Gary Sanchez drawing Giants free agency interest

At one point, the SF Giants assumed that Joey Bart would be the future catcher for the team. Unfortunately, that is not how things have panned out and the former top pick will be out of options in 2024. A trade with the St. Louis Cardinals could give him a much-needed change of scenery and the Giants a potential fourth outfielder in Dylan…

A day of forced offseason activity is upon us. By this afternoon, the San Francisco Giants - like all teams - will have to have add certain prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from December's Rule 5 Draft. I wrote about the Rule 5 protections towards the end of the season, and my feelings have changed quite a bit since then. The…

The San Francisco Giants A-ball Minor League Baseball affiliates were off on Monday, but their Arizona Complex League and Dominican Summer League teams were in action, with lots of news and scores to cover. Let's dive in. All listed positions are the positions played in that game. The biggest news on the farm is that Thairo Estrada is slated to…

The San Francisco Giants (3-3), led by J.D. Davis on a two-game home run streak, are -206 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Kansas City Royals (1-6). First pitch is set for 4:35 PM ET Friday, live from Oracle Park and airing on NBCS-BA. San Francisco's Alex Cobb gets the start, and he'll go against Kansas City's Brad Keller. Giants odds to…

The Chicago White Sox (3-3) are -125 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the San Francisco Giants (2-3) Thursday at 2:10 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Giants are listed with+105 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Lance Lynn will get the ball for Chicago while San…

The San Francisco Giants will travel to New York City to take on the New York Yankees in a Thursday afternoon MLB Opening Day matchup at Yankee Stadium. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco could not quite capture the same magic from…

Opening Day is only a week away and, on Wednesday, the New York Mets finalized one of their biggest spring training position battles. Top catcher prospect Francisco Álvarez was optioned to Triple-A, the team announced. That means Tomás Nido and Omar Narváez will handle catching duties, and suggests Darin Ruf will get DH at-bats against…

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants 3/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Milwaukee Brewers will go against the San Francisco Giants in MLB action in Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 4:05 PM ET. Thursday's match between the Brewers and Giants has the potential to turn violent with the use of fireworks.…

Not many people had heard of catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol when he was traded to the SF Giants just a couple of months ago. However, the left-handed bat is making the most of his chance as a Rule 5 pick in camp. Sabol was drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the University of Southern California. He was…

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants 3/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Arizona Diamondbacks are on their way to challenge the San Francisco Giants in a Spring Training Cactus League duel at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday afternoon. Arizona is 1-4 and placed dead last in the Cactus League with a.200 win…

When the San Francisco Giants selected Joey Bart with the second overall pick in the 2018 Amateur MLB Draft, it seemed like he was the heir apparent to legend Buster Posey. Bart's raw power and defense were his calling cards, and the hope was that his overall hit tool would develop. Fantasy baseball managers were ecstatic about the potential next…

As our week of SF Giants prospect coverage continues, it is time to see how the farm system stacks on at each position and see what position groups are considered to be the strength of the organization and what position groups need further improvement moving forward. Below is a graphic that conveniently displays the different position groups and…

Among the free agent catchers out there, the one with the most pop in his bat, without a doubt, is Gary Sanchez. We know the Chicago Cubs value defense now at the position, but there are a few dingers to be hit if Sanchez winds up on the north side. Offensively, Sanchez appeared in 128 games this season and slashed a rather poor.205/.282/.377.…

Dansby Swanson, you are on the clock He is the last standing free-agent shortstop. He's is also the least of the bunch, but a pretty darned good player all the same. Swanson hit 52 homers during his last two seasons with the Atlanta Braves and he pushed his batting average up to.277 this past season. That production, plus his elite fielding, earned…

SAN FRANCISCO -- The start of the Giants offseason largely has been about what to do with the veterans on the 2022 team. The front office extended the qualifying offer to make sure Joc Pederson is back, but let Evan Longoria go. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has said multiple times this offseason that he plans on keeping in…

Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Age: August 21st, 1990 (32 years old) Traditional Stats: .274/.315/.399, 9 HR, 32 XBH, 52 RBI, 41 R, 69 K, 426 PA Advanced Stats: 16.2 K%, 5.2% BB%, 99 wRC+, .312 wOBA, 1.6 fWAR Christian Vásquez took the good with the bad in 2022. On one hand, he was dealt to the Houston Astros midseason and won a World Series title.…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

Last week, we kicked off our A's offseason outlook series with the infield and outfield groups. Next up, we take a look at the A's catching situation. Overview: In a season filled mostly with gray skies, the A's catching group was a ray of sunshine. It was the only position group worth positive bWAR (0.6) and was the ninth most valuable catching…

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will renew their rivalry on Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco has come down to Earth following their 107-win season in 2021, with a 65-69 record…

The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants will finish their weekend series in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Giants prediction and pick, laid out below. The Phillies are 73-60, third place in the NL East, but holding on to the final NL Wild…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants are the reigning National League West champions. Yet they aren't favored to defend their title, not even after winning a franchise-record 107 games in 2021. It's an odd position to be in, but that's life in arguably the toughest division in baseball, which features a pair of talented rivals in the Dodgers and the…

After a seemingly never-ending lockout, many fans feared the Minnesota Twins were heading for a full rebuild. But the acquisitions of Sonny Gray, Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela, along with the massive free agent signing superstar Carlos Correa, means the Twins are ready to fight their way to the top of the American League Central again. The lineup…

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was still lacking as proven in their…