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SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants hoped Thursday’s off-day would help them reset and build some positive momentum ahead of the All-Star break, but the club once again fell flat in a 5-2 loss to the last-place Rockies on Friday night at Oracle Park. San Francisco’s slumping offense didn’t show much fight against Colorado left-hander Austin […]
The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]
When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]
With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle. Here is everything you need to know. Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb closed out his first half on a high note, firing six scoreless innings to help the Giants snap a four-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night at Oracle Park. Cobb scattered six hits, walked none and struck out seven to propel the Giants to their […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
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. Estrada, who suffered the injury after being struck on the hand by a pitch from Mets reliever Adam Ottavino on Sunday, has been arguably the Giants’ most valuable player […]
The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ bats continued to fizzle on the Fourth of July, mustering no pop as they were blanked, 6-0, by Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert on Tuesday afternoon at Oracle Park. Gilbert needed 105 pitches to throw his first shutout for Seattle, allowing only five hits while striking out seven and walking none. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ offense showed few signs of life for most of Monday night against the Mariners. After an overnight flight home from New York, the team arrived back in the Bay Area well after 3 a.m., and the result was a sluggish, three-hit performance through the first eight innings. Despite three runs […]