Ex-Giants infielder Kelby Tomlinson, the glasses-wearing contact hitter, was picked by the Loco Beach Coconuts in the fifth round of Wednesday's Banana Ball Draft. His MLB run: 273 games, all with San Francisco, a .265 average. Next stop: yellow jerseys. 🍌
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An all-time Giants World Series lineup, built from San Francisco-era players, leads off with Willie Mays and bats Jeff Kent ahead of Barry Bonds, who hit .471 with four homers in 2002. Will Clark is at first base, and McCovey is in right. 🔥
Frank Anderson moves from Director of Major League Pitching to assistant pitching coach, with Buster Posey saying the shift clarifies the chain of command and makes Justin Meccage the top pitching voice. 🎯 Fixing a bullpen that ranked near the bottom of the league starts with a nameplate.
Buster Posey says the Giants must "push it to the brink" in pitcher training and accept setbacks, even Tommy John. That comes after Birdsong, McDonald, Whisenhunt and Tidwell all had elbow surgery in 2026. Higher ceiling, higher risk. 🎯
Giants pitchers ranked 25th in walk rate (3.75 BB/9) in 2026, and Buster Posey said "Walks killed us." Free agent Shota Imanaga, a strike-thrower with a 3.45 ERA over three Cubs seasons, is floated as a possible fit. 🎯
Brandon Crawford, a member of the Giants' last World Series roster in 2014, posted a family vacation photo on Instagram this week, captioned "Break in the Bahamas 🇧🇸." Offseason quiet, with the Giants coming off a year that missed the playoffs.
The Rays won Game 4 in 12 innings, so the Brewers' sweep bid failed and the Giants remain the last team to sweep a World Series (2012 over Detroit). The gap is now the longest since 1914, and it will reach at least 15 years. 🧹
Giants fans get a Game 5 rooting question: Brewers lead the World Series 3-1 over the Rays, with Jacob Misiorowski (1.80 ERA) starting for Milwaukee. The Rays haven't named a starter. The case for backing Tampa Bay: more baseball. ⚾
A Bleacher Report trade idea, not a done deal: Zachary D. Rymer floats sending Rafael Devers and cash to the Yankees for Luis Gil and Carlos Lagrange. It would move the Giants' best hitter for two unproven arms. Bold, if the Giants even listen. 🤔
Giants are reportedly linked to free-agent 2B Brandon Lowe, a projected three-year, $45M target per The Athletic's Jim Bowden, who lists them among his top three fits. Lowe hit 35 homers with a 121 OPS+ in 150 games. Speculation only, not a deal. 🔍
Giants relievers hit a dubious mark in 2026: nobody reached 10 saves, a first in a full season since 1972. Caleb Kilian led with eight before an Aug. 1 trade to the Phillies, and 12 pitchers closed games. Role chaos 🔒
The Giants' 40-man roster is full, and 17 players on the 60-day IL must be reinstated five days after the World Series. Only JT Brubaker is set for free agency, so cuts loom, with Duncan Davitt (9.00 ERA) and Seth Lonsway (7.71) on the bubble. 🔧
The Giants' 2026 injury list is long, but the outlook is mostly good. Adames (elbow), Lee, Eldridge (concussion) and Webb (knee) are expected to be fine for 2027, while Rowan Wick is on track to return from Tommy John surgery. A likely lockout could add recovery time. 🩹
Matt Gage opened 2026 as a dependable lefty in the Giants' bullpen, posting a 1.96 ERA through May with his first MLB win and save. Then knee and elbow injuries derailed the season and clouded his future. 🩹
Jim Bowden projects Brandon Lowe (.260/.331/.493, 35 HR in 2026) at three years, $45M, but he'd only fit if the Giants move Casey Schmitt, possibly for a starter, or shift him to left. Pitching remains the bigger need. ⚾
Giants fans get a World Series Game 4 rooting dilemma: Brewers lead Rays 3-0 and can sweep tonight at 5 p.m. PT. The writer leans Rays, since a sweep is only fun when your team does it, as in 2012, but wouldn't mind a Brewers title. 🧹
Jo Adell, a possible Guardians non-tender candidate (projected $9.6M in arbitration), could address the Giants' left-handed pitching woes. They posted an 84 wRC+ against lefties in 2026, tied for MLB's worst, while Adell owns a .971 OPS against them. 🎯
Nate Furman didn't dazzle in 2026: four singles in 32 big-league at-bats after an early August call-up. His Triple-A Sacramento contact bat and solid second base defense could keep the 25-year-old on the 40-man as infield depth. 🧢
Yankees reportedly extended pitching coach Matt Blake for three years, removing a potential outside option for the Giants. San Francisco is instead reshuffling in-house: Justin Meccage stays as pitching coach, with Frank Anderson added as assistant. 🔒
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