Very rarely is a top prospect's path to big-league stardom linear. There are the few exceptions, à la a Bryce Harper, for example, but breaking through at the MLB level, let alone immediately, can be extremely difficult and take time, regardless of how talented a young player is. Marco Luciano is finding that out, perhaps the hard way, or perhaps the way he was supposed to. A 16-year-old Luciano signed with the Giants in 2018 as a toolsy shortstop and one of the game's top international prospects.

Very rarely is a top prospect's path to big-league stardom linear. There are the few exceptions, à la a Bryce Harper, for example, but breaking through at the MLB level, let alone immediately, can be extremely difficult and take time, regardless of how talented a young player is. Marco Luciano is finding that out, perhaps the hard way, or perhaps the way he was supposed to. A 16-year-old Luciano signed with the Giants in 2018 as a toolsy shortstop and one of the game's top international prospects.

Very rarely is a top prospect's path to big-league stardom linear. There are the few exceptions, à la a Bryce Harper, for example, but breaking through at the MLB level, let alone immediately, can be extremely difficult and take time, regardless of how talented a young player is. Marco Luciano is finding that out, perhaps the hard way, or perhaps the way he was supposed to. A 16-year-old Luciano signed with the Giants in 2018 as a toolsy shortstop and one of the game's top international prospects.

Very rarely is a top prospect's path to big-league stardom linear. There are the few exceptions, à la a Bryce Harper, for example, but breaking through at the MLB level, let alone immediately, can be extremely difficult and take time, regardless of how talented a young player is. Marco Luciano is finding that out, perhaps the hard way, or perhaps the way he was supposed to. A 16-year-old Luciano signed with the Giants in 2018 as a toolsy shortstop and one of the game's top international prospects.

The San Francisco Giants' previous offseasons were defined by their shortcomings. The failed pursuit of Aaron Judge. The failed pursuit of Shohei Ohtani. With spring training on the horizon, Giants fans are singing a bit of a different tune.

The San Francisco Giants signed veteran ace Justin Verlander to give them a backbone for their rotation that is led by Logan Webb. San Francisco is not expecting the 42-year-old to be the ace that he was just a few years ago. It would also put him in a position to join a handful of Hall-of-Fame pitchers that have reached a key career milestone. BrooksGate, a social media account that tracks baseball statistics, posted recently that Verlander is just 84 strikeouts away from reaching 3,500 strikeouts for his career.

This offseason marked the dawn of a new era for the San Francisco Giants. Farhan Zaidi was relieved of his duties as president of baseball operations and replaced by former star catcher, Buster Posey. Early in free agency, the Giants signed shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million deal. It was the largest contract in franchise history and addressed what Posey and the front office identified as the biggest need on the roster.

A former San Francisco Giants draft pick has decided to retire. In a statement made to Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors, Tyler Cyr is stepping away from the game of baseball after spending the past 10 years playing professionally. Cyr was taken in the 10th round of the 2015 draft by the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants don't have a minor-league system with several top-end prospects, which would be considered Top 100 prospects across the game. Bryce Eldridge, the 20-year-old who has played less than two years of professional baseball, was ranked No. 12 in Baseball America's latest edition of its Top 100 prospects. Not only was Eldridge the top first baseman he was the only first baseman in the Top 30.

The San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to terms with former San Diego Padres top pitching prospect Joey Lucchesi Monday, according to a social media post from New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman. In 2024, he made just two starts for the New York Mets, spending the majority of the year with their Triple-A affiliate.

The San Francisco Giants are under a new era of front-office leadership with franchise legend Buster Posey serving as the president of baseball operations. The club has shown a willingness to spend money on star players with their in-season extension of third baseman Matt Chapman and their free agency splash for shortstop Willy Adames this winter. While those two players will be suiting up in the Bay Area for many years to come, a former Giants utility man will be taking his talents to the City of Angels after signing a contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Per MLB insider Robert Murray, the Angels and J.D. Davis have agreed to a minor league deal with the utility player that also includes an invite to spring training.

