MLB Futures Game primer: The top 20 hitters Jim Bowden can’t wait to watch
Front offices from all 30 teams will be watching the young talent at the Futures Game on Saturday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and so will I, as….
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Blake Snell returns and youth takes over at shortstop as Giants win a walkoff stunner
SAN FRANCISCO — Blake Snell had a snap decision to make in the third inning Tuesday night. He’d gotten a double-play grounder that wiped the bases clean. Then he induced….
Willie Mays celebration of life: Presidents, dignitaries, baseball greats remember his life and impact
SAN FRANCISCO — An estimated crowd of 4,500 fans joined friends, family, and a staggering list of Hall of Famers, lifetime achievers as well as the political elite to celebrate….
Three Giants takeaways: Longest-tenured player Austin Slater traded for lefty reliever
The Giants cut ties with their longest-tenured player Sunday night, trading outfielder Austin Slater and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for left-handed reliever Alex Young. It’s a move that will….
MLB All-Star snubs at each position: Francisco Lindor, Luis Gil and more
Look, I know how these guys feel. Here at The Athletic, a handful of writers were chosen to wax poetic about the superstar players who made this year’s All-Star team…..
Heliot Ramos, Logan Webb selected as the Giants representatives for the 2024 All-Star Game
Heliot Ramos is an All-Star. The Curse of Chili is over. Ramos, an outfielder drafted and developed by the San Francisco Giants, was named an All-Star reserve on Sunday. He’s….
Guardians option LHP Logan Allen to minors; 2nd starter sent down by AL Central leaders in a week
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians’ starting rotation remains under construction. Cleveland optioned left-hander Logan Allen to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, one day after he struck out a season-high nine in….
Giants and Logan Webb can envision a bright future after a series win in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The play was still developing. The relay throw home hadn’t arrived. But the beginnings of a smile were forming on Logan Webb’s face. He was backing up the….
Braves manager Brian Snitker smiles 1 day after being hit below the belt by a foul ball
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could laugh Thursday about being hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies’ bat in the Braves’ 3-1 win over….
This Date in Baseball – Rickey Henderson leads off both games of a doubleheader with a home run
July 5 1904 — The Philadelphia Phillies snapped the New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak with a 6-5 10-inning victory. 1935 — Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers and his brother….