Taylor Rogers joins twin Tyler on Giants, reaching 3-yr deal
SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Left-hander Taylor Rogers is joining twin brother Tyler as a reliever with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a $33 million, three-year contract. On April 11 in San Francisco, they both pitched in the same game, with Taylor playing for San Diego at the time. The Giants on Wednesday announced the deal that will pay Taylor Rogers $9 million next season and $12 million each in 2024 and 2025. San Francisco designated infielder Tommy La Stella for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster for the 32-year-old Rogers. “He's durable, he's tough mentally, he loves the big situation, he's accountable and he's always looking to get better.
wftv.comBuster Posey "thrilled" as he joins Giants' ownership group
Buster Posey was an MVP, rookie of the year, a seven-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants announced Wednesday the 35-year-old former catcher has joined the ownership group. Posey, while not announcing the percentage, said he bought in with his own money.
news.yahoo.comCrawford's HR with 2 outs in 9th lifts Giants past D-backs
Diamondbacks Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) (Godofredo A. Vásquez)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Brandon Crawford hit a game-ending two-run homer off Ian Kennedy after Thairo Estrada's two-out triple, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Giants came back against Arizona's bullpen after D-backs ace Merrill Kelly outdueled Jakob Junis. Christian Walker homered leading off the fourth inning for the game's lone run until the final swing by Crawford for his sixth homer. “He's still day to day, and when he's not day to day he's probably going to be our designated hitter,” Lovullo said.
wftv.comLive TV feed briefly shown in D-backs' dugout during game
A monitor in Arizona's dugout at Oracle Park showed a live television feed during the first inning of Monday night's game between the Diamondbacks and Giants, and D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said a day later that he quickly informed umpires about the technical snafu. Lovullo said Tuesday he alerted crew chief Dan Bellino about the live feed to make sure there was no misunderstanding about possible cheating. Lovullo also told Bellino he had instructed his players not to look at the two monitors in one corner of the dugout.
news.yahoo.comLEADING OFF: Royals down 10 unvaccinated players in Toronto
Guardians Royals Baseball Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Friday, July 8, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The team is set to play four games in Toronto. ALL-STAR SHOWDOWNBrewers right-hander Corbin Burnes (7-4, 2.20 ERA) will face Giants lefty Carlos Rodón (8-5, 2.70) in San Francisco before the pair team up on the NL All-Star roster next week. After sweeping a doubleheader Wednesday in Washington, the Mariners have won 10 straight for the first time since April 2002. Wright is 2-1 with a 6.27 ERA in five career games, including three starts, against the Nats.
wftv.comGiants' Kapler pauses protest, stands for national anthem
Padres Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem on Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. “Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. Kapler said he was not ready to announce whether his protest will resume on Tuesday night.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial Day
Rockies Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants' manager Gabe Kapler watches play during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in San Francisco. Kapler has been avoiding the field during the anthem the past few days as a political protest following the school shootings in Texas. “I’m very comfortable taking it day by day,” he said Sunday. Lefty Packy Naughton (0-1, 2.89 ERA) starts for St. Louis against Padres righty Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.86). Peterson won last week with six solid innings at San Francisco in his first major league start in three weeks.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Kapler might return for anthem on Memorial Day
Rockies Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants' manager Gabe Kapler watches play during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in San Francisco. Kapler has been avoiding the field during the anthem the past few days as a political protest following the school shootings in Texas. “I’m very comfortable taking it day by day,” he said Sunday. Lefty Packy Naughton (0-1, 2.89 ERA) starts for St. Louis against Padres righty Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.86). Peterson won last week with six solid innings at San Francisco in his first major league start in three weeks.
