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This post could’ve been titled “Reassessing the Giants’ payroll situation for 2026” as a sequel to this post from earlier in the offseason, but it’s less interesting than the truth, which is that, based on what’s publicly known about the team’s expenses, the San Francisco Giants have committed to the largest Baseball Operations budget in […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 11 reads
It would appear that the San Francisco Giants have set their rotation. After agreeing to a one-year New Year’s Eve special with righty Tyler Mahle, the Giants now have five established starting pitchers under contract for 2026. You can quibble with the order if you want, but, assuming health (a big assumption, admittedly), these are […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 9 reads
Morning, all! Tyler Mahle, who originally joined the Rangers while recovering from Tommy John surgery prior to the 2024 season, has signed with the Giants. Over at Yahoo Sports they have three New Year’s resolutions for the Texas Rangers. And that’s all I’m finding this morning.
From Lone Star Ball | 2 months ago | 5 reads
I can’t remember the last time I saw so much news about a trade that hasn’t happened yet. The ongoing saga of the St. Louis Cardinals possibly trading Brendan Donovan has now taken another turn or two and there’s no immediate end in sight as the talks with the San Francisco Giants have apparently stalled […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 months ago | 5 reads
Bruce Bochy’s job with the team pays off immediately. Shayna Rubin has posted news that the San Francisco Giants “are close” to signing starter Tyler Mahle to a 1-year deal. [Update: Mark Feinsand confirms it’s a done deal.] When healthy, the righty was Bochy’s second-best starter in 2025 when they were both Rangers. Unfortunately, Mahle […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Rarely is a player who last appeared in the majors nearly a decade ago projected to make an impact on a baseball season. D.J. Snelten is a hard-throwing left-handed reliever who has not played in the big leagues since 2018 with the San Francisco Giants. The San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 2 months ago | 6 reads
2025 stats: 16 G (3 GS) 36 IP, 4.75 ERA, 5.93 xERA, 1.39 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 2.3 HR/9, -0.6 fWAR The San Francisco Giants began the year with three of the five most famous Carsons in western history. Number one, of course, is Johnny Carson. Then there’s Mr. Carson from Downton Abbey. After […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning! Bobby Dalbec, the Red Sox once and future first baseman, is out of Major League Baseball. After playing in just seven games with the White Sox last year, Dalbec signed a one-year deal with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, one of the most successful and famous clubs in the sport. Nippon Professional Baseball is […]
From Over the Monster | 2 months ago | 8 reads
We’re in the holiday dead zone. Christmas has come and passed. Hanukkah long since ended. New Year’s isn’t here yet, and Kwanzaa is bridging the finished holidays and the yet-to-arrive one. It’s usually all quiet on the baseball front, but not everyone has gotten the message. Over the weekend, among other moves that were made, […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Braves Franchise History 1932 – Shanty Hogan, who started his career with the Boston Braves, is purchased by the Braves after five years as the regular catcher for the New York Giants. Boston pays $25,000 for Hogan, who will finish his career with a .295 batting average. 1938 – The Boston Bees acquire Al Simmons […]
From Talking Chop | 2 months ago | 4 reads
All the news and rumors for the Houston Astros and from around all of MLB – it’s in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 27, 2025: Other important notes from this include: The Marlins are now considered unlikely to deal Sandy Alcantara; The Mets, Giants and Orioles are among the teams that reportedly met […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 2 months ago | 11 reads
Yahoo! Sports | Jared Bloom: The beginning of Camilo Doval’s time with the Yankees did not go as anticipated. After being acquired at the trade deadline, the former San Francisco Giants closer struggled to transition to a mid-inning role. Despite this rough introduction to the pinstripes, however, manager Aaron Boone and the Yankees are “optimistic” […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! And Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Yesterday, I asked you all about the best San Francisco Giants related gifts that you have received. But since it is the season of giving, today I’d like to know about the best Giants related gifts that you’ve given. I think I have to […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 6 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! And Merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! Today, I thought we could all share the best San Francisco Giants presents that we’ve received over the years. For some reason, I don’t tend to get given Giants related gifts despite, you know…writing about the team. But I do have a couple […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 12 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. Yesterday, we re-visited Game 5 of the 2010 World Series, and we did the same for Game […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 6 reads
2025 stats: 57 G, 184 PA, .221/ .268/ . 424, .203 ISO, 6% BB%, 14.7% K%, 91 wRC+, -0.2 fWAR It’s time, Luis. As a humble representative of the San Francisco Giants community, I’m officially giving the supportive but firm metaphorical tap on the rear. We’re ready for ya, kid. Take off, champ Do the […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 4 reads
As a 23-year-old in 2023, Emmet Sheehan made a statement while pitching for the Dodgers with an impressive MLB debut, no-hitting the San Francisco Giants for six innings in June. He finished that season with a 4.92 ERA, but started 2024 on the injured list with right forearm inflammation before eventually undergoing Tommy John surgery. […]
From True Blue LA | 2 months ago | 6 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. Over the weekend, we watched both of Tim Lincecum’s no-hitters from 2013 and 2014. But if you’re […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 4 reads
For those needing a dramatis personae, or those who mistook Chris Stratton for Andrew Heaney (oops), Stratton is a journeyman pitcher who was drafted by and debuted with the San Francisco Giants before bouncing around the league. Stratton broke into the league as a six-pitch starter, but shifted to the bullpen once joining the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in […]
From True Blue LA | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. If you saw yesterday’s BP, you probably have a pretty good idea what we’re going to be […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. And if you know anything about me, you can probably guess which games are coming this weekend. […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Well folks, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the top 20! Following Wednesday’s chapter of the 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, we officially have a list of the top 20 San Francisco Giants prospects. And it looks quite different than last year’s! In fact, only seven of the players in last […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Let’s start with a story about Horace Stoneham. Stoneham owned the New York Giants starting in the mid-30s through the mid-70s. After the 1957 season, Stoneham and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley moved both of their teams out of New York and into California, settling in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. Before the move, […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. To start things off, we have one of the most iconic games of all time. And that […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants announced that they had signed RHP Adrian Houser to a two-year, $22 million deal. Bryan covered it more in-depth yesterday, which you can check out here. But I wanted to check in and see what the community thinks about this signing. Personally, I didn’t […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 5 reads