The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their Wednesday afternoon Cactus League contest at Salt River Fields against he San Francisco Giants by a score of 11 to 5. Rotation candidate Brandon Pfaadt did not have the kind of day he wanted. Three hard hit singles well over 100 MPH on pitches that caught too much of the zone resulted in a run in the first inning.

The San Francisco Giants have made their first cuts of the spring training, and a few surprising names were on the list, either optioned to the minor leagues or reassigned to minor league camp. Top prospect Bryce Eldridge was reassigned after one booming home run. Former top prospect Marco Luciano and pitcher Mason Black were both optioned as well. One of the players who made it through the first round of cuts and remains with the Major League club in camp is pitcher Miguel Diaz.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers allowed 11 runs and 15 hits in a loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in spring training.

Kyle Harrison entered spring training as the on-paper favorite to win the fifth spot in the San Francisco Giants' starting rotation. A day after right-hander Landen Roupp turned in his latest sharp outing, Harrison allowed five earned runs over 1 2/3 innings as the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-5, at Salt River Fields.

The San Francisco Giants know it is going to take some time for them to close the gap that exists between them and the Los Angeles Dodgers to become threats in the National League West. In a recent piece by Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report, he ranked all of the starting third basemen in baseball. Coming in at No. 2 was the Giants' own Matt Chapman, who earned the lofty ranking with elite production in every facet of his game. San Francisco got a steal during free agency leading into the 2024 season when Chapman, a Scott Boras client, was met with a colder than anticipated market.

San Jose has inked a new deal with a Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants that will see the club make significant investments to modernize Excite Ballpark and allow it to continue playing in Silicon Valley through 2050. Under the terms of the agreement, Diamond Baseball Holdings — the parent company of the San Jose Giants — will pay an annual rent of $40,000 per year and make up to $20 million in capital improvements to comply with Professional Development League standards. “I think what is so special about the San Jose Giants is that they're really the best of San Jose,” Mayor Matt Mahan said. The Giants have called Excite Ballpark, located at 588 E. Alma Ave. in District 7, home since 1988.

San Jose has inked a new deal with a Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants that will see the club make significant investments to modernize Excite Ballpark and allow it to continue playing in Silicon Valley through 2050. Under the terms of the agreement, Diamond Baseball Holdings — the parent company of the San Jose Giants — will pay an annual rent of $40,000 per year and make up to $20 million in capital improvements to comply with Professional Development League standards. “I think what is so special about the San Jose Giants is that they're really the best of San Jose,” Mayor Matt Mahan said. The Giants have called Excite Ballpark, located at 588 E. Alma Ave. in District 7, home since 1988.

The San Francisco Giants announced their first wave of spring training roster cuts, a list of players that's headlined by top prospect Bryce Eldridge and outfielder Marco Luciano. Luciano and right-handed pitcher Mason Black were the two Giants who were optioned. Eldridge, right-handers Kai-Wei Teng and Cole Waites; and left-handers Raymond Burgos, Miguel Del Pozo and Ethan Small were reassigned to minor league camp.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants announced their first wave of spring training roster cuts, a list of players that's headlined by top prospect Bryce Eldridge and outfielder Marco Luciano . Luciano and right-handed pitcher Mason Black were the two Giants who were optioned. Eldridge, right-handers Kai-Wei Teng and Cole Waites; and left-handers Raymond Burgos, Miguel Del Pozo and Ethan Small were reassigned to minor league camp. Eldridge, 20, made a notable first impression during his first big league spring training, hitting a 450-foot home run in the Giants' Cactus League opener against the Texas Rangers. Despite that impressive swing, Eldridge went 2-for-11 with eight strikeouts during

San Diego Padres starter Nick Pivetta made a great first impression in his Spring Training debut on Tuesday. Padres: Nick

Heliot Ramos made his spring training debut for the Giants Tuesday and was feeling spry enough to steal a base in a 1-1 tie with the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadium. Sidelined by a right oblique injury, the Giants have brought their surprise 2024 All-Star along with the idea of getting ready for Opening Day. Batting second in the order behind LaMonte Wade Jr., Ramos walked on four pitches from San Diego starter Nick Pivetta. Jung Hoo Lee was next, and as Lee was striking out, Ramos stole second, where he was stranded when Jerar Encarnacion struck out swinging.

Heliot Ramos made his spring training debut for the Giants Tuesday and was feeling spry enough to steal a base in a 1-1 tie with the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadium. Sidelined by a right oblique injury, the Giants have brought their surprise 2024 All-Star along with the idea of getting ready for Opening Day. Batting second in the order behind LaMonte Wade Jr., Ramos walked on four pitches from San Diego starter Nick Pivetta. Jung Hoo Lee was next, and as Lee was striking out, Ramos stole second, where he was stranded when Jerar Encarnacion struck out swinging.

One of the breakout stars for the San Francisco Giants during their underwhelming 2024 campaign was relief pitcher Ryan Walker. Nowadays, Walker wouldn't have even been selected as there are only 20 rounds in the MLB draft. COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 minor league season, but the Giants thought highly enough of Walker to keep him around into 2021.

Major League Baseball's biggest advantage over any other professional sport is it's history. San Francisco Giants' legend Barry Bonds had one of the most productive careers in the history of the game.

The San Francisco Giants have recently built their starting rotation through free agency and trade to bring in veterans. Jordan Hicks was brought in via free agency and transitioned to being a starter. Justin Verlander was also signed in free agency, but only on a one year deal. Robbie Ray was acquired via trade and will begin his first full season as a Giant.

Already one of the strongest divisions in baseball, the National League West was the epicenter of Major League Baseball's offseason activity this winter. The San Francisco Giants signed slugging shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million deal. The Arizona Diamondbacks landed ace Corbin Burnes and All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor.

With spring training rolling along for the San Francisco Giants, the team is focusing on preparations for the upcoming season. This winter, the Giants made a couple of notable moves to hopefully improve a team that has been struggling the last several years. San Francisco has invested a lot of money in the left side of the infield, with both Willy Adames and Matt Chapman being locked up long-term to lucrative deals. While the lineup looks better on paper, continuing to improve the unit to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers is going to be needed in the coming years.

Just about every one of the San Francisco Giants' eight Cactus League games this spring has been eventful in some fashion. Logan Webb and Hayden Birdsong are experimenting with tweaks on the mound while LaMonte Wade Jr. is doing so in the box. Justin Verlander is toying with a modified curveball. Robbie Ray unveiled a new changeup that he learned from a Cy Young Award winner while Landen Roupp is throwing a cutter and reincorporating his four-seam fastball.

Alex Pavlovic breaks down where the San Francisco Giants' roster battles stand midway through spring training.

At the MLB Winter Meetings in December, Buster Posey noted how much faith he has in the Giants' young pitching. Through the first couple weeks of Cactus League games, the Giants certainly feel like they were right to have that much faith. Kyle Harrison made his spring debut on Friday and threw two scoreless innings, and Hayden Birdsong followed with two of his own. Throw in Landen Roupp, who has been as good as anyone thus far, and the three young starters competing for the fifth spot have allowed just seven hits and one run in 11 combined innings while striking out 17.