San Francisco Giants

Former Giants closer Sergio Romo was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team announced Thursday.

Span said he still has confidence in this team the way it’s presently constructed, and said although some minor adjustments could help, an overhaul would be unnecessary.

Just days after being demoted to the bullpen to make room for Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain was back in the rotation to take the place of Johnny Cueto. He’s staying ready to fill whatever role is needed.

Much like the San Francisco Giants and their other minor league affiliates, 2017 has not been kind to the Sacramento River Cats. Currently, the team sits in last place in the Pacific Coast League’s Northern Division due in large part to the struggles of their starting rotation.

Ty Blach is continuing to earn the trust of his coaching staff, as exemplified by his gutsy performance in the Giants’ 2-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night.

Mark Melancon joined Tolbert and Lund on KNBR Tuesday afternoon to discuss his rollercoaster 2017 season and how his rehab is going.

Friday night’s outing in San Diego was supposed to offer San Francisco Giants’ right-hander Johnny Cueto a fresh start.

Johnny Cueto’s first half didn’t go as expected. For the Giants sake, his second half needs to be far better.

After the most underwhelming first half of the season in franchise history, San Francisco Giants’ general manager Bobby Evans could have used the All-Star break to celebrate the Giants’ shining star. Catcher Buster Posey was named to his fifth All-Star game this season, and the face of the Giants’ hit cleanup for the National League in Tuesday evening’s contest in Miami. While Posey brought his family along with him, Evans didn’t follow his catcher to Miami, and instead stayed in San Francisco to focus on preparing for Major League Baseball’s trade deadline.

Fan discussions about the Giants are tough ones currently. Sometimes the reality can be a little tougher to take.