wftv.comFellow managers offer Gabe Kapler support for protest
Padres Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Several of Gabe Kapler’s fellow managers are offering their support for his decision to avoid the field during the national anthem as a protest following the school shootings in southwestern Texas. Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, said Friday he doesn’t plan to be on the field for the anthem “until I feel better about the direction of our country. I do things differently than Gabe.”Arizona manager Torey Lovullo called Kapler “a humanitarian,” and that he was “very supportive of what Gabe is doing." Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kapler “is very passionate about things he believes in and that’s his way of protesting.
wftv.comSF Giants manager Gabe Kapler to skip national anthem before games following Texas school massacre
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler will no longer come out for the national anthem before the start of each game following the massacre of schoolchildren and the bungled police response in Uvalde, Texas.
cbsnews.comGiants' Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest
Padres Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)CINCINNATI — (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country,” Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati. In a post titled "Home of the Brave, " Kapler wrote: "We elect our politicians to represent our interests. On Wednesday, I walked out onto the field, I listened to the announcement as we honored the victims in Uvalde.
wftv.comNats angered by Kapler's late aggression in Giants' 7-1 win
Giants Nationals Baseball San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater singles during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Washington. The Giants remained in their dugout, and the incident didn't escalate further as San Francisco beat Washington 7-1. “We scored seven runs in an inning tonight. That chased Corbin (0-3), who allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks while recording just five outs. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and became the 1,000th person to play for the San Francisco Giants (1958-present).
wftv.comNats angered by Kapler's late aggression in Giants' 7-1 win
A six-run lead in the ninth inning wasn't enough for Giants manager Gabe Kapler, and the Nationals took exception. With two outs in the top of the ninth on Friday night and San Francisco ahead 7-1, the Giants' Thairo Estrada took off on an 0-1 pitch and Brandon Crawford blooped a single over Washington shortstop Alcides Escobar, who grabbed the ball and threw out Estrada at the plate.
news.yahoo.comEstrada, Wood power Giants to 8-1 win, sweep of Guardians
Giants Guardians Baseball San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (David Dermer)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Alex Wood didn't succumb to the cold or the Guardians. Despite near-freezing temperatures, Wood took the mound Sunday wearing just his Giants jersey on top — like he does for every game. Thairo Estrada homered and drove in four runs and Wood continued the team's strong starting pitching to open the season as the Giants completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland with an 8-1 win Sunday over the Guardians in football-like weather. The game-time temperature was 35 degrees, the coldest for a first pitch in a Giants game since 1990.
wftv.comEstrada's 4 RBIs power Giants to 8-1 win, sweep of Guardians
Giants Guardians Baseball San Francisco Giants second basemen Thairo Estrada tags out Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (David Dermer)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Thairo Estrada homered and drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco's superb starting pitching and the Giants completed a three-game sweep with an 8-1 win Sunday over the Cleveland Guardians in football-like weather. It was the ninth straight game in which a Giants starter allowed two runs or fewer, the second longest streak since 1901. The game-time temperature was 35 degrees, the coldest for a first pitch in a Giants game since 1990. The Giants made it 6-0 in the sixth on Estrada's RBI double and Steven Duggar's run-scoring single off Eli Morgan.
wftv.comCash wins 2nd straight Manager of the Year; Kapler NL winner
Cash won the American League Manager of the Year award Tuesday night, Nov. 16. San Francisco's Gabe Kapler won the NL honor. Bobby Cox had been the only person to win Manager of the Year two straight seasons, doing it with Atlanta in 2004-05. Seattle's Scott Servais finished second behind Cash in the voting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Kapler won the NL award after guiding San Francisco to a franchise-best 107 victories in his second season with the Giants.
wftv.comKapler is NL Manager of the Year after 107 wins with Giants
Gabe Kapler won the National League’s Manager of the Year award Tuesday night after guiding San Francisco to a franchise-best 107 victories in his second season with the Giants. Kapler had both big shoes to fill -- Bochy won three championships with San Francisco -- and a struggling team to take over. When the Giants went 29-31 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, it was their fourth straight losing record. Then, in a year when the star-laden Dodgers and Padres were supposed to compete for NL West supremacy, San Francisco surged to the best record in baseball. The Giants beat out the Dodgers by a game for the division crown, although they lost to Los Angeles in a tightly contested Division Series.