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MLB Pipeline finalized its position-by-position prospect rankings, posting their left-handed and right-handed lists, with the Top 100 overall prospects to follow on Friday. Among the top prospects on their left-handed pitching list was Carson Whisenhunt of the San Francisco Giants, who came in eighth place among his peers. Whisenhunt was a second-round pick back in the 2022 MLB draft by the Giants and signed for $1.86 million, which was well above slot value. After being drafted, Whisenhunt received a little bit of run time in the Arizona Complex League and Class-A. He played in four games, starting three, accruing 7.2 innings pitched with a 0.00 ERA, 14 strikeouts to only one walk, and a 0.913 WHIP.

The San Francisco Giants have had a productive offseason to date. Then in January, San Francisco brought in Justin Verlander on a one-year, $15 million deal. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report proposed the idea of San Francisco signing former San Diego Padres super utility man Ha-Seong Kim. "The expectation remains that Ha-Seong Kim won't be game-ready for Opening Day as he recovers from shoulder surgery but that he will be back on the field well in advance of the All-Star break," Miller wrote.

The San Francisco Giants have had a productive offseason. Pete Alonso is still a free agent, and the New York Mets may be pivoting away from him. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report listed the Giants as a potential fit. Alonso slashed .240/.329/.459 with a .788 OPS in 2024.

The San Francisco Giants' biggest acquisition so far this offseason may have been in the front office. In fairness, it's hard to compete with a franchise-record contract like the one the Giants handed shortstop Willy Adames. As the Giants enter the season as clear underdogs in the National League West, they may need to choose a path for one more big signing. Pete Alonso, the four-time All-Star first baseman from the New York Mets, would be an old-school signing through and through.

The San Francisco Giants have been a puzzling case of mediocrity and inconsistency for the better part of the last decade. Granted, it is hard to compete in the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers willing to pay nearly half a billion dollars to their roster and the San Diego Padres doing whatever it is that they do this time of the offseason.

With Bryce Eldridge's meteoric rise through the Giants' farm system set to continue in 2025, the rest of the baseball world is well aware of the young slugger's talent. Eldridge comes in at No. 12 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list for 2025, which was released Wednesday and ranks players for their long-term MLB impact, representing San Francisco's highest-ranked position player since Marco Luciano peaked at No. 12 in 2021. "Eldridge is one of the biggest position players in the minors, and his power lives up to every expectation foretold by his 6-foot-7, 225-pound frame," Baseball America said of the 20-year-old. "No longer a two-way player, Eldridge has focused on being one of the best young power prospects in the game."

With Bryce Eldridge's meteoric rise through the Giants' farm system set to continue in 2025, the rest of the baseball world is well aware of the young slugger's talent. Eldridge comes in at No. 12 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list for 2025, which was released Wednesday and ranks players for their long-term MLB impact, representing San Francisco's highest-ranked position player since Marco Luciano peaked at No. 12 in 2021. "Eldridge is one of the biggest position players in the minors, and his power lives up to every expectation foretold by his 6-foot-7, 225-pound frame," Baseball America said of the 20-year-old. "No longer a two-way player, Eldridge has focused on being one of the best young power prospects in the game."

With Bryce Eldridge's meteoric rise through the Giants' farm system set to continue in 2025, the rest of the baseball world is well aware of the young slugger's talent. Eldridge comes in at No. 12 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list for 2025, which was released Wednesday and ranks players for their long-term MLB impact, representing San Francisco's highest-ranked position player since Marco Luciano peaked at No. 12 in 2021. "Eldridge is one of the biggest position players in the minors, and his power lives up to every expectation foretold by his 6-foot-7, 225-pound frame," Baseball America said of the 20-year-old. "No longer a two-way player, Eldridge has focused on being one of the best young power prospects in the game."