Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The deal is pending the removal of the infamous “Justin Verlander WOW” gif from all social media platforms. lol — I mean, uh, the San Francisco Giants have signed future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a 1-year deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan: BREAKING: Right-hander Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement … [Read more...] about Report: Giants sign Justin Verlander to a 1-year deal, $15 million contract
Community Prospect List No. 18
Who is the 18th-best prospect on the farm? The 17th chapter of the 2025 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List was a fairly one-sided affair, which was a little surprising. Comfortably winning the vote was outfielder Lisbel Diaz, who has been voted as the No. 17 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization. That’s a rise of a whopping 25 spots for Diaz, who made … [Read more...] about Community Prospect List No. 18
Mon/Tues BP: It is quiet, so very, very quiet
Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images It’s a little ominous. Today is January 6. Assuming nothing happened between when I wrote this on the night of January 5, and when it published early this morning, then ... well ... nothing has happened for the San Francisco Giants in a long, long time. I don’t say that as a negative, though it would have … [Read more...] about Mon/Tues BP: It is quiet, so very, very quiet
Weekend BP: Reasons Rōki Sasaki should sign with the Giants
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images I hope you’re reading this, Rōki. If you’re to believe the reports, the San Francisco Giants are one of the finalists for Japanese pitching superstar Rōki Sasaki. That’s the good news. The bad news is that those same reports suggest the Los Angeles Dodgers are overwhelming favorites and the San Diego Padres are overwhelming runner-up … [Read more...] about Weekend BP: Reasons Rōki Sasaki should sign with the Giants
Player review: Tyler Rogers
Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The fool on the hill 2024 stats: 77 G, 70.1 IP, 2.82 ERA (2.90 xERA), 3.56 FIP, 6.53 K/9, 0.77 BB/9, 1.04 WHIP, 0.6 fWAR It took 300 innings and 288 appearances stretched across six seasons for our own Bryan Murphy to lay down his arms, open his heart and admit that Tyler Rogers was not a gimmick, or mascot, but actually a player who … [Read more...] about Player review: Tyler Rogers