wftv.comGiants' special season comes to abrupt end against Dodgers
APTOPIX NLDS Dodgers Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores, right, is called out swinging in front of Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith for the final out of the ninth inning of Game 5 of a baseball National League Division Series Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) (Jed Jacobsohn)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Only the San Francisco Giants themselves envisioned a season with success quite like this. Still, a franchise-record 107 wins to edge the Dodgers by a single game for the division? San Francisco missed him down the stretch and in its first playoffs since 2016. LaMonte Wade Jr. had his share of big hits in his first season with San Francisco, too, earning himself the nickname “Late Night LaMonte” thanks to six game-tying or go-ahead hits in Giants wins this season.
wftv.comLast call for Giants: Flores rung up, super SF season ends
NLDS Dodgers Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants players watch during the ninth inning of Game 5 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) (Jed Jacobsohn)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Wilmer Flores swung — or he didn’t — and that was it. Last call for the San Francisco Giants. Instead, their final chance ended when Flores was rung up on an 0-2 pitch from Dodgers ace Max Scherzer pitching in a rare closer's role. Plate umpire Doug Eddings checked with first base ump Gabe Morales, who ruled Flores swung — check-swings are judgment calls and not reviewable under Major League Baseball replay rules.
wftv.comDodgers switch starting pitcher for deciding Game 5
Julio Urías won't start after all for the Dodgers in the deciding Game 5 of their NL Division Series on Thursday night against the Giants, giving Los Angeles a left-hander out of the bullpen who has been tough on lefty hitters. Right-hander Corey Knebel instead will open the game for the defending World Series champions against the NL West-winning Giants, who edged Los Angeles on the last day of the regular season with a franchise-best 107 victories to the Dodgers' 106.
news.yahoo.comGoing the distance: Giants-Dodgers headed to Game 5 Thursday
I mean, I think, as I understand, all the series are done and so we’re going to be the only show in town. This will be the third time that two heated rivals will meet in a deciding game to see who advances. “I don’t think we’re going to spend a lot of time dissecting as a team this game. I think we’re going to get on the plane, have an off day, a real off day,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. Roberts said before Tuesday's game that Julio Urías will get the call in the deciding game.
wftv.comMasterful Webb pitches Giants past Dodgers in playoff opener
Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the opener of their NL Division Series.
Logan Webb to start NLDS Game 1 for division champion Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Logan Webb will start for the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Friday night against the Cardinals or Dodgers. “To be able to throw the first game for the best team in the league is pretty cool,” Webb said after his bullpen session Wednesday. This has been an exciting month, two months, three months for Logan on many different levels, including what's happened in the batter's box,” Kapler said. “I do think St. Louis or Los Angeles could factor into where we decided to go for Game 3,” Kapler said. Whether Webb can top that home run he hit in front of a packed house and so many family and friends, who knows?
wftv.comGiants' Crawford credits big year to ample rest and recovery
Brandon Crawford made a diving lunge to his left to stop a sharp grounder by Dominic Smith of the Mets, then flipped the ball to Kris Bryant at second base as the shortstop’s momentum kept him rolling in the dirt for the force out, preserving a 1-1 game in the ninth inning of an eventual extra-innings loss. On Ketel Marte's bouncing grounder leading off the game Thursday against Arizona, Crawford scurried some 15 feet to his left then made a spinning throw to first while on the run for the out. Such spectacular plays have been Crawford’s signature all season long at age 34 to help the Giants win the NL West, the same defense that has defined him while winning three Gold Glove awards.
