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A’s Sign Starter Aaron Civale to One-Year Contract

After spending all winter long scouring the free agent market for a veteran addition to their starting rotation, the A’s finally landed one just in time for Pitchers and Catchers reporting, agreeing to terms with right-hander Aaron Civale on a one-year deal for the 2026 campaign. One of the items on the team’s offseason wishlist […]

Elephant Rumblings: A’s vs. Team Brazil?

Maybe it’s just a runoff from my olympic fever, but the WBC being right around the corner has me so deeply excited. More than anything I’m looking forward to having a little baseball background noise in my life. The best form of past time exists prominently from spring to fall, and this year we’re getting […]

Tuesday BP: Pitchers & Catchers!

Good morning, baseball fans!! Today is the day! The most exciting day of the baseball year! The day in which nothing meaningful really happens, but no one cares because PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TODAY! That’s right, friends, we’ve made it through the long winter. And the San Francisco Giants pitchers and catchers will be reporting […]

49ers News: Glad to hear Keion White is okay

49ers’ Keion White victim of non-life-threatening shooting in San Francisco“White underwent a “successful surgery,” a 49ers spokesman said in an update Monday night. The team is not placing a timetable on White’s recovery.” Kawakami: Challenging Seattle, Shanahan’s TV star turn, and more 49ers/Super Bowl thoughts (paywall)“Did the Seahawks’ physical domination of the Patriots’ receivers look […]

Excitement ranking the Giants non-roster invitees

It’s officially Spring Training eve. Fans, reporters, coaches, and most importantly, players have arrived in Scottsdale, Arizona. And after one more sleep, they’ll get to work. Last week, the San Francisco Giants announced their list of 19 non-roster invitees to Spring Training. As a refresher, NRIs are players who are in the system but not […]

Player review: Justin Verlander

2025 stats: 29 GS, 152 IP, 3.85 ERA / 4.24 xERA, 8.1 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, 1.36 WHIP, +2.2 fWAR The first ballot Hall of Famer joined the Giants as a sort of prove-it year to show the sport that he still could be “that guy,” and he pulled it off, becoming just the 48th pitcher […]

The 49ers need to go back to their roots in 2026

The San Francisco 49ers saw the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl LX on their home field on Sunday, marking the end of the 2025 NFL season. It wasn’t expected to be a Super Bowl contending year for a 49ers team that shed several veteran salaries in the offseason, while letting other key free agents walk. […]

Yankees acquire infielder Max Schuemann from Athletics

While we’re nearing the start of spring training, the hot stove season is still on. On Monday afternoon, the Yankees made a move, although this one can probably be described as reheating something in the microwave more than turning on the stove. Earlier today, the Yankees picked up infielder Max Schuemann from the Athletics, sending […]

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 39

It’s the eve of Spring Training for the San Francisco Giants! If you’re sad that this is the first day without football, you can rejoice that it’s the last day without baseball! There will be a little overlap between Spring Training and our Community Prospect List, which will see us rank the top 44 prospects […]

49ers free agency 2026: Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne headline list

Now that the Super Bowl has concluded, let’s identify the potential roster turnover that could happen with the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, beginning with the unrestricted free agents 49ers pending unrestricted free agents 2026 The following three players’ contracts are void this offseason: EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos(28) – $9MWR Jauan Jennings(29) – $5.94MDT Jordan Elliott(29) […]

The top six 49ers needs, ranked in order this offseason

The San Francisco 49ers finished 2025 with a 12-5 record and earned an appearance in the NFC Divisional Round. Then the NFC Championship Game dreams crashed and burned within 13 seconds in Seattle. Even though the record and the playoff victory suggest the 49ers are close, the Seahawks and Rams showed there’s a bit of […]

Looking Ahead: 2026 Hall of Fame game

After all of the festivities and fun of the 2025 NFL Honors were complete, some of those most excited were the five newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Roger Craig, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, Larry Fitzgerald, and Drew Brees were announced as the class of 2026, with Fitzgerald and Brees being voted […]

Monday BP: Which offseason decision makes you nervous?

Good morning, baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Which offseason decision makes you nervous? For me, it has to be the hiring of Tony Vitello. […]

Golden Nuggets: The 49ers can officially move on to the offseason now

Schefter reiterates 49ers’ stance on Mac Jones“”Despite continued speculation, the 49ers have no plans to trade QB Mac Jones this off-season and fully intend to bring him back to back up Brock Purdy, per sources,” Schefter wrote.” 49ers once again linked to veteran QB if Mac Jones is traded“Well, all these years later, Shanahan and Cousins […]

The 49ers ‘have no plans to trade’ Mac Jones this offseason

ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that the San Francisco 49ers have no plans to trade backup quarterback Mac Jones this offseason and fully intend to bring him back to back up Brock Purdy. Earlier on Sunday morning, we asked if the team was trying to drive up the trade price for Jones. This report could be […]

Marco Luciano finally has a new home

It took three trips over the waiver wire through claims by three different teams for former top San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano to finally find a home. He was designated multiple times for so many assignments, but the baseball gods finally took mercy on Luciano and let him pass through waivers and land with […]

Are the 49ers trying to drive Mac Jones’ value up?

Well, it wouldn’t be a San Francisco 49ers offseason without a quarterback storyline. At least this one is something we can all enjoy following, and that’s the 49ers’ decision on Mac Jones—or an already made decision to hold onto him and not trade him in the offseason. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Saturday that the […]

Sunday BP: Contenders or pretenders?

Good morning, baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Are the 2026 Giants actually trying to contend, or are they just pretending? I’ve made my opinion […]