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With WBC departures, more opportunities emerging in SF Giants camp
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (253+ words) Luis Matos, Jerar Encarnacion and Will Brennan are among those competing for a spot on the Giants' bench SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " In an ideal world, Tony Vitello's first season as manager wouldn't coincide with the World Baseball Classic. Even with Reiver…...
SF Giants’ Webb to start Team USA’s first pool play game of World Baseball Classic
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (365+ words) GLENDALE, Arizona " Team USA manager Mark DeRosa told reporters on Monday afternoon that two-time All-Star Logan Webb will start the United States" first game of pool play against Team Brazil on Friday. Following Webb, two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik…...
SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: outfielders
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (1160+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " The Giants had obvious needs when the offseason began. They needed starters. They needed relievers. And they really needed an outfielder. San Francisco never filled the vacancy during the regular season after trading Mike Yastrzemski to the Kansas…...
Former SF Giants manager Bob Melvin hired by Athletics as special assistant to baseball operations
2+ week, 1+ day ago (946+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " Roughly five months after being fired by the Giants, Bob Melvin is re-joining the Athletics as a special assistant to baseball operations, the team announced on Thursday morning. Melvin, 64, spent the last two seasons as San Francisco's manager…...
With Boston tenure fully ‘in the past,’ Devers prepared for first full season with SF Giants
2+ week, 3+ day ago (877+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " The vibes of Rafael Devers" last spring as a Boston Red Sox and first spring as a San Francisco Giant could not be more different. A year ago, Devers was at the center of an uncomfortable saga in…...
SF Giants manager Vitello clarifies timeline of his hire — four months after leaving Tennessee
2+ week, 4+ day ago (749+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " When Tony Vitello sat down for his Monday morning media availability, he posed a question to the awaiting reporters. When did you first think I was taking this job? Do you remember that far back? The consensus was…...
SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: catchers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (894+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " Fielding Run Value is a metric that attempts to quantify a player's measurable defensive performance. It cannot quantify the intangibles of catching, such as leadership or pitch calling, but it's one of the best contemporary means of assessing…...
Nominees sought for 51st annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame class
3+ week, 2+ day ago (13+ words) Nominees sought for 51st annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame class'Chico Enterprise-Record...
49ers promote Al Guido to CEO — but Jed York still oversees Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (626+ words) SANTA CLARA " Al Guido is switching job titles'in the 49ers" front office, moving from president to CEO, a role previously held by Jed York, who succeeded his mother as principal owner in March 2024. York, the CEO since 2010, will remain heavily involved…...
How does SF Giants’ offseason stack up with other National League contenders?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) As the regular season ended and autumn leaves started to fall, the Giants had very clear needs around their roster: starters, relievers and an outfielder. With February looming, Buster Posey and Zack Minasian checked all those boxes. San Francisco added…...