There were no shortage of positive developments in the San Francisco Giants' Cactus League opener against the Texas Rangers.

The ABS system does something interesting to a ballpark. On Saturday, that meant just about everyone missed Sam Huff's reaction. As the Giants got a call overturned in the first inning, Huff turned to the home dugout at Surprise Stadium and shot finger guns at some former teammates. It was a fun moment for the catcher, who was drafted by the Rangers in 2016 and spent time in the big leagues each of the past three seasons.

For the San Francisco Giants, Bryce Eldridge is the future at first base. The 2023 first-round pick is participating in his first Major League spring training, but he is not expected to make the opening-day roster, as he only has a smattering of Triple-A at-bats. On Saturday the Giants opened their spring training schedule on the road at the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Ariz. He didn't start the game and entered midway through as a pinch-hitter for designated hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. Late in the game, during his second spring at-bat, Eldridge turned everyone's heads with his first spring training home run.

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Jung Hoo Lee doesn't quite have his swagger back. The San Francisco Giants' Cactus League opener against the Texas Rangers represented Lee's first game since May 12, 2024, the day that Lee barreled into the wall at Oracle Park and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. For Lee, his abbreviated afternoon provided him with a step in the right direction.

The Giants have tried their best over the past two weeks to slow the Bryce Eldridge Hype Train. The organization's top prospect is not a candidate to make the Opening Day roster, and behind the scenes, there are discussions about whether it makes sense to send him back to Double-A Richmond since he spent just nine games there last year before finishing up with eight in Triple-A. The defense at first base is a work in progress, and he is likely to mostly be a DH when he shows up in spring games. Giants officials hope Eldridge debuts later this year, but won't commit to it. In his second at-bat in a spring training game, Eldridge hit a homer to dead center, sending a jolt through the dugout and announcing his arrival in the loudest possible way.

The San Francisco Giants will run out two of their starting pitchers during their home opener on Sunday against Cincinnati in Scottsdale, Ariz. It's part of a plan to get several of their starting pitchers some early work as they gear up for the regular season. Webb has already been named the opening day starter for the fourth straight year. Last season he made his first All-Star Game appearance in July and was sixth in National League Cy Young voting.

When LaMonte Wade Jr. sustained a hamstring injury in May, he never truly regained the ability to get into his legs upon returning. The injury's lingering effects wasn most noticeable in his stance, forcing Wade to get more vertical than desired. Healthy again, Wade is getting low. “I'm just trying to be more into my legs,” Wade said.

Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. He was 88.

Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. The Lowell-Tims Funeral Home & Crematory in Altus says Fisher died Monday after a brief illness. Born July 16, 1936, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Fisher made his big league debut in 1959 for the San Francisco Giants.

On Friday, San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin announced that veteran right-hander Logan Webb will earn the start for the organization on Opening Day, which is March 27. For Webb, it will be his fourth consecutive start on Opening Day, which will put him in some exclusive company in franchise history. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media: With his 4th straight, Logan Webb will join this list of most consecutive Opening Day starts by Giants pitchers: 1964-69 Juan Marichal: 6 2014-17 Madison Bumgarner: 4 2009-12 Tim Lincecum: 4 1948-51 Larry Jansen: 4 1944-47 Bill Voiselle: 4 1883-86 Mickey Welch: 4 @EliasSports With his 4th straight, Logan Webb will join this list of most consecutive

Few contemporary sports video games enjoy a lasting shelf life. In the cases of Madden, MLB The Show and NBA 2K, fans often complain that every “new” game is the same as the previous year's title. It's for these reasons that MVP Baseball 2005, released 20 years ago today, so special. The final installment in the MVP Baseball series, MVP '05 is as old as Giants' top prospect Bryce Eldridge but still considered by many to be the best baseball video game of all-time — if not best sports game of all-time.

This past offseason the San Francisco Giants showed they would be willing to pursue top-dollar free agents under first-year president of baseball operations Buster Posey. The Giants signed shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year deal worth $182 million, the largest deal in team history. San Francisco was on pitcher Corbin Burnes, but he ended up signing a six-year deal worth $210 million.

With Spring Training underway for the San Francisco Giants, they will be hoping to see some improvements in 2025. For the last several years, the Giants have been stuck in mediocrity and have missed out on making the postseason. As San Francisco prepares for the 2025 campaign, they made a couple of notable additions but also lost some players in free agency as well. The addition of slugging shortstop Willy Adames filled a big need not only in the field, but also in the batting order.

The San Francisco Giants and Athletics kick off spring training Saturday in Arizona. The Giants take on the Texas Rangers and the A's face off against the San Diego Padres. Here's how you can catch the action — including watching the A's for free. Giants vs. Rangers When: Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:05 p.m. PT Where: Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. Live action: There is no video broadcast of the game, but it can be heard on KNBR. Manager Bob Melvin announced Thursday that right-hander Landen Roupp would start the game for the Giants. Roupp, 26, had a 3.58 earned-run average as a rookie last season. Saturday's game may also be the debut of shortstop Willy Adames in orange and black after he

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Logan Webb didn't find out he was going to be the San Francisco Giants' Opening Day starter from Bob Melvin. He, like many, learned the news from the television. “I was in the training room and I was getting ready for my bullpen today,” Webb said. “I glanced at the TV, it was on MLB Network: 'Logan Webb named starter.' (Dave Groeschner) was like, 'Oh, no one said anything?'” Melvin told reporters on Friday morning that Webb will be the Giants' Opening Day starter against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on March 27, the fourth consecutive year that Webb has had the honor. “I never take this stuff for granted,” Webb said. Webb, who will pitch on Sunday against

Justin Verlander turned 42 years old on Thursday, which for many athletes, would signal that a turbulent season lies ahead. As he gets set for his 20th MLB campaign, and the first as a member of the San Francisco Giants, Verlander remains ambitious as ever. The aging right-handed starting pitcher uses the unmatched durability of his childhood hero, Nolan Ryan, as inspiration during his own twilight years. Although he has nothing set in stone, Verlander has always envisioned himself playing to a similar age.

Logan Webb was in the trainer's room on Friday morning, getting ready for the day's workout, when he saw his name flash across the bottom of a TV screen that was tuned to MLB Network. It wasn't a surprise to Webb, who already knew his entire Cactus League schedule, which would lead him up to March 27 in Cincinnati. "He's our guy," manager Bob Melvin said. Managers almost always call the ace in at some point in the spring to make it official, but Melvin didn't have that chance before he let the news slip to reporters during his morning session.

The San Francisco Giants and Athletics kick off spring training Saturday in Arizona. The Giants take on the Texas Rangers and the A's face off against the San Diego Padres. Here's how you can catch the action — including watching the A's for free. Giants vs. Rangers When: Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:05 p.m. PT Where: Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. Live action: There is no video broadcast of the game, but it can be heard on KNBR. Manager Bob Melvin announced Thursday that right-hander Landen Roupp would start the game for the Giants. Roupp, 26, had a 3.58 earned-run average as a rookie last season. Saturday's game may also be the debut of shortstop Willy Adames in orange and black after he

Bob Melvin has yet to tell Logan Webb that Webb will be the San Francisco Giants' Opening Day starter. Melvin understands he doesn't really need to have that conversation with his ace. “He knows,” Melvin said with a smile. Melvin told reporters on Friday morning that Webb will be the Giants' Opening Day starter against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on March 27, the fourth consecutive year that Webb has had the honor.