

SF Giants set Verlander return date from injured list
Justin Verlander's next chance for his first win with the Giants is slated for Wednesday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is listed as the Giants' probable pitcher for the middle game of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park. Verlander, 42, went on the injured list on May 22 with right pectoral tightness. Instead of taking a minor-league rehab assignment, he'll be stepping back into the rotation, which has a hole after the Giants' big weekend trade.
Blue Jays Reportedly Checked In on Rafael Devers Before Shocking Trade to Giants
Just as it looked like the Toronto Blue Jays had figured something out, their streakiness reared its ugly head again. Following a 12-2 stretch in which they pushed their record to eight games over the .500 mark, the Blue Jays got swept by the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, with their offense going silent. Offensive inconsistency has been an issue for Toronto all year, which is why the report shared by Sean McAdam of MassLive about their interest in slugger Rafael Devers isn't all too surprising. The biggest news in the baseball world over the weekend was that the Boston Red Sox traded their three-time All-Star to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks, left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and right-handed pitching prospect Jose Bello.
Devers Trade to Giants Shifts Power in NL West
When Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants late last year, he promised to rely on his playing pedigree as a three-time World Series-winning catcher to make the Giants relevant again. Sunday, Posey followed through on that promise. He obtained Rafael Devers in a mega-trade with the Boston Red Sox, …
Kurtenbach: Buster Posey's big Rafael Devers trade is a statement — the SF Giants are done playing second fiddle
What makes the 2025 Giants Buster Posey's team? Posey's bold, brash, and perhaps even reckless trade for three-time All-Star slugger Rafael Devers on Sunday is a big black-and-orange stamp from the new director of baseball operations on the Giants organization. The trade also made a statement to the fanbase and the rest of baseball: The Giants are done acting like anything less than the single big-league team in the richest metro area in America. After years of pushing fiscal prudence and not earnestly trying to keep up with the Joneses, Posey is done pretending anything else but the team in blue matters.
Following shocking Rafael Devers trade, SF Giants drop finale to Dodgers
At approximately 5:18 p.m. PST, Joey Lucchesi emerged from the visiting bullpen doors at Dodger Stadium and jogged out to the mound for his season debut. When the funky-throwing lefty delivered his first pitch of the night, the Giants had yet to announce that Lucchesi was officially on the roster. It was not until 5:45 p.m. PST that San Francisco officially announced Lucchesi had been selected from Triple-A Sacramento — after Lucchesi's outing had ended.
Dodgers Make Big Shohei Ohtani Announcement Ahead of Padres Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t missed a beat since winning the World Series in 2024, and now they’re set to get another major boost ahead of Monday’s matchup against NL West rival, the San Diego Padres. Following their 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday Night Baseball, the Dodgers made a significant announcement regarding superstar Shohei Ohtani, revealing that he’s set to return to the mound on Monday night against the Padres. This will mark not only his first pitching appearance in a Dodgers uniform since signing with the team, but also his first start overall since Aug 23, 2023.