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'Scrub walk-on' turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee's head coach to the Giants' new manager.
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New Giants manager Tony Vitello won't meet with the Bay Area media until next week, but the former Tennessee coach shared some thoughts on his unprecedented move in...
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Gilbert played three seasons under Vitello at Tennessee
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Bailey is a finalist for the 2025 NL Gold Glove Award at catcher
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Buster Posey finds his new manager in a fiery 47-year-old who led the Tennessee Volunteers to the College World Series title in 2024.
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Tony Vitello will become the 18th manager since the Giants moved to San Francisco
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University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello will add much-needed fire to the Giants organization
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The recognition didn't go to Willy Adames or Rafael Devers, the two Giants players to slug 30 or more homers.
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Vitello has an overall 341–131 record over eight seasons at Tennessee and has won a College World Series
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Patrick Bailey won his first career Gold Glove Award last season
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The San Diego Padres are now one of eight teams searching for a new manager
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Shildt went 183-141 and led San Diego to two postseason appearances during his brief tenure.
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A number of former catchers -- just like Buster Posey himself -- are reportedly in the mix
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Justin Verlander, Wilmer Flores and Dominic Smith are all set to become free agents
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Posey will hire his next manager and coaching staff, charting course for the franchise, not just the roster.
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Bochy and the Texas Rangers agreed to mutually part ways on Monday
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First baseman Bryce Eldridge, who made his Giants debut last month, will have a bone spur removed from his left wrist. The procedure is not expected to delay his start...
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The Giants fired Bob Melvin on Monday after the team finished .500 and missed the playoffs
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The Giants announced on Monday morning that they have fired Bob Melvin after two seasons as manager
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Duane Kuiper is among 10 broadcasters named to the 2026 ballot for the Ford C. Frick Award
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Melvin had a 161-163 record during his two seasons as the Giants' manager
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Bob Melvin was fired Monday as Buster Posey seeks to remake the Giants into a contender. Posey's next move will define his second tenure with the team.
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Melvin said he will meet with club officials Monday to discuss the season and, presumably, his future.
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Rafael Devers played his 163rd game, Willy Adames hit his 30th home run and Logan Webb clinched the NL strikeout crown.
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Willy Adames became the first Giant to hit 30 homers in a single season since Barry Bonds in 2004
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Adames, the 2025 Willie Mac Award winner, hit a solo homer on the first pitch he saw
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Despite splashy additions of Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, the Giants will finish around .500 for 5th time in past 6 years.
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Justin Verlander had a 2.60 ERA over his last 13 starts of the season
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Trevor McDonald has allowed four runs in two starts with the Giants this season
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The Willie Mac Award has gone to the Giants' most inspirational player every year since 1980
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Bryce Eldridge and Rafael Devers have each played two games at first over the Giants' last four games
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Rafael Devers hit his 34th homer of the season, his 19th with the Giants and his first Splash Hit in a 4-3 win.
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Ray made 32 starts and logged 182⅓ innings with a 3.65 ERA after combining for 33 innings in 2023 and 2024.
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SF Giants won't make the postseason, again. Bob Melvin's track record is as a floor-raiser, not the guy to elevate a talented roster.
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The Giants' bullpen allowed six unanswered runs and squandered a five-run lead
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The automated ball-strike system, or ABS, was used during spring training
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Human umpires won't be going away, but their authority will be diminished under the new system.
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SAN FRANCISCO — One game closer to elimination. Justin Verlander allowed six runs (four earned) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings as the Giants...
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Jesus Rodriguez, acquired from the Yankees in the Camilo Doval trade, arrived at Oracle Park for the start of the Giants' final homestand of the season, but isn't...
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Bryce Eldridge helped turn a crucial double play in his first start at first base
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Eldridge became the youngest Giants player with multiple RBIs in a game since Jack Clark
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Bryce Eldridge is hitless in his first 10 plate appearances with one walk
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Clayton Kershaw will finish his career with a 2.10 ERA over 63 games against the Giants
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Clayton Kershaw announced on Thursday that he will retire after the 2025 season
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Former San Francisco Giants star Hunter Pence is selling his new Malibu mansion for $39 million.
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The Giants entered play 69-20 when drawing at least 10 walks in a single game since moving to San Francisco
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Clayton Kershaw's final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium will be Friday against the Giants in the second game of the four-game series in LA.
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Kershaw's last regular-season start will come against the Giants on Friday at Dodger Stadium
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Clayton Kershaw's final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium will be Friday against the Giants in the second game of the four-game series in LA.
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Clayton Kershaw has a 2.08 ERA over 407 1/3 innings against the Giants in his career
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The Giants totaled four hits and five runs in the top of the 11th to snap a four-game losing streak
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Eight is great: San Jose Giants capture California League title for eighth time in franchise historyFrom the Web › The Mercury News
After going three years without a playoff win, the San Jose Giants wrapped up their first Cal League title since 2021 on Tuesday night.
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The Giants are now three games back of the New York Mets for the final wild card spot with 11 games remaining
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The Giants' bullpen has allowed 19 earned runs over their last three games
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Papa shared that he was diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia b-cell, a blood cancer. He said he was feeling well Tuesday, but acknowledged that the treatment means his...
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The Giants are now 2.0 games back of the New York Mets for the final NL wild card spot
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Eldridge, 20, had a .260 batting average with 25 homers and 84 RBIs in the minors this season
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Is the Giants' top prospect ready?
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Bryce Eldridge, the Giants' top pick in the 2023 draft, started the season at Double-A Richmond, then ascended to Triple-A Sacramento and will now join the big-league...
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The Giants' pitching staff allowed 23 runs over the last two games
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Logan Webb allowed six earned runs over four innings
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Smith is hitting .284 with five home runs and 33 RBIs over 63 games
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The Giants are just 0.5 games back of the New York Mets for the final NL wild card spot
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Chapman was ejected from game at Colorado Rockies earlier this month after shoving pitcher Kyle Freeland.
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Starting tonight at Oracle Park, the Giants and Dodgers face off 7 times in next 10 games, with SF 2 games back of final NL wild card.
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Carson Seymour recorded four outs and surrendered four earned runs
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Patrick Bailey homered in back-to-back games for the first time in his career
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Gilbert was acquired in the trade that sent Tyler Rogers to the New York Mets
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The Giants (73-71) moved within three games of the final wild card spot after the Mets' 1-0 loss to the Phillies.
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Even after losing their last two games in St. Louis, the Giants have won 11 of their past 14 but still sit four games back of the wild card.
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Neither Sharks player put one over the wall like the Warriors' Brandin Podziemski did on his visit last season.
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Eating champ will try to consume 99 Impossible chicken nuggets during the first nine innings at Oracle Park
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The Giants remain four games back of the New York Mets for the final NL wild card spot
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Justin Verlander's 3,535 strikeouts rank eighth on the all-time strikeout list
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Luis Matos is hitting .400 since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 21
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The Giants have totaled 70 hits over their last five games
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San Francisco's offense has helped power the Giants to 10 wins in their past 11 games and four games out of the final N.L. wild-card spot
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The Giants have won 10 of their past 11 games and homered in 17 straight after a 10-8 win completed a sweep in Colorado.
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Rafael Defers, Willy Adames and Kyle Freeland all received undisclosed fines for their roles in the incident.
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The Giants own MLB's best record over their past 10 games — but still slim chances of making the postseason.
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