will play in the field for the first time this spring on Thursday.
March 8, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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De La Salle alum and Giants left-hander only gets five outs while allowing five runs and five hits.
March 7, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Team USA is using the Giants' minor league facility for a workout on Tuesday before playing the Giants on Wednesday night.
March 7, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Brett Wisely, 23, is the youngest of 7 brothers, which he says instilled a competitive instinct in him that has shown through this camp.
March 6, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Before spring training began, a group of Giants players and staff members bonded over a weekend retreat in Flagstaff.
March 5, 2023 at 5:40 AM
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Alex Wood faced 6 batters and struck out 5 of them while pitching in front of his 5-month-old son for the first time.
March 4, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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On the mound in a game for the first time since last June, DeSclafani struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings.
March 3, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Gabe Kapler spreading split-squad managing duties between Kai Correa, Mark Hallberg, Craig Albernaz and Nick Ortiz.
March 3, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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"It'll be fun to see him. ... With him coming in, he has a magic touch sometimes. It'll be interesting to see what he can do with them," Brandon Crawford said of new...
March 3, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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The 23-year-old joined the Giants' organization last November when they acquired him in a trade with Tampa Bay for minor-league outfielder Tristan Peters.
March 2, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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"Five years of your life is not a short amount of time. It's definitely time in my life that I'll cherish, for sure," Longoria said of his time with the Giants.
March 1, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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While Piscotty is fighting for the 5th outfield spot on the Giants' roster, he said he would accept an assignment to Triple-A. "That's become my goal," he said...
March 1, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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While Alex Cobb was bothered by his first time experiencing MLB's new pitch clock, he said he is still in favor of the changes to quicken the pace of play.
February 28, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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Sore right knee forces Yastrzemski from spring training lineup; González says he plans to adjust weight-room routine.
February 28, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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Austin Wynns was DFA'd by the Giants this winter and explored other opportunities but decided to come back and compete for a spot on the major-league roster.
February 28, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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Both Angels superstars got the best of Webb, but he exchanged greetings while meeting them for the first time pregame.
February 27, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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The pitch clock is shaving more than 20 minutes off spring training contests and creating a new rhythm to the game.
February 27, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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Sean Manaea started on the mound, Michael Conforto debuted at designated hitter and Mitch Haniger lined up in left field.
February 26, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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González spent 2 stints on IL in 2022 with similar back issue, which González has described as chronic.
February 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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'I'm ready to go,' Wilmer Flores said Sunday morning, three days after the birth of his son, Wilmer Flores.
February 26, 2023 at 8:40 AM
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Gabe Kapler singled out Jakob Junis, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Joc Pederson for their physical condition entering camp.
February 26, 2023 at 5:40 AM
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Giants commit 3 rules violations, 6 errors in 10-8 exhibition loss to Cubs in Cactus League opener.
February 25, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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KNBR will carry 12 of the San Francisco Giants' Cactus League games, plus 3 more exhibitions, while six will be televised on NBC Sports Bay Area.
February 25, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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Slater (sore elbow) was originally penciled in to play center field and bat cleanup, but the Giants aren't concerned.
February 25, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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"I anticipate us being very inquisitive," manager Gabe Kapler said of the Giants' attitude toward the new rules, which will debut in their Cactus League opener on...
February 25, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Giants fans have been frustrated with increasing prices, but they're catching at least one break this season.
February 24, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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Wade, Estrada, Crawford, Slater, Pederson, Schmitt, Ramos, Sabol all penciled in for Giants' Cactus League opener, per Kapler.
February 24, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Bench coach Kai Correa has SF Giants focused on fundamentals after committing 4th-most errors in MLB last season.
February 24, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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Right-hander Tristan Beck, a 26-year-old Stanford product, will start the Giants' first game of spring training against the Cubs on Saturday.
February 23, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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"Surprisingly, it's not as easy as I thought it was going to be," manager Gabe Kapler said. "Yin and yang, for sure," added starter Alex Wood.
February 23, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Hard-throwing 24-year-old R.J. Dabovich impressed Gabe Kapler against live hitters; Alex Wood looks to build on 'really good' offseason; Luciano, Waites, Jackson make...
February 22, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Two offseason purchases — a brand-new BMW and a Little Red Machine — tell the story of David Villar's status entering camp.
February 21, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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"I would love to end my career as a Giant," Brandon Crawford said Monday after the San Francisco Giants' first full squad workout of spring training. "... But we'll see...
February 20, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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Plus: Ross Stripling experiments with pitch clock and more, and Kapler's cooking metaphor for his pitchers.
February 19, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Webb, 26, is dishing out tips, and his teammates are listening. Sam Long, Sean Hjelle and Jakob Junis have all picked up Webb's changeup grip this spring.
February 19, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Webb looks "physical," while with Harrison, "you see all the talent," Kapler said, while also praising Austin Wynns and Luke Jackson.
February 18, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Joey Bart says he is 'excited' for the competition with Roberto Pérez, Blake Sabol and Austin Wynns for two spots on the San Francisco Giants Opening Day...
February 18, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Logan Webb and Kyle Harrison teamed up to throw the first live BP of spring, providing a glimpse in to the Giants' future.
February 17, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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"This guy's a wide receiver. He's a hand-eye coordination beast," Gabe Kapler said. "So he can do it, but we have to put the work in."
February 16, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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The two-time All-Star was best known to national baseball audiences for his 18-year partnership on Fox with play-by-play man Joe Buck. He also called a few dozen San...
February 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol lined up at least a dozen phone calls with his new Giants teammates, including one with Buster Posey.
February 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Webb said he thought it was more important to be in camp with the Giants, while González learned only 2 hours ahead of the announcement that he wouldn't be on...
February 16, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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