(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants have been forced to place left-handed starter Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain. There is a chance he needs more than the 15 days on the shelf, given the place and the nature of the ailment. One has to think Snell has been battling with the injury for at least a few days, because it’s not normal to see him struggling as he has. Of course, his spring training was abbreviated because he signed very late in the offseason, in the second half of spring training. Still, he has made three start ..read more

(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants did everything in their power to bring in some impact talent in the offseason. They were able to sign Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Matt Chapman, Jordan Hicks, and Blake Snell, the latter being secured very late into spring training. Snell didn’t open the season on the active roster, but worked hard to stay ready and eventually joined the staff. The early results to his Giants career hadn’t been encouraging, but just when he was starting to build up some stamina and feel comfortable on the mound, an injury will take at least a fe ..read more

(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants had to make one of the toughest decisions of their year this past weekend. Once deemed by some as Buster Posey’s successor, Joey Bart’s fall from grace has been a sad story. On Sunday, the Giants decided to remove him from their 40-man roster, designating him for assignment. “Joey Bart, No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been DFA’ed by Giants,” MLB insider Jon Heyman tweeted. Joey Bart, No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been DFA’ed by Giants — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 31, 2024 The move gives the ..read more

(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)   This week marked the end of the Blake Snell saga, at least for now. After rumors and endless speculation, the reigning NL Cy Young award winner signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Initially asking for well over $200 million from teams, Snell and his agent Scott Boras were forced to take a lesser deal because teams had signaled that they had moved on from the idea of inking him so close to the start of the season. At least Snell was able to get a nice $31 million AAV (average annual value) and gets to opt-out ..read more

(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)   The wait is finally over for reigning Cy Young winner Blake Snell, as the ace has finally signed a contract and will be headed to the San Francisco Giants on a 2-year deal worth $62 million that gives him an opt-out after 2024. Snell was reportedly looking for upwards of $250 million on a long-term deal this offseason, but concerns about his age and his control wound up forcing him to settle for this contract just a few days before the start of the 2024 season. The opt-out is pivotal in this deal, as insider and host of the “Inside The Ravine” podcast ..read more

(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants were relatively close to signing Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa in the 2022-23 offseason, and were very much in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes in the 2023-24 edition. They were in the thick of the race for several stars, and ended up netting some: Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan Hicks, and now Blake Snell. That’s right: they secured the reigning NL Cy Young award winner on a two-year, $62 million deal that is well below his initial market valuation. Keeping up with the Los Angeles Dodgers over a long season will ..read more

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)   Negotiating contracts in MLB can be rough. Of course, free agency presents players with an opportunity to make life-changing money. However, other factors come into play in the recipe that is signing a contract. You get circumstances and situations such as how other teams value players, their own validation of themselves, the intervention of agents, deals signed by similarly rated players, how quickly spring training and the season are approaching, health, and age; and you get a contract that considers all those things. Blake Snell, who agreed to ..read more

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)   After months of rumors and speculation, 2023 NL Cy Young award winner Blake Snell has finally committed his future to an MLB team. On Monday night, just two days before the official start of the regular season, Snell agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants on a two-year, $62 million contract, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a two-year, $62 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, a source tells ESPN,” he tweeted. T ..read more

(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants were able to improve their roster in the offseason. They added Jordan Hicks to their rotation and Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, and Matt Chapman to their lineup. The offensive additions, particularly Chapman, made infielder J.D. Davis expendable, so the team waived him. After no claims, Davis is now a free agent. “The Giants release J.D. Davis, who was not claimed on waivers, via multiple sources,” FOX Sports: MLB tweeted. The Giants release J.D. Davis, who was not claimed on waivers, via multiple sources. pic.twitter.c ..read more

(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)   The San Francisco Giants are hoping for a much better 2024 season. But, it will not be easy with the look of their roster and the division that they play in. The Giants did not do much this offseason to improve their team. But, one move they did make was to improve their biggest weakness. That is on defense. The Giants were the worst defensive team in baseball last season. So the signing of Matt Chapman to play third base should help fix that. Chapman comes to San Francisco on a three-year deal. According to B/R Walk-Off, he will make his spring train ..read more