SÉNART, France — The world's greatest athletes recently competed on sports' greatest stage as dozens of other competitors were anonymously toiling a short distance away in one of their sport’s ultimate backwaters.

The San Francisco Giants mascot was recently awarded a huge honor, but still might not be that popular. Lou Seal, the Giants' unique animal mascot, ranked all the way down at No. 16 out of 26 total mascots. It was tied with Rosie Red of the Cincinnati Reds and with other ties only six other mascots ranked below those two.

The San Francisco Giants will lean heavily on veteran catcher Curt Casali after starter Patrick Bailey landed on the 10-day IL with an oblique injury.

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, per the team. To take his place, the Giants recalled Jakson Reetz from Triple-A Sacramento to take the open roster spot. Until Bailey returns, Curt Casali will be the starting catcher. San Francisco entered Tuesday's action one game above .500 and were 3.5 back of the final Wild Card berth.

SAN FRANCISCO — Dominic Fletcher was certain he had beat the tag. The Chicago White Sox right fielder attempted to score from first on Lenyn Sosa’s double to left-center with two outs in the third inning of Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The relay throw beat Fletcher to the plate and he was ruled out when Curt Casali applied the tag. Fletcher immediately pointed to the Sox ...

Chicago White Sox (30-97, fifth in the AL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (65-63, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Garrett Crochet (6-9, 3.61 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 176 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (11-8, 3.17 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 140 strikeouts) : LINE Giants -250, White Sox +205; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will aim to stop their four-game road losing streak in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 38-27 record at home and a 65-63 record overall. The Giants have gone 34-16 in games when they did not give up a home run. Chicago is 30-97 overall and 12-53 on the road. The White Sox have

The Giants sustained a serious blow Tuesday when Patrick Bailey was forced onto the injured list, but manager Bob Melvin was hopeful that they wouldn't be without their starting catcher for long. “It's tough to say, but I'm pretty optimistic that on that 10th day, he should be ready to go,” Melvin said after the Giants' 4-1 win over the White Sox. Addressing reporters after being scratched Monday night but before undergoing imaging, Bailey said that the injury felt “very, very minor” and that his absence was “more precautionary than anything.” Bailey, the Giants' second-most valuable player with 3.8 fWAR, will be eligible to be activated next Thursday for the final game of their road trip in Milwaukee, though a 10-day absence would be considered a quick recovery from an oblique strain of any severity.

The Giants sustained a serious blow Tuesday when Patrick Bailey was forced onto the injured list, but manager Bob Melvin was hopeful that they wouldn't be without their starting catcher for long. “It's tough to say, but I'm pretty optimistic that on that 10th day, he should be ready to go,” Melvin said after the Giants' 4-1 win over the White Sox. Addressing reporters after being scratched Monday night but before undergoing imaging, Bailey said that the injury felt “very, very minor” and that his absence was “more precautionary than anything.” Bailey, the Giants' second-most valuable player with 3.8 fWAR, will be eligible to be activated next Thursday for the final game of their road trip in Milwaukee, though a 10-day absence would be considered a quick recovery from an oblique strain of any severity.

SAN FRANCISCO -- - Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings. "Man, that was really good," Giants manager Bob Melvin said.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings. Heliot Ramos...

Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings. “Man, that was really good,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said.

The weeknight crowd was still trickling into their seats at Oracle Park when Robbie Ray took the mound Tuesday evening, so the grunts that accompany each of his pitches were eminently audible. It appeared Ray might be in for a repeat of his last start, when he wasn't able to find the strike zone or make it out of the first inning. The former Cy Young award winner locked in and retired the side in order, freezing Luis Robert Jr. with an inside fastball and fooling Andrew Benintendi with a slider that started in on his hands and finished off the plate outside to end the inning.

The weeknight crowd was still trickling into their seats at Oracle Park when Robbie Ray took the mound Tuesday evening, so the grunts that accompany each of his pitches were eminently audible. It appeared Ray might be in for a repeat of his last start, when he wasn't able to find the strike zone or make it out of the first inning. The former Cy Young award winner locked in and retired the side in order, freezing Luis Robert Jr. with an inside fastball and fooling Andrew Benintendi with a slider that started in on his hands and finished off the plate outside to end the inning.

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey was a late scratch for Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox. At the time, Bailey downplayed the move as merely precautionary and referred to the tightness in his side that held him out of the game as “very, very minor.” Despite Bailey's claims, an MRI revealed an oblique strain that will force the Giants to place the catcher on the 10-day injured list, according to The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly on X. It will be Bailey's third time on the IL this season. The move particularly stings as the Giants were heating up in a bid to make the postseason for the first time since 2021.

The San Francisco Giants are heading into what could be a very busy offseason. Both Matt Chapman and Blake Snell are expected to opt out of their current deals to explore the open free agency market. Both players have been key pieces for the Giants this season. Snell, in particular, has become one of the top starting pitchers in baseball.

Standing in front of his locker Monday night with an ice pack wrapped in athletic tape around his right torso, Patrick Bailey smiled and snickered. The Giants' catcher rarely hits on the field before games; he prefers to get his pregame work done in the batting cages in between prepping with that night's pitcher. Bailey was scratched from the Giants' lineup before the first game of the series and on Tuesday was placed on the 10-day injured list after an MRI revealed a strained right oblique. Jakson Reetz was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to back up Curt Casali, who started behind the plate for the second straight game.

The San Francisco Giants have had to call on some of their younger players to make an impact throughout the past few months, as their pitching staff has taken a major hit in terms of injuries. From their starting rotation to the bullpen, the Giants haven't had the fortune of staying healthy for much of the campaign. One of those pitchers is Hayden Birdsong, a 22-year-old right-hander. Not only does he have an opportunity to pitch against some of the best hitters in baseball, but he also gets to see what it's like to be in the middle of a playoff push.

The St. Louis Cardinals released veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford and reinstated infielder Matt Carpenter from the injured list on Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The St. Louis Cardinals released veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford and reinstated infielder Matt Carpenter from the injured list on Tuesday. Crawford, a four-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star in 13 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, hit .169 with a homer and four RBIs in 80 plate appearances for the Cardinals this season. He last played on Aug. 10. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brandon Crawford works a rundown of Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford reacts after striking out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday,

Brandon Crawford, who won two World Series and spent the first 13 seasons of his career with the Giants, was cut by St. Louis on Tuesday. The 37-year-old shortstop from Mountain View appeared in 28 games for the Cardinals this year. Crawford's unconditional release came in a string of roster moves for the Cardinals, who have slipped out of postseason contention for a second straight year. This winter, Crawford begrudgingly left San Francisco for St. Louis to continue his storied career.