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30 storiesNewest publisher update · 2026-10-30 17:27 UTC
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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 2

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 11: Josuar Gonzalez #2 of the San Francisco Giants looks on during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List is off and running, and in the coming weeks and months we’ll have so much to debate and argue over as we collectively rank the top 4

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Weekend BP: Congrats Brewers!

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate during the Awards Ceremony after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on October 28, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB playoffs have officially come to an end, with the Milwaukee Brewers defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1, and securing the franchise’s very first World Series Championship! Congratulatio

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The most important stories of 2026: #2 — Mike Krukow says goodbye

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants Broadcaster Mike Krukow arrives at the ballpark for his final broadcast at Oracle Park on September 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images This would be an important story regardless of the on field performance of the San Francisco Giants. Winning seasons come and go but broadcasters are the era-spanners who give the time we spend engaging with this team regardle

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The San Francisco Giants’ first roster purge: five players leave the 40-man roster

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 19: Osleivis Basabe #39 and Jason Foley #64 of the San Francisco Giants prepare for the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 19, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images It wasn’t long into September before we all noticed that the San Francisco Giants had a looming numbers bomb waiting for them five days after the conclusion of the World Series. While the team wound up using a record 7

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Trades? In the Giants’ moment of triumph?

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 15: Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager Jeremy Shelley (L) of the San Francisco Giants speaks with Randy Winn during Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium on February 15, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday, I looked at the free agents who might fit the Giants’ lineup and last week I examined the free agent and trade markets for starting pitchers. Today, a far more respected

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The most important stories of 2026: #3 — Rafael Devers flips the script

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 7: Rafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants prepares for the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park on September 7, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Monday, I suggested that the team’s pitching woes were the fifth-most important story of this historically bad 2026 season and yesterday I handed some flowers to Bryce Eldridge and the Giants’ player development pipeli

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Free agent hitters who might fit the Giants’ new hitting profile

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 17: Luis Arraez #1 of the San Francisco Giants and Mauricio Dubón #14 of the Atlanta Braves hug in the first inning during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park on June 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday, The Athletic put out a list ranking the top 40 free agents with predictions on where each will land. The San Francisco Giants were mentioned at least a fe

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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 1

(Original Caption) This is a close up of Willie McCovey, a San Francisco Giants' infielder, during Spring Training. On Monday, we kicked off my favorite annual tradition ‘round these parts: the Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List, in which we, as a collective, will rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. The introductory post served not just to lay out the rules and regulations, but also to nominate the first group of names for us to vote on. I think we

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Wed/Thurs BP: World Series Game 5

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 27: A general view of the field during Game Four of the 2026 World Series presented by Capital One between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Parker Freedman/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue Wednesday night with Game 5 of the World Series between the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who hold

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The most important stories of 2026: #4 — Bryce Eldridge is a hit

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: Bryce Eldridge #8 of the San Francisco Giants is swarmed by teammates after a walk off grand slam at Oracle Park on June 10, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday, we took a look at the pitching struggles that shaped the disastrous 2026 season. But it wasn’t six months of pain and bigotry. There was an exciting vein of success running through it that has the potential to rev

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Tuesday BP: World Series Game 4

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 26: A general view of Tropicana Field during Game Three of the 2026 World Series presented by Capital One between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday, October 26, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue today with Game 4 of the World Series between the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who hold a 3-0 s

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Player review: Patrick Bailey

May 1, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (14) reacts to a strike during the third inning against Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 2026 stats: .146/ .213/ .183, 15 wRC+, -0.1 fWAR over 30 G, 89 PA w/ Giants In game 4 of the division series against the White Sox, the Guardians turned a 2-0 deficit into a 9-4 lead, helping them claim the series in a winner-take-all game 5

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The most important stories of 2026: #5 — The pitching!

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 6: Logan Webb (62) and Ryan Walker (74) of the San Francisco Giants prepare for the game at Oracle Park on April 6, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tony Avelar/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images A straightforward and fulfilling series of blog posts might involve looking at the top 5 moments from a given season, but this is McCovey Chronicles and I’m me, so, let’s look at the top 5 stories from this dreadful series. Whereas a moment

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2027 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List introduction and nominees

PHOENIX, AZ - CIRCA 1970's: First baseman Willie McCovey #44 of the San Francisco Giants standing at the batting cage waiting his turn to hit circa mid 1970's in spring training in Phoenix, Arizona. McCovey played for the Giants from 1959-80. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s that time of year again, friends! The 2026 San Francisco Giants season may have been one of the worst in recent memory — or ever, for that matter — but at least we have a treat waiting to start th

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Monday BP: World Series Game 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 19: A general view of Tropicana Field as fans in the upper deck cheer during Game Six of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, October 19, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue tonight with Game 3 of the World Series between the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and the