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The San Francisco Giants held an introductory press conference for new team president Buster Posey that lasted just over 30 minutes. In his opening remarks, Posey addressed the fans and reflected nostalgically on the franchise’s better days.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 30

San Francisco Giants Star Seemingly Promises To Make Playoffs Next Year

It's often a sad time whenever the San Francisco Giants year ends, but after what they showed in 2024, it's a good thing they're heading into the offseason.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 26

San Francisco Giants Manager Wants To Work on Plate Discipline

The San Francisco Giants have been on a hot streak since being officially eliminated from the playoffs, but dropped Wednesday's game and struck out 17 times in doing so.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / September 16

San Francisco Giants Ownership Hasn’t Decided on President of Baseball Ops Future

After signing Matt Chapman to a $151 million contract, the expectation around Major League Baseball seemed to be that the San Francisco Giants would keep Bob Melvin and Farhan Zaidi.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 12

Padres Notes: Manny Machado Surpasses Nate Colbert, Luis Campusano Optioned, Bob Melvin's Surprising Senitment

The San Diego Padres were on the wrong end of a perfect game for six innings in an eventual 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Here are all the headlines you might have missed: The Padres made a surprising move Wednesday by sending their primary catcher, Luis Campusano, to Triple-A just ahead of the series finale in Seattle.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 25

Current Seattle Mariners Manager Comments on Facing Former Skipper

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners will wrap up the first series of new manager Dan Wilson's tenure at 1:10 p.m. PT on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / August 18

San Francisco Giants Manager Talks Last Game In Oakland

The San Francisco Giants hired Bob Melvin before the start of 2024 to bring in some stability after firing Gabe Kapler. Melvin joined the Giants after two years with the San Diego Padres, and while he has been managing since 2003, he is best known for his time with the Oakland Athletics.

MLB News / Just Baseball / August 17

2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds: Zach Neto, Junior Caminero

Playing the waiver wire effectively is crucial to fantasy baseball success throughout the season. Each week of the 2024 campaign, this article will help pinpoint who players are readily available to be picked up in most formats.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7

Giants’ Bob Melvin gets brutally honest about culprit behind loss to Nationals

Try as the San Francisco Giants might to hang in the playoff race, losses like the 11-5 defeat they suffered against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday won’t help matters whatsoever.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / July 21

Giants' Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts

Giants' Bob Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts

Giants manager Bob Melvin managed to get ejected from Sunday’s game before it even started.

Watch: Giants burned by one of the unluckiest outs of the season

25 MLB legends who made their names in the postseason

The 'Manager of every MLB team in 2007' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Bob Melvin puts Giants on blast after sixth straight loss

The San Francisco Giants are on a free fall. On Tuesday, they failed anew to break out of a slump, as they suffered an 8-5 loss in the second game of their three-leg set on the road versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 17

Giants place starting pitcher on IL, activate Jorge Soler

The Giants placed starter Keaton Winn on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 15, due to a forearm strain. San Francisco also optioned infielder Casey Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 5

Ex-Athletics manager Bob Melvin breaks silence on Sacramento move

The Oakland Athletics have been the talk of the town in the MLB, as the franchise is eventually going to move to Las Vegas. But before that happens, the club will be playing Sacramento for two or three seasons.

MLB News / Field Level Media / March 28

Padres rally past Bob Melvin, Giants

Jake Cronenworth capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run double Thursday afternoon as the San Diego Padres overtook the visiting San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win in a matchup of new managers.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / March 19

Blake Snell and Bob Melvin Will Have a Small Slice of Baseball History with San Francisco Giants

On Monday night, the nightmarish offseason for pitcher Blake Snell finally ended as he signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants. The reigning National League Cy Young winner will reconvene with his old manager Bob Melvin, who he just had last year in San Diego.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 4

Giants’ Bob Melvin institutes national anthem requirement

Bob Melvin replaced Gabe Kapler as the manager of the San Francisco Giants this past offseason. Melvin is set to bring his manager prowess to San Francisco in hopes of leading the Giants back to the postseason.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / February 29

Bob Melvin makes one notable policy change for Giants

Bob Melvin has implemented a few changes heading into his first season as manager of the San Francisco Giants, and one will result in more players being on the field prior to first pitch.

Report: 50-50 chance SF Giants sign one of these two players

Giants RHP undergoing testing for hand injury

The 'Manager of every MLB team in 2007' quiz

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / February 22

Bob Melvin Gets Honest About Leaving Padres for Giants

Bob Melvin, who is dressed in orange and black this spring, has had a rollercoaster last couple of years. In 2022, his first season in San Diego, Melvin led the Padres to the franchise's first National League Championship Series appearance since 1998.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / January 3

Could Bob Melvin reunite with former All-Star slugger?

Could the Giants reunite Bob Melvin with former All-Star slugger?

Matt Chapman and Bob Melvin had a good thing going together with the Oakland A's a few years back. Could a reunion with the San Francisco Giants be in order?

Red Sox paying crazy amount of money for Chris Sale to play for Braves

Japanese left-hander interested in move to MLB

Which MLB players have the most career WAR?

The 'Manager of every MLB team in 2007' quiz

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / November 10

Padres Looked Into Bringing Back Former Manager Before Hiring Bob Melvin

The San Diego Padres find themselves on the hunt for a new manager after they let former skipper Bob Melvin walk out the door to join the division rival San Francisco Giants.

MLB News / Field Level Media / November 10

Shohei Ohtani Next Team Odds: Cubs expected to make strong push

Shohei Ohtani officially is a free agent, and who the superstar signs with will not only impact the balance of power in Major League Baseball, it will have a domino effect on the entire free-agent market.

Shohei Ohtani Wins Second Career Silver Slugger Award

Major free-agency rumors about Shohei Ohtani emerge

How Shohei Ohtani's free agency could impact Padres' Juan Soto

The 'MLB players who won MVP and ROY' quiz

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 6

Padres considering David Ross for managerial opening

With the shocking news that long-time Brewers manager Craig Counsell signed a five-year, $40M contract with the Cubs, a new managerial free agent entered the fray: David Ross.

Cubs make stunning managerial moves

Massive contract leaves new manager Craig Counsell no time to waste with Cubs

Who is the last player from every MLB franchise to win an MVP Award?

The '1984 Chicago Cubs' quiz

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / October 31

Phil Nevin reportedly in running for new MLB manager job

Phil Nevin may only have to travel about an hour or so south for his next MLB job. Dennis Lin and Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the former Los Angeles Angels skipper Nevin is among the external candidates who have emerged for the San Diego Padres managerial job.

Insider floats three new names for Angels manager job

Angels eyeing another one of their former star players for manager job?

The best minor leaguers never to enjoy MLB success

The 'MLB players who won MVP and ROY' quiz

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / October 26

Padres Will Not Receive Compensation from Giants for Bob Melvin

Bob Melvin is officially the manager of the San Francisco Giants. In an introductory press conference on Wednesday morning, Melvin was all smiles as he

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / October 26

New San Francisco Giants Manager Set to Make Baseball History

This week, the San Francisco Giants hired Bob Melvin as their newest manager. He'll replace Gabe Kapler, who was fired. Melvin will be managing his fifth Major League team and is set to make some unique baseball history when the season starts in 2024.