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49ers trade second-round pick to Patriots for QB Jimmy Garoppolo [report]
The 49ers appear to have acquired their quarterback of the future much earlier than expected.
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Hunter Pence wore ashes of Dodgers fan in necklace during game
Giants outfielder Hunter Pence helped honor the life of a die-hard Dodger fan, wearing his ashes in a necklace during a Sept. 22 game at Dodger Stadium this season, according to a report by ESPN’s William Weinbaum. The Dodgers denied Henry Janiszewski’s daughter’s request to have her father’s ashes spread at the stadium, and Pence…
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Sep 23, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves second baseman Micah Johnson (2) celebrates his run scored off a single by shortstop Dansby Swanson (not pictured) in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Giants claim former Braves’ infielder off waivers
Giants’ general manager Bobby Evans has made his first roster move of the offseason.
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Three Giants’ prospects named to Fall Stars roster
The Arizona Fall League is the premier domestic Winter Ball League and annually features many of baseball’s top prospects.
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Nightengale: Bumgarner, Posey, Crawford not safe ‘if you’re going to shut it down’
Coming off their disastrous 64-98 season–their worst since losing 100 games in 1985–Bob Nightengale joined KNBR Tonight and discussed the Giants’ future.
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Jul 1, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants hitting coach Hensley Meulens (left) greets center fielder Denard Span (2) at the dugout after Span scored the game winning run on a wild pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the eleventh inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Reassignment of Meulens addresses Giants’ glaring weakness, highlights coach’s strengths
Perhaps Meulens would make an excellent manager, or maybe he’d flop. But the Giants couldn’t afford to retain him as a hitting coach, so they opted to put Meulens, and the team, in a better position to succeed.
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Sep 4, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) warms up before the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Back-to-back Gold Glove winner Brandon Crawford named a finalist in 2017
For the most part, the Giants’ defense was an obvious weakness for a team that struggled in all facets of the game. Still, as the rest of the team crumbled, Brandon Crawford’s glove remained a strong point.
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Giants name new bullpen coach, reassign Meulens, Wotus
The San Francisco Giants have officially announced Mark Garnder’s replacement.
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Buster Posey finalist for Gold Glove Award
Buster Posey is one of three finalists for the Rawlings NL Gold Glove Award at catcher.
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Baggarly on Matt Williams: ‘I wonder if he could be a fit for hitting coach’
With all the changes being made to the coaching staff, Andrew Baggarly told Tolbert & Lund on Wednesday afternoon that the Giants could once again see Williams in their uniform in the near future.