San Francisco Giants News

With the Giants struggling as much as they are, it would make sense if the front office turns to a rebuild. Krueger lays out his plan for both a short term and a long term rebuild that the Giants could pursue should they choose to move the team in a different direction.

Ty Blach was headed for another one of those days. Before half the fans had a chance to reach their seats at AT&T Park on Wednesday afternoon, the Giants’ lefty had already surrendered a pair of runs and committed a costly throwing error.

Jae-gyun Hwang has spent the better part of his life dreaming about the day he’d make his Major League debut. But for all the times Hwang thought about what the experience would be like, he never pictured himself hitting a home run.

The 2017 San Francisco Giants have lacked energy, power and clutch hitting. Enter Jae-Gyun Hwang. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old South Korean sensation made his Major League debut at AT&T Park as the Giants’ starting third baseman, and Hwang delivered a dose of what the team’s been missing all season.

The bat didn’t go soaring, but the ball sure did. So did the Giants’ spirits, which were lifted in a memorable way Wednesday as third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang launched his first career home run in his Major League debut.

Former Korean-league superstar third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang made his major league debut with the Giants on Wednesday, crushed his first ever major league hit over the left field wall in the 6th, giving San Francisco a 4-3 lead.

Former Korean-league superstar third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang made his major league debut with the Giants on Wednesday, and it isn’t one we’ll soon forget. After earning his first RBI with a ground out in the 4th inning, Hwang crushed his first ever major league hit over the left field wall in the 6th, giving the Giants a 4-3 lead.

It’s a good time to be an alarm clock in Korea. It’s a better time to be Jae-Gyun Hwang. On Wednesday in San Francisco, Hwang will become the first Korean born player to compete for the Giants in a Major League game, as he’ll start at third base and hit fifth in the team’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies.

Right now the Giants don’t win. And the vast wasteland in right center field doesn’t help. And it really never has.

Mark Melancon is hitting the 10-day DL with an elbow injury. He had made three straight scoreless appearances. Dan Slania will be called up from AA Richmond to take Melancon’s place.