

How Logan Webb's three-fastball mix helped land SF Giants' ace at second All-Star Game
Logan Webb has long joked that he's not a strikeout pitcher. In the past, the San Francisco Giants ace's reticence was warranted. In a year where the league-wide strikeout rate has slightly dipped, Webb ranks fourth in baseball. Webb's strikeout spike isn't just the product of a tweaked changeup and a slight shift on the rubber, but the right-hander's willingness to use three different fastballs.
How Logan Webb's three-fastball mix helped land SF Giants' ace at second All-Star Game
Logan Webb has long joked that he's not a strikeout pitcher. In the past, the San Francisco Giants ace's reticence was warranted. In a year where the league-wide strikeout rate has slightly dipped, Webb ranks fourth in baseball. Webb's strikeout spike isn't just the product of a tweaked changeup and a slight shift on the rubber, but the right-hander's willingness to use three different fastballs.
Giants Listed As Top Trade Fit for Braves Veteran To Upgrade Lineup
The San Francisco Giants have exceeded all expectations heading into the All-Star break this season. Many projections had the Giants being around a .500 team, but they are right in the mix in the National League playoff picture with a 52-45 record heading into the Midsummer Classic, only a half-game behind the San Diego Padres, who are holding the third wild card spot. San Francisco should be able to stick in the race throughout the end of the campaign, but if they want to qualify for the playoffs, they will need to continue finding upgrades for their roster. President of baseball operations Buster Posey has shown a willingness to be aggressive and make upgrades, pulling off the biggest trade of the year when he acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.
Holy Cross RHP Macchiarola, four Worcester Bravehearts players picked in Major League Baseball Draft
San Francisco Giants Star Third Baseman Thrown Off by In-Game Interview
The San Francisco Giants hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for their final series heading into the All-Star break. Sunday's game was broadcasted on the Roku Channel and called by Stephen Nelson and former Giant Hunter Pence. In the sixth inning of a 2-0 ballgame, the broadcast had Matt Chapman on for a chat while he was on defense. On one side, a lot of audience members are interested in hearing a player's mindset during a game and right before a play.
Journeyman former Cubs infielder is once again looking for a new home
Journeyman former Cubs infielder is once again looking for a new home The 29-year-old infielder and former Cubs prospect has appeared in games for five different big-league teams since 2020. By Oliver Vandervoort | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Sergio Alcantara makes a start with the San Francisco Giants on July 4, 2025. | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article During the lean years following the Chicago Cubs' World Series win, Sergio Alcantara was one of those young prospects that fans hoped would turn into something big. He had the combination of speed and power that was attractive, and he was certainly given every opportunity to grab
Rutgers' Cohen Aced Pre-Draft Interview, Is Selected by Giants in MLB Draft
Fans who watched Trevor Cohen this season were likley not surprised why the San Francisco Giants selected him in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft with the 85th pick. The Giants value contact hitters and there was no better in the Power 4 and Big Ten this past season. The Brigantine, NJ native set the Big Ten records last season with 56 hits in conference play.
Richmond Junior Giants meet big Giants, launch 'Stretch Drive'
When the San Francisco Giants took on the Los Angeles Dodgers July 11-13, the team got a boost from the Richmond Junior Giants youth players as they launched their annual Junior Giants Stretch Drive over that time period. During the recent series, the Richmond Junior Giants decorated the locker name plates for the pro players in the Giants' Oracle Park clubhouse and also had the opportunity to meet and greet the Giants players during batting practice on the field Friday, July 11.
Richmond Junior Giants meet big Giants, launch 'Stretch Drive'
When the San Francisco Giants took on the Los Angeles Dodgers July 11-13, the team got a boost from the Richmond Junior Giants youth players as they launched their annual Junior Giants Stretch Drive over that time period. During the recent series, the Richmond Junior Giants decorated the locker name plates for the pro players in the Giants' Oracle Park clubhouse and also had the opportunity to meet and greet the Giants players during batting practice on the field Friday, July 11.
What we learned during SF Giants' action-packed first half
It was after the Giants swept the Houston Astros in early April that Landen Roupp provided a message to the baseball world. “If you don't know by now, we're pretty good,” Roupp said, “and we're going to be good.”
Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves
Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Truist Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers star will be followed in the batting order by left fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. of the host Atlanta Braves. Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte will hit third in the batting order announced Monday by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, followed by Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman, San Diego third baseman Manny Machado, Dodgers catcher Will Smith, Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
This Veteran Slugger Has Been Giants' Best Everyday Player So Far
The arrival of the 2025 All-Star break has given every team in baseball a much-needed break from the never-ending grind of the season and the opportunity to look back on how they've performed so far this year. The San Francisco Giants, for their part, have once again found themselves in the race for the NL West pennant after essentially being non-factors over the past several seasons. What's most impressive about the success the Giants have found so far is the fact that they've remained one of the game's top sides despite some pretty significant struggles at the plate. Just about every San Francisco hitter has been rather unreliable in 2025, which has in turn led to the team going through long spells of low output at the dish.