news.yahoo.comBryant's sacrifice fly lifts Giants to win No 104
Alex Wood and three relievers combined for a four-hitter for San Francisco, Kris Bryant hit a sacrifice fly and the Giants reached 104 wins for the first time since 1905 by beating the woeful Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 Wednesday night. Manager Gabe Kapler’s ballclub joined the 1945-46 Boston Red Sox as the only teams to follow a losing season with 104 victories. With four games left, the Giants have a chance to break the franchise wins record of 106 set by the 1904 New York Giants.
news.yahoo.comGiants hold NL West lead, top Rockies; Belt's hand injured
Brandon Crawford homered to cap a four-run ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their lead in the NL West, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Sunday. The Giants, who have won 15 of 19, began the day with a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco now heads home to Oracle Park with a chance to clinch their first division title since 2012.
news.yahoo.comBelt homers twice, Giants top Rockies to boost NL West lead
Belt's blasts helped San Francisco set a franchise mark for homers in a season, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Saturday night to extend their lead in the NL West. Belt hit a solo homer in the first inning and a three-run shot in the fifth off Jon Gray. “I didn't know that my homers tied or broke it,” Belt said.
news.yahoo.comGiants top Rockies 7-2 for 100th win, hold onto NL West lead
The San Francisco Giants reached one milestone and are close to another in their resurgent season. Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer, one of four long balls by San Francisco, and the NL West-leading Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 Friday night to become the season’s first 100-win team. San Francisco started the night leading the Dodgers by a game, with Los Angeles playing later at Arizona.
news.yahoo.comBuster Posey's 18th homer helps Giants to ninth straight win
Buster Posey homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the third, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 for their ninth straight victory a day after becoming the first team in the big leagues to clinch a playoff berth.
Giants clinch playoff spot, thump Padres 9-1 for 8th in row
Padres Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt hits a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — The surprising San Francisco Giants became the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season, hitting four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres 9-1 on Monday night for their season-high eighth consecutive victory. After finishing 29-31 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Giants have turned it around in manager Gabe Kapler’s second year. San Francisco extended its latest hot streak by getting early power at the plate and steady pitching from the bullpen after opener Dominic Leone threw two strong innings. The five-time All-Star continued to struggle in his first season with San Diego after starting 6-1.
wftv.comGiants clinch playoff spot, thump Padres 9-1 for 8th in row
It’s been five years since Brandon Belt got to toast a playoff berth, so the Giants first baseman was admittedly out of practice when the champagne started to flow in San Francisco’s clubhouse. The surprising Giants became the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season, hitting four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres 9-1 on Monday night for their season-high eighth consecutive victory. After finishing 29-31 during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Giants have turned things around in manager Gabe Kapler’s second year.
news.yahoo.comDuggar triples, Giants hold off Dodgers 6-4 for NL West lead
Steven Duggar hit a tiebreaking two-run triple after being called up earlier in the day, Brandon Belt homered, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up their key weekend series against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-4 win to take the NL West lead.
Brewers knock Giants from top spot in NL, win fourth in row
Jace Peterson hit a go-ahead single in the seventh, Lorenzo Cain homered for a second straight game and the Milwaukee Brewers knocked the San Francisco Giants out of the top spot in the National League for the first time in more than three months.
Brewers knock Giants from top spot in NL, win fourth in row
The San Francisco Giants are suddenly in second place, and the defending World Series champion Dodgers are atop the National League ahead of a weekend visit to the Bay Area. Jace Peterson hit a go-ahead single in the seventh, Lorenzo Cain homered for a second straight game and the Milwaukee Brewers knocked the Giants out of the NL lead for the first time in more than three months with a 5-2 win Wednesday night. “We just have to try to go after it and get back into that position,” San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler said.
news.yahoo.comGiants' Cueto out with cold, Wood tests positive for virus
Giants Mets Baseball San Francisco Giants' Alex Wood winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Mets on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Wood has headaches and a sore throat — “he is not feeling well at all,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “He has not tested positive for COVID but he is not well today,” Kapler said. Lefty reliever José Álvarez replaced Cueto to start Monday and the Giants also added some pitching depth by claiming José Quintana from the Angels.
