The past two years for the Texas Rangers have been disastrous. With a payroll as high as theirs and with a roster as stacked as they have, not making the playoffs each of the past two seasons following winning the World Series in 2023 is unacceptable. President of baseball operations Chris Young operated in that manner at the beginning of their offseason when he announced manager Bruce Bochy had been replaced ... Read more
Tom Murphy Breaks Silence on Giants Exit — and His Words Are Brutal.yv
The San Francisco Giants declined the $4 million team option on catcher Tom Murphy's contract, the team announced on Monday. Injured for the majority of his tenure in San Francisco, Murphy, 34, played 13 games with the Giants over the course of two seasons. All 13 came in 2024 before he injured his knee that May while fielding a ball in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He suffered a herniated ... Read more
The Giants Legends Who Changed Baseball Are Back on the Hall of Fame Ballot — and the Debate’s About to Explode.yv
San Francisco Giants greats Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent have a new chance at National Baseball Hall of Fame induction as both were named among eight former players on the Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot on Monday. Also on the ballot are Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. To gain Hall of Fame entry, they will need at least 75% of the vote ... Read more
Logan Webb and Patrick Bailey Just Made Giants History with Their Gold Glove Wins.yv
Major League Baseball began handing out Gold Glove Awards in 1957. In a tidy piece of historical symmetry, the honor was split by league the following year — 1958, the same season the Giants played their first game in San Francisco. In the 66 years since, the franchise and its players have amassed milestones on a scale that borders on the infinite. Which is what makes a genuine first truly significant. That moment ... Read more
Three Giants Step Away — San Francisco Faces an Offseason of Tough Choices and New Beginnings.yv
The term "elect" is the one baseball uses, and it makes it sound like a discretionary move. However, it just means that their contracts have expired, thereby making them free agents. The moves bring the 40-man roster down to 37 players. That number is a bit fungible as the offseason begins. The Giants will need to activate Randy Rodríguez and Erik Miller from the 60-day injured list, as that lever disappears in ... Read more