Ranking every state in the U.S. based on its baseball background
From California to Wyoming, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman rank all 50 states according to their significance in the baseball world.FEBRUARY 28, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
The Giants' top-10 trade candidates after the lockout is over, part II The Giants need at least one more starter, so it's not surprising the top half of this list is pitcher-heavy.
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Red Sox might find the solution to their flaws in Japan
As the Boston Red Sox seek to return to the World Series, there is one player in particular who looks like a perfect fit.FEBRUARY 21, 2022
When does the Yankees' World Series drought become a curse?
With Bronx pre-teens having never seen their team win a title, Jake Mintz wonders when the Yankees' drought becomes a curse.FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Will Braves' 2021 midseason revamp be possible in 2022?
Atlanta's World Series run began with a midseason reboot, which might cost a lot more under a new CBA, writes Pedro Moura.FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Cody Carroll - Signs with Giants Carroll signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Wednesday.
Impact Carroll made 25 relief appearances at the Triple-A level in 2021 and recorded a 5.63 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 24 innings. He hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2020 but will likely have a chance to compete as a non-roster invitee at spring training.
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rob Manfred optimistic about labor agreement, union believes hurdles remain MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he believes a labor agreement could happen in...
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Giants to host Buster Posey Day May 7 SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants fans didn’t get a chance to give Buster Posey a proper send-off before he unexpectedly announced his retirement at t...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
How can a Giants club without Buster Posey improve on 107 wins? Gabe Kapler seeks to reframe the question The lockout has presented a unique challenge for the famously prepared Kapler, but he's taking the time to try to improve his processes.
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Raynel Espinal - Signs minor-league deal with Giants Espinal signed a minor-league contract with the Giants earlier this week, according to the team's official transactions page.
Impact Espinal elected minor-league free agency from the Red Sox organization in November and now lands with the Giants in February. The right-hander made his major-league debut in August of 2021 after posting a solid campaign in Triple-A that included a 3.44 ERA in 117.2 innings for Worcester.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wei-Chieh Huang - Gets deal with Giants The Giants signed Huang to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Impact Huang will return to affiliated ball in 2022 after he didn't pitch last season following his release from the Rangers organization in 2020. All four of his career big-league appearances came with Texas back in 2019, with the Taiwanese right-hander giving up two earned runs on eight hits and five walks over 5.2 innings.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Ortiz - Lands with Giants The Giants signed Ortiz to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Impact Ortiz spent the 2021 season in the Rangers organization, pitching exclusively at Triple-A Round Rock and submitting a 4.60 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB in 43 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander previously made three appearances at the MLB level with the Orioles between 2018 and 2019, giving up eight earned runs on 11 hits and eight walks in 5.2 innings.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Guzman - Lands two-year deal with Giants Guzman's (elbow) agency announced Jan. 15 via its personal Instagram account that the right-hander signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Giants.
Impact Guzman will move on to the fourth organization of his career after he signed with the Astros as a teenager in 2014 and then was traded to the Yankees and Marlins in 2016 and 2017, respectively. The 26-year-old appeared in two games in the big leagues in 2021, but Miami outrighted him off its 40-man roster in late October after he had been sidelined for the preceding two months with a right elbow injury. The Giants' decision to bring Guzman aboard on a two-year deal could hint that he may have undergone an offseason surgery on the elbow, putting his availability for the start of the 2022 season in question. San Francisco is unlikely to provide much clarity on Guzman's situation until the lockout ends and manager Gabe Kapler is available to speak to the media again.
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The DH is gross, but it could turn the Giants' offseason into a roaring success With a lot of productive hitters already and a lot of money left to spend, the Giants are well positioned to take advantage of having a DH.
JANUARY 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Matt Carasiti - Signs with Giants Carasiti (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Thursday.
Impact Carasiti joined the Red Sox on a minor-league deal last year but spent the entire season on the injured list after he underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020. It's not yet clear when he'll be ready to pitch, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him invited to major-league spring training in 2022 if he's healthy by then.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hall of Fame: David Ortiz in; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens dropped off the ballot.JANUARY 26, 2022
Baseball Hall of Fame: What are criteria for induction today?
With traditional milestones no longer key to induction, Pedro Moura looks at what it now takes to make the Hall of Fame.JANUARY 25, 2022
Giants mailbag, part 2: What happens if they don't increase payroll after the lockout? Is Logan Webb a legitimate ace? Who will take over for Brandon Belt as the player who ignites the most disagreement amongst Giants fans? Will Mauricio Dubón make the team?
JANUARY 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
SF's Reckley draws strength from late mom Patricia Reckley gave countless lessons while working as an elementary school science teacher, but she imparted one of her most lasting ones...
JANUARY 22, 2022 • MLB.COM
What if the Giants had moved to Toronto? In 1958, the New York Giants (along with, of course, the Brooklyn Dodgers) expanded the footprint of Major League Baseball to the West Coast...
JANUARY 20, 2022 • MLB.COM
Dodgers promote Brandon Gomes to general manager
The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager in a move to fill a spot that had been vacant since 2018JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tim Lincecum's Hall of Fame case defined by peak, steep fall
With Tim Lincecum's name on the Hall of Fame ballot, Pedro Moura reflects on the highs and lows of a remarkable career.JANUARY 18, 2022
Battle of the Bay: Do the Giants and A's match up on a trade involving starting pitchers? The Giants are looking for starting pitching. The A's presumably have starting pitchers for sale. Can the two rivals finally make a deal?
JANUARY 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Luis González - Back in San Francisco Gonzalez (shoulder) signed a minor-league deal with the Giants on Thursday, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.
Impact Gonzalez was claimed off waivers by the Giants in August, but he was non-tendered by the club three months later. He spent most of the 2021 season with Triple-A Charlotte as a member of the White Sox organization and posted a .241/.352/.423 line across 163 plate appearances prior to undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum. Entering his age-26 season, Gonzalez has only 13 major-league plate appearances and is likely to serve as organizational depth once healthy.
JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
