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Evan Longoria Out Six to Eight Weeks With Broken Hand
Third baseman Evan Longoria with the San Francisco Giants has decided on surgery to repair his broken left hand, as he hopes the procedure will speed up his return to the lineup. On Thursday, Longoria broke a bone in his hand when... More of this article »
Joe Panik Becomes First MLB Player to Homer in Consecutive 1-0 Victories
Joe Panik hit a home run off Los Angeles Dodgers’ All-Star closer Kenley Jansen on Friday in the ninth inning, which ended up being the only run in the San Francisco Giants 1-0 victory over the Dodgers. The scene has become a familiar... More of this article »
Madison Bumgarner Breaks Bone on Pitching Hand
Madison Bumgarner, the pitching ace of the San Francisco Giants broke the fifth metacarpal on his pitching hand after he was hit with a line drive off the bat of Whit Merrifield during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona... More of this article »
Giants Will Retire No. 25 of Barry Bonds in August
Barry Bonds, the all-time leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball history will be honored in August by the San Francisco Giants when the team retires his No. 25 jersey when his former team the Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled... More of this article »
If Giants Cannot Land Stanton They May Take McCutchen
The San Francisco Giants are said to have an interest in outfielder Andrew McCutchen. The Giants need to upgrade their outfield defense in center and reportedly have signaled interest in Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen. Reports say... More of this article »
Hunter Pence May Become Part-Time Player
As new additions to their team are contemplated by the front office of the San Francisco Giants to their outfield, some veterans might have to become accustomed to different roles when the 2018 season rolls around. The Giants have... More of this article »
San Francisco Giants Need More Help For Mark Melancon in the Bullpen
Signing a top closer that will give his team confidence entering the eighth and ninth innings has become very costly. With Kenley Jansen re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week, each of the three top closers that were... More of this article »
San Francisco Giants Free Fall Continues Out West
The San Francisco Giants have lost three straight and 6 of their past 10. The Giants sit five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and hold just a ½ game lead over two teams in the race for a NL wildcard... More of this article »
Brandon Crawford Has Seven Hits in One Game to Tie Record
Brandon Crawford the starting shortstop for the San Francisco Giants had an historic performance during the Giants game on Monday against the Miami Marlins. San Francisco needed Crawford’s outstanding play as the game went 14 innings... More of this article »
Jeff Francoeur Set to Sign With Giants
After being released by the Kansas City Royals earlier this month, Jeff Francoeur would experience free agency for just a short period as the San Francisco Giants have reached an agreement with Francoeur, according to a report by Ken... More of this article »
Giants Angel Pagan Could Miss Season With Hamstring Injury
San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan will undergo surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss 10-12 weeks recovering from an injured right hamstring tendon. Pagan has been the starting center fielder for the defending champion,... More of this article »
Giants Top Prospect Kyle Crick Dominant in Return from DL
San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Kyle Crick was dominant in his first start since returning from the disabled list after being sidelined for nearly two months with an oblique strain. In Friday night’s contest with the... More of this article »
Giants Pablo Sandoval Likely Headed for 15 Day DL
According to Andrew Baggarly a CSN Bay Area contributor, San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will be placed on the 15 day DL. Sandoval was diagnosed with a strain of the left foot following an MRI on Sunday. Sandoval... More of this article »
Paul Goldschmidt Homer Leads Arizona Come Back
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning off Jeremy Affeldt and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Starters Matt Cain and Patrick Corbin each allowed... More of this article »
Angel Pagan Hits Walk-Off Inside The Park Homer (Video)
San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan delivered a walk-off inside the park home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Pagan was thinking triple when he first hit the... More of this article »
Ryan Vogelsong Placed on DL With Broken Hand
After five scoreless innings of three-hit ball on Monday night, it appeared that San Francisco Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong was starting to right the ship in a season that has been marred by inconsistent play. However, hope was short-lived... More of this article »
Barry Zito Struggles Again in Loss to Rockies
Barry Zito turned in his second straight poor performance for the San Francisco Giants, this time a 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Zito allowed five runs on 11 hits, striking out four and walked two. After a 1-5 road trip Giants... More of this article »
Dodgers Clayton Kershaw Beats Giants With Homer, Opening-Day Shutout
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw hit his first career home run in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie, and went on to finish off the San Francisco Giants on a four hit shutout 4-0. Kershaw struck out seven and walked... More of this article »
Giants Reach Agreement with Buster Posey: nine years $167 million
Buster Posey wanted to play his entire career with the San Francisco Giants. Understandably, the Giants wanted to make that happen. Posey and the Giants have agreed to a nine-year, $167 million contract, that covers his three remaining... More of this article »
San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Prospects For 2013
Winners of two of the last three World Series, the San Francisco Giants boast an array of core players developed in their farm system. Starting pitchers Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum as well as catcher Buster Posey,... More of this article »
Giants Reach Agreement with Buster Posey to Avoid Arbitration
The San Francisco Giants reached an agreement with reigning National League MVP Buster Posey to avoid arbitration with a one-year $8 million deal. Posey was arbitration eligible for the first time in his career this off-season. The... More of this article »
MLB Salary Arbitration: Posey, Heyward, Ellsbury Headline 2013 List
Buster Posey, Jason Heyward and Jacoby Ellsbury headline a list of 133 players that filed for salary arbitration according to the Major League Baseball Players Association. Players who filed for arbitration are considered signed... More of this article »
Mets GM Alderson Watches Brian Wilson in Private Work Out
New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson observed free agent closer Brian Wilson in a private workout and reportedly the Mets have strong interest in the former San Francisco Giants closer. The Mets current closer Frank Francisco ... More of this article »
Hall of Fame: Does Barry Bonds Deserve Vote From BBWAA?
Barry Bonds will find out today about induction into the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers do not report to camp for another month, but today brings baseball into the forefront of baseball news. It’s the... More of this article »
2013 San Francisco Giants Includes Formula from 2012
The 2013 edition of the Giants will look a lot like the 2012 team If you are a regular reader of Baseball News Source – and I hope that you ARE – you may have noticed there has not been many articles published about the World... More of this article »