Austin Barnes, center, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Wilmer Flores, left, and the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 2, 2022. A photo of the scoreboard from the game was used as a graphic for an MLB social media graphic meant to celebrate the Giants’ new signing. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images There was plenty of excitement for San … Read more
Blake Snell, seen here pitching for the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on Aug. 30, 2022, has a strong history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his career. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While the Giants seem to be going after Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto harder than any other hurler, another pitcher they’ve been connected … Read more
Jung-hoo Lee, seen here hitting a home run for South Korea against Israel during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is set to join the San Francisco Giants. KAZUHIRO FUJIHARA/AFP via Getty Images There remain a lot of unknowns about how Jung-hoo Lee, the Giants’ new big signing from South Korea, will translate from the Korea … Read more
Eli Manning donned a San Francisco Giants jersey and hat as part of an advertisement campaign for Fanatics and Topps. Screenshot via X, formerly Twitter The sports apparel brand Fanatics and its various subsidiary brands like Topps and Mitchell & Ness have made Tuesday “Tom Brady Day,” because it is Dec. 12 and Brady’s number was 12. … Read more
The San Francisco Giants’ worst fears have been realized. After a whirlwind day of speculation and false reports, two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB insider Jeff Passan reports the deal is for 10 years and $700 million, which would make it the largest contract … Read more
Shohei Ohtani, seen here on May 31, 2021, could have made Oracle Park his home. Instead, he’ll now come back to San Francisco twice a year for the Giants’ archrival Los Angeles Dodgers. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The San Francisco Giants are once again runners-up — or in third place, fourth place, who knows — for … Read more
Shohei Ohtani, seen here scoring a run against the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 7, 2023, does not appear to be choosing the orange and black as his free agent destination, according to reports. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images As Shohei Ohtani reportedly nears his free agency decision, it appears that the Giants have fallen out of the … Read more
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the dugout while playing the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California. John McCoy/Getty Images The San Francisco Giants are among the finalists in pursuit of signing Shohei Ohtani, one of the greatest free agents to hit the open market in baseball … Read more
Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper shake hands with San Quentin inmates prior to their game at the prison on Oct. 8, 1994. Frankie Frost/The Marin Independent Journal Co The story of longtime Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper’s lone MLB home run has long been a part of Bay Area lore, even if he hit it for … Read more
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 9, 2023 in Anaheim, California. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported Tuesday the Giants are willing to go through the offseason song and dance again in the hopes of landing … Read more