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3 days ago | aroundthefoghorn.com | Jeff Young

The SF Giants have a need at first base, and their first basemen of the future is one step closer now. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Bryce Eldridge is being promoted to Triple-A. SF Giants reportedly sending top power-hitting prospect to SacramentoFor Eldridge, this will be a return to the Sacramento River Cats, as he finished last season with the club. That was done to continue getting him at-bats with the rest of the minor league season concluding.

3 days ago | aroundthefoghorn.com | Jeff Young

The MLB trade deadline is less than two months away. With a 33-26 record, the SF Giants look like they could be buyers, as they are tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for the third Wild Card spot. What areas of the roster do they need to bolster? Recalibrating the SF Giants top-3 needs at the 2025 MLB trade deadlineTeams are generally looking for pitching at the trade deadline. That does not feel like a need for the Giants, with one caveat.

4 days ago | aroundthefoghorn.com | Jeff Young

The SF Giants have had plenty of standout performances this week. We are going to focus on Jakob Christian, Turner Hill, and Braxton Roxby. SF Giants minor league notes: Jakob Christian, Turner Hill, and Braxton RoxbyThe San Jose Giants might be the best affiliate in the organization with a 30-20 record. The roster features a lot of college arms and bats from the 2024 draft class, including Jakob Christian. Christian was selected in the fifth round out of the University of San Diego.

4 days ago | aroundthefoghorn.com | Jeff Young

SF Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey joined the Murph and Markus Show on Thursday to answer a number of questions about the team. He was asked about struggling catcher Patrick Bailey, and Posey expressed a vote of confidence in the Gold Glove backstop. SF Giants express vote of confidence in struggling catcherBailey has been in the midst of a brutal slump that extends from the second half of last season.

5 days ago | aroundthefoghorn.com | Jeff Young

After a brutal offensive showing on Saturday, the SF Giants (32-26) dropped the second game of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins (23-33). They will lean on young pitcher Hayden Birdsong to secure a series win on the road. SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineup vs. Miami Marlins, June 1The Marlins have scored one run through the first two games against the Giants. Despite this, they have evened the series at one.