wftv.comGiants' Cueto out with cold, Wood tests positive for virus
Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Cueto, who has tested negative, was put on the COVID-related injured list. Wood has headaches and a sore throat — “he is not feeling well at all,” manager Gabe Kapler said.
news.yahoo.comSoler, Riley back Anderson with HRs, Braves romp over Giants
Giants Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario swings for a single off San Francisco Giants' Anthony DeSciafani in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (Ben Margot)ATLANTA — (AP) — Jorge Soler and Austin Riley homered off Anthony DeSclafani, Ian Anderson pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Sunday. Soler opened the fourth inning with his 20th homer, a drive into the seats in left. Freddie Freeman followed with an infield single and Riley then launched his 28th homer into the seats in left-center. Braves: LHP Drew Smyly (9-3, 4.54 ERA) pitches for the Braves on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Los Angeles.
wftv.comFedde back from COVID-19 list, leads Nats past SF in opener
Giants Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde delivers a pitch during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Washington. He began the day with a 1.27 ERA, but Schwarber quickly put a dent in that impressive number. Fedde (4-4) last pitched on May 16 and was placed on the COVID-19 list three days later. He rejoined the rotation by limiting the Giants to four hits while striking out seven and walking none. The Giants got five hits and were shut out for the third time this season and first since April 12.
wftv.comLongoria out at least 6 weeks with left shoulder sprain
Cubs Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria walks off the field next to head athletic trainer Anthony Reyes after colliding with shortstop Brandon Crawford in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker) (Scot Tucker)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder sprain before Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs. He’s expected to miss at least six weeks. “It was very emotional after the game for all of us,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. It's a major challenge to fill his shoes.”___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comGiants' Kazmir, 37, fine vs Dodgers in 1st MLB try since '16
Dodgers Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Scott Kazmir delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) (Tony Avelar)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Late Friday night, Gabe Kapler called old teammate Scott Kazmir with wonderful news: The veteran left-hander was needed in San Francisco to start the next day. Kazmir was 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two outings with one start covering 6 1/3 innings for Sacramento. At 37 years, 118 days, Kazmir became the oldest Giants pitcher to start a game since Tim Hudson on Oct. 1, 2015, at 40 years, 79 days. In fact, Kapler recalled Saturday the first bullpen Kazmir threw in Scottsdale, Arizona, three months ago resembling Kazmir at his top 2016 form.
wftv.comKazmir gets call by Giants, in majors for 1st time since '16
Dodgers Giants Baseball San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Scott Kazmir delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) (Tony Avelar)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Late Friday night, Gabe Kapler called old teammate Scott Kazmir with wonderful news: The veteran left-hander was needed in San Francisco to start the next day. At 37 years, 118 days, Kazmir became the oldest Giants pitcher to start a game since Tim Hudson on Oct. 1, 2015, at 40 years, 79 days. The Giants admire how Kazmir stuck with it over years to give himself another shot — and Kapler certainly appreciated the pitcher's work ethic during spring training. In fact, Kapler recalled Saturday the first bullpen Kazmir threw in Scottsdale, Arizona, three months ago resembling Kazmir at his top 2016 form.
wftv.comThe Giants just hired Alyssa Nakkenas the first full-time female coach in MLB history
Former Sacramento State softball star Alyssa Nakken is making Major League Baseball history by becoming the first full-time female coach in the league. Nakken, who was a three-time all-conference first baseman at Sacramento State and a four-time Academic All-American, was not the only woman considered for the role. According to MLB.com, the Giants also interviewed Rachel Balkovec, who was hired by the Yankees in November to serve as a Minor League hitting coach. After graduating from Sacramento State, Nakken earned her master's degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco (USF). In the MLB, women make up just 30% of the organization's professional staff.
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