The Giants announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed catcher Andrew Knapp, who played three games with the team in 2022, to a one-year, major-league contract. Additionally, San Francisco has signed utility man Cavan Biggio to a minor-league deal, according to multiple reports. Catcher Jakson Reetz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, leaving Knapp and Curt Casali as the Giants' catching tandem at the moment.

The Giants announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed catcher Andrew Knapp, who played three games with the team in 2022, to a one-year, major-league contract. Catcher Jakson Reetz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, leaving Knapp and Curt Casali as the Giants' catching tandem at the moment. Earlier this week, the Giants placed a struggling Patrick Bailey on the injured list with a right oblique strain.

The Giants announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed catcher Andrew Knapp, who played three games with the team in 2022, to a one-year, major-league contract. Catcher Jakson Reetz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, leaving Knapp and Curt Casali as the Giants' catching tandem at the moment. Earlier this week, the Giants placed a struggling Patrick Bailey on the injured list with a right oblique strain.

The San Francisco Giants roster could look a bit different next season due to players with contract options, but at least one veteran has an interesting decision to make. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com explored the big name players that have options coming up on their contracts at the end of the season and had trouble coming up with a definitive answer for Wilmer Flores.

The San Francisco Giants could lose a couple of star players to contract options after this season, but at least one pitcher is expected to stick around. As MLB.com's Mark Feisand looked through the biggest names that have upcoming options to figure out what they might do, he figured out left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray's future fairly easily. When the Giants traded for Ray back in January, he came with the contract that he signed with the Seattle Mariners back in 2022. San Francisco traded for him after he had already underwent Tommy John surgery, so it's not like it was a big surprise that he started the season late.

The San Francisco Giants are gearing up for a push toward the postseason. As of August 23, the Giants are 4.0 games back in the Wild Card standings and missing out on Diaz is a small setback. The 10-year veteran rejected their offer because even after the return of Patrick Bailey from the 10-day injured list, Diaz's roster spot wouldn't be guaranteed, according to reporting from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

The San Francisco Giants have a problem that every manager in baseball would love to have. Who is the ace of their pitching staff; Blake Snell or Logan Webb? Webb has been a workhorse for the Giants and one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball post the pandemic-shortened season.

Going into the weekend, the San Francisco Giants had 32 games remaining. Losing Wednesday to the Chicago White Sox did not help their cause. The White Sox are right up there with several of the worst teams in the history of baseball. The South Side nine owns a 30-97 record, will need to find a new manager, surely some new players and, if their fans had their way, new ownership.

After what has thus far been a disappointing three-year stretch, the San Francisco Giants face an uncertain future. It starts at the top, with general manager Farhan Zaidi and first-year manager Bob Melvin both facing questions about their job performance. In a deep and talented National League West, the Giants have arguably the fourth-best roster this season. Star left-handed pitcher Blake Snell is likely to become a free agent, leaving the Giants without a key arm.

There isn't much more time to fool around for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are currently 3.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot in the National League and will have a massive series against the Seattle Mariners starting on Friday night. The Mariners fired their head coach on Thursday, so they need to take advantage of this opportunity. San Francisco can add two players to their roster, going from 26 to 28.

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San Francisco Giants (65-64, fourth in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (64-64, second in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 5.01 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-12, 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 154 strikeouts) : LINE Mariners -157, Giants +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners look to stop their three-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. Seattle has a 37-26 record at home and a 64-64 record overall. The Mariners are eighth in the AL with 143 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game. San Francisco has a 27-36 record in road games and a 65-64 record overall. The Giants have a

San Francisco Giants (65-64, fourth in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (64-64, second in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 5.01 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-12, 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 154 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Mariners -157, Giants +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners look to stop their three-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. Seattle has a 37-26 record at home and a 64-64 record overall. The Mariners are eighth in the AL with 143 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game. San Francisco has a 27-36 record in road games and a 65-64 record overall.

San Francisco Giants (65-64, fourth in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (64-64, second in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 5.01 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-12, 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 154 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Mariners -157, Giants +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners look to stop their three-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. Seattle has a 37-26 record at home and a 64-64 record overall. The Mariners are eighth in the AL with 143 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game. San Francisco has a 27-36 record in road games and a 65-64 record overall.

Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Keider Montero has faced all but one of the club's American League Central rivals. Montero (4-5, 5.28 ERA) will aim to keep the Tigers' flickering AL wild-card hopes alive. After winning three of four after the All-Star break, Detroit has played three games under .500 over the past month. Montero has contributed to more bright spots than most lately, winning three straight starts as part of a solid August in which he is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA.

When the Mariners last played in Seattle, they were wrapping up a three-game sweep of the New York Mets in which they outscored the visitors 22-1. A disastrous 1-8 trip against the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers not only dropped Seattle five games behind the Astros, but cost manager Scott Servais his job.

The San Francisco Giants remain on the fringes of the National League wild card race. At 65-64, they are only 3.5 games behind for the third and final wild card spot that is currently held by the Atlanta Braves. The Giants blew a golden opportunity to cut into that lead last week when they lost three out of four games to the Braves. If they are going to make a late-season push, they will need to find some help for Tyler Fitzgerald in the lineup.

The Giants disqualified themselves from playoff contention on Wednesday. Not officially disqualified, of course — the team entered Thursday 3.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot in the National League with a month-plus of games to play — but spiritually, and irrevocably. You cannot lose to the Chicago White Sox and be treated like a serious ball club. The White Sox had the most losses in the history of baseball going into the All-Star Game and since the All-Star Game are 4-26.

The Giants disqualified themselves from playoff contention on Wednesday. Not officially disqualified, of course — the team entered Thursday 3.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot in the National League with a month-plus of games to play — but spiritually, and irrevocably. You cannot lose to the Chicago White Sox and be treated like a serious ball club. The White Sox had the most losses in the history of baseball going into the All-Star Game and since the All-Star Game are 4-26.