'Man, that's a lot of RBIs': Matos absolutely raking
SAN FRANCISCO -- Less than 24 hours after recording a career-high five RBIs, Luis Matos managed to top himself. The Giants’ hot-hitting center fielder went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and six RBIs to pave the way for a 14-4 blowout win over the Rockies on Saturday afternoon at
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Matos stepping up to fill center-field void
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Giants' No. 3 prospect powers career-high 6-RBI night behind first pro slam
Bryce Eldridge felt stuck. Returning from a hamstring injury in April, the Giants’ No. 3 prospect and 2023 first-round selection tried gaining his timing back at the plate on the fly. While his swing felt right, his rhythm felt off, as he made late movements toward pitches.
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Young players, Soler's return spark Giants to victory
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants placed seven position players on the injured list in the first half of May, but they finally got their first big piece back on Friday night. Jorge Soler returned from the injured list after missing 10 games with a right shoulder strain, starting at designated
Lee to have season-ending shoulder surgery
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ worst fears regarding Jung Hoo Lee’s dislocated left shoulder were confirmed on Friday, when the club announced that its rookie center fielder will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the procedure will be scheduled in the
Snell K's 10 in latest hitless rehab start as he nears return
In case there was any doubt, Blake Snell's stuff looks in top form and ready to return to the big leagues. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner tossed his second straight hitless rehab start, this time striking out 10 overmatched hitters across five frames in Triple-A Sacramento's 5-1
'The best is yet to come' for Giants prospect who converted from catcher to outfield
RICHMOND, Va. -- Growing up, Victor Bericoto could only imagine what a professional baseball player feels in front of fans. His journey started as a catcher on his family’s team, called Las Vegas, in a stadium near his hometown in Maracay, Venezuela. Now, years later, he knows. “You can feel
Mock draft: Big college bats stir things up at the top
With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information
A pair of former Giants first-rounders get promoted to Triple-A
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Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio
Matos' home run robbery leaves Webb in disbelief: 'He's a showman'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Logan Webb thrust his arms in the air, his mouth agape with incredulity after witnessing young center fielder Luis Matos pull off a brilliant home run robbery in the fourth inning of the Giants’ 4-1 win over the Dodgers in Wednesday night’s series finale at Oracle Park.
'Like coming home': Casali rejoins Giants on 1-year deal
SAN FRANCISCO -- With their top two backstops on the injured list, the Giants replenished their catching depth by reuniting with an old friend. Curt Casali, who served as Buster Posey’s backup during the Giants’ 107-win campaign in 2021, returned to San Francisco on a one-year Major League deal on
Winn (forearm) part of latest wave of Giants injuries
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants are struggling to stay afloat after being engulfed in an unrelenting wave of injuries this month. Tuesday alone brought several new concerning developments: Jung Hoo Lee is expected to seek a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday after an MRI
Youngsters Matos, Ramos bringing 'new life, new energy' to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- With Jung Hoo Lee and Michael Conforto on the injured list, the Giants are planning to give Luis Matos and Heliot Ramos a chance to play every day in the outfield. The two young hitters certainly made the most of the opportunity on Monday night. Matos and
Giants center fielder Lee (dislocated left shoulder) placed on IL
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants saw their biggest free-agent addition land on the injured list on Monday, when Jung Hoo Lee was shelved with a left shoulder dislocation prior to the club’s series opener against the Dodgers at Oracle Park. Lee, who joined San Francisco on a six-year, $113 million
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Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Giants walk off after losing Lee to shoulder injury
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ injury woes took a turn for the worse on Sunday. Less than an hour after placing Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and scratching Patrick Bailey from the starting lineup with a viral illness, the Giants lost center fielder
Blake Snell throws immaculate inning in rehab start
Ever wonder how dominant a reigning Cy Young Award winner could look if he was transported back to Single-A? Blake Snell did just that – and it was as unfair as you might expect. On a rehab assignment with Single-A San Jose as he eyes a return from the injured
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Nakken celebrates first Mother's Day at Oracle Park
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