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Giants owner 'still happy' with giving Daniel Jones big contract
New York Giants owner John Mara remains firmly behind Daniel Jones, one injury-plagued season removed from the quarterback signing a four-year, $160 million contract.,Jones was sacked 30 times over six games in 2023 before he tore his ACL in the Giants' 30-6 setback to the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. ...
NL wild-card hopefuls meet as Giants, Reds open key set
Two teams seeking consistency in a tight National League wild-card race open a key three-game weekend series on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds. ,The Reds went 13-11 in July but are still treading water in the NL wild-card race. At 52-56, the Reds are eighth, wit...
Logan Webb goes distance as Giants blank A's 1-0
Logan Webb won a 1-hour, 55-minute pitchers' duel over Ross Stripling with his second career shutout as the host San Francisco Giants salvaged a split of their two-game series against the rival Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night.,Facing a team that ranked second in the majors in ru...
Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves
The Giants will be looking to solidify a game's start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday night on the San Francisco side of the bay to complete their two-game series.,The A's parlayed four homers and strong pitching by JP Sears into a 5-2 victory in ...
A's bash four home runs, cruise to win over Giants
Daz Cameron hit the first of four Oakland home runs, JP Sears threw seven shutout innings and the visiting Athletics thumped the San Francisco Giants 5-2 in the opener of their two-game rivalry series Tuesday night.,Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and JJ Bleday also homered for the A's, who improved t...
Giants acquire OF/1B Mark Canha from Tigers
The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder and first baseman Mark Canha from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Eric Silva on Tuesday.,Canha, 35, was in his first season with the Tigers and now heads to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he spent the first seven ye...
Angels acquire RHP Mike Baumann from Giants
The San Francisco Giants sent right-handed pitcher Mike Baumann south to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baumann, 28, will join his fourth team this season after stints with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and San Francisco.,Baumann entered the major lea...
Guardians trade for Giants RHP Alex Cobb
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later.,Cobb, 36, has not pitched in a major league game this season following offseason surgery on his left hip. In ...
Giants add G Greg Van Roten to roster
Free agent right guard Greg Van Roten signed a contract with the New York Giants, coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday.,Daboll also announced the team released cornerback Aaron Robinson with a failed physical designation. He has not played since sustaining a knee injury during the 2022 seaso...
Braves bring back OF Jorge Soler in deal with Giants
Jorge Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, is headed back to Atlanta.,The 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter was acquired by Atlanta from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a four-player trade.,Right-handed reliever Luke Jackson, another key member of the Braves' title-winning 2...
Giants, A's heating up ahead of rivals' first meeting of 2024
Robbie Ray hopes his second start of the season is as good as his first when he faces a familiar opponent Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants open a two-game home series against their Bay Area neighbors, the Oakland Athletics.,In a rivalry that dates back to the 1905 World Series, when the A's...
Giants outlast Rockies to complete four-game sweep
Casey Schmitt homered, Matt Chapman added a key two-run single and the San Francisco Giants completed a four-game home sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Jorge Soler had three hits and Derek Hill scored twice after a triple and a single for the Giants, who went 7-0...
Giants, Rockies sorting through pitching situations
Two pitchers who could find themselves in different situations the next time they take the mound go head-to-head when the San Francisco Giants attempt to complete a four-game home sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.,Giants pitching has dominated the first three games of the series, with starter...
Giants blank Rockies, sweep doubleheader
Rookie Hayden Birdsong combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the San Francisco Giants completed a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 5-0 victory in the nightcap Saturday night.,Birdsong (3-0), Sean Hjelle, Taylor Rogers, Erik Miller and Spencer Bivens combined fo...
Blake Snell fans 15 in 6 innings as Giants defeat Rockies
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 in the opener of a double-header Saturday.,Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, befor...
Pitchers hungry for a win duel for Rockies, Giants
Ryan Feltner and Blake Snell, two pitchers who haven't recorded a win in their past 28 combined starts, are scheduled to go head-to-head on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies for a day/night doubleheader.,The Giants took a big first step toward avenging a series loss at...
Several Giants have big nights in blowing out Rockies
Tyler Fitzgerald hit two home runs, Kyle Harrison struck out 11 and the San Francisco Giants opened a four-game home series with an 11-4 romp over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.,Jorge Soler began a big night by hitting Kyle Freeland's sixth pitch of the game for his 12th homer of the season, ...
'Frustrated' Kris Bryant aims to heat up as Rockies visit Giants
Kris Bryant continues a pre-trade deadline showcase at the site of his stat-padding in 2021 when the Colorado Rockies visit the San Francisco Giants for a four-game series beginning Friday night.,The set matches the bottom two teams in the National League West. The Giants potentially are looking to ...
Late homers send Dodgers past Giants
Clayton Kershaw went four innings in his season debut, Nick Ahmed hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday afternoon.,Kershaw gave up two runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in...
Giants place INF Wlmer Flores (knee) on 10-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Wilmer Flores on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of right knee tendonitis.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento.,"He's a good hitter," Giants manager B...