NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • MLB.COM
BRANDON BELT #13 - DESIGNATED HITTER - TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Will Giants give Belt a qualifying offer? Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has extended qualifying offers to free agents in each of the last two offseasons, and t...
Predicting if the Giants extend the qualifying offer to Anthony DeSclafani, Brandon Belt and other free agents The Giants brought back Kevin Gausman on the qualifying offer last offseason. Could Anthony DeSclafani also return on the QA?
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Giants plan to exercise Posey's $22M option if he will play
The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey’s $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playingOCTOBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fielding grounders Belt (thumb) was fielding grounders prior to Game 4 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Manager Gabe Kapler previously said it'd be a "dream scenario" for the veteran first baseman to be ready for the NLCS, and the fact he's participating in baseball activities this week should leave that door open. If Belt can progress to swinging a bat and facing live pitching within the next couple days, he could be included on the roster for the NLCS, which would begin Saturday should the Giants advance.
OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urías hits, pitches Dodgers past Giants to even NLDS series
Julio Urías shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody Bellinger and AJ Pollock delivered two-run doubles to blow it open in the sixth, and the Los A...OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Masterful Webb pitches Giants past Dodgers in playoff opener
Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending Wor...OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants righty Johnny Cueto not on NL Division Series roster
Right-hander Johnny Cueto is not on the Giants’ roster for the NL Division Series as manager Gabe Kapler went with his established bullpen and after Cueto missed time through the s...OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deep Giants built to withstand Belt's injury SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will head into the National League Division Series against the Dodgers without a key piece of their lineup, as f...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • MLB.COM
Logan Webb to start NLDS Game 1 for division champion Giants
Logan Webb will start for the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Friday night against the rival DodgersOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants exhale with a few days off, wait on NLDS opponent
The San Francisco Giants battled the Los Angeles Dodgers until the end of the season to claim the NL West crownOCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NLCS return possible Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday it's "the dream scenario" for Belt (thumb) to be ready in time for the National League Championship Series, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports...
Impact Belt landed on the injured list last week after suffering a fractured left thumb, and he'll be sidelined for at least the NLDS. It was reported the injury is expected to require about four weeks to heal, though the team is still holding out hope the 33-year-old will return ahead of that timeline. Darin Ruf and LaMonte Wade should see action at first base in the meantime for the Giants.
OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giants beat Padres, win NL West title on season's final day
The San Francisco Giants finally won the NL West without needing to wait for the rival Dodgers' result on the season’s final day, pounding the San Diego Padres 11-4 for a franchise...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gausman expected to start as San Francisco hosts San Diego
The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Saturday while the Giants are expected to counter with Kevin GausmanOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants clinch at least tie in NL West, match team wins mark
The San Francisco Giants clinched at least a tie for their first NL West title since 2012 by matching the franchise record with their 106th win, beating the San Diego Padres 3-0 be...OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
San Diego to visit San Francisco Friday
The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Friday while the Padres have yet to announce who will take the moundOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bumgarner, Diamondbacks to face Kazmir, Giants
The Diamondbacks will start Madison Bumgarner on Thursday and the Giants are expected to counter with Scott KazmirSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for Oct. 1-7SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants Get Even More Bad News With Latest Brandon Belt Injury Update The San Francisco Giants got even more bad news on Brandon Belt's latest injury update as he's headed to the injured list.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Wood scheduled to start as San Francisco hosts Arizona
The Diamondbacks will start Merrill Kelly on Wednesday and the Giants are expected to counter with Alex WoodSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants earn 103rd win to tie third-most wins in team history
Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, bases-loaded single in San Francisco’s four-run sixth inning, Brandon Crawford added an RBI hit two batters later and the Giants beat the Arizona Diam...SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Yanks' Cole faces Jays in potential last start
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes what might be his final start of the regular season in a critical showdown against TorontoSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants' Brandon Belt likely out 4 weeks with thumb fracture: Source Belt was hit in the left hand when he squared to bunt and later left in the seventh inning of Sunday's game.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Moves to injured list Belt (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 27.
Impact The 33-year-old was diagnosed with a fractured left thumb Monday, and it's not much of a surprise to see him making his way to the injured list. Belt hasn't been given an official timeline for his return and will be reevaluated week-to-week, though according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, it's expected to take about four weeks for the fracture to heal.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Why Brandon Belt's injury puts SF Giants' spotlight on Kris Bryant SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants lost Brandon Belt for six weeks to a right knee sprain in the middle of the summer, the club never lost